The Titans Should Make Ryan Mallett QB of the Future

It was a rough season all the way around for the Tennessee Titans.

Jeff Fisher barely hung onto his job, Vince Young was shown the door, and the team finished an nasty 6-10.

Now it's time to look ahead three months to the NFL Draft, where it looks like the Titans will take a quarterback at some point.

Some people may be thinking, "wait, I thought we drafted Rusty Smith". Well, unfortunately Smith proved that he still has a great amount of work to do before he'll ever be ready to even be a No.2 quarterback, much less a starter.

There's a lot of potentially great NFL quarterbacks in this upcoming draft class, but Ryan Mallett seems to fit the Titans system the best. Here's some reasons why:

• He's got the great physical makeup of an NFL quarterback (6-foot-6, 238 lbs.)
• Great pocket passer, which is what the Titans have needed
• Prepped to play against tough defense after playing in the SEC
• Rarely makes mistakes: Nearly a career 4 to 1 TD-Interception ratio

Think about all of the issues the Titans have had at the quarterback position over the years. Turning the ball over was a recurring problems, and Vince Young always seemed to struggle with staying in the pocket.

Mallett will almost certainly be around when the Titans get the first pick at 8th overall.

They should take Mallett and let Kerry Collins start at least on more year. Collins has expressed his interest in helping young quarterbacks, and he's done that for both Young and Smith. He could do the same for Mallett.

They're both similar in their styles of play and Mallett could learn a lot about the NFL game from Collins.

Titans fans might have to come to grips with reality and accept that it might take a season or two before the Titans will be relevant again in the AFC.

Ryan Mallett's Collegiate Stats

• 69 passing touchdowns
• 8,388 passing yards
• 24 Interceptions
• 140.62 QB rating
• 18-8 record at Arkansas