Kamikaz brought this up in another thread and I've been thinking more about this since Bulluck came out and made his statements about the Titans drafting for character.
Bulluck is a great athlete and good for a sound bite so the majority of the public and media like him. He's not a phyical presence though. Yes, he makes a lot of tackles but he's not knocking guys out (the Maddox hit was a fluke injury).
Sirmon is a smart, slow linebacker. Granted, he's coming off a major knee injury but he's not what the Titans need on the strongside. He isn't laying any wood either.
Kassell is a feel good story (undrafted free agent makes starter) that's supposed to be an all out physical player in practice. I don't see it in games though.
What the Titans need is a Joe Bowden type back again. He laid at least one guy out every game. Remembering back to Houston, those of you that saw it; the hit he put on Bettis and knocked him backwards into a reverse summersault and then stood over the top of him, took off his helmet and pounded his chest yelling at Bettis to look up at his face and remember who just hit him. He scared the hell out of Bettis.
Fisher coached teams have ALWAYS been known to be physical. Win or lose, if you played against them, you left with a bloody nose. This past year's team was disgraceful in that regard. Until the Titans go out and get some ARSE KICKERS, we'll see more of the same embarrassing crap on the field. Bulluck isn't the leader on defense that Eddie Robinson or Blaine Bishop was. He's simply not a physical presence that can demonstrate how to be an intimidator on the field.
If the Titans don't fix that problem, '07's draft will be another top 10 pick again and Reese and Fisher will be on the hot seat for sure...
Bulluck is a great athlete and good for a sound bite so the majority of the public and media like him. He's not a phyical presence though. Yes, he makes a lot of tackles but he's not knocking guys out (the Maddox hit was a fluke injury).
Sirmon is a smart, slow linebacker. Granted, he's coming off a major knee injury but he's not what the Titans need on the strongside. He isn't laying any wood either.
Kassell is a feel good story (undrafted free agent makes starter) that's supposed to be an all out physical player in practice. I don't see it in games though.
What the Titans need is a Joe Bowden type back again. He laid at least one guy out every game. Remembering back to Houston, those of you that saw it; the hit he put on Bettis and knocked him backwards into a reverse summersault and then stood over the top of him, took off his helmet and pounded his chest yelling at Bettis to look up at his face and remember who just hit him. He scared the hell out of Bettis.
Fisher coached teams have ALWAYS been known to be physical. Win or lose, if you played against them, you left with a bloody nose. This past year's team was disgraceful in that regard. Until the Titans go out and get some ARSE KICKERS, we'll see more of the same embarrassing crap on the field. Bulluck isn't the leader on defense that Eddie Robinson or Blaine Bishop was. He's simply not a physical presence that can demonstrate how to be an intimidator on the field.
If the Titans don't fix that problem, '07's draft will be another top 10 pick again and Reese and Fisher will be on the hot seat for sure...