Wasnt trying to be a smart ass.
The possibility of sandiego trading rivers for the #2 pick is more then 50%.
Don't know the Titans thoughts on Mettenberger. He is a better qb than Derek Carr and probably Blake Bortles. No one is talking about either guy being replaced. If you are taking Mariota this high you have to have a system in place for him to succeed. There is too much of a transition for him to walk in and have success with any team. In a good qb draft we are talking about a 2nd rd guy.
A handful of Titans have been working out together in Nashville, and players say quarterback Zach Mettenberger is the one who organized the workouts, Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean reports.
"If you ask me, I think that's definitely a good sign for him,'' Titans running back Dexter McCluster said of Mettenberger. "That's the first step, him showing that leadership and him knowing, 'Hey, this may be my shot, so let me go ahead and get a head start on it.'
"And guys respond to him. I think that says a lot."
The Titans are scheduled to begin their offseason program on Monday at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mettenberger wanted players to get a jump on things, so he sent out a mass text to a group of skill players asking them to throw and work out together away from the facility.
NFL rules prohibit players from working out as a group at the facility at this point in the offseason.
The players have met several times this week at Father Ryan High School. In addition to McCluster and Mettenberger, tight end Delanie Walker has worked out with the group, along with the team's top three receivers — Kendall Wright, Justin Hunter and Harry Douglas, who was signed last month after playing with the Falcons.
"Our quarterback, Zach, is a young guy and he is stepping up," Wright said. "He is more than ready to play, and we all are following Zach, just going out there and getting him ready and running the things he wants to run, some of the things he wants to do. It's rained a couple of times when we've been throwing, but that didn't stop us. We just kept going.
"I think we all have a lot of respect for Zach. With him trying to be the leader, it is a good thing. And he is going to be the leader if he is going to be our quarterback. Just him texting us and everyone showing up, that's a good sign."
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"If you ask me, I think that's definitely a good sign for him,'' Titans running back Dexter McCluster said of Mettenberger. "That's the first step, him showing that leadership and him knowing, 'Hey, this may be my shot, so let me go ahead and get a head start on it.'
"And guys respond to him. I think that says a lot."
The Titans are scheduled to begin their offseason program on Monday at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mettenberger wanted players to get a jump on things, so he sent out a mass text to a group of skill players asking them to throw and work out together away from the facility.
NFL rules prohibit players from working out as a group at the facility at this point in the offseason.
The players have met several times this week at Father Ryan High School. In addition to McCluster and Mettenberger, tight end Delanie Walker has worked out with the group, along with the team's top three receivers — Kendall Wright, Justin Hunter and Harry Douglas, who was signed last month after playing with the Falcons.
"Our quarterback, Zach, is a young guy and he is stepping up," Wright said. "He is more than ready to play, and we all are following Zach, just going out there and getting him ready and running the things he wants to run, some of the things he wants to do. It's rained a couple of times when we've been throwing, but that didn't stop us. We just kept going.
"I think we all have a lot of respect for Zach. With him trying to be the leader, it is a good thing. And he is going to be the leader if he is going to be our quarterback. Just him texting us and everyone showing up, that's a good sign."
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So so why is San Diego working out MM. Just for the hell of it?
So why did they travel and workout Hundley and Grayson?
Rhetorical.
I will tell you why.
It is because Rivers is going to be 34, and if he does not do an extension to end his career as a Charger. Then they tag him in '16. They still need a future QB as Clemens and Sorensen are not the future.
THERE IS NO CHANCE IN HELL that Spanos will agree to trade Rivers to TN.
Only way you get MM is if you trade Rivers.
Working out Hundley and Workimg out Mariota are not one and the same
There are only about 200 stories like this on the Internet from reliable sources.
Go ahead Google it
It's a blockbuster of a trade rumorthat just won't go away. Based on Monday's latest developments, the buzz is only going to intensify.
The Tennessee Titans currently hold the No. 2 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 30. The San Diego Chargers hold the 17th pick ... and veteran QB Philip Rivers. Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt served as offensive coordinator in San Diego in 2013 and was a big fan of Rivers.
Last month, Rivers told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he will not re-sign with the club and will instead play out his contract and become a free agent after this season. Rumors have been flying since that the Chargers could move Rivers this offseason, and the Titans and that second overall pick have been a hot target in the rumor mills, the idea being the Chargers would then swoop up Oregon quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota with that pick.
Well, guess who reportedly just flew to Oregon on Monday for a private workout with Mariota. Per the U-T:
[Chargers] brass, including coach Mike McCoy, offensive coordinator Frank Reich, quarterbacks coach Nick Sirianni and front-office members, flew Monday afternoon from San Diego, bound for Eugene, Ore., sources said. Once there, the group is expected to have dinner with Mariota Monday night before working out the former Oregon quarterback and Heisman Award winner Tuesday.
And then came this:
Mariota is projected to be taken as early as the first or second pick on April 30 during the first round. The Chargers have the No. 17 choice. It would be highly unlikely for a camp to allow its client to work out for a team that far back without a strong sense a trade up is a real possibility.
Go ahead Google it
It's a blockbuster of a trade rumorthat just won't go away. Based on Monday's latest developments, the buzz is only going to intensify.
The Tennessee Titans currently hold the No. 2 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 30. The San Diego Chargers hold the 17th pick ... and veteran QB Philip Rivers. Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt served as offensive coordinator in San Diego in 2013 and was a big fan of Rivers.
Last month, Rivers told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he will not re-sign with the club and will instead play out his contract and become a free agent after this season. Rumors have been flying since that the Chargers could move Rivers this offseason, and the Titans and that second overall pick have been a hot target in the rumor mills, the idea being the Chargers would then swoop up Oregon quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota with that pick.
Well, guess who reportedly just flew to Oregon on Monday for a private workout with Mariota. Per the U-T:
[Chargers] brass, including coach Mike McCoy, offensive coordinator Frank Reich, quarterbacks coach Nick Sirianni and front-office members, flew Monday afternoon from San Diego, bound for Eugene, Ore., sources said. Once there, the group is expected to have dinner with Mariota Monday night before working out the former Oregon quarterback and Heisman Award winner Tuesday.
And then came this:
Mariota is projected to be taken as early as the first or second pick on April 30 during the first round. The Chargers have the No. 17 choice. It would be highly unlikely for a camp to allow its client to work out for a team that far back without a strong sense a trade up is a real possibility.
LMAO.
I do not need to google anything, as the Chargers will not ship Rivers and the 17th pick to TN for their 2nd.
Spanos is not the brightest bulb, but he sure as hell will not trade his franchise QB to swap picks, while trying to get a stadium deal in SD or LA.
It makes for some fun "fantasy" columns, and a great way to sell some newspapers.
Just ain't happening.
I do not need to google anything, as the Chargers will not ship Rivers and the 17th pick to TN for their 2nd.
Spanos is not the brightest bulb, but he sure as hell will not trade his franchise QB to swap picks, while trying to get a stadium deal in SD or LA.
It makes for some fun "fantasy" columns, and a great way to sell some newspapers.
Just ain't happening.
Irregardless, Rivers would have to agree to a multi-year contract extension for any trade to happen.
I doubt that Rivers would agree to a new deal, to be traded and play behind a TN OLINE that is worse than his. He has a wife and 7 kids to live for beyond the game.
Assuming Rivers would sign a contract extension out of the blue with the Chargers? Well there is no chance that they swap their 17th and Rivers for TN's 2nd pick.
I doubt that Rivers would agree to a new deal, to be traded and play behind a TN OLINE that is worse than his. He has a wife and 7 kids to live for beyond the game.
Assuming Rivers would sign a contract extension out of the blue with the Chargers? Well there is no chance that they swap their 17th and Rivers for TN's 2nd pick.
