Kerry Collins

Kerry Collins is the Dennis Hopper of the NFL (but way less cool!).

They both have had up and down careers, and both have had problems with the bottle.

Kerry Collins is a tenacious SOB but most definitely resembles the B-list side of the Hop's career. You will not find another 14-year veteran with a 55.7% completion rate, career QB-rating of 74, and over 35,000 passing yards.  Typically QBs with that poor of a completion % and QB-rating don't last in this league.  Collins has somehow pulled it off, though.  His game is bland, and he doesn't do any one thing very well.  He has one of the slowest releases in the game, has been consistently mistake-prone (almost as many career INTs as TDs), and is flat-footed.  He's big with a strong arm but doesn't have the zip on the ball that most strong-armed QBs have.

Early on in his career, Kerry battled alcoholism and was more immature than most kids coming into the league.  He plays football and obviously is friendly with people of all colors - maybe too friendly.  In a widely publicized incident at the time, he was accused of being a racist for calling Muhsin Muhammed the N-word.  Yes, the word is as terrible as one can find in the English vernacular.  Sure, it is not uncommon for black people to use this word on occasion, but we don't know of a white boy previously assuming this privilege and living to tell about it.  Unfortunately, Collins did, and stories swirled that Norberto Garrido KO'd him for it; the only problem? Norberto is not black.  We believe that Collins was just being a drunk idiot and not knowing where to draw the line.  This does not excuse his behavior, but he certainly has cleaned up his act since then.

He was Vince Young's seat warmer since being signed in 2006, but Vince went AWOL after week one in 2008 after spraining an MCL and being booed by his hometown fans for poor play.  Collins would proceed to step in and throw 12 TDs, 2,676 yards with a 58% completion rate, yet guide the team to 13 wins and a second straight playoff berth.  We challenge you to go find another 13-win, 12 TD (or less) QB with a season 58% completion rate (or less).  This guy is an anomaly through and through.

Apparently Collins and his agent were more locked in on the win/loss column than they were his weak QB statistics.

"I made my case known, that I'd like to be here and feel that I can be a part of several more good seasons," Collins, 36, told reporters in Nashville. "I have several good years left in me, I know that... I will pack up and go somewhere else (if unwanted). I don't want to, but that's the reality of this business."

Added Collins: "I am a starter in this league and if nothing materializes that way I will retire." - Kerry Collins quote from late January, 2009

His mind over matter worked because about one month later the Titans inked him to a two-year, $15 million contract.

Collins does not have the WRs to be a fantasy starter in 2009.  Newly signed Nate Washington is a slot receiver at best.  Justin Gage, if we are calling him their WR1, is the worst WR1 in the league - which is not up for debate.  And the bottom line is... Tennessee is a run-first team and has the tandem of RBs to get it done on the ground.  If you have room on your roster for three fantasy QBs, go ahead and target this guy within the last two rounds of the draft.

After leading the Titans to an impressive 13-3 mark last season, the Titans decided to sign Kerry to a two-year, $15 million contract that included $8.5 million guaranteed.  The terms were not disclosed:

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