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Who should the Tennessee Titans re-sign

By Will Lomas

Oct 12, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive end Karl Klug (97) during the first half at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive end Karl Klug (97) during the first half at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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One last look at the players on the Tennessee Titans roster in 2016 who are worth re-signing.

Free agency is a strange thing, and the Tennessee Titans have a different way of looking at it.

In 2016, everyone was looking at Mohamed Sanu, Mike Wallace, Travis Benjamin, and Marvin Jones. Instead, the Tennessee Titans went out and stole Rishard Matthews.

While everyone was fighting over Alex Mack, Kelechi Osemele, Brandon Brooks, and Jeff Allen, the Tennessee Titans landed Ben Jones who is the foundation of one of the best offensive lines in football.

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While everyone is looking one way, Jon Robinson quietly finds someone who will work in the systems his coaches use and adds them.

So while many people believe the Titans will be big players in the 2017 free agent class, they are more than likely going to underwhelm based on perception.

For fans, there is nothing more underwhelming that re-signing smaller name guys on the eve of free agency. Even if it is the right move, it convinces most fans that the team isn’t serious about getting better or that they don’t want to spend money.

I wanted to take one last look at some of the players who could fit this role for the Tennessee Titans. While these guys won’t make fans oh and ah, it doesn’t mean that won’t help them win football games next year.

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    • Matt Cassel, QB

    I’m starting off by cheating because he has already been signed to a 2-year deal for Tennessee. I don’t think he is the best option, but he is a guy that everyone in the building really likes and he did win more games in one start that Zach Mettenberger did in his entire career with the Titans.

    Anthony Fasano, TE

    Fasano has a lot going for him, he is familiar with the system, he has been a decent receiver and he is a very good blocker. However, he is also 32 and he is taking reps away from a potential future TE1.

    If the Tennessee Titans are sold on taking the best tight end available at 18 whether they love O.J. Howard or David Njoku (not really their type of guy), then they could let him test free agency hoping that he is still floating around post draft if something goes wrong.

    With all their money and the frequency this offenses uses two tight ends, I expect that he could be a strong candidate for a new contract before free agency starts.

    Karl Klug, DL

    There may not be a bigger fan favorite, lunch pail-type player on the team than Karl Klug. People don’t really remember but he has been with the Titans for 6 years now and he is one of the longest tenured players on the team.

    He is a hard worker and every coaching staff he has been with has loved his grit and effort. I am not sure they get a deal done with him for two reasons.

    First, he is injured which means that there is no urgency to re-sign him quickly.

    Secondly, if the Tennessee Titans wait to re-sign him then another team could snake him away while the Titans are focusing on some bigger names.

    If those two things don’t get in the way then I think the staff would like to have him back.

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    Daimion Stafford, S

    He is someone that has a very defined role on this team. He is a hard hitting, in the box safety/linebacker hybrid.

    The one issue is, if the Tennessee Titans find a free safety in the draft or free agency then why would you every take Kevin Byard off the field for him? Both did relatively the same thing last year, the difference being that Byard is less predictable and can easily drop back and play free safety.

    Having said that, he is young and the coaching staff likes him. If they are convinced that he can play special teams, he is probably on their short list of players to re-sign.

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