Tennesse Titans Best Season: Why Letting Vince Young and Fisher Go Was Great

After playing in what is still one of the most intriguing bowl games in college history, Vince Young was drafted in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft and received Rookie of the Year honors, as well as the top spot for rushing yards by a rookie QB.

Young lived up to his hype for a while and proved that he was worthy of the Titans’ QB starting position.

Of course, all good things must come to an end; as he was plagued with injury, the young QB experienced some on field and off field controversies that have led to the organization saying sayonara to the former Longhorn.

The shocker is not that they decided to let him go, but that the reason behind letting him go is now on his way out the door himself.

Jeff Fisher will not be continuing his career as the Titans’ head coach and while this could be Young’s “in” back into the franchise, the removal of both would be the greatest thing that has ever happened to Tennessee.

With this past season, college football included, circulating around the importance of the quarterback, it is impossible to think that Young would have survived under the circumstances in Tennessee.

His relationship with Coach Fisher would have been broadcast day in and day out, and every little gesture or glare made by each party would have been blown way out of proportion.

The distraction that this would have dished out to the rest of the team is inevitable and it was better to squash the marriage now than to let him fester and explode with another season.

Young has not always been a perfect candidate for the leadership role either, off field of course, because as much as he attempted to carry his team during the games, his performance was often overshadowed by his legal troubles and possible mental health issues.

Plain and simple: He was starting to be viewed as a crybaby and was becoming as frail as a porcelain doll.

Looking at the elite QBs of the league in comparison to him is like watching the race of the tortoise and the hare. There is no doubt that he will reach his potential and that he is a great athlete, but his emotional stability puts a huge question on his market value. Also, as a QB you must have the support of your teammates, every single last one of them in order to be successful.

While he gained the respect of some, others (such as Bo Scaife), stated their discontent towards his relationship with the Coach Fisher. He did not have the Cutler effect on his teammates, where they rallied around him in the first signs of trouble.

While Jeff Fisher produced many wins for Tennessee, the question then becomes, “Where’s the rings to show for it?”

The purpose of playing professional football is to get paid for doing something you love and ultimately winning a Superbowl. While he shows no falter in his passion for the sport, he has failed to bring those rings to the table.

After so long, it is time to part ways and began new journeys. This allows the Titans to not only bring in a younger and more Raheem Morris-like coach (which they need), but a fresh QB, even one that may need a little seasoning, but with the potential and lack of emotional baggage that Young brought along with him.