Tennessee Titans "With Pacman Jones behind them, Titans should go after Patrick Crayton"

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Mike Reinfeldt's pocket, the Titans are now poised to get a top receiver from Dallas via NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's preliminary approval on the Pacman-to-Dallas deal.Titans head coach Jeff Fisher has finally dumped this albatross, so it's time to move forward in getting what the Titans really need.Before we all lose our heads, getting T.O. isn't going to happen; that would be April Fool's fodder. And getting Terry Glenn would be foolish given his knee injury that kept him out all last season.The Titans can use their draft pick for a running back; there are going to be plenty of available backfield playmakers this upcoming April 26 and 27. But they need a solid, reliable NFL receiver and they need him now, and the Cowboys' Patrick Crayton fits the bill nicely."How?", you ask. "Look at his stats; those aren't indicative of a star player!"Actually, it's his stats that make the 28-year-old very desirable.Crayton strongly looks to be on the rise, as his stats have improved significantly with each passing year of his solid, four-year career.He's played in an increasing number of games (except last season, when a sprained ankle kept him out of the Jets game in week 12), and his number of catches, yards and touchdowns have gone up each year. Indicative of a player who's increasingly earning the trust of his quarterback and coaches.Nominally, his stats look modest as he only caught 50 passes for almost 700 yards and seven scores last season, but he's also playing in Owens' shadow. Only Randy Moss or Chad Johnson has Steelers 10 Santonio Holmes jersey
the proven talent to steal more action from Owens. He may also be pushed further down the depth chart if Michael Irvin is allowed to return to Dallas. However, with Crayton's track record of annual improvement, along with his young age, he looks to be a player on the rise and Tennessee should zero in on him as quarterback Vince Young's go-to guy.