Tennessee's
first two choices QB Vince Young and RB
LenDale White have a massive amount of
star power. If the Titans can ease Young
into a starting role and get White
healthy and keep him motivated, the
Titans have the long-term potential to
deliver this year's best draft class as
well as sell a ton of tickets. The only
question is the short term as Young
could use some mentoring and it is
appearing like that will not be
happening.
Overall
Grade: A- Getting a franchise QB
and then LenDale White in a freefall
means a great future for the Titans.
With a legend
bigger than his abilities thanks
to an inspired performance in
the Rose Bowl, Vince Young has
become this years biggest
question. He has soem amazing tools, as his
speed and agility will make him the second most
feared running quarterback in the league, and his
arm strength will allow him to make the throws he
needs to. He has some downside though and that
is a throwing motion that is to say the least, not
what you look for in an NFL quarterback. Vince
throws almost sidearm and it will take some serious
work on those mechanics to keep his balls from being
swatted right back at him. He has all the
intangibles and you won't find a better on field
leader as the players all love him. Don't believe
the wonderlic stories, there is nothing about Young
that is not football smart. He should not be a first
year starter for his own development, but his upside
is unbelievable...more
LenDale White is a load to bring down and has
solidified himself as one of the best power runners
in college football a freight train ready to run
defenders over is the description heard most.
This is also his biggest negative in that he has
tended to play heavy and likes to play heavy as it
fits his style. You hear a lot of scouts talking
about his weight a lot. He is really fast for his
size a lot like the Chiefs Larry Johnson only with
more of a Jerome Bettis attitude. He could
very well be the best back overall out of this
class...more
Tulloch is a
junior who came out early for
the Draft, and while he would
not have grown any taller or
become a better athlete with
another season, he definitely
would have helped himself by
staying for his senior season
Nande is a good
athlete with the playing speed
to chase down plays from
sideline to sideline. He has
very quick feet and drops off
the ball into zone coverage very
quickly.
Mahelona is a
good athlete with the instincts
and foot quickness to
consistently burst off the ball,
shoot gaps and get backfield
penetration. He is a
consistently disruptive force
that is always in the backfield
blowing plays up before they get
started.
Orr is a receiver
that does not play up to his
height, weight and speed
combination. He is a tall
receiver with the quick feet to
accelerate to full speed
quickly, and once he gets to
full speed, he has the speed to
get down the field.
Finnegan is an
explosive safety who
consistently flies around the
field making plays vs. the run
and the pass. He comes up very
quickly in run support, closes
explosively on the ball and can
make hard, violent tackles when
he stays over his feet and under
control.
Toone is a short
linebacker with good
straight-line playing speed
which combines with his
instincts to let him
consistently make plays when he
has a clear path chasing after
the ball in pursuit.
Ganther was
primarily a backup running back
until his senior season at Utah.
He is a strong, physical runner
who runs hard between the
tackles, fights for extra yards
and often gains yards after
contact.
