Vince Young Won't Be Back in Tennessee in 2011; Miami Dolphins Should Sign Him

The Tennessee Titans released a statement today stating that Vince Young will not be a part of their roster next season, however the coaching staff will continue to be evaluated.

With the Titans deciding to let go of Young and declaring so, this takes away a lot of leverage they may have to trade him, especially since he's perceived as being lazy at times and has also battled questions over injuries and his leadership.

What will also scare teams away from trading him is that Young is owed an $8.5 million salary next year, and a $4.5 million roster bonus if he's still with the Titans in March.

Essentially this mean this a quarterback with a career record of 30-17 is going to drop right out of the sky onto some lucky team's roster.

While Young has had his off-field problems, he's a proven winner and under the right coach and offensive coordinator, Young not only can, but will rejuvenate his career on a new team.

Why can't it be the Miami Dolphins?

Looking at this season, the Miami Dolphins have glaring needs at quarterback, running back and along the offensive line, yet they only possess the 15th pick in this year's NFL draft and as of right now no second-rounders, which will make rebuilding their offense that much more difficult.

According to many mock drafts, the Dolphins will miss out on taking Luck, Locker or Mallett and this one even has them taking Mark Ingram, which shores up the running game.

If the Dolphins are able to pick up on Vince Young that would, at least for this season, give them a quarterback who will only be 28 years old at the start of the season, has a winning record and has led a team to a postseason appearance.

This would also (with the addition of Ingram and assuming Marshall is brought back) be a similar team to those he played for with the Titans, however it will have a bit of a different offensive system (offensive coordinator, and even head coach of course are still to be determined as of this time.)

The Dolphins probably know already that unless they gamble huge and trade up for Andrew Luck, they won't find a quarterback for next season and beyond in this year's draft. 

But signing Vince Young could make the rebuilding process that much easier for them. With the right coach, Young could not only make the Dolphins a contender in the future, but for 2011 as well.

Thomas Galicia is a Miami Dolphins Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. He's still tracking the Miami Dolphins coaching situation, so follow him on Twitter for updates, @thomasgalicia. For more of his musings on subjects other than sports, visit www.thomasgalicia.com.