Your Saturday Falcons Roster Moves Open Thread
by Dave Choate on Sep 3, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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PrintOpening things up for your discussing pleasure this morning.
The Falcons have to cut 10 more players today to bring themselves down to the 53-man roster limit. This round of cuts may still have a few surprises, but I'm guessing we've seen the biggest names go already with Chauncey Davis and Coy Wire moving along.
If you look at my roster prediction from yesterday, you'll get a pretty clear idea of who I think is going to be packing bags by the end of today. I'll be most interested to see what happens to Drew Davis and Kevin Cone in the days ahead, considering they survived the roster purge a little longer than Brandyn Harvey. It's entirely possible one of them ends up on the practice squad.
It's also a possibility that guys like Lawrence Sidbury, Robert James and Spencer Adkins will get the axe, and an extremely remote chance that Chris Owens gets cut. Watch closely.
Just as a quick parting note, I'll be sans computer for most of the weekend, so The Falcoholic's talented stable of co-writers will carry you through to Labor Day. Enjoy the weekend, everyone, and discuss the roster!
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rennie curran
He is from ATL and one of his bestfriends is Sean Witherspoon they both play outside so why not bring on curran give him playing time opposite Sean I understand we still have Stephen and mike P but think for the future weatherspoon lofton and curran would be dynamic a year or two from now….and a plus he played with Akeem dent at Georgia that would be the perfect move for our future
by falcons101 on Sep 3, 2011 11:12 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
i heard curran is fast too
Sub 4.4 is that true?
by birdwatch on Sep 3, 2011 11:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
4.4
Yea I think so can you imagine if he came in and started contributing he is very good against the run and he is he is helpful against the pass he would fit perfectly next to lofton with Sean on the other side now that’s a linebacking core
by falcons101 on Sep 3, 2011 11:59 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
and if Dent comes along...
We could play a hybrid D with Abe, Ray, and Babe and Lofton, Dent, Spoon, and Curran in for 3-4 sets…. ooo I drool thinking about the pressure on QB’s! Throw in Bierman, Peters, and MAYBE Jerry and Woods Nicholas. Deadly front 7.
by birdwatch on Sep 3, 2011 12:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
One question
If he’s good enough to be considered better than Nicholas, why was he cut from the linebacker needy Titans only one year after being drafted?
He's not
He started on a miserable team last year. The only reason I’d pick him up is for ST, and I’d put him on the same level as Spencer Adkins, but only shorter.
Ah Ok
I don’t follow college football so I have no idea about him. All I know is he is a 3rd round draft pick who only lasted a year with the team that drafted him.
he is actually a decent player problem Is....
The titans signed some new backers so he was expendable…trust me he is a pretty good player
by falcons101 on Sep 3, 2011 9:48 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
agreed
Curran seems to have a nose for the ball and a motor that runs and runs and runs.
" Ryan back to pass, He throws it long, he's going deep to Julio on his first snap! HE CAUGHT IT, HE CAUGHT IT! JJ's dragging the safety into the endzone with him! TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! TOUCHDOWN JULIO JONES!! HIS FIRST ONE IN THE NFL, AND I GOT A FEELING THE FIRST OF MANY MANY MORE TO COME FOLKS!! I GOTTA SAY IT FOLKS - JJ......... IS.......... DY - NO - MITE!!
by ATLsince1972 on Sep 3, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
and to add
He is very you he has a good chance to become a star in this league due to his speed and motor add that to the fact that he is a good tackler he would be a perfect coverage backer with lofton Peterson and Nicholas because they are run stoping backers other than Witherspoon we have no decent pass stoping linebackers curran could be an under the radar monumental pickup
by falcons101 on Sep 4, 2011 12:19 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Thought he was drafted
Was he cut? I think the Lions drafted him last year or whenever he came out.
Also, the knock on Curran was that he’s not tall enough. He was like 5’9".
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by Caleb Rutherford on Sep 3, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
loving
that he’s available. he was a tackling machine at UGA. im not sure what his 40 time was but he can def fly around the field. people need to quit tripping about player height too. there are plenty of “too short” guys in the league that can ball just as good if not better than the “prototypical” players. it would be awesome if we could pick him up. im not completely sold on adkins.
one good example is James Harrison of Pitts
Thats why he didnt make any teams his first couple of years, too short supposedly, but once he was given a chance by the steelers, he became a beast.
" Ryan back to pass, He throws it long, he's going deep to Julio on his first snap! HE CAUGHT IT, HE CAUGHT IT! JJ's dragging the safety into the endzone with him! TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! TOUCHDOWN JULIO JONES!! HIS FIRST ONE IN THE NFL, AND I GOT A FEELING THE FIRST OF MANY MANY MORE TO COME FOLKS!! I GOTTA SAY IT FOLKS - JJ......... IS.......... DY - NO - MITE!!
by ATLsince1972 on Sep 3, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Harrison kept getting cut because he was too dumb to understand defenses.
His teammates even make fun of him for it.
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We need to be more dynamic at the Tight End position.
Dan Gronkowski was released by the Denver Broncos, I saw him make a couple of good catches including a one handed grab this preseason. I really like Gonzo but having another dynamic TE to spell or play opposite him would be awesome.
And if not Gronkowski...
I would still like the Falcons to keep an on the waiver wire for a receiving TE.
Palmer is a solid receiving threat.
He’s not an Antonio Gates, but he has good hands and he’s a pretty big dude.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Sep 3, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Nathan Vasher is getting cut by the Lions.
I don’t know much about him other than that he played for the Bears and, at one point, had the longest play in NFL history with a missed FG return for like 107 yards.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Sep 3, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions
At
6’5" 270 or something like that, I’m thinking he could play DE sometimes. Shoot that’s bigger than Beer Man.
I agree about Palmer
I am very happy with the roster we have now but as I look at it and the positions we could possibly improve on TE is one. Speaking of Tight ends I still miss Crumpler, one of my all time favorite Falcons.
I agree about Palmer
I am very happy with the roster we have now but as I look at it and the positions we could possibly improve on TE is one. Speaking of Tight ends I still miss Crumpler, one of my all time favorite Falcons.
CB Perrish Cox one and done in Denver?
Broncos waived CB Perrish Cox.The move is almost certainly due to Cox’s off-the-field troubles, as he acquitted himself quite well as a rookie in Denver last season. He’ll get claimed on waivers. Sep 3 – 1:06 PM
Cox did a great job shutting down AJ Green in college.
TNT should've treated Lebron's return to Cleveland game like 2k11 and cut the game off after the Cavs were down by 30. lol
by Krobify on Sep 3, 2011 3:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Quite literally a rapist.
Pled guilty and he knocked the girl up. I don’t give a damn if he’s the best cb out there I don’t want him on our team.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 3:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
this^^^^^
he is NOT a falcon.
" Ryan back to pass, He throws it long, he's going deep to Julio on his first snap! HE CAUGHT IT, HE CAUGHT IT! JJ's dragging the safety into the endzone with him! TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! TOUCHDOWN JULIO JONES!! HIS FIRST ONE IN THE NFL, AND I GOT A FEELING THE FIRST OF MANY MANY MORE TO COME FOLKS!! I GOTTA SAY IT FOLKS - JJ......... IS.......... DY - NO - MITE!!
by ATLsince1972 on Sep 3, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh really?
I didin’t know what those off-the-field issues were. You’re right, I wouldn’t want him here either.
How do you rape and not pull out?
That’s like depositing a check at the bank you’re robbing.
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by Duff_Man on Sep 3, 2011 5:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Your like an oriental wise man.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 5:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I would assume if your raping then you would go all out
and complete your task. I have read in magazines that is one of the driving forces of rape, to contaminate ans shame the victim. Plus not to mention, most rapists are the scum of the earth and not very intelligent usually.
" Ryan back to pass, He throws it long, he's going deep to Julio on his first snap! HE CAUGHT IT, HE CAUGHT IT! JJ's dragging the safety into the endzone with him! TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! TOUCHDOWN JULIO JONES!! HIS FIRST ONE IN THE NFL, AND I GOT A FEELING THE FIRST OF MANY MANY MORE TO COME FOLKS!! I GOTTA SAY IT FOLKS - JJ......... IS.......... DY - NO - MITE!!
by ATLsince1972 on Sep 3, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
No pun intended of course, right...lol
April 1974 - Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: "I don't know. I never smoked AstroTurf."
I'd take that guy but now we're pretty deep in that position so....
Unlikely.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 3:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
love to get him too.
" Ryan back to pass, He throws it long, he's going deep to Julio on his first snap! HE CAUGHT IT, HE CAUGHT IT! JJ's dragging the safety into the endzone with him! TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! TOUCHDOWN JULIO JONES!! HIS FIRST ONE IN THE NFL, AND I GOT A FEELING THE FIRST OF MANY MANY MORE TO COME FOLKS!! I GOTTA SAY IT FOLKS - JJ......... IS.......... DY - NO - MITE!!
by ATLsince1972 on Sep 3, 2011 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would they cut him?
He’s a very productive back.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 3:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He's a safety
And a great example of why Pro bowls mean nothing. He’s made 2 but been benched several times for performance related reasons and just got released after only 4 years.
I guess he doesn't know Belichick as well as he thought he did.
"Why everybody feel like I’m in trouble?" Meriweather said. "Hey, maybe they know something we don’t. Maybe they know something that [Belichick] didn’t tell us. He usually comes and tell us if there’s something going on. He’s good with stuff like that so, you know, I’m just going to keep working hard and keep playing."
Cuts complete.
Romberg and Valdez are kinda surprising.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 4:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Really...that is surprising!
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
--Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States.
they cut romberg AND valdez??
we dont have the oline depth to get rid of those 2 gys, unless they plan on picking up another good lineman from another team that gets released.
" Ryan back to pass, He throws it long, he's going deep to Julio on his first snap! HE CAUGHT IT, HE CAUGHT IT! JJ's dragging the safety into the endzone with him! TOUCHDOWN FALCONS! TOUCHDOWN JULIO JONES!! HIS FIRST ONE IN THE NFL, AND I GOT A FEELING THE FIRST OF MANY MANY MORE TO COME FOLKS!! I GOTTA SAY IT FOLKS - JJ......... IS.......... DY - NO - MITE!!
by ATLsince1972 on Sep 3, 2011 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed...
untill that happens…this was a shocking result!!
April 1974 - Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: "I don't know. I never smoked AstroTurf."
Jackson a surprise also.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 4:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
From DOL's twitter
“Falcons cuts include Brett Romberg, John Parker Wilson, Jose Valdez, Andrew Jackson, Robert James , Kevin Cone, Drew Davis, Rafael Bush .”
“Falcons also cut Emmanuel Stephens and reached an injury settlement with Ryan Winterswyk.”
so is that 9 or 10?
i dont understand the terms of an injury settlement?
I believe
that an injury settlement means they’re no longer on the roster. It’s like a cut, except they get paid a little bit. Justin Peelle got an injury settlement, as did Andy Strickland.
I don’t know what that means in terms of other teams picking them up.
I looked it up
In an injury settlement, the team maintains no rights to the player, even once they’re healthy again. The player is off the team.
The player is payed a small (by NFL standards) amount, which is paid out weekly for the year of the settlement. If the player is picked up by another team, the weekly payments stop.
Chris Owens, Walls, franks still on the team and no 3rd string QB.
There’s no way we’re done yet.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 5:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Troy Smith!!
TNT should've treated Lebron's return to Cleveland game like 2k11 and cut the game off after the Cavs were down by 30. lol
by Krobify on Sep 3, 2011 5:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Is he still out there?
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 3, 2011 5:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I just...
checked him out on Yahoo Sports and he is listed as a 49er but the current depth chart is devoid of his name…so I think, Yes…
April 1974 - Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: "I don't know. I never smoked AstroTurf."
He should be...
TNT should've treated Lebron's return to Cleveland game like 2k11 and cut the game off after the Cavs were down by 30. lol
by Krobify on Sep 3, 2011 6:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Owens still on the team is a surprise to me...
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I really don't think so.
For one thing, if they had planned to keep A. Froman on the practice squad, they would have waited until yesterday afternoon to cut him. They cut him loose before they even had to make cuts, which makes me think they aren’t planning on considering him for the practice squad, unfortunately. JPW has had enough time to develop in this system and he hasn’t. JPW is more of a possibility than Froman, in my mind, but I think that would be a waste of a practice squad spot, and our front office is too smart for that.
by Jeanna Thomas on Sep 4, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Kerry Meier???
HE is a WR converted from QB. I agree with Ball Hawk. No way cuts are done yet.
Very surprised about Andrew Jackson
He’ll definitely be back on the practice squad (if no one else signs him first)
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by TurnerTheBurner on Sep 3, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Glad they cut JPW
We don’t really have a reason to have a 3rd QB.
Also, Spencer Adkins still on the team. Surprised to see Jackson cut.
None of our receivers made the team. We’re keeping 10 DBs. hahaha
Also, Texans have no punter now.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Sep 3, 2011 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
More than enough for dime and quarter formations
Guess we’re gonna try a 50 cent piece defensive scheme.
Just what...
I was about to ask…
April 1974 - Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: "I don't know. I never smoked AstroTurf."
I would lose Owens...
and sign Hanson…but that’s just me…
April 1974 - Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: "I don't know. I never smoked AstroTurf."
I doubt he'd sign here
To be the 4th/5th corner when he could be a starter for someone like the Panthers
forget about Hanson
Will Allen is now a free agent that’s who we need to go after another veteran presence that would be four veteran corners for franks to learn from
by falcons101 on Sep 3, 2011 7:25 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
He's been around since 2008
Cant find any stats on him. So looks like he’s never appeared in anything. Similar size to Lewis and maybe two less knee surgeries than him too.
WILL ALLEN
Will Allen of the dolphins is now a free agent any chance we add to our veteran DB core with a one year deal? Makes Alot of sense plus he is a very good tackler could definitely help against Aaron Rodgers and his 5 wide receiver slaughterfest of an offense #ThinkAboutIt
by falcons101 on Sep 3, 2011 7:16 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
With this idea, after this season, we’re going to lose our entire secondary after this season. I like signing Hayden and Sanders to 1 year deals. DeCoud and Sanders will be battling it out to see who will be in the Falcons long-term plans. When Chris Owens is your 5th CB, you’re doing ok.
you have a point
But next year we resign whoever performs best after the season but think man Tony is going to retire soon roddy is one year from thirty and so is Michael turner we need to make that SB run now or they are going to start losing some steps
by falcons101 on Sep 3, 2011 10:24 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I'd take him on a 2 year contract.
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by Ball Hawk on Sep 4, 2011 10:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I could get on board with this.
We all know the Eagles will sign him though.
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I think he's really overrated
Hence being released and only getting a 1 year deal.
by Mosugo on Sep 4, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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