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With free agency beginning soon and the draft just around the corner, the 53 man roster for the 2014 football season will begin to be molded in the next few months. The current status of the Titans organization is largely unknown. There is a new coach, a new staff, and new players that may be coming soon. We are all anxiously waiting to see how the roster will shake out. There are a number of players who will either be cut or their contracts will run out this off season. These players will hit the unknown world of free agency. Players like Chris Johnson and Kenny Britt will quickly find out their worth on the open market. It won't be much. Some players, however, will find a flowing waterfall of cash being thrown at their doorstep.
Alterraun Verner, corner back for the Titans, is one player that will be making a large sum of money somewhere next season. It's been well documented that the Titans are expected to allow him to test the waters of free agency. That's a mistake. Verner was arguably the Titans best defensive player 2013. He was the lone Titan on the pro bowl roster. He's also a good teammate and well liked by the community (an underrated quality in today's NFL). The defense last year wasn't great. Verner and Bernard Pollard (another free agent) are two of the few bright spots in the defense last year.
Akeem Ayers, Zach Brown, and Moise Fokou underperformed for a large portion of the season. They were part of a line backing corp that was supposed to work magic for the Titans last season. It was the secondary, though, that surprised us. They played outstanding ball all season. Bernard Pollard was a leader, Michael Griffin played how he was expected to play after the new contract, and Verner and Jason McCourty became one of the best corner back duos in the league. Taking that tandem away would set the defense back. This defense doesn't have room to go backwards. It needs to go forwards.
At the beginning of training camp, Verner was battling with Tommie Campbell for the cornerback slot opposite of McCourty. Verner earned that spot. He earned it for last year and many years to come. The Titans finally have a position on the roster that is taken care of. They have two corner backs. Don't take that step back. Sign Verner and work on other areas. McCourty and Verner will be fine. The Titans need to work on their defensive line and line backing corp. If they can keep the secondary the same, that would be considered a win for the organization. Pay that man: Alterraun Verner.
Trey Frisbey
Boy Meets Sports
2/13/2014
Twitter: @boymeetsports
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