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I’m intrigued, maybe a little tire kicking action.

BF004 wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:01

I’m intrigued, maybe a little tire kicking action.

I imagine there will be several teams interested. I expect he'll get claimed. We are 15th in the claim order, so won't be easy to claim anyone.

YoHoChecko wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 11:16

Bogey wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 11:09

Sad to see Thump Gaines cut. Hope to see him back on PS.

Gaines and SJC are not surprises individually, but cutting both means we don't have a clear backup nickel. I'm surprised they're both gone, especially with Gaines' ST play

Gaines and SJC did not look viable to be even backup-caliber nickel DBs, both wholly unable to actually cover out of the slot. And we already have a spot reserved for a DB that can't cover and is purely a (much better) ST ace: Leavitt.

No point in keeping guys as backups if they can't even give you serviceable play when needed; we might as well just play one of our other DBs out-of-position or poach some guy off another team's PS at that point, because neither will likely be any worse.

paco wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 11:16

Bogey wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 11:09

Sad to see Thump Gaines cut. Hope to see him back on PS.

I'd be fine with it. But this was year 3 for him. He hasn't shown enough improvement to think he's ever really going to get that much better. Does suck getting cut on your birthday. Happy B-day Innes!

He hates "Innis." Goes by Thump since high school.

He's aces on special teams. Also, I would make a crappy GM. I just like the dude and could never cut him.

BF004 wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:01

I’m intrigued, maybe a little tire kicking action.

I would sign the &%$@ out of Albert O.

paco wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 09:47

I'm all for bringing in young talent. They can all mature together. Look at what the Brew Crew has done with Monasterio, Frelick and Turang.

RingoCStarrQB wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:34

I'm all for bringing in young talent. They can all mature together. Look at what the Brew Crew has done with Monte 3B and Frelick and Turang.

When did this happen? I didn't think baseball existed after July when football starts.

wallyuwl wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:36

RingoCStarrQB wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:34

I'm all for bringing in young talent. They can all mature together. Look at what the Brew Crew has done with Monte 3B and Frelick and Turang.

When did this happen? I didn't think baseball existed after July when football starts.

They're on an 8 game winning streak. Irritating CUBs fans.

RingoCStarrQB wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:39

wallyuwl wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:36

RingoCStarrQB wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:34

I'm all for bringing in young talent. They can all mature together. Look at what the Brew Crew has done with Monte 3B and Frelick and Turang.

When did this happen? I didn't think baseball existed after July when football starts.

They're on an 8 game winning streak. Irritating CUBs fans.

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I feel mixed about Albert O. He was a ghost last year with Hackett as the HC. MLF assuredly knows people with insights into him and his fit. He's always had potential and hasn't done really anything. His blocking has gotten better, but he was supposed to be a dynamic weapon. Not sure where his level of skill and technique stands right now. But am wary of a guy who regressed in, essentially, our offensive system last year. If we add him, great. If not, I'm not going to feel like we missed something big.

I mentioned I'd be watching the Titans' TE cuts. We have news.

TE Thomas Odukoya of the Titans has been released. He was their best blocking TE already and is otherwise a raw work in progress--he's their international player program. If he clears waivers, they will keep him under the international player program roster exemption. But he's an interesting guy for a waiver claim.

There was thought to be a roster battle between Odukoya and Kevin Rader for the final TE spot. Rader is more of the versatile H-back/FB type and with Deguara and Pearson in house, I doubt we'd choose a brand new face, for that, but Rader was also released.

Familiar name from draft stuff but who I have no clue if he's anything at all, Alize Mack was waived with an injury designation, so he's out there, but there's no telling what a timeline would be for a return to football after he reaches an injury settlement with the team.

Away from the Titans... I've also seen Elijah Higgins, a WR/TE hybrid from Stanford who was converted fully to TE in Miami got released.

RingoCStarrQB wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 12:39

They're on an 8 game winning streak. Irritating CUBs fans.

Wait, so baseball is still being played? Who knew?

Cut so far:

*Matt Orzech (Huber)
Cole Schneider (Wood)
Lew Nichols (Huber)
Jason Lewan (Wood)
Cody Chrest (Wood)
Austin Allen (Wood)
Jimmy Phillips (Huber)
Jean Delance (Schneidman)
Nate McCrary (Wood)
Kiondre Thomas (Wood)
Shemar Jean-Charles (Silverstein)
Innis Gaines (Wood)
Tyrell Ford (Hodge)
Benny Sapp (Silverstein)
Dre Miller (PackersNews)
Kadeem Telfort (Schneidman)
Duece Watts (Silverstein)
Broughton Hatcher (Silverstein/Huber)
William Hooper (Wood)
James Empey (Huber)
Corey Ballentine (Huber)

*The Packers intend to re-sign Orzech on Wednesday per Bill Huber.

So we're going with only 4 CBs at the moment, it seems... Jaire, Rasul, Nixon, Valentine... Stokes on PUP

Is that right? That can't be right.

We've released nickelback 2 (Gaines), 3 (SJC), and 4 (Ballentine) (maybe not in that order)

I know Valentine got a look inside in the final preseason game; maybe that's being tried out.

And miss me with Savage and Douglas have played there because they played worse and got moved back to their original positions because their moves made the team worse.

EDIT: Wait is that late pickup Hamilton from the XFL still on the roster? That would be a surprising 5th corner

YoHoChecko wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2023 13:50

So we're going with only 4 CBs at the moment, it seems... Jaire, Rasul, Nixon, Valentine... Stokes on PUP

Is that right? That can't be right.

We've released nickelback 2 (Gaines), 3 (SJC), and 4 (Ballentine) (maybe not in that order)

I know Valentine got a look inside in the final preseason game; maybe that's being tried out.

And miss me with Savage and Douglas have played there because they played worse and got moved back to their original positions because their moves made the team worse.

EDIT: Wait is that late pickup Hamilton from the XFL still on the roster? That would be a surprising 5th corner

I imagine at least 1 of the guys we released will end up on the practice squad and get some early call ups on gameday.

Oh yeah bring back the laser show!

After a year putting a lot of resources into Special Teams, seems a lot being lost/taken away (outside of new punter, LS, and kicker).