Titans and Derrick Henry are not expected to reach a long-term deal by Wednesday deadline for franchise players, per source. Henry is scheduled to make $10.27M this season and become a free agent in off-season.
Any franchise deals by Wednesday will be an exception, not the rule.
The problem with committing to a game manager QB like Tannehill is that they are forced to either pay Henry or somehow find an equally productive running game. [Reply]
I had the unfortunate experience of watching him slice and dice the Chiefs defense in Nashville last November.
That was a game we should not have lost! [Reply]
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Seriously. 67 touches for 405 yards and 2 TDs against the Patriots and Ravens in the playoffs. Poor bastard just ran out of steam by the time he got to Arrowhead and so did any chance the Titans had.
He took a hit from Dirty Dan (on maybe his longest gain of the game) and never seemed quite the same after that. [Reply]
I love how we kept Dirty Dan after he made the only stellar play on defense from the AFCCG against the Pats - and then he came through all over the place the next postseason.
I have a theory that smart teams know how to hold on to guys like that who step up their game in the postseason. We weren't always that smart team. [Reply]
Guess we'll see what contract numbers are. If it's reasonable at all I would say Henry on the Titans is a very good match. They have a system built around his skill set and I think they would struggle to replace what he does with another RB. [Reply]