QB hassle ends in Tennessee as Young gets the Starting Job! Posted by DieHardFans | at 5:09 AM

After a fair amount of consideration, the Tennessee Titans are benching veteran Kerry Collins in favor of 26-year-old Vince Young.

The team’s owner, Bud Adams is reported to have pushed for Young this week. Head coach; Jeff Fisher deliberated on the decision, though, before finally agreeing with Adams and choosing Young as his starter against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Collins has been the Titans' starter since Week 2 of 2008 when he guided the Titans to 13-3, but an 0-6 start to the 2009 season combined with a lack of ingenuity urged a move under center. However, the question is, can Young now step up to Rescue the Titans? In the midst of a lost season, there's no harm in seeing whether or not Young can captain the Titans' ship next yr and beyond. Many feel that he is worth a shot, given his 56.9 percent completion percentage, 67.8 QB rating.

He has also won 18 of his 29 as starter back in his rookie season. Most rookies struggle to win games right out of the gate. With Wildcat football being all the rage, maybe people expected Young to be part of the popular offense this year, but so far Jeff Fisher has stuck with one QB center philosophy. With Young at the helm, the defense should in theory, be opened up. This is thanks to the danger that Young creates, tucking the ball and picking up five or six yards at a time.

If the third year PRO out of Texas impresses, we can expect him return with a bang in 2010. If not, the Titans will be forced to look for a young QB in next April's NFL Draft or in the off-season free agency market.