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It seems unlikely that the Houston Texans can retain Mario Williams. Williams has big money looking to be paid to him and their salary cap could be in a hole even if they franchise-tag the pass-rusher. Many rumors have him going other places, such as the New York Jets. The Jets and Rex Ryan have been looking for an elite pass-rusher to fit their solid 3-4 scheme. They are just a few fixes away from actually being a solid Super Bowl contending squad.However, the rival Tennessee Titans look like they could make a strong bid for the former first-overall pick.FootballOutsiders.com's Rivers McCown says the Titans are in big need of a pass-rusher after struggling on defense last season."When Jason Babin joined former Titans defensive line coach Jim Washburn in defecting to the Eagles, the Titans' adjusted sack rate fell from 13th in the NFL in 2010 to second-to-last in 2011. Moreover, only two teams generated fewer quarterback hits from their top pass rusher than the six ...
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