On Friday, Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt told the Tennessean that eighth overall pick Jake Locker will not be forced into being the team's starting quarterback this season. "We'd still like a guy that's been a seasoned guy that could step in and play," Reinfeldt said. "I don't think we want to put the pressure on Jake to have to do it. I think we want to be able to let him go at his own pace. I think (Jake) is going to be able to go faster than people think he can, but I think we need to have a veteran that we can throw in for a bunch of the season and be comfortable with him for winning games." Reinfeldt then said that he prefers signing a veteran quarterback to a two-year contract with the understanding that he could be supplanted by Locker whenever the organization deems their future face of the franchise ready to take the reins. Kerry Collins is a free agent and remains an option to return for a sixth year in Nashville.