Collins was 2-12 for -7 yards.

With very little talent on offense, VY resurected the team en route to being Rookie of the Year. He followed that up with a Pro Bowl season and led the Titans to the playoffs…still with little talent surrounding him on offense. Last year, the team had noticeably more talent on offense (and a stellar defense), but VY had a poor season opener and ultimately was injured. Fisher couldn’t justify inserting a healthy VY back in to the lineup as the Titans were in the midst of a 13-3 season. Ever since, fickle Titans fans only remember that season opener (and the poorly handled “suicde saga” just made things worse). Now with more weapons on offense at the skill positions than ever before since VY’s arrival, Titans fans are clamoring for Vince. But it’s too late.

I’m a Fisher fan, but he mishandled all of this. I also don’t root against Kerry Collins, but Fisher’s refusal to make VY the starter a couple weeks ago was simply wrong. Fisher’s perspective is that Collins isn’t the reason for the losses. Partly true, but if your team is going to lose, you might as well see if the QB who has a history of giving your team a spark (VY) can do it again. Titans actually have some receivers who may not drop as many of VY’s passes.

Vince makes the Titans better only if they are willing to stop forcing him to be a drop-back passer. Too few NFL teams are willing to break that mold with their play calling, and if Norm Chow wasn’t going to be able to exploit VY’s abilities, I doubt the current Titans OC will either.

It’s too late. Vince has no trade value. Titans will not pick up their option for 2010 and will get nothing in return for him. It’s a Lose-Lose situation for everyone involved. Vince will not be a very attractive back-up QB for many NFL teams because he doesn’t just “plug-in” for an injured starter, allowing teams to continue their same scheme. VY has to be a starter to succeed at QB, and he needs a coaching staff who is willing to let him create opportunities. Titans drafted him 3rd overall, but VY is a 5th round value if you are going to force him to just be a passer. That’s never what made him special. Not at Texas. Not his Rookie of the Year campaign. Not his playoff season. He can be a Pro Bowler again, if you stop making him what he is not. But that won’t be for the Titans. And saddly the Titans managed to ruin his future to lead any of the other NFL teams.

because I really believe that since VY is different than other QBs it will be even more difficult to catch on elsewhere. I think Adams forced VY on the coaches when he had VY drafted. Last year Adams couldn’t force Fisher’s hand due to the success (which was the great defense + addition of Johnson at RB). The praise for Collins was that he may not be the catalyst for the wins but he “manages” games and wouldn’t cost them any of the games with mistakes. In reality that Titans team probably would have had 12-14 wins with VY, as well.

The same Titans fans who bashed VY (remembering the 2008 season opener as if it was multiple poor performances by VY) are now begging to see Vince and instead calling for Fisher to be ousted….as if some potion has finally worn off of them and they can now see the light. I think it’s too late for Adams to force Fisher’s hand. I think Fisher’s pride may now be a factor, meaning Adams has to choose between Vince or the coaching staff. I hope I’m wrong.

As the pass/run threat to mix up with their Wildcat.

some of the team has quit on Collins. He didn’t look good, but there were also a ton of dropped passes today. Perhaps it was the weather, but even early in that game nobody seemed to want to catch a ball he threw to them.

A few years ago at 0-4 he was pulled and something was salvaged, this year they have left him in ’til 0-6, not sure the players like that decision.

The nfl is far too concerned about their prototypes and how they want to run things the standard ways which means little to no innovation and very little variation can be seen in the games. Vince did well in college because there’s more freedom to experiment and see what works, but it’s hard to see what works when the coaches are too obsessed with working conservatively with what works with a certain type of player. Tebow will lay an egg in the nfl due to his playing style and coaches inability to switch it up some. Colt is playing horrible partially because if you haven’t noticed, he’s not running for shit. Remember last season when he ran and threw? Wasn’t it wonderful? Now it seems like he’s being trapped in this little bubble of throwing and it’s weakened his game overall.

It seems vital for