The NFL is BACK!!! Which makes me a very happy man. However, due to the lockout this years Free Agency transactions will have to be fast and furious, and thus far they have been.
The best transaction of the off-season in my opinion is the Titans acquisition of QB Matt Hasselbeck. True, Hasselbeck has been inconsistent of late to put it mildly, but having an always respected and sometimes stellar QB in the huddle means opposing defenses can no long slide nine men in the box and try to slow down CJ2K (Chris Johnson). Hasselbeck will at the least keep defenses honest and give Johnson more room to work. Also, his presence should provide a bit of a guiding hand for rookie QB Jake Locker.
The most perplexing signing thus far is the Chargers retaining of FS Eric Weddle. Make no mistake, Weddle is a good young safety with the potential to be great, but I cant see how you justify making him the league's highest paid safety while you still have the unresolved Vincent Jackson issue. GM AJ Smith seems to be making a habit of letting his ego get in the way of his job (firing Marty Schottenheimer, strong arming Jackson and LT Marcus McNeil last season). The Chargers NEED Jackson, (unless they sign another WR this offseason and with Santonio Holmes and Sidney Rice both off the market, there is no one left who could match Jacksons production) but they didn't necessarily NEED Weddle. Losing him would've hurt but not as much as losing Jackson will. The Chargers kept a good piece of their team, but I worry that they may have sacrificed a great one to do so.
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