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(11-09-2017, 01:35 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: went to the browns.... So basically ended his career before it began,
Not sure why he didn't have the Browns just didn't sign him off the practice squad. Why burn a bridge by quitting? Weird.
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So can we add derron to the seemingly endless list of players who wanted out of Mike Brown's Bungles?
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(11-09-2017, 02:06 PM)jj22 Wrote: Not sure why he didn't have the Browns just didn't sign him off the practice squad. Why burn a bridge by quitting? Weird.
Perhaps he wanted to make a statement, fire a parting shot.
I honestly wouldn't be upset with any player for wanting out of here.
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(11-09-2017, 02:06 PM)jj22 Wrote: Not sure why he didn't have the Browns just didn't sign him off the practice squad. Why burn a bridge by quitting? Weird.
He got waived for a 2nd kicker. That's embarrassing.
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So is Shawn williams healthy? I thought he left the last blowout injured?
Im glad we have hardy and cethan. Without them being special teams aces we wouldnt have our small slot reciever erickson showing he is the best cover guy on the team.
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(11-09-2017, 02:06 PM)jj22 Wrote: Not sure why he didn't have the Browns just didn't sign him off the practice squad. Why burn a bridge by quitting? Weird.
Because if he's on a practice squad, the team signing him has to put him on the 532 man roster, and give something for him to the team they claimed him from. As a free agent, there were more options... he could be signed to another practice squad, and a team signing him has to give up nothing for him.
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(11-09-2017, 02:06 PM)jj22 Wrote: Not sure why he didn't have the Browns just didn't sign him off the practice squad. Why burn a bridge by quitting? Weird.
If they sign him from the PS he has to be on the 53 man roster for at least 3 weeks I think... This allows him to sign directly to another teams Practice Squad. Or get a new contract if signed to the team instead of still being on his rookie deal.
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We need someone who could jump routes and take it to the house. Smith should have been that but because of draft status he didn't get his chance. I like Williams but he should have been used as a Nickle LB and Smith as a FS.
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(11-09-2017, 02:21 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: So is Shawn williams healthy? I thought he left the last blowout injured?
Im glad we have hardy and cethan. Without them being special teams aces we wouldnt have our small slot reciever erickson showing he is the best cover guy on the team.
Don't matter if he's injured or not, he's usually so far out of position, or blowing assignments over the top, we may as well ahve Ogbuehi back there.
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(11-09-2017, 05:09 PM)Wyche Wrote: Don't matter if he's injured or not, he's usually so far out of position, or blowing assignments over the top, we may as well ahve Ogbuehi back there.
Should rewatch the games because it's been the *other* safety doing a lot of that this year.
I take that back. No one should have to watch that train wreck again.
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(11-09-2017, 05:16 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Should rewatch the games because it's been the *other* safety doing a lot of that this year.
I take that back. No one should have to watch that train wreck again.
Yeah, he's no better.....that's for sure. Williams blew one just last Sunday.....
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(11-09-2017, 05:28 PM)Wyche Wrote: Yeah, he's no better.....that's for sure. Williams blew one just last Sunday.....
The long play to the TE?
Wasn't Williams.
It was zone coverage. There was a miscommunication (shocker, I know) and Dre dropped into cov2 and Williams was in cov 3.
So it was a team failure. The team is phoning it in
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(11-09-2017, 05:39 PM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: The long play to the TE?
Wasn't Williams.
It was zone coverage. There was a miscommunication (shocker, I know) and Dre dropped into cov2 and Williams was in cov 3.
So it was a team failure. The team is phoning it in
I thought that was on vigil?
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(11-09-2017, 06:10 PM)Jakeypoo Wrote: I thought that was on vigil?
There were several blown coverages. The only one off the top of my head with Williams was one to Lewis down the sideline
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Really liked Smith and do not get this move at all.
Bungled again.
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(11-09-2017, 12:52 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Meh.
That’s fine. He was coming to the end of the road anyway.
Well...I saw potential but he wasn't high on the food chain.
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(11-09-2017, 12:51 PM)jj22 Wrote: Jim OwczarskiVerified account @JimOwczarski 27s28 seconds ago
#Bengals lose Derron Smith off the practice squad - Smith terminated his own contract t become a free agent.
Not sure what that was all about. Keep an eye to see if it was a smart move and he signs elsewhere.
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(11-09-2017, 08:53 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: I am gonna be smashed to death from you guys for this one, but it happened. Remember the shocking photo of the guy falling from the WTC to get away from the smoke and fire? That is the first image I visioned when reading this OP!
Gotta agree with you there. It seemed like for a moment there we had created a culture where FAs might actually be interested in joining our team. Hopefully this isn't the beginning of a larger trend...
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