Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans SHOULD Let Derrick Henry WALK, Bringing Back Defensive Starters & Depth Decisions

Episode Date: February 12, 2024

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The Tennessee Titans need to let Derrick Henry walk. I'll explain why on today's edition of the Locked On Titans podcast. Let's get it. You are Locked On Titans, your daily Tennessee Titans podcast. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. Welcome to the Locked On Titans Podcast. I am your host, Tyler Rowland, Titans fans. Today's edition of the Locked On Titans podcast is brought to you by FanDuel.

Make every moment more. Right now, new customers get $150 in bonus bets with any winning $5 bet. That's $150. If your bet wins, visit fanduel.com slash locked on to get started. A lot to discuss on today's show. It is day two of off-season roadmap week. We're going over in-house free agent decisions. Who should the Titans keep? Who should they let walk?

We got to talk about the big names, talk about some defensive starters, and then talk about the depth as well. Again, day two of off-season roadmap week. Yesterday, we gave out grades for the coaching staff. Tomorrow, we're diving into the salary cap space the Titans will have and who they should cut for more. Thursday will be a mock free agency.

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Stay subscribed. Again, it's your team every day here on the Locked on Titans podcast. But look, I know I'm coming out swinging out of the gate here, and a lot of you guys are already down in the comment section, already angry. Let Derrick Henry walk. What is this guy talking about? And I understand that there is a strong emotional attachment to King Henry, one of the best players in Tennessee Titans history,

the best running back in Tennessee Titans history, in my opinion. He is going to be a Hall of Famer. I get it. He has brought us some incredible memories, some great times. He's nationally recognizable. He does a lot of the heavy lifting for the Tennessee Titans from a national presence standpoint. I understand the love for Derrick Henry, and I have loved Derrick Henry's career here with the Titans, but all good things must come to an end, and it is time to say goodbye to Derrick Henry for a multitude of reasons. Number

one, from the Titans side. I know that everybody has spoke nicely. Rand Carthon didn't say, we're not bringing Derrick Henry back. Brian Callahan didn't say, we're not bringing Derrick Henry back. I know, you know, Peyton Manning's out there at the Super Bowl saying, oh, Brian Callahan would love to have a great back like

Derrick Henry. Of course, everyone is being respectful in the public. You're not going to come out and say and alienate your entire fan base by saying, no, we don't want Derrick Henry back. But the reality is the Titans need to move on. Number one, Derrick Henry is probably going to get about five, six million dollars from somebody. The Titans don't need to be a team that pays a running back that much money.

Tajay Spears has the ability to be your lead running back. And look, the conversation isn't who's replacing Derrick Henry. I don't want Tajay Spears to get treated like Derrick Henry. I want the Titans to do the smart thing like a ton of the other teams around the NFL and go with the running back by committee approach. Tajay Spears will be your lead running back in that committee, but it doesn't mean that he's a bell cow running back in the way that Derrick Henry is. That sort of running back role is going by the wayside in the NFL.

And here's another reality of it. The Titans need a more versatile running back in the backfield. So cheaper, yes. Back up to Tajay Spears, yes. But overall, they need somebody who isn't such a one-sided player. At the end, guys, I just went through almost all of the Titans' offensive snaps, breaking down the film stuff, and thank you for the outpouring of support for the film channel at Tic Tac Titans. Link to subscribe to that is down below. But the reality

is, Derrick Henry is just not potent enough in the passing game. Yeah, they can dump off these screens to him, but running angle routes out of the backfield, being able to get out into the flat, catch the ball quick and make a move and make somebody miss. It's just not his skill set. And when you have somebody who's limited in the passing game in that way, it just limits what you can do on offense. You're telegraphing your plays. You're making it easier on the defense by not having a more versatile piece in the backfield. So part of that is I want Tajay Spears to play more. And when the chips were down,

the Titans went to Tajay Spears more often than Derrick Henry. Look at the snap counts. I mean, it's obvious and it's right there in front of you because Tajay Spears represents a more open playbook and a more diverse set of plays that you can call against any defense. I want someone who can mirror that as well. Now, it doesn't necessarily have to be a smaller, shippier scat back. It can be somebody with a little bit more power, but someone who has a little bit more versatility in their game. I look at a guy like Joe Mixon.

Now, I'm not saying I want Joe Mixon on the Titans, but to use that as an example in a Brian Callahan offense, Joe Mixon can run the ball in between the tackles, got the speed to run on the outside, and he's good at catching the ball out of the backfield. You know, he is a versatile running back. The Titans need somebody more in the vein of that way than a hammer like Derrick Henry. So I think Derrick Henry is going to get a little bit more money than the Titans should be paying. I think that Derrick Henry is a little bit more one-dimensional than the running backs the Titans should be looking at going forward.

And I want to elevate Tajay Spears and give him a bigger role. So for me, it's money. It's role. I know, again, there's an emotional connection there. I get it. And on the other side of this I'm just talking about the Titans reasons Derrick Henry has said publicly he's worried about winning Super Bowls and at the end of the day I do not think the Titans are a Super Bowl contender in 2024 so it doesn't make any sense from Derrick Henry's perspective to want to come back to the

Titans either as they kind of try to get this thing back on track. So if I'm Derrick Henry, I'm going somewhere with a better offensive line that I can count on right away, a more established offensive line, I should say. Going somewhere where they have higher chances of actually reaching a Super Bowl. I'm thinking a place like Dallas could make sense for the Titan, for Derrick Henry.

A place like the Baltimore Ravens, as sad as it is to say that, could make some sense for a guy like Derrick Henry. A place like the Baltimore Ravens, as sad as it is to say that, could make some sense for a guy like Derrick Henry. I think that there are better places out there for Derrick Henry that represent a better shot at a Super Bowl that can maybe utilize his skills a little bit better. At the end of the day, Derrick Henry is still a good player,

but make no mistake about it. Derrick Henry is not who he was when he went for 2,000 yards. It's all over the film. And don't forget that the Titans went 12-5 and got the number one seed in the AFC when Derrick Henry was out for half a season and they ran for just as many yards without Derrick Henry

as they did with him. Running back is a replaceable position. You don't need to invest that kind of money and you need more versatile piece in your offense to go with Tajay Spears. So I know a lot of you guys are going to hate it. Let me know down below how you feel. Would you keep Derrick Henry?

Would you let him go? I know how most of you are going to feel, but I'm going to say what I really believe, and I'm going to say my true opinion no matter what. That's how I choose to make my content, to tell you guys how I really feel about it. And if I'm the Titans, I'm letting Derrick Henry go elsewhere and moving on to a new era of Tennessee Titans football.

Now, I did want to quickly mention Ryan Tannehill in here because he kind of deserves to be in this opening segment. For me, it's clear-cut and easy. The Titans shouldn't want Ryan Tannehill back. Ryan Tannehill shouldn't want to be back. Tannehill is not coming back here. He's going to go to another team where he might have the opportunity to actually start.

And I think Pittsburgh, back with Arthur Smith, Kenny Pickett, is not good. I think that's a clear fit for him, and I'm not the only person mentioning that. Obviously, that's a common thought around the NFL right now. So, as for Derrick Henry, that's a go for me. See ya. Goodbye. Same thing, Ryan Tannehill. See ya. Goodbye. A great run. One of the best runs in Tennessee Titans history. But it is time to move on. It's time to move on on today's show as well

because there are some defensive starters from last year's team. Guys like Aziz Alshair, Danico Autry, Christian Fulton. Should the Titans bring them back or let them walk? And we'll get to some depth, guys, at the end of the roster, at the end of the show. Before we get into all of that, though, guys at the end of the roster, at the end of the show. Before we get into all of that though, do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by DoorDash. What a great football game the Super Bowl was. Got a little bit of a slow start, no doubt about it, but what

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you need delivered. Titans fans, let's continue today's edition of the Locked on Titans podcast going over the 27 Tennessee Titans who are set to be free agents. We just talked about Derrick Henry. Obviously, that's a big conversation. Wanted to have that on its own. Let Ryan Tannehill go. These are my thoughts. Let me know how you guys feel

about all of these different players. Would you keep them? Would you let them go? Let me know down below in the comments. Tag me on Twitter at TicTacTitans. Let me know your thoughts. But again, this is day two of offseason roadmap week. Tomorrow

we're talking cap cuts and cap space. Thursday, mock free agency. Friday, mock draft. I'm charting out a perfect offseason for the Tennessee Titans this week. If you missed yesterday's episode, grading the coaching staff so far, make sure you check that out. But I do

want to thank you guys for making the Locked on Titans podcast your first to listen each and every day, Monday through Friday, Tennessee Titans content all year round. Get subscribed. Stay subscribed. Always for free here at the Locked on Titans podcast. But we got to get to some of these defensive starters because the Titans have quite a few. Again, Danico Autry, Aziz Alshire, Christian Fulton, Sean Murphy Bunting.

These are, I don't want to say important players, but again, these are nice starters for the Titans, with the exception of one, which I'll get to in a second. But going through this list for me with Danico Autry, I want Danico Autry to stay. Now, Danico Autry may be in the same boat as Derrick Henry. He's going to be 34. It may be a situation where he as Derrick Henry. He's going to be 34.

It may be a situation where he wants to go play for a team that he thinks gives him a better shot, a better shot to make the Super Bowl. But, I mean, 11.5 sacks last year. Danico Autry can still get it done. I mean, he's been one of the best free agent signings in Tennessee Titans history. I mean, no doubt about it. You look at the numbers, nine sacks in year one,

eight sacks in year two, 11 and a half last year. I mean, he's getting older, but he's aging like fine wine. For me, I want Danico Autry back on this team. He pairs perfectly with Jeffrey Simmons on the interior as rushers. We know that he can run those games and stunts up front. And if you look at what Denard Wilson might want to do on defense, he's come from some defensive coordinators who were his mentors, guys who like to bring a ton of pressure,

like to line guys up all over the place. Having a guy with the versatility and the experience of Danico Autry back on this defensive line, I think would be absolutely critical. Clearly, he's somebody who is comfortable in Tennessee, been here for three years, never complained about it. I think getting Danico Autry back, it's going to be a deal probably similar to what they're paying Arden Key. $7-8 million.

You give them a two-year deal with a way to get out of the contract after one year for either side. That would be fine. But I really think getting Danico Autry back on this defensive line would be a very helpful thing for this team trying to win games next year. And it's not going to be something where you've got to break the bank again because of his age. He's going to be 34 years old by the time the next season starts.

And that's obviously going to bring down his market a little bit. So I'm absolutely keeping Danico Autry if I can. Now, Aziz Alshire, this one was a tough one for me. Excellent season last year for Aziz from a statistical standpoint. All those tackles that he racked up for the team. One of the leading tacklers in the NFL. I mean, 100, well, not 195 on its own again, but 163 tackles last year.

I mean, it's hard to say that he didn't have a good season. Two sacks, four passes defended. But here's one thing that I would say. I'm okay with bringing Aziz Alshire back if it's a similar deal to like they gave him last year. One year, $5 million deal. I can take that for my number two linebacker. But if you're relying on Aziz Alshire

to be your number one linebacker, there are just things. He's not going to be a savant in coverage. He's somebody who does missed tackles as well, not quite as physical and have that hit power like you would want from your leading linebacker. So, I would like Aziz Alshire back, but only if it doesn't prevent the Titans from getting a true number one linebacker.

Like, if they want a Patrick Queen, or they want to go out and actually spend at linebacker, then you don't bring Aziz Alshire back and you go for a cheaper linebacker too. But if they're not going to go break the bank for a linebacker to be linebacker one, and they want to keep it cheap in both places, then yeah, I could see bringing Aziz Alshire back. I could get that, but paying your linebacker to $5 million

would be tough. If they can get him cheaper for that, that would be great because I think Aziz ultimately is a number two linebacker in the league, but it's just tough. You can't pay every position. The Titans need cornerback. The Titans need a second starting safety. The Titans need wide receiver. They need two offensive

linemen, and in my opinion, those are just more important positions than inside linebacker. So if you're going to go out and pay big money for a linebacker, then you need to find a cheaper linebacker too. But if you're not going to do that and you're going to try to keep it cheap at linebacker, then okay, you can bring Aziz Alshire back on. And if you could get him even less than that and he's cheaper, well, then you can have the conversation about linebacker too. But at the rate that I think he's going to be, which you just had 163 tackles, why would you not want what you got paid last year?

If they're going to do that, then I think they could let him go. But right now with what I want the Titans to do and spend money at other positions, I don't want the Titans to go out and give big contract to a linebacker. I'd rather put that money at cornerback, at safety, at wide receiver, at offensive line. I would bring Aziz back. Bring him back. Five million, depth signing

and just recognize that you can't fix everything overnight. And if you have better secondary play, you get some good play up front and get some more help up front. I think Aziz could be just fine for a while. While in your mind, you realize, okay, we're going to have to be looking at upgrading the linebacker position here. Maybe in the late rounds of the draft or going into next year's offseason.

That'd be a big area where they try to upgrade. But you can't fix everything overnight. So I'll keep Aziz cornerback. You got two guys, Christian Fulton and Sean Murphy Bunting. Right now, the market evaluation for Christian Fulton is three years 20 million I'm not paying six and a half million dollars a season for Christian Fulton and I'm going to tell you guys this Christian Fulton ain't coming back

all right I've had conversations with his dad online I think it's pretty obvious I even said the other day, Christian's not coming back and Christian's dad liked the tweet. Okay. So you may like Christian Fulton. There are some people are like, you know, with the revamped defensive mind, could we get more out of Fulton? They're not spending money to bring him back. It's just not happening. So, and have higher standards for your cornerback one. Now for Sean Murphy bunting two years, $12 million. Again, similar money to what

they paid him last year, about five to $6 million. I would like Sean Murphy bunting back as the cornerback two. You have Roger McCreary in the slot. You have Sean Murphy bunting as a cheap cornerback two. And then you add a Jalen Johnson, a LeJarius Sneed. You add a big money cornerback in free agency. I think that's a pretty solid group. Now, of course, you can add another cornerback in the draft. Continue to try to restock that position. You can never have too many good cornerbacks. It's just a standard rule in the NFL, okay? You need depth at that position. But Sean Murphy bunting on a cheap deal and then going with a high-priced cornerback in free

agency with Roger McCreary in the slot holding it down. I think that's a solid group. Again, you can't turn these weaknesses that the Titans have into absolute strengths overnight in one offseason, even with the money and the picks. All right? So, to me, that would be a great start and would be a competent secondary. So, let Fulton go.

Bring back Sean Murphy-Bonte. Bring back Aziz Alshire for cheap. Bring back Danico Autry. I think those are three starters on the defense that should come back and you let Christian Fulton go to another team. He wants a fresh start. Anyway, the final guy I want to talk about here is Aaron Brewer and I'm going to keep it short and simple.

No. No more Aaron Brewer. No more $2 stakes. It's time to move on. You can't have the smallest starting offensive lineman in the NFL for a third season in a row. You just can't do it. Move on, find a bigger, better center in free agency or the draft. There are plenty of options available on the interior offensive line this season.

But now we need to get into more of the depth, guys. And I think guys like Chris Moore or NWI, who would you want between those two? Think about Chris Hubbard on the offensive line. Should he come back? We're going to talk about all that in just a moment. Before we do though, do want to let you guys know that today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook. Look guys, get buckets with your first bet on FanDuel, America's number one sportsbook, because right now, new customers get $150 in bonus bets with any winning $5 bet. That's $150 if your bet wins.

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That's right, mama. I'm going to TV. But with that being said, let's get into these depth guys, okay? So I wanted to kind of pair it up by position. We'll go offense, defense, special teams. For me, you look at the wide receiver position, Chris Moore or NWI. This is easy for me. I'd rather bring back Chris Moore.

Either way, I think they need to be your number five wide receiver, maybe your number four wide receiver at best. And who do I want to be that guy? The better wide receiver. And it's Chris Moore. NWI got so many opportunities over and over again because he was basically a big tight end. And the Titans could go into three wide receiver

and act like they have two tight ends on the field, which is how they wanted to play. Again because they're Henry and it kind of limits you what you can do if you're maximizing your players. So to me, NWI, Nick Westbrook Akine is a perfect example of a player. The Titans need to move on from same thing with Aaron Brewer. These are Mike Vrabel teachers, pet guys. They got way too many opportunities that didn't prove themselves. They're just not what you need in today's NFL. I made a joke about the Super Bowl that Jawan Jennings is like the final boss, the final evolution of NWI and that, I want to use that as an example because if

you're going to have an NWI style player, you need somebody like a Jawan Jennings, okay? With more athleticism, with more receiver talent. The Titans have struggled for the last few years with separation, getting guys open, because Nick Westbrook-Akene is one of the problems. He simply doesn't get open. And look, Chris Moore isn't the blocker, but he's still going to be a veteran, a smart guy who's going to try hard,

who's going to block, who's going to be physical, but he also gives you a more explosive receiving threat who you can give a reverse to, who you can throw a deep shot to. All right, Chris Moore is a better wide receiver than Nick Westbrook-Akene. So for me, both of those guys are going to be around $2 million. I'm taking Chris Moore back, not NWI. So let NWI go. He's a symbol of the former regime. Let him walk and bring back Chris Moore to be one of your depth wide receivers. You add a wide

receiver in free agency. You add a wide receiver in the draft. You have Traylon Burks, Kyle Phillips, and DeAndre Hopkins. That's six wide receivers that make a ton of sense for me. So that is a revamped good wide receiver group. Okay. Moving forward, Chris Hubbard, let for me. So, that is a revamped good wide receiver group, okay? Moving forward, Chris Hubbard, let him go. I know that Hubbard had some good moments last year, but the Titans need to look for better, okay? And you need to, you have so many, Jalen Duncan, NPF, Dylan Radins, like you have way cheaper options

that can do just as good as a depth guy that you don't need to pay Hubbard what he is going to cost with him being 33 years old. And like we see a lot of players as they get older, it's not that they play terrible, it's just that they get hurt more often.

So Chris Hubbard is, the Titans picked up Chris Hubbard off the scrap heap in July after NPF got suspended. He's going to be available at the same time again. You don't need to go out and give money to Chris Hubbard in March and bring him back. It's just not important with where they're at on the offensive line. You go out and get a real starter at right tackle in free agency. You go out and get a starting center in free agency.

A guy like Chris Hubbard, you could pick him back up before training camp if you need to. So there's just no need to go out there and do that. You can let him go. Other guys on the offense, Trevon Wesko, Corey Levin, Jonathan Ward, Julius Chestnut. I mean, you could just let those guys go. What you're going to see here is with a new coaching staff, there are certain players that just always seem to be at the bottom of the roster for

the Titans under Mike Vrabel. Because they're players that they trusted, they knew the system. Well, it's a whole new coaching staff. You know what I mean? The system's going to be completely different. There are going to be new guys, new coaches want to bring in at the bottom of the roster. So you can let all these guys go. Jonathan Ward, Corey Levin, Trevon Wesko. The only guy, Calvin Throckmorton, is a restricted free agent. I would consider bringing Calvin Throckmorton back

because he meets the criteria of what the Titans want on the offensive line. He's got good length. He's better in pass protection. So I think Calvin Throckmorton as a restricted free agent, I don't think he gets any offers out there or anything like that, but bringing

him back for the minimum, I think out of all of these depth players, these end of the roster guys, anybody who I would be interested in keeping around, Calvin Throckmorton as a guy to compete in training camp for one of those interior offensive line positions, I think that could be interesting.

I think that could be an interesting fit. On the defensive side of the ball, two depth guys who are going to be really cheap, who I'd like to see the Titans keep. Jack Gibbons and Kayvon Wallace. Jack Gibbons is an exclusive rights free agent. So basically his only choice is to come back to the Titans on a bare minimum deal,

$1 million. One to two. It's going to be really cheap. And look, I know that a lot of people are down on Jack Gibbons. Maybe he doesn't need to be a starter for you. But Jack Gibbons, as your third linebacker, your fourth linebacker, a depth guy to play on special teams, who has clearly shown he is a smart player with the nickname Dr. Gibbyby and he learned the defense so well. He knows his assignment. He may not be the greatest athlete, but for all of you guys out there who loved Will Compton, Jack Gibbons is a better Will Compton. So why wouldn't you want Jack Gibbons back as your third or fourth linebacker on a one to two million dollar deal for absolutely cheap as

an exclusive rights free agent that you have control over anyways. So, to me, bring Jack Gibbons back as depth. Just don't expect him to be your starter. And bring back Kayvon Wallace too. He had some really good games at the end of the season for the Titans. And I think he's somebody who could work well with Denard Wilson. So, I'm bringing Kayvon Wallace back. I'm bringing Jack Gibbons back. We're talking about bottom-of- pay end of the debt chart, guys. I think those are two good guys

that you could bring back and see what they can give you. They give you good debt. Also on defense, though, Travis Gibson, Terrell Edmonds, Joe Jones, Marlon Davidson, Ross Blacklock, Jaleel Johnson, Kyle Petko, TK McClain. Bye. Let's get a whole new group of defensive linemen in here with a new D-line coach, with a new defensive coordinator. Again, a lot of these end-of-the-depth chart guys, end-of-the-53-man roster guys, practice squad level guys, just let them go and find new ones. New ones that the new coaches want.

Rancarthon said that they had to throw out the scouting board when they fired Mike Vrabel and totally redo it for what Brian Callahan wants. Well, I feel the same way about the bottom of the roster. The last two names, Nick Folk, kicker, and Morgan Cox, long snapper. Bring them both back. Now, I want the Titans to bring in a young kicker

to compete with Nick Folk, but Morgan Cox, if he wants to keep playing and he doesn't want to retire, they keep bringing him back because he's been a great long snapper, and you never have to worry about him. And then, on the flip side, with Nick Folk, yeah, I want a younger kicker to build around, but at the end of the day, Nick Folk did a fine job last year. I mean, he didn't kill the Titans.

So, Craig Aukerman's more to blame for those missed extra points because he screwed up the holding situation, in my opinion. So, either way, for me, I'll bring Nick Folk back. Definitely bringing Morgan Cox back. And then, of course, you want to get a young kicker in here to give Nick Folk somebody to compete with. But I don't see why you wouldn't want to bring him back and at least let him go into the training camp

and see if he's still got it, he's still got the leg by the end of it. But again, let me know down below who you want to keep, who you want to let go tomorrow. Day three of all season roadmap, we're breaking down salary cap space and doing some cap cuts,

but that's going to do it for me today, folks. As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this was Locked on Titan.