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10 hours ago, OILERMAN said:

OL effects a RB/Running game more than most other units affect certain positions


and the titans perspective was... well let's just all be shit rather than build the line to make the best of an elite player.
 

It's all exactly the same if the yardage comes out the same in the end right? ....Right? /s


 

 

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Love seeing the team handle a long time player like this and love the way Simmons approached the extension.   Good vibes all around. 

Simmons signs a monster contract and gets into even better shape. Dude is among the best Titans of all time 

41 minutes ago, titanruss said:


and the titans perspective was... well let's just all be shit rather than build the line to make the best of an elite player.
 

It's all exactly the same if the yardage comes out the same in the end right? ....Right? /s


 

 

They tried and failed to fix the line for years. They didnt just let the line fall apart to screw henry lol. 

 

Also henry wanted to leave so this whole convo is rather pointless in the end. 

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2 minutes ago, Callidus said:

They tried and failed to fix the line for years. They didnt just let the line fall apart to screw henry lol. 

 

Also henry wanted to leave so this whole convo is rather pointless in te end. 

no one said that they did it to screw henry. but their mindset was clearly " well if we are going to suck anyhow, no need to pay him"

 

they also didnt try very hard to fix the OL. For every year they sucked, there was half of us screaming that they didnt do nearly enough. 

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36 minutes ago, titanruss said:

no one said that they did it to screw henry. but their mindset was clearly " well if we are going to suck anyhow, no need to pay him"

 

they also didnt try very hard to fix the OL. For every year they sucked, there was half of us screaming that they didnt do nearly enough. 

They spent 3 first round picks in was it a 5 year window, gave out a few big contracts while up against the cap for half that time. Im notnsure what else they could have done outside not fucking up the players they picked outside skronski 

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On 6/19/2026 at 4:27 PM, Starkiller said:

Also importantly, Jeff got paid before Vita Vea, Jalen Carter, and Quinnen Williams could get new contracts that would be likely to increase the cost of a new deal

 

None of which is better than Big Jeff, meaning they do not command the type of money Jeff does. It might of actually been more beneficial to wait (Glad we didn't) and let those guys set the market because they won't get paid what Jeff does because their production isn't there. They you could of been like well these guys got paid & this is the market. Who knows, could have saved a few million. 

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2 hours ago, Callidus said:

They spent 3 first round picks in was it a 5 year window, gave out a few big contracts while up against the cap for half that time. Im notnsure what else they could have done outside not fucking up the players they picked outside skronski 

 

Every season had threads on it and every seaso n there where extra options not taken to fill out the depth or top off the line. Nearly every year there were former all pros just sitting in FA waiting to be signed that werent getting signed because of age or injury history... then they'd go somewhere else for a year or two, look great, and be back on the market. 

 

You can draft highly, but still have vet starters and depth that these higher picks can learn under. 

 

Every year people say we cant do it, or that these players dont want to play for us, but then they still go to non contenders. The truth is, we werent serious about overhauling or developing the line. We had a "good enough" mentality and one where the attitude was to start players that werent ready rather than develop them and then start them. 

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17 hours ago, Callidus said:

People like to ignore the difference in line play which can make or break a RB. 

 

I was wrong on henry being on the down turn before he left but he wouldn't be doing what he is with the ravens with us either. 

And don't fucking forget they got 2 potential ball carriers in the backfield on virtually every play. In 2024 Lamar almost had 1k yards rushing himself. 

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Couple of notes from Albert Breer and Adam Schefter on Big Jeff today.

 

Also on ESPN NFL Live today Schefter mentioned how pissed other teams were when Borgonzi decided at the trade deadline that Simmons was not available.

 

He didn't outright say it but Schefter hinted that Simmons would of been the most sought after guy at the deadline had he been available (more than Williams and Gardner).

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I'm so glad they rewarded Big Jeff. He earned that big fat contract. The guy never mails it in, even on a bottom dweller like the Titans. We could have commanded a haul for him if they had traded him. I'm really glad we didn't.

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On 6/21/2026 at 7:07 PM, Callidus said:

Obvious everything effects everything else, it is a team sport. 

 

But some things do so far more than others. It is pretty well understood that run blocking is one of the most outsized. There is a reason teams dont give a shit about paying anything but the most elite running backs. If you can block you can stick dozens of guys back there and have near the same production.

 

The style of running back also changes the blocking factor. Henry is a slow accelerator, always has been. A guy like peak chubb is less hindered by bad line play because he could avoid that early contact. 

 

A guy like Chubb is a backup with fewer years in the league.  

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10 minutes ago, CreepingDeath said:

A guy like Chubb is a backup with fewer years in the league.  

His leg exploded...

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