VirginiaMike Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Bottom line on this item to me is Benefit vs. Risk. Just1 bad snap can change the complexion and outcome a game much more than 13 string safety or RB . It is a no brainer to keep him unless you have an equal to replace with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I think they are trying to find a roster spot for Hopkins so if they can have someone like Lee also be the LS then they wouldn't need a roster spot just for a LS and could use it on Hopkins. I will be shocked if Hopkins gets cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 They'd be further ahead cutting Fred Jackson. At least Sanborn is going to play all 16 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Since Garrison is an awesome LS and is good in Special Teams...and I have his jersey and we share the same last night my answer is HELL NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Since Garrison is an awesome LS and is good in Special Teams...and I have his jersey and we share the same last night my answer is HELL NO! I was actually thinking about getting his jersey too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Since Garrison is an awesome LS and is good in Special Teams...and I have his jersey and we share the same last night my answer is HELL NO! You have his jersey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ive never thought we had our franchise long snapper. Keep drafting one til you get one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ive never thought we had our franchise long snapper. Keep drafting one til you get one well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Hahahaha, you said snapper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 You have his jersey? Sure do! Can't change my last name so its a keeper lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Your last name is Sanborn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You herd it hear last Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 can he play backup quarterback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Sanborn has one of the best jobs in the NFL. I don't think it's crazy to see fans wearing long snapper jerseys out there. I've seen a few Patrick Mannelly jerseys in my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I started a thread sometime last year asking why we carry a long snapper, what makes these guys so unique that one of these other world class athletes can't get good at it. Practice time. Quality, consistent long-snapping is a lot harder than holding for FGs, and requires a lot more practice time. There's probably a bunch of regular players who could develop into decent long snappers, but they wouldn't be able to practice with their units enough to make it worthwhile. Since Garrison is an awesome LS and is good in Special Teams...and I have his jersey and we share the same last night my answer is HELL NO! You slept with Garrison Sanborn last night? Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Here is Skurski's 53. He kept Sanborn and not Hopkins: http://bills.buffalonews.com/2014/08/12/projecting-bills-53-man-roster/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Garrison has the ruggedness of John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Practice time. Quality, consistent long-snapping is a lot harder than holding for FGs, and requires a lot more practice time. There's probably a bunch of regular players who could develop into decent long snappers, but they wouldn't be able to practice with their units enough to make it worthwhile. You slept with Garrison Sanborn last night? Well done! Damn spellcheck! hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You herd it hear last Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 He's no Chesterton Reinwagglenstyn, that's for sure. So they'll probably keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) Saving that specialty roster spot by keeping a position player that is subpar at his position and subpar at snapping works right up until Ryan Neill bounces one to your holder or misses your punter by 2 yards. Sanborn impresses me as a LS because he probably makes more tackles in punt coverage than anyone besides the gunners. the only issue is if we keep sanborn just for special teams, and keep a second kicker maybe, and keep a guy like easley, and keep a dixon active on game day.... its eating up spots for guys that might actually contribute. do you like all of those spots over keeping Hairston/pears for instance? or at the expense of dressing brown in the backfield maybe? it gets tricky when you have a lot of specialists at the bottom of the roster. thats not me arguing to cut sanborn specifically. i dont know what are alternatives would look like to be able to advocate one way or the other. Edited August 12, 2014 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCD Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 the only issue is if we keep sanborn just for special teams, and keep a second kicker maybe, and keep a guy like easley, and keep a dixon active on game day.... its eating up spots for guys that might actually contribute. do you like all of those spots over keeping Hairston/pears for instance? or at the expense of dressing brown in the backfield maybe? it gets tricky when you have a lot of specialists at the bottom of the roster. thats not me arguing to cut sanborn specifically. i dont know what are alternatives would look like to be able to advocate one way or the other. Pop! This has been something I have had a hard time contemplating the last few years, especially with the increasing modifications to the sport. I have felt that gameday roster counts should increase to account for specialty positions, relative to the growing quantity and quality of athleticism available. Either that, or as some have presented, start making some tough decisions on who dresses/makes the cut. Would it be more beneficial to dress an extra nickel linebacker, a rarely used bruiser FB, or a guy that can kick the ball 5-10 yards deeper than my FG guy? How do you predict/determine which guy actually carries more value? If roster sizes are expected to remain the same, it serves as a huge advantage any team that can go out and find an all in one kicker, maybe even one that can also complete most of the job of a punter. Or finding decent positional depth that can snap like Sanborn. I understand the extreme skill a man like Garrison has, and can truly see that most times a swiss-army knife type of player is just not consistently dependable (looking at you Brad Smith) - but it seems to me that more effort should be put towards coaching and developing talent in shared positions. Cant we just feed Dan Carpenter a bunch of red-bull and have him soar kick-offs a few yards deeper? Cant we just stop punting altogether? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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