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Tomlinson was our best IOL during his employment with the Hawks.
Chris "Pooh" Paul Jr.
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Tomlinson was our best IOL during his employment with the Hawks.
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Reading turf show times and that group is pissed as he'll
Great for us cuz he looks really good
Great for us cuz he looks really good
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I like it even more after watching the videos. Feel much better about ILB backups now
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Sure looks like he's got it going on. Wonder what it was McVay didn't like about him? Those are cherry picked plays but he sure looks solid to me.
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So how could we steal this guy and then put him on the practice squad? Won’t he just get stolen again?
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Mcvay said they other 2 guys did special teams is one of the reasons. The funny thing is I watched Ram content on YouTube and they loved him . Who really knows ?
It makes me ha ha happee
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Yeah on whatever ram forum I was reading it seemed like most fans were not sure why they let him go. And we’re not particularly happy about it.
Same here. My YouTube feed sent me a couple of lambs podcasts that covered him. They were both talking very highly about how he had performed in the preseason and provided a number of examples where he was playing like a vet. MacDaddy puts a boatload of responsibility on those inside linebackers to quickly. Identify the play call and efficiently get to their positions. While I thought Dodson did a decent job at this, obviously it wasn’t up to standards. What an amazing turnaround and I open it was to see Jones take over that spot. This kid seems to have a similar set of an abilities they are looking for.
Yep…and exponentially pissed we signed him.
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Getting Paul kind of reminds me of the Mychal Kendricks situation without the legal troubles and with more potential.
Some insightful reading on the Rams forums, we got gifted some depth we really needed. These are the kind of unexpected additions that can quietly help your team and GM's celebrate behind the scenes.
Some insightful reading on the Rams forums, we got gifted some depth we really needed. These are the kind of unexpected additions that can quietly help your team and GM's celebrate behind the scenes.
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But he’s on the practice squad!! If he’s that good how is he on the practice squad
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As I understand it he would have to agree to move to the new team. Also a team poaching him would have to elevate him to their 53 which involves more money. It happens, but not very often. So I guess it is a gamble our guys thought worth taking.
I am a little bit surprised he wasn't put on our 53 but I believe we already signed one, maybe two other guys he will have to beat out for the spot.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Oh I thought we took him off their practice squad. That’s why it seamed weird
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Doesn't Seattle have the option to elevate him on game days to avoid people potentially taking him from the PS? I know each player has 3 times max before Seattle has to permanently promote them to the 53 man, but don't they have the option BEFORE someone poaches to elevate?
Chaz from SF has experience and was added to the 53 for ILB. We have some decent depth now at the position, including O'Conner.
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We currently have nine players on our 53 designated as LBs.
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BINGO
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I think some of what's going on with the Rams fans, and correct me if I'm wrong, but the Rams front office traded away a pick to move up in the 5th to draft this guy.
So they look at it as being a real waste of two picks, not just one.
There's a slight (slight!) parallel with us spending $3 million to lock up MVS and then we waive him... it's a tiny piece of the cap, but it shows a lack of foresight. I know a few folks who were a bit surprised he was cut, given the signing bonus, but conversely, I really appreciate that our FO isn't afraid to cut bait and move on if they think that's the right call.
So they look at it as being a real waste of two picks, not just one.
There's a slight (slight!) parallel with us spending $3 million to lock up MVS and then we waive him... it's a tiny piece of the cap, but it shows a lack of foresight. I know a few folks who were a bit surprised he was cut, given the signing bonus, but conversely, I really appreciate that our FO isn't afraid to cut bait and move on if they think that's the right call.
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When the cut down to 53 happens, 4+ year vets become UFAs and younger players are placed on waivers. Teams can bid on waived players prioritized by draft order. A team can not claim their own waived player until every other team has had a chance to claim him, this is called "clearing waivers". Once a team's player clears waivers they can be signed to the practice squad. Once a player is on your practice squad the only way they can be poached is if the other team puts them directly on their 53. If the poaching team wants to move them to their practice squad, they have to waive them and the process starts all over again.
