It seems like one of the best ways to rebuild is to have a rookie QB on a cheap 5 year deal with tons of cap room and a high draft pick. Obviously the 49ers and Eagles are the best examples for this model and everyone is aware. We potentially have the QB moving forward even though its impossible to evaluate any QB behind this line. As far as the draft pick, we are clearly approaching one of the top picks.
My main question is, was it Carthon’s goal to roll out one of the worst possible rosters this year. I know it sounds very tin foil hat, but next year the Titans are creating the best environment for rebuild (Tons of cap space, cheap franchise QB, and high draft pick). If you were a GM and had to come up with a 5 year plan, how would you have approached this year? It would have been nice to have had a much better year, but would that benefited the Titans in the long haul? This year has been an absolute embarrassment, so I’m trying to wrap my head around what the hell is going on.
Everyone left has a reason not to be traded.
Tannehill - mentoring
Henry - no one is buying aging RBs anymore
Simmons - too good to trade (like AJB was). He’s worth a first, and maybe no one wanted to give one up.
Hopkins - no one would give up good enough picks for a half-year rental
Maybe you could get a late rounder for a few other guys, but maybe no one came calling. Or maybe no one would offer enough for a guy. What we got for Byard was probably the best anyone offered for a player.