Nashville, Tenn. ? Thanks to Steve McNair, the Tennessee Titans have been watching Vince Young since he first attended their quarterback’s football camp in Mississippi.

“Steve said, ‘Hey, I’ve got the next quarterback at some point in time,”‘ general manager Floyd Reese recalled Saturday night. “The chances of that working out are virtually zero.”

On Saturday, McNair’s prediction became reality.

The Titans had their choice of quarterbacks and selected the younger, faster version of the man who has been their starter for the past nine years.

McNair has been something of a mentor to Young in recent years. That relationship may not continue though – the team wants to rework McNair’s pricey contract for relief from his $23.46 million salary cap number.

Reese said Young’s upside was the deciding factor.

“This guy is special,” Reese said. “Now we have to get him special in the NFL, and that’s why it’s going to take a little bit of time. And we realize that. It’s a big jump.”