Nick

Schommer

Schommer, a seventh-round pick last season, ran with the second team at minicamp. But with the Titans drafting two safeties (Myron Rolle and Robert Johnson), Schommer has a very steep climb ahead of him.

Schommer made third-team FCS All American as a senior at North Dakota St. He might be an option to replace special teamer Donnie Nickey by 2010.

Harris is a practice squad player that got promoted to a game last year. Schommer was a seventh-round pick this year and will have a chance to make it on special teams next year.

Schommer, a seventh-round rookie out of North Dakota State, was unable to beat out Donnie Nickey for a backup safety/special teams position.

It’s well past time for the Titans to cut the fish loose with Williams. The 2007 third-rounder has never come close to seeing playing time. Schommer and Durand were 2008 draft picks that spent the season on the practice squad.

Hope ultimately talked them out of it, but it isn’t a good sign for his future in Tennessee -- and especially not with a $6.5 million salary coming in 2011. The Titans reportedly like Schommer’s physicality and playmaking ability in practice. Ideally, they’d find someone with better cover skills.

Beat writer Jim Wyatt gives the current edge to Johnson citing his athletic and playmaking ability. Nick Schommer is also in the mix for the team’s fifth safety job.

Schommer failed to make an impression on the new regime and also dealt with nagging injuries during his time with the Titans. Chris Hope and Anthony Smith are the team’s top two strong safeties.