Vince Young is ready to play in the NFL. The Tennessee Titans signed the third-overall pick in the draft to a deal on Thursday. Young led the Texas Longhorns to a 13-0 season last year and will compete with Billy Volek for the starting job at quarterback. Besides Young, the team also reached a deal with running back LenDale White. White may have been a steal for the Titans in the second round, as he had the potential to be a top-five pick after the BCS Championship game.

"We're pleased to finish up these rookie contracts in time for camp," said Titans general manager Floyd Reese. "This ensures that all rookies can focus on football and improving each day in practice so they can be in a position to contribute to the team."

Young saw his draft stock skyrocket after leading the Texas Longhorns past the USC Trojans in the National Championship game. Young also finished the season with the nations best passer rating, and finished second in the Heisman voting behind USC's Reggie Bush. His performance may have put him slightly ahead of USC's Matt Leinart in terms of the first quarterback that will be selected.

So many people are exited about Young due to the athleticism he brings to the field as well as being a solid quarterback. Unlike a guy like Michael Vick, Young can throw the ball better on a more consistent basis. He does have a sidearm-type motion, but his quick release and arm strength should be fine at the NFL level. His most dangerous aspect is when he's on the run. In college, there were times when he rushed for over 200 yards in a game. Although he sometimes decides to take off with the ball too early rather than waiting for a receiver to get open, he throws the ball very well on the run. His size and elusiveness allows him to break tackles. Sometimes he tries too hard to make a play though and will force the ball into coverage.

Young may challenge Michael Vick as the most dangerous quarterback in terms of taking off and running, if he plays this season.

Despite splitting carries with the most electrifying running back coming out of the draft, White often performed just as well as Reggie Bush did at USC. He had 197 carries for 1,302 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior at USC, and is skipping his senior year to enter the draft.

Despite having Bush, the USC Trojans decided to hand the ball off to White in the Championship game against the Texas Longhorns. Although White didn't convert the "clinching" short-yardage run, he performed well the entire game as well as the season. White can somewhat be thought of as a Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin combined. He has good size and is a very powerful runner. He doesn't have blazing speed but is fast enough to be a starter in the league. It is rare that a defender will be able to come up and knock White backwards, so he is almost always automatic when it comes to short-yardage and goal line situations. Sometimes he tries to take it to the outside when he sees an opening, but that is often a mistake because he's not fast enough to cut around the corner past defenders. He is not used to carrying a huge load since he split time with Bush, and may only be a third-down or first/second-down running back in his first season or so.