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What is left on the free agent market for Tennessee Titans

By Will Lomas

Dec 7, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) reacts after breaking up a pass intended for Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (86) during the second quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) reacts after breaking up a pass intended for Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (86) during the second quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots middle linebacker Dont’a Hightower (54) knocks a pass out of the hands of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the fourth quarter during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots middle linebacker Dont’a Hightower (54) knocks a pass out of the hands of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the fourth quarter during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dont’a Hightower LB

Hightower is a great leader and he looks like he can be a very good blitzing linebacker in this defense.

He checks off a lot of the boxes, the only problem is that he may be looking for a huge pay day. In fact, I would bet that the Tennessee Titans are probably 3rd in the race for him behind the also cheap New England Patriots and the New York Jets that don’t really have a plan in free agency.

If the Titans do sign him, it will be because they overpay for him which makes me feel a little bittersweet about the whole thing.

Will he be a leader? Yes. Will he be a good inside linebacker on this team? Yes. Is he worth more than a mid-level starter like Minter AND someone like another CB or a 3rd pass rusher? I don’t know.

If the Titans don’t go after him hard I would like to see them use that money elsewhere, but if they don’t have a contingency plan for what to do with the money if he doesn’t sign then I would go ahead and throw the money at him, right?

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