subject: Tennessee Titans Tickets - Young Leading The Way [print this page] Vince Young's NFL career has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride thus far, despite its relative shortness. Young set the league on fire in his rookie season in 2006. After being selected with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Young made some memorable plays with his legs and led the Titans to an eventual .500 record following a 0-5 start. Young looked like a star in the making and seemed destined to lead the Titans to the playoffs the following season. He did just that, as Tennessee went 10-6 and eventually fell to the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the playoffs the following year.
Young's development as a passer, though, was not coming along as well as the franchise had hoped. In 2007 his passer rating was a mere 71.1, but you can't bench a quarterback that just took you to the playoffs, right? Jeff Fisher apparently didn't agree. Young was injured in the team's first game of 2008 and veteran Kerry Collins stepped in as the starter. When Young was healthy enough to resume playing, Collins remained the starter and Young went missing in action. The team and family members feared for his safety, but it eventually wound up that Young was fine and simply didn't want to be in contact with anyone that day.
At that point, though, Young's career prospects, at least as a Tennessee Titan, did not look good. Collins led the team to a 13-3 record and the number one seed in the AFC. The Titans, though, would fall to the Baltimore Ravens in their first playoff matchup. Going into 2009, Young remained the backup and hopes ran high for the team. There was question whether Young would ever play a game for the Titans again barring an injury to Collins.
The Titans' 2009 season did not begin as planned, though, as the team dropped each of their first six games. At 0-6, Titans owner Bud Adams called for Young to be given a chance to start. Despite Fisher's hesitation to make the move, it proved to be a season-changing one. After five starts, Young sits at 5-0 this season, and the team at 5-6. He's accumulated a passer rating of 90.2 and has only thrown two interceptions. Fans are now clamoring to get their hands on Tennessee Titans tickets to see the quarterback hit the field.
Young looks like a different player than he did in his first go-round as the team's starter. He's completing a good percentage of his passes and not just looking to take off and run with the ball all the time. Young's speed is certainly a valuable weapon, but he's not relying on it too much anymore. Young seems to have a solid grasp of the offense and he appears to go through all of his progressions before deciding to tuck the ball and run.
His development as a passer has never been more evident than in Week 12 against the Arizona Cardinals. Down four points, Young and the Titans received the ball at their own one-yard line with a little more than two minutes left in the game. The quarterback proceeded to lead his team down the field, converting on three fourth downs along the way, to a game-winning touchdown as time expired. Young did the bulk of the work through the air, truly proving that he's a capable pocket passer for the first time in his career.
Young looks like the real deal and he's in line to receive a big contract in the upcoming offseason. As long as he stays focused and motivated, there is no reason that he can't become one of the better signal callers in the AFC. He's always had the talent, but in the NFL it's about putting in the work, both on the field and in the film room, and dedicating yourself to the game. If Young continues to do that, the results should follow.
