Tennessee Titans should call New York Jets immediately

The New York Jets made a huge move and the Tennessee Titans should call to take advantage of a crazy situation.

The Tennessee Titans are lucky to have the stability that they do in the front office, with GM Jon Robinson firmly in place.

Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for Mike Maccagnan the former GM of the New York Jets. Amidst rumors of a rift, news broke today that the Jets cut ties with both he and Brian Heimerdinger.

So what does this have to do with the Tennessee Titans? Well, a lot actually.

When GMs get fired, it usually leads to trades or cuts being made. There are always a few guys on a roster that the former GM stood on the table for or who they defended throughout scheme changes on offense and defense.

The opposite is also true. When a new GM comes in, he wants his guys on the team or he wants the future flexibility to bring his guys in.

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Maccagnan took the reigns of the franchise in 2015, which means that every free agent class and draft pick he selected are now potentially up for grabs.

Obviously I am going to exclude the draft picks and free agents picked up this year because “acting GM” Adam Gase was involved in these decisions and there also is no benefit to trading them.

There are four players that I think would interest the Titans that fit those criteria.

1. Leonard Williams, DL

This is the clear blue chip trade target on this team. There were rumors earlier in the offseason that he could be shopped. With one year left on his contract and years of losing in New York, he may want a different jersey in a year.

If he wants out and the Jets realize they probably aren’t going to make the playoffs this year then they could look to try add a Day 2 pick for him on the trade market.

Could the Titans pull off a pick swap of a 2nd and a 3rd or something similar? Jon Robinson keeps the same number of picks while adding value, and the Jets get a bump into the second round in 2020 for a player that would have netted them a comp pick in 2021.

Obviously this would be a huge deal for the Titans. They get a one year superstar in Leonard Williams and he gets to maximize his value on a team that actually has a great defense and a chance at the playoffs.

Who knows, the Titans could end up giving up a 3rd round pick outright for Williams only to get back a 3rd round compensatory pick for him in 2021.

2. Henry Anderson, DL

Anderson was a late bloomer, but that doesn’t mean that he wasn’t a decent player at his floor. In Indianapolis he was a really good run defender who just didn’t get enough snaps vs the pass to show what he could do.

He is strong at the P.O.A and doesn’t need to be taken off the field at any point. Last year he showed that he could be a pass rusher, tallying as many sacks as Jurrell Casey in fewer snaps.

If the Jets don’t think he is a fit in the new defense (which he probably should be) then they could move on from him.

While he is under contract until 2021, he isn’t owed any guaranteed money beyond 2020 and could be a nice addition to the Titans defensive line going forward.

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3. Quincy Enunwa, WR

The “other” receiver in New York, Enunwa is an interesting trade target. At 6’2 he has the size to be used outside and has done a few different things in NYJ in terms of alignment. If the Titans want to get bigger on the outside and add another player like A.J. Brown who can line up on the boundary or as a big slot, I think Enunwa might be worth a late flier.

4. Robby Anderson, WR

On the field, Anderson is very talented and would be a great fit as a boundary receiver for the Titans. Having said that, he has been arrested twice in the past two years and I just don’t know that Tennessee would be interested at all.

His name needed to be mentioned because of his talent, but I think that is too much baggage.

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