Whisenhunt is probably due some credit for Rivers bouncing back in 2013 since it looked like he was in decline the two years before that, so it would also make sense from that standpoint. And Whisenhunt's best season is Arizona was when he had a proven vet in Kurt Warner as his starter; the rest of his time there, with younger/developmental guys, the QB position was a mess -- Matt Leinart, Derek Anderson, Kevin Kolb, etc.
But giving up the #2 pick for a guy who'll turn 34 before the season ends is a move that a team that's built to win now makes. Does whoever is now running the Titans really think they're that kind of team? Unless they'd be getting other picks and/or players with Rivers, which I doubt.
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