5 big-splash moves Titans could make but probably won’t

It isn’t clear if the Titans are going to maneuver on from Ryan Tannehill or not, but when they do it ought to be for an improve, as it could make no sense for Tennessee to pay two quarterbacks of comparable expertise degree.

Lamar Jackson is about to be a free agent and can be an improve in my ebook, however the Ravens will slap the franchise tag on him and commerce him earlier than ever letting him stroll.

Including to that, they wouldn’t commerce him to Tennessee, not in one million years.

Whereas some may argue with me on this, Aaron Rodgers would current an improve for Tennessee, additionally, and that’s the place the record ends. Rodgers remains to be beneath contract, so the Titans must commerce for him, however it seems Inexperienced Bay is, on the very least, contemplating it.

If the Titans traded for Rodgers, they’d owe him $15.79 million in 2023. When you mix that with Tannehill’s $18.8 million in lifeless cap, that works out to Tennessee paying $34.59 million between the 2, which isn’t dangerous.

Rodgers then has an choice on his deal Tennessee might select to choose up that will pay him $32.5, $51.1 and $45.2 million in 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively earlier than any type of potential restructure or extension.

As thrilling as it could be to commerce for a future Corridor of Fame quarterback like Rodgers, there are such a lot of roadblocks right here.

For starters, the Packers may be searching for a minimum of a pair of first-round picks, and it might find yourself costing extra with different groups vying for Rodgers’ companies.

That’s a hefty value to pay when you think about the state of affairs with the veteran quarterback. Rodgers might be 40 in December and isn’t even certain if he’ll play this yr, not to mention in 2024 and past.

Including to that, we don’t know if Rodgers is within the midst of a decline or not. Granted, his down yr might be blamed on a number of issues (new receivers, dangerous offensive line, damage), however his general efficiency is certainly considered one of them.

If the Titans are fascinated by Rodgers, we don’t even know if he’d need to come to Tennessee. In any case, the Titans want a ton of labor on their offensive line and at vast receiver, one thing Rodgers will little question be cautious of.

To not point out, two of the group’s finest weapons within the passing recreation, Chig Okonkwo and Treylon Burks, are second-year gamers and Rodgers doesn’t precisely have a constructive historical past with younger pass-catchers.

Even for those who put all that apart, there figures to be loads of competitors for his companies, with the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders being within the combine. Each groups have higher conditions on offense than Tennessee, additionally.