TallskiWallski83 Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Paul Kuharsky: I'll be very surprised if they make the move this week. But I do think Andy Levitre has to start playing better or he's in trouble. On the radio Friday, I asked GM Ruston Webster how much the big investment they made in Levitre as a free-agent signee last year preserves his status. He said everyone has to play well and contribute to wins and pointed out the Titans have invested a great deal into Taylor Lewan as well. http://espn.go.com/blog/tennessee-titans/post/_/id/9467/mailbag-on-poor-starts-for-hunter-levitre?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Captain Hindsight Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Thats surprising. Levitre was a better pass blocker than run blocker but i figured he would play well. I know he has some injuries lately though
Buffalo_Stampede Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Is it his pass pro or run blocking that is the problem, or both?
Peter Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 PFF has him rated very low this year so far.
Buffalo_Stampede Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 PFF has him rated very low this year so far. Fitzpatrick made Bell and Levitre a lot of money.
FireChan Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Fitzpatrick made Bell and Levitre a lot of money. Yep. That .5 second release to SJ13 made that O-line look above average. I remember some poster saying something like that in 2012 and suffering derision. Oh, here it is. http://forums.twobil...not-a-strength/ Edited September 27, 2014 by FireChan
prissythecat Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Cannot believe the lack of respect for Levitre from this board.
Hazed and Amuzed Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Cannot believe the lack of respect for Levitre from this board. Haha I was waiting for someone to say that. This board lost their minds when we let him go. So much for TSW armchair GMs.
White Linen Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 I'm surprised to hear him not playing well also. Not to say I agree with paying out that much for a guard - but Andy clearly played at a high level. Here's the funny thing about guards if we're all honest. When watching live it's hard to pay attention to good guard play. You basically make your assessment based on if you saw bad things.
Kevin Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Had to look up Demetress Bell. Free agent. Kills me that these guys were sooooo good in Buffalo but went elsewhere for the money and sucked it up. Philly released Bell after a season. Sounds like they are system players for sure.
....lybob Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 If you are a smaller guy who excels because of quickness and mobility then an injury that robs you of those things is a career killer .
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Yep. That .5 second release to SJ13 made that O-line look above average. I remember some poster saying something like that in 2012 and suffering derision. Oh, here it is. http://forums.twobil...not-a-strength/ I said the same thing countless times too. Fitz made that oline a lot better than it was. That said, Levitre was still the best and most versatile guy on that line and I am surprised he is not producing.
FireChan Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 I said the same thing countless times too. Fitz made that oline a lot better than it was. That said, Levitre was still the best and most versatile guy on that line and I am surprised he is not producing. I do remember that, actually.
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 If you are a smaller guy who excels because of quickness and mobility then an injury that robs you of those things is a career killer . This.
Best Player Available Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 I said the same thing countless times too. Fitz made that oline a lot better than it was. he probably knew he had too.
QCity Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 This board lost their minds when we let him go. So much for TSW armchair GMs. Seriously. We didn't pay the 14th ranked guard in the league $48M and it people acted like we lost a Hall of Famer. I would laugh, but our replacement plan has been a comedy of errors.
Chandler#81 Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 He played great here. Scheme? Probably. But he graded out well nearly every game and was the top FA that off season.
3rdand12 Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Yep. That .5 second release to SJ13 made that O-line look above average. I remember some poster saying something like that in 2012 and suffering derision. Oh, here it is. http://forums.twobil...not-a-strength/ I might suggest that Gailey and Joe D made the line look good.They made good use of Spiller and Fitz and SJ . It was a group that had limitations . but they were minimized . Andy was one of my favorite to watch next to Wood. Those guys had some trust . he did some neat stuff on the second level and outside of the hash marks. Not a power blocker. Obviously . will they trade him to us for Chris Willams ?
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Seriously. We didn't pay the 14th ranked guard in the league $48M and it people acted like we lost a Hall of Famer. I would laugh, but our replacement plan has been a comedy of errors. Agreed. The overreaction to losing Levitre was hilarious. Has he ever been close to making a pro bowl? That said, our replacement plan has been just as bad. Still, drafting Gs high or paying them a ton of money is a bad way to build a football team.
DukeyBomb Posted September 27, 2014 Posted September 27, 2014 Everyone was freaking out when we didn't sign him, same with Byrd. Byrd has only 1 defended pass this season and no interceptions. He does have a force fumble though.
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