I suppose it isn't a big risk since they got simon relatively cheap, but I wonder if he will be fit enough to start... any bets on whether simon will still be on the roster at the end of the season?

As for Vick and Young there is most certainly a correlation. Vick was crowned years ago as being the player who would "redefine the position." You hear the same talk about Young and the guy hasn't done anything to prove himself yet just as Vick never really did anything. He wasn't even the best rookie QB last year; Matt Leinart was. So when Vince Young does something to deserve this credit then give it to him. But right now all you and the Titans are making is the next Michael Vick.

1. Please end the comparisons with Michael Vick, please.  I live in Virginia, I saw Vick play when he was back at VT and I can tell you right now that they're different players.  Michael Vick is an even 6 feet tall, so sometimes Vick had to roll out of the pocket just so he could see his receivers.  Remember how everyone knocked on Troy Smith because of his height going into this year's draft?  He's taller than Vick!

On the other hand, Vince is 6'5" giving him a much more ideal size for a QB which allows him to use his mobility when no one is open as opposed to using whenever your passing lanes get cut down.  Big difference.  Vick ran because he couldn't see who was open, as Young grows he'll run because he'll be able to see that no one is open which will ultimately make him more dangerous than Vick ever was even though Vick was a much better scrambler than Young is.

One other thing: In college Vick's career completion percentage was 56.5%.  Young's was 63.2%.  They're not the same player.

2. Yes, Vince Young only completed 51% of his passes but you have to factor in his abysmal start of the season into that.  In his final 6 games Vince completed nearly 59% of his passes and that was even with a 15 of 36 performance against the Patriots.  Now I know that isn't exactly dominant either but that's pretty good for a rookie QB.  I'd tend to believe that the Vince Young that we'll see will pan out to be something more like what we saw at the end of the last season than what we saw at the start.  

With that said, I do believe he is a little over-hyped right now and he's no Norman Einstein, but I think it would be foolish to categorize Young as a prototype scrambler with no passing skills, at least at this point.  Remember, he only has one season of experience under his belt.  Let's give him some more time before we classify him one way or another.

What I am saying is that Vince Young is being hyped by the folks, like ESPN, in the exact same way that Vick was hyped. Anytime you give someone that much credit when they have yet to earn that credit... well its easy to see how they can begin to feel that they are above the team. Judging by recent reports from Tennessee over the suspension incident and rumors that Vince Young does not work hard I am beginning to see a pattern here. It just seems as if Titans fans give Vince Young a pass every time when he should be held to the same standard as everyone else. Bottom line is that my basic point is give credit when credit is due not before.