why the hell is this guy still on the team?
why did we cut nande and let "donnie friggin nickey" back on. i know nande hadnt proved much yet... but he was good in college and the most athletic LB out of the whole draft last year. slow in the head... yes. but he woulda had time. instead we keep donnie f'n nickey.
someone please explain so maybe i can go to sleep tonight without my head in the toilet
why did we cut nande and let "donnie friggin nickey" back on. i know nande hadnt proved much yet... but he was good in college and the most athletic LB out of the whole draft last year. slow in the head... yes. but he woulda had time. instead we keep donnie f'n nickey.
someone please explain so maybe i can go to sleep tonight without my head in the toilet
I'm assuming he's the first guy on the axe list when we sign someone. Or maybe Toone.
Don't put your head in the crapper buddy. It's not even worth it. I agree, that this is a head scratcher, but my theory is that Nickey was kept on the roster because he's usually one of the first guys down the field on kick returns.
I think Toone has made it so far...
Like him or not Nickey is a ST Demon... I would imagine that Clauss/Gardner would be ahead of Nickey on the chopping block.
Like him or not Nickey is a ST Demon... I would imagine that Clauss/Gardner would be ahead of Nickey on the chopping block.
Clauss and Gardner have the benefit of injuries to Waddell and Long.
Gunny said:
I just mean that I think their spots could be taken by waiver/trade upgrades
of the "2-4 new faces"
I look for DL, OL, LB/DB
in that order... certainly the possiblity of trades makes it difficult to predict anything.
yeah gardener is another one that makes my stomache upset. raymond was better than gardener.
nande coulda been "a special teams demon" too... to bad we'll never know. i had high hopes for him. maybe we'll be able to get them both on the practce squad.
nande coulda been "a special teams demon" too... to bad we'll never know. i had high hopes for him. maybe we'll be able to get them both on the practce squad.
fisher said he didnt trust nande on special teams. thats why nickey is still on the roster.paraconspiracy said:
i would guess he doesnt know his assignments and which lanes to be in. that could be very costly.GhostZ said:
paraconspiracy said:
I really want them to get Harris or Raymond on the practice squad... the same goes for Nande, I think he just needs reps and time.
I saw on the Colts MB that a few of the posters over there were really excited about Nande being waived... I hope he makes it to the Titans PS.
I woulda kept him on potential. Wasn't crucial to not let him develop. We could have done it. I feel like we'll see him again, and someone will get laid out for it. Someone won't pass on his athleticism.
So now we're actually much slower at LB with the exception of Thornton, maybe Tulloch, but his timed speed is misleading in not-a-good-way. Sirmon is running a 4.9, Toone got timed at 4.7x before the draft, who cares or knows what Reynolds or Amato run> Oh well. Doesn't strike me as the most instinctive bunch either. Hope Toone didn't get ahead of Nande just because he was the safe pick. The fumble recovery was nice, though.
GLinks said:
This isn't college and you can't get by using your athleticism alone (just ask Calico and Woolfolk). At this level you need look for a football player first, athlete second, imo, and I think Fisher and Reese have learned that lesson by now.
GLinks said:
Did Nande ever dazzle you out there with his speed? Not me, he looked very average. I never saw him move in ways that made me say "wow, what an athlete". There's plenty of great athletes that aren't good football players.
Tulloch is defeintely instictive, and looked good out there. He's quick, maybe not 40 yards fast, but quick is more important.
The most suprising thing is that they let a 5th rounder walk, and then kept a 7th rounder at the same position. Maybe Toone played ST's well, he didn't impress me on D really.
Toone: a sack, forced fumble, some tackles on D, and a fumble recovery on ST during preseason.
Nande: some tackles on defense.
Beyond that there are lots of assignment things the coaches look for which fans probably can't speak to. I'm guessing Toone did do the better job with his ST assignments.
Though, it would not shock me at all to see Toone's spot given to a player they sign this week (wouldn't even shock me to see Rocky Boiman back), with Nande getting the nod on the practice squad.
It also won't shock me to see Nickey gone before the season starts.
Nande: some tackles on defense.
Beyond that there are lots of assignment things the coaches look for which fans probably can't speak to. I'm guessing Toone did do the better job with his ST assignments.
Though, it would not shock me at all to see Toone's spot given to a player they sign this week (wouldn't even shock me to see Rocky Boiman back), with Nande getting the nod on the practice squad.
It also won't shock me to see Nickey gone before the season starts.
i hope nande makes it to the PS. i just figured somebody would pick him up based on athleticism alone. i think he'll be good.
but good thing rich gardener and donnie nicky are still here.
cause those guys have T-A-L-E-N-T talent
but good thing rich gardener and donnie nicky are still here.
cause those guys have T-A-L-E-N-T talent
You're acting like someone outplayed those guys in camp. Who? Raymond completely dropped to the back of the pack once the real games started, IMO. Antoine Harris is the only guy who put up a fight for one of those final spots at DB, but it's not like he stood out that much, either.
Neither Nickey or Gardner are safe for the long haul. Gardner wouldn't even be on the roster if Waddell hadn't gotten hurt, I'm guessing.
Neither Nickey or Gardner are safe for the long haul. Gardner wouldn't even be on the roster if Waddell hadn't gotten hurt, I'm guessing.
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