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Zach Mettenberger

While I like Mettenberger as a backup, let's not rush to call him anything more than that.

The guy is 0-10 as a starter and has 10 games of professional tape for every GM to watch around the league and not ONE team seems to offer anything (even a 7th round pick) to Tennessee to get the guy very cheap for the two remaining years on his rookie contract. That is NOT a good sign the pro scouts seem to think highly of the guy right now. I don't really understand why when these same GM's and scouts are advocating drafting really bad college QB's, but that's what the tea leaves are suggesting.

Personally, it was pretty ****** of Tennessee to drop him after the draft and you wonder if they were shopping him at all on draft week. You think he has to be better that someone like Nate Sudfeld, Jake Rudock, Jeff Driskel or Brandon Doughty.

I really don't understand what some front offices are thinking on QB's. Do they really all think their "guy" is another Tom Brady in round 6? Wouldn't it make more sense to get a guy with 10 NFL starts, at least some proficiency to be an emergency backup and has been in the NFL for two years and understands the work of preparing for an NFL game plan?

Stupid....
 
For whatever it's worth...

Titans waived QB Zach Mettenberger.
http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9379/zach-mettenberger

Tennessee almost certainly attempted to trade the 2014 sixth-rounder during the draft, but they understandably found no takers. Despite the Titans losing all six of his rookie starts, Mettenberger flashed big-play ability and looked like he could develop into a quality backup. He was disastrous in four starts last season, however, and his fate was all but sealed when Tennessee brought in veteran backup Matt Cassel. Mettenberger will get another look somewhere, but his lack of pocket awareness and inability to evade pressure look like fatal flaws.
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i know we can find someone to cut
 
Remember, he was on a bad Tennesee team. He would be on a much better team with us and have skill players around him, plus a solid Oline. He is prob better than Landry.
 
A few points about this...

  1. The Titans teams he led were absolutely brutal. Unfair to say he sucks b/c he was 0-10.
  2. With Mariotta, Titans don't want a young backup qb, they need an experienced arm to help guide their franchise QB. So Mettenberger has no value. I wouldn't put any tarnish on him because he was released.
  3. It's safe to assume we are all 100% positive that Landry Jones is of little value at the NFL level
  4. I think it's worth a roster spot to have him come and learn from Ben and see what he can do behind a "real" NFL team, then reassess.


Tomlin, make it happen
 
I agree ZACKB, his time with the Titans needs to be taken with a grain of salt. I have a hard time believing Mettenburger isn't better than both Landry & Gradkowski the moment he walks in the door.




edit - boy our rook Jerald Hawkins gets mauled at 1:12 playing RT. He must've been a freshman, but still not a pretty sight.
 
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I always liked Mettenburger's size. Is he better than Landry? I can't say. Landry improved significantly last year, and if he has another jump, he may be our #2.

I'm all for competition though, so what could it hurt?
 
Don't even waste the time for Steelers to place a claim. You have backups who know your system and have played meaningful snaps. When it's time for Pittsburgh to transition from Big Ben, they'll do so with the draft of a decorated FA qb
 
I want him to compete for that second spot, but I have zero expectations of him getting the keys to this offense after Ben retires
 
bring him in 1 year no gauranteed deal lets lee if he can easily unseat Luandry and realtically has enough right now to be a 2
 
Anyone ever wonder why Tenn. didn't want him as a #3?
 
skialta said:
But when you do that, make sure NOT to look at Gradkowski's otherwise...
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Gradkowski has some actual wins. People want to excuse Zach because he was on some terrible teams. Wouldn't Bruce get some leeway, too?
 
When do we find out of he cleared waivers or if someone put a claim in? I forget what est that is.
 
There is no way that Pittsburgh brings him in. None
 
I think we will put a waiver claim in, but some other team like Dallas or San Diego will be awarded him. Landry and Bruce are not the greatest backups. Competition is good for everyone.
 
Eh, he is big, tall and has a strong arm. We drafted a player that was big, tall, and had a weak arm. Why bringing him in be bad?
 
Didn't he toast us and almost pull off the win before Bell went nuts?
 
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