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On 8/24/2025 at 9:47 AM, DrDawkinstein said:

I think he has everything McD and staff want in that 53rd man Special Teamer. Any other year and I'd say he's a lock to make the roster just for kick coverage.

 

Ciarlo's problem is that Shavers has managed to shine and get himself a roster spot. But now McBeane's problem is that Shavers hasnt been doing much on special teams.

 

Tricky problem to have. I'll definitely be watching how it all plays out this week.

Which is odd because special teams was Shaver’s MO at Alabama. I mean that’s all he did. I’m pretty sure he had 1 career reception there. 

23 hours ago, davefan66 said:


I agree. The Bears game tainted these guys. Our starters have had bad games from the Kelly era to Josh’s era. Never have I seen such backlash from the fans.

 

Andreessen will have a good career. Great? I don’t know. But good.

Those fans can speak for themselves. There’s a percentage of us that got a stable head on our shoulders and know preseason is meaningless other than the guys competing for a roster spot. I’ve gotten excited too many times in preseason from the likes of Jeff Tuel and Brian Brohm. I know it means absolute dog **** now. 

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7 hours ago, MJS said:

Being athletic doesn't make you a good coverage player. Dorian Williams is very athletic, but he is weak in coverage as well. Coverage is more about intuition and feeling route progressions as they develop.

 

7 hours ago, MJS said:

Being athletic doesn't make you a good coverage player. Dorian Williams is very athletic, but he is weak in coverage as well. Coverage is more about intuition and feeling route progressions as they develop.

 

Of course instincts and feel for the game play a huge role... but we're talking about two players at the front end of their careers.

 

It's like people watched "The Bears vs Buffalo Joe" and have decided that Andreesen will never be anything more than the player he was one week ago.

 

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7 hours ago, DCofNC said:

He is, but what do you genuinely expect out of a guy who is basically an emergency player?  He didn’t live up to his draft hype, but he’s a good returner, mediocre WR and could be used as an emergency RB if push came to shove.  I don’t know who makes more sense for them, but it’s basically him or Coddrington for the returner/emergency position player IMO.  I don’t care to see either out there aside from returns, but if I HAD to have one, I’d rather it be Shenault, Coddrington is just not good at CB and WILL get burned.

 

In an ideal world, you get a guy like Ty Johnson as the returner, who has a clear place on the team already and you don’t have to use a roster spot on a guy that’s really only doing one thing for you.  Why they don’t take that approach is beyond me, it’s not like Ty is getting to so many reps at RB that he couldn’t do both.

Stay in your lane on KO coverage. 

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1 hour ago, valle78787878 said:

well he got cut and hopefully not on the practice squad he only played special teams he doesn't deserve to make the practice squad 

 

Did Jimmy Ciarlo steal your girlfriend???

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17 minutes ago, Special K said:

 

Did Jimmy Ciarlo steal your girlfriend???

I mean if he did, based on what I've seen of Ciarlo's girlfriend that bitterness may be warranted.

 

Seriously though it's WILD how aggressive folks get towards these players.

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47 minutes ago, Avisan said:

I mean if he did, based on what I've seen of Ciarlo's girlfriend that bitterness may be warranted.

 

Seriously though it's WILD how aggressive folks get towards these players.

She is smoking. He'll be called up soon.

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1 hour ago, valle78787878 said:

well he got cut and hopefully not on the practice squad he only played special teams he doesn't deserve to make the practice squad 

He “doesn’t deserve”  to make the practice squad.  🤣 maybe the worst take ever.  “He only played special teams”.  Thanks for the laugh.  

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9 hours ago, valle78787878 said:

well he got cut and hopefully not on the practice squad he only played special teams he doesn't deserve to make the practice squad 

 

Are you saying he only played special teams in college?  Because he played a lot of defense for the Bills in Preseason.  Maybe you are mixing up who this is?

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17 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

 

Are you saying he only played special teams in college?  Because he played a lot of defense for the Bills in Preseason.  Maybe you are mixing up who this is?

Ciarlo made a nice fumble recovery and made a nice goal line stop.  He looked good at coverage, and was aggressive.  Hopefully he clears waivers, if so, Jimmy will be on practice squad most definetly 

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4 minutes ago, Pete said:

Ciarlo made a nice fumble recovery and made a nice goal line stop.  He looked good at coverage, and was aggressive.  Hopefully he clears waivers, if so, Jimmy will be on practice squad most definetly 

Yeah its a done deal from the reporting assume he clears which he probably will.  Interesting to see what you can find even in the summer when everyone's 90 man rosters are filled.

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Just now, nuklz2594 said:

Can he learn to play safety?

If it’s a mainly a box type S, he might be able to get by. But for a guy who was mostly a LB, it would be really tough. Playing in space is a major adjustment for guys used to playing near the line of scrimmage. 
 

of the top of my head, I don’t know anyone who loves from LB to S in the nfl whereas the other way happens a good amount (see Matt Milano). 

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