Please trade Vince!!

JimR — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:15:12 -0000

Look, I am a huge fan of BOTH the Titans AND VY, but I don’t think those two things necessarily have to go together. It sure looks to me like Vince’s career with the Titans is done, and I think it would be best for both the Titan’s next season and for Vince’s career, if he were traded to another team.

And, I don’t think that reflects badly on either one of them. I am a University of Texas Ex still living here in Austin. I attended every home game Vince started as a Longhorn, and I have watched every Titan game I could manage to find at a sports bar in Austin for the last three years. I love watching the Titans play, with or without Vince. But, I am also very confident Vince can play ball at a high level in the NFL. I just don’t think his style of play and particular set of strengths are a good fit at all with the type of offense Fisher and the Titans run.

The Titans did the right thing bringing Kerry back for two more years. Unlike Vince, he is an excellent fit with the team’s style of offense, and his 2008 performance more than earned him the permanent starting job, the team’s confidence, and maybe even his $12M contract for the next two years. Unless Kerry falls off his tractor and breaks a leg, Vince is going to be riding the bench until he is traded or cut, anyway. So, why not do it now?

OK, OK, I have been reading MCM long enough to know what you are all going to say. Vince is not going to get traded now because: 1) the structure of his contract and the cap makes it impractical, 2) Bud Adams still supports him, and 3) there may not be any real market for him. I just hate to see a really talented guy spend another year or two on the bench. What a waste!! (Plus, selfishly, I love to watch him play.)

So, I am just asking, hypothetically, if there were some way to make it happen, don’t you all think that both the Titans and Vince would be better off if he were traded?

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Please trade Vince!!