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It makes a little more sense. Now they don't have to cut him and re-sign him. He'll make 1.5 for the year regardless of when we cut him, which IMO will be in about two weeks, depending on injury status.
Schefter just tweeted it.
I said this was a possibility n another head...either the cut and then resign hm or the negotiate a pay cut for hm to stay.
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Gaughn is reporting asper will be n the PS.
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Lots of injuries, not much left there.
This is the kid not the dad...I think he is still in his late 20s.
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8327050/source-seattle-seahawks-cut-kellen-winslow
Looks like Seattle cutting him.
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I haven't looked this up or anything, but it seems to me a lot more of your draft picks make the team their first year than they did 20 years or so ago.
I remember thinking that say a 5th rounder was long shot to make the team, and now I think that player should make the team.
I could be wrong.
The percentages are going to be higher bacouse the draft was 12 rounds instead of 7. Even when you take into account compensatory picks and more teams you are still talking about 2 rounds less of players picked and about 4 picks less per team.
The number of picks making the team is minimal...usually you slot 5-7 picks at making the team. Now with a PS you know some of the picks can get on their and develop.
They also decided to do a draft combine which then made scouting and a similar measuring stick to measure players.
With free agency costs are an issue. Draft picks are more important and cost effective.
That is in part why Edwards got cut..besides the front switch...how much of a difference was he at $4 M vs a younger player with a much cheaper price tag. The cost savings weighed into his cut. Draft choices are cheap.
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I think Branch is too old and not physical enough to be the guy were looking for. I was thinking more of a Plax, Braylon type of guy. Not saying I want either of them or that they are even available, but I think if someone that fits that mold becomes available they may take a look. I would agree a little with Branch for 2 reasons. Piss off Brady, and get some needed info on the Pats. Only problem is he'd always be a Pats guy and would feel like a spy here.
Also on branch......he is a system product. Different system he sucks.
He went to Seattle in a trade and was a major bust....cut and then went back to the Pats.
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Do we know if he was signed to Cleveland's active roster or practice squad?
If its he PS buffalo could still pull him from them to the regular Roster. He was likely brought in on their 53 man roster.
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Why skeptical? A broken foot took Schaub out for the season.
6-8 weeks is a typical healing time for a broken bone, and then would need several weeks to get back into playing shape since healing a broken foot will disallow most aerobic and lower body exercise.
A lisfranc injury is something totally different and rare .....which is what Schaub got last year.
It's easy to break a bone in the foot but those don't take long to heal. Sometimes besides a break you can have ligament/tendon tearing which will complicates things. Another serious injuries is with the Achilles. The Achilles is what got Kyle Williams last year.
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Dumb PS question: Does the practice squad roster carry over in any way from year to year, or is the squad essentially built from scratch at the end of each preseason?
No.
Teams can sign anyone eligible. They would like to sign their own guys. They don't have to.
There are a list of rules on players beng eligible. Generally they can do two years on thePS. Even in one year of play. A player can play two many games to be in eligible for PS.
I think Michael jasper is a possibility. He got cut by he titans.
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Yeah, I'm sure Chan & Buddy are up to something I just don't see yet.
I do get the four QBs, though. T Jack doesn't know the offense yet and Chan likes to suit up Smith as the #3 QB because he's multidimensional. But only 4 WRs? Despite all the good theories presented in this thread thus far, I'm still scratching my head and wondering what comes next.
Dickerson is more of a WR than on the line TE. Then they have used spiller and smith.
It sounds as if you want buffalo to go and trade for someone's starting second receiver...good luck with that. The only example of that seen was when bolden get traded by the cardinals to the ravens.
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WR isn't that big of a need. Sure I see them drafting one in 2013. The top 3 picks would be qb, lb, and a position we need to replace due to UFA loss.
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When did Chan and Buddy stop saying that Brad Smith was the third QB? They've been saying it all through training camp and preseason. Now they have three QBs and only 4 WRs so Brad Smith is a WR. If this was going to be the case, they should've kept Easley instead.
Brad smith is the wildcat qb/ emergency qb. The issue is with the second strng qb. Jackson will be but it will take him maybe 4 weeks to know the offense. Then thigpen gets cut.
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I keep hearing this mentioned but I'm still trying to figure out why in the world Thigpen would agree to this. Why would he agree to give up most of his salary only to be cut anyway after the Jets game? Also, I think it would show remarkable disrespect to Thigpen if the Bills cut him right before the opener so that he didn't have a chance to look for a long term opportunity with another team before having to resign with the Bills for a pay cut.
If he is cut he gets $0. Players understand this. I'm sure the bills talked with hm about this and possibly restructured the contract.
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I'm very skeptical......a foot injury causing a 10-12 week miss? Something else is going on or that time to miss.
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Ricardo lockette cut by sesttle....he has 4.2 speed and 6-2 frame.
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During the preseason he had njury issues throughout it whch in part affect his performance.
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I think we will have another receiver on the roster within 2 weeks.
The issue was keeping thigpen over a 5th receiver. When TJ is up on it thigpen is cut and a WR added.
It's alo posdble they wnt to use the Izr slot on brooks but he has to make it to 53 before he goes on. When he goes on a slot opens and the get another WR/TE.
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Carder isnt getting cut.
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The idea with the wildcat is it opens up the door for confusion if you have a WR or RB who can throw the ball which then makes the lateral/option play more dangerous.
Gailey was the OC for Pittsburgh when they had "Slash" . He was a decent receiver/returner who could also run reverses and then option throw on them.
The other piece of this is in the short yardage or goalline plays when you have a mobile QB who can run ithe ball himself or hand it off. There is even more confusuion if you have two player who can do this.
Imagine this.....
2nd and goal from the 3 Fitz is out...Smith is in at QB...he could line up in a traditional QB role where he can throw/run/hand it off to Jackson. Lets spin this---the defense is focusing on the QB so a direct snap to the RB will confuse the defense because their instincts are to follow the qb not the ball Another wrinkle......you have smith line up in the slot and have Jackson be the only player in the backfield where he is calling the snap.
The idea is you get mismatches, defensive confusion missed assignments (player is assigned to follow the QB and RB wherever they go--but which one is the QB which one is the RB).
Just like with other gadget plays ---it forces a defense to play honest and not try to cheat on plays or say they will just play 8 or 9 in the box....if they then get beat they know they cant do 8/9 box again. Later when they see the same formation they are guessing the same play so they have to play for that....thus it opens up other areas of the field.
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Russell Wilson starting for the Seahawks is a bad move...hear is why....
1. Their schedule. They have a difficult first part of the season. they play 5 road and 3 home. the road are all at their division foes and at detroit and carolina. Their 3 first home games are the hardest in the NFL (Cowboys, Packers, Patriots)
2. name a rookie QB who started the teams first game and took them to a 10+ win season that wasnt Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco?
3. His confidence could be shot or a QB controversy could result. Another Strock/Woodley....
A much better situation would be for Flynn to start. When the team falls behind or struggles due the difficulty of who they play then they could put Russell in the second half of the season when the schedule is easier.
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If Easily gets cut.....there is a player on the Seahawks that is borderline to make the team...his name is Ricardo Lockette...he has 4.2 speed. He is Ps eligible.
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QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Tavaras Jackson Tyler Thigpen Brad Smith
RB Fred Jackson C.J. Spiller Tashard Choice
FB Corey McIntyre Dorin Dickerson (*)
WR Stevie Johnson Derek Hagan Marcus Easley (*)
WR Donald Jones David Nelson T.J. Graham
LT Chris Hairston Cordy Glenn
LG Andy Levitre
C Eric Wood
RG Kraig Urbik Chad Rinehart
RT Erik Pears Sam Young Zebrie Sanders
TE Scott Chandler Lee Smith
Mike Caussin (PuP)
(*) one of these players is cut to keep Thigpen on the roster. Other option they cut thigpen then renegotiate his salary and then one player they put on that IR recall. after Tavaris is up to speed on the offense Thigpen is cut and then Easley/Dickerson is activated from the PS.
Defense 24 make the roster
DE Mario Williams Kyle Moore
DT Marcell Dareus Spencer Johnson/Alex Carrington (one gets cut) Jarron Gilbert
DT Kyle Williams Dwan Edwards (gets traded)
DE Mark Anderson Chris Kelsay Kyle Moore
OLB Arthur Moats Kirk Morrison
MLB Kelvin Sheppard Tank Carder
OLB Nick Barnett Bryan Scott Nigel Bradham
CB Aaron Williams Leodis McKelvin
CB Stephon Gilmore Terrence McGee Justin Rogers Ron Brooks
FS Jairus Byrd
SS George Wilson Da'Norris Searcy
Special teams 4 make the roster
K Rian Lindell John Potter
P Brian Moorman
LS Garrison Sanborn
DL 8 LB 7 DB 9
QB 3 RB/FB 5 WR 6 TE 2 OL 9
PS Asper/Brown, Howell, Brown/Sanders, Dickerson/Easily
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Gailey has said McGee will not get cut.
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I was a proponent for the Bills taking him with the #10 pick, so IMO, yes they did strike gold.
I couldn't believe the Browns took that RT out of Cal, Mitchell Schwartz before him, good for us though.
He was projected as a guard by many...plus the Browns have a LT (high draft pick)
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Actually it's rare...very rare for a 5th or below draft pick to be something special that you can't replace with a simlar pick in the future. Most of the time they are serviceable players who can easily be replaced...all pros...no.
When you are drafting 5th and below alot of it is based on need f the individual team...not best player available. When you get to the 5th or later there really isn't a significant difference on paper...it just depends on luck and them matching your system.
So going into the draft ths past year....their glaring needs was OT, LB, and CB.......the rest was looked at more adding depth at other positions.
That part of the reason the patriots have gotten picks. They isn't have glaring needs so instead of wasting picks n players not going to make the team due to depth...instead push the pick to the ollowng year in case you need depth then