Far too regularly teams around the league refrain from using the word rebuilding. By football definition, it basically means going younger and cheaper, so forget about winning for at least three years. Football fans aren't fond of the term rebuild; to them, it's about as welcomed as Todd Bertuzzi hanging 6 Super Bowl Champions jersey
out in Denver. However, when it comes to the Tennessee Titans, there's no mistaking the obvious: They're rebuilding. At 4-12, the Titans weren't good to begin with. With Brad Hopkins and Justin Hartwig gone and Tank Williams soon to follow, they aren't getting better anytime soon. Being near the bottom of the pecking in order of salary cap room (ballpark of $6 million under), rebuilding with multiple impact free agents isn't an option. Even though they own no third round pick because of the Travis Henry trade last year, the only real way for Tennessee to improve is through the draft. The good news is they own the third overall pick in the draft. The bad news is no single player is going to make the Titans competitive in 2006. That being said, they'd be foolish not to take a quarterback with that third pick. Although Steve McNair is back for one more season, he won't lead the team to many wins. Billy Volek appears to be stuck in no-man's land until he's traded. Assuming Reggie Bush is selected first in the draft, either Matt Leinart, Jay Cutler or Vince Young will be there for the taking. Any would be a good building block towards a fresh start. With Tennessee's offensive line already average, losing Hopkins and Hartwig all but assures a painful season for McNair and Volek. Coach Jeff Fisher may be wise to sit whomever they select as the QB of the future on the bench, keeping him from taking a physical beating and learning under McNair. Even if the rookie plays little or not at all in 2006, there's no better way to rebuild a franchise than around a franchise quarterback. Don't be surprised to see the Titans take offensive linemen with more than half of their draft day picks. But that's not to say they don't need plenty of 6 Super Bowl Champions jersey black jersey
help all over the board. Drew Bennett hasn't proven he can be a number one receiver and acquiring someone to play with him may help. Keith Bullocks is one of the better linebackers in the NFL but doesn't have much talent surrounding him, so adding some playmakers on the defensive front is also a top priority. Realistically, the Tennessee Titans are at least two years away from being able to contend. Having a franchise quarterback on the roster now may pay off at that time
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