The 2 gamers off the desk, in fact, have been rookie No. 1 general choose Cam Ward and star defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons. Titans common supervisor Mike Borgonzi faces an uphill battle in his efforts to show round a workforce that has gone 4-22 over the previous two seasons. In making his plan for a way he’ll accomplish this feat, Bongonzi pointed to the workforce that has gained three of the final six Tremendous Bowls and their reliance on cornerstone items.
“So, you attempt to establish, no less than I believe Cam is one,” Borgonzi informed reporters, per Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. “You realize, I believe a few of these rookies may be. I believe Jeff is one. And I’m not going to undergo each participant on the roster, however you’d attempt to establish perhaps like three, 4, 5 guys.”
He continued, “And you noticed that previously with Kansas Metropolis. It’s like the identical 4 guys which have been there for that entire run there, proper? And so, yeah, I do assume there’s some cornerstone gamers right here that may be a part of this. A few of them are youthful now, they usually must develop, and we have to proceed so as to add to that.”
Titans receivers set up rapport with Ward
Particularly, he is aware of Ward must develop and enhance, and his perception is that the rookie passer is doing so amidst struggles largely attributed to the standard of his supporting solid. The opposite rookies that will have an opportunity to determine themselves as cornerstone gamers with Ward are a trio of fourth-round pass-catchers. Receivers Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor and tight finish Gunnar Helm have all established a powerful reference to Ward early. They’ve an opportunity to proceed to develop chemistry and supply some roster continuity for his or her fledgling quarterback.
Ward’s different high targets this yr, broad receiver Calvin Ridley and tight finish Chigoziem Okonkwo, have been talked about as commerce candidates who would possibly discover properties with contenders for the fitting worth. When no offers befell to maneuver both participant, it grew to become obvious that, simply because each participant was accessible for a commerce, it didn’t imply that they’d be low-cost. Tennessee had shipped off cornerback Roger McCreary and move rusher Dre’Mont Jones, netting a pair of fifth-round picks in trade, however it was a special scenario with the offensive items.
As a result of the workforce was prioritizing Ward’s development and growth, they couldn’t afford to let go of skilled offensive playmakers like Ridley and Okonkwo for nominal compensation. The Titans sought draft picks to help within the continuation of their rebuild, however late-Day 3 choose swaps weren’t going to be sufficient to influence them to relinquish these property.
So, the deadline got here and went with little noise on gamers deemed open for enterprise. Borgonzi held on to the gamers he deemed priceless to the event of what he hopes will change into a franchise QB, and he started his work of figuring out potential cornerstone Titans.
