The Future of Vince Young

With the departure of 16-year head coach Jeff Fisher, the Tennessee Titans appear ready to move forward without the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. Vince Young has been a polarizing figure throughout his tumultuous five years in Tennessee. While Young's lack of work ethic is "legendary" around his team, there is no denying that he has a successful NFL quarterback. Titans owner Bud Adams has reinforced the idea that the team that Young will not be on the 2011 roster. Young has long overstayed his welcome in Tennessee and a change in scenery might just be the best case scenario for him. People tend to quickly forget that the Titans were 30-17 when Young played over his Titans career as compared to 15-18 when he did not. Having been selected to the Pro Bowl twice in only five seasons, Young will be competing with Kevin Kolb (assuming the Eagles aim to trade him) as the premiere quarterback on the market. These teams seem to be the best fits for Young:


MIAMI:
The Dolphins took a step backwards a season ago with second year starter Chad Henne at the helm. The majority opinion is that Henne is not a legitimate in the NFL and the Dolphins will look into finding a signal caller in the draft. However, Young seems to be a fine fit for the fins. His mobility would mesh well with the Wildcat running game. It seems more likely though that the Dolphins will stick with Henne for another season and perhaps draft a develop a quarterback in the draft such as former University of Washington gunslinger Jake Locker.

JACKSONVILLE:
Another potential landing spot for Young is the Jags who finished 8-8 a season ago. With current quarterback David Garrard being more of a caretaker and with his being 32 years of age, the Jags are searching for their franchise man. Will it be recently acquired Trent Edwards? Probably not. The starting gig might be Young's for the taking. However, Garrard did perform admirably a year ago and so the Jags may find their man in April's draft.

OAKLAND:
The Raiders surprised the rest of league in 2010 by finishing 8-8 while having a carousel of starting quarterbacks. Young would bring stability to the role and compliment the multiple weapons the black and silver have on offense. With talented players at each skill position, Young would have plenty of weapons at his disposal and would not have to do it all himself.

CAROLINA:
The Panthers are weak in many areas, quarterback included. However, Young is not a real fit here as the Panthers don't have any weapons on the outside apart from an aging Steve Smith. Carolina will be hoping for one of the few elite quarterbacks in the April draft to be a future NFL stud.

MINNESOTA: Finally rid of all the Brett Farve drama (we think), the Vikings have a gaping hole at quarterback without any viable options within the organization. A team that made it to the NFC Championship team two seasons ago, is still overflowing with talent but the window is closing. The Vikings may just be a quarterback away from the Superbowl with the kind of talent they have at receiver and Adrian Peterson in the backfield. A proven winner in Young could be just what the doctor ordered.