There has been some debate about what the Tennessee Titans should do at backup quarterback behind starter, Ryan Tannehill.
Should the team stick with the only other quarterback on the roster as its backup in an unproven Logan Woodside, or should the Titans explore other options this offseason?
I have been of the opinion that it would be wise for Tennessee to bring in an experienced backup at the very least, as Woodside doesn’t instill much confidence that he can keep the ship afloat if Tannehill gets hurt.
According to Jim Wyatt of Titans Online in his weekend mailbag, he is firm in saying that the Titans will indeed bring in another quarterback in some form or fashion this offseason.
“I expect Logan to have a chance to win the back-up job, but the team will definitely add another QB. Whether that guy is a veteran or a draft pick, well, I’m curious to see myself.”
As Wyatt also points out, head coach Mike Vrabel and the staff really like Woodside, so he has that going for him.
However, it’s doubtful that alone will be enough to take the backup job unchallenged with the 2020 Titans having Super Bowl aspirations.
Tannehill had some injury issues with the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee can’t afford to have its season blown up because he gets hurt.
This is where having a solid veteran backup comes into play. No franchise knows how important that can be more than the Titans, a team that has had recent seasons both sunk and saved because of No. 2 signal-callers.
Woodside has never taken a regular season snap, and while he’s shown some flashes during preseason games, I’m not sure that’s enough to solely rely on him.
It is possible the Titans decide to use one of their draft picks to take a quarterback, but chances are that kind of pick would be made late in the draft, which would make the signal-caller a project.
In that instance you’re basically handing the job to Woodside anyway, unless of course that young quarterback develops abnormally fast to take it from him.
We recently wrote an article about some options the Titans could roll with. Guys like Blake Bortles, Joe Flacco, Matt Moore and Josh Johnson (recently of the XFL) are all solid options the Titans should take a look at.