The Titans have cut bait on 2015 second round draft pick Dorial Green-Beckham, perhaps because general manager Jon Robinson instituted one of the stupidest mandates in recent history, as ESPN.com Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky explains:

Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson recently said he wanted a roster full of uncomfortable players who were not sure about their job security.

DGB would indeed be the perfect candidate to sacrifice as a show of strength. The Titans drafted him despite character concerns – in college, he pushed a woman down steps and smoked a lot of weed, allegedly! – and though he had no off-the-field issues in his little more than a season in Tennessee, the Titans weren’t happy with his work ethic or development. So, like every movie villain ever who’s made an example out of one of his incompetent – but still somewhat useful! – henchmen, Robinson decided to sacrifice DGB, because NFL players are motivated by cartel kingpin tactics, apparently:

A message has been sent to the rest of the roster. If you don’t operate at full speed and if you don’t fall in line, you might feel safe.

But you shouldn’t.

Of course, Robinson’s need to reassert his power might be to the Eagles’ benefit. Here’s how Walter Cherepinsky of Walter Football graded the trade:

My friend and former neighbor Drew alerted me of this trade as I was rolling around in bed. At first, I thought it was a typo. Dennis Kelly? Why would the Titans want him in exchange for Dorial Green-Beckham? Sure enough, however, this is very real.

For anyone who thinks this is a good deal for the Titans, think about this for a second: Philadelphia probably has the worst offensive line depth in the NFL. With that in mind, why would the Eagles move a tackle unless that particular player meant nothing to them? Kelly is as pedestrian as they get; if Tennessee has to use him, things won’t go very well.

The Eagles are the clear winners of this trade. There’s a chance they won’t get anything out of Green-Beckham, who is a knucklehead. However, he at least has potential. It also should be noted that Doug Pederson’s mentor, Andy Reid, has gotten the most out of many troubled players like Green-Beckham. It’s unclear if Pederson will have the same results, but perhaps he learned how to handle this sort of situation from his old boss.

Grade for Eagles – A-
Grade for Titans – C-

Pete Prisco and Joe Banner agree:

He’s right. Dennis Kelly, who looks like Shrek if Shrek were a lesbian who shockingly possessed NFL trade value, stinks, and that’s what makes this trade a can’t-lose for the Eagles. Sure, they’ll have to find another large-bodied ogre to take Kelly’s place, but now they have a guy who possesses the size and ability to become the team’s best wide receiver. Like, would you rather have this…


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… or this?

Certainly it’s concerning that DGB wore thin on the Titans that quickly, and even Howie Roseman acknowledged the fact that there are obviously problems with a guy who is available for as cheap as DGB was. But the Eagles landed a player twice as talented as the guy they traded… all because the Titans GM needed to send a message.