Titans are already trying to sign Haynesworth

[EyePod]

Looks like the Titans are already trying to sign Haynesworth. I know a lot of people around here want him... I think he would cost WAY too much.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3799687

Agent: Talks in beginning stages

By Paul Kuharsky

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans are now able to talk contract with Albert Haynesworth, their Pro Bowl defensive tackle who played this season as the team's designated franchise player.
The rules of the tag prohibit a team from negotiating with the player on a long-term deal until the regular season is complete.
Haynesworth's agent, Chad Speck, said via e-mail that he fielded a call from Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt on Monday.
"Mike called me today and expressed the Titans' interest to begin negotiations on a long-term deal for Albert," Speck wrote. "We had a preliminary discussion and our talks are in the very early stages. It is my intent to keep any future conversations I have with the Titans regarding Albert's contract private for the time being. I would echo coach [Jeff] Fisher's comments by saying that Albert is focused on getting his knee healthy and continuing his dominating play in the playoffs.
Haynesworth signed the $7.25 million tender deal in July after he and the team agreed on incentives that provided five different avenues for him to ensure the team could not tag him a second time. If Haynesworth met just one, he'd be cleared to become an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 27.
Haynesworth, who missed the last two regular-season games with a sprained knee but is expected back for the team's Jan. 10 playoff game, was named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster on Dec. 16. That was one of the incentives and made it official that he could not be tagged again in 2009.
The Titans now have an exclusive negotiating window of just over two months. Haynesworth could be in line to become the highest-paid defensive player in the league.
"Clearly we've expressed a great deal of interest, as he has, in working things out," Fisher said. "We'll move forward, but the most important thing right now is the playoffs and getting him ready. Getting him back on the practice field, getting him ready to play at the level he was before he got hurt."

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by EyePod

So Tank is our over tackle on our team. Just a space eater/run stuffer, right?

No he's another undertackle. The only person even close to being a overtackle is Boone and they lined him up as the DE-square pegs in round holes.

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

IMO, you don't make a space eater the highest paid player at DT.

I think you do, when that space-eater also gets after the QB and is dominate against the run. He also would help make Dorsey a better player, which would give us a pass-rush up the middle, which helps the DEs, which helps, the LBers, etc, etc. Dominate defenses have dominate DTs.

[suds79]

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

Dorsey will never be a NOSE Tackle, he's an UNDERTACKLE. We need the mammoth nose tackle to shore up the D-line, and give Dorsey the support he needs to become a dominant DT.

Right on man. I've been saying from some time now that part of our problem is our lack of size on the D-line.

I'm guessing that, according to what they're listed at, Dorsey & Tyler have to be close to some of the smallest starting DT tandom in the league.

[EyePod]

Originally Posted by chief103182

Well, Herm got a "C" this year, so he's average.

Even in a joking tone, it's difficult to utter that sentence.

How did Herm get a "C"?

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by blaise

I get the impression that Haynesworth could go full blown turd when he gets his money.

That seems to happen a lot with DTs. They put up monster stats in their contract years, get paid by some team with a short memory, then disappear for the rest of their careers.

Chester McGlockton
Warren Sapp
Bryant Young
Dana Stubblefield
etc., etc.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

That seems to happen a lot with DTs. They put up monster stats in their contract years, get paid by some team with a short memory, then disappear for the rest of their careers.

Chester McGlockton
Warren Sapp
Bryant Young
Dana Stubblefield
etc., etc.

Although Warren Sapp did have one good season with the Raiders...

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Mi_chief_fan

Well, we passed on him & John Henderson for Ryan Sims. Obviously, that move panned out.

One of the great moves of the DV/CP era.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Their GM is handling it all wrong. He has to tell Haynesworth he's a risk because of his on field issues and that he won't negotiate until after the postseason.

That's how a real man would do it

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

That seems to happen a lot with DTs. They put up monster stats in their contract years, get paid by some team with a short memory, then disappear for the rest of their careers.

Chester McGlockton
Warren Sapp
Bryant Young
Dana Stubblefield
etc., etc.

I would say the Titans wanting to re-sign him is a pretty good indicator they don't share your view.

[blaise]

Originally Posted by BigChiefFan

I would say the Titans wanting to re-sign him is a pretty good indicator they don't share your view.

It depends on how much they're willing to pay him.

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by blaise

It depends on how much they're willing to pay him.

No. It means they want him back.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jesus

That's how a real man would do it

Only if he were a tough sonofabitch negotiator.