Official Cut Day Discussion Thread

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

JLC is making it sound like this only applies to the Redskins. It's a dirty business all around the NFL. Furthermore, unless I missed it, why doesn't he mention that a lot of these veterans were once rookies themselves who knocked out other veterans. Poor job by JLC

It gets harder and harder to read JLC. Every insider post reeks of Anti-Snyder Spin. Where's the positive take, or even <gasp> objective take on the quality of the new guys? Instead, we get bile from ex-punters and demoted atheletes. Are there two sides to every story? Not from the Post as of late.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

It gets harder and harder to read JLC. Every insider post reeks of Anti-Snyder Spin. Where's the positive take, or even <gasp> objective take on the quality of the new guys? Instead, we get bile from ex-punters and demoted atheletes. Are there two sides to every story? Not from the Post as of late.

It really is getting ridiculous. We've heard people rail on the idea of using the draft more vs. free agents for years now. We finally have a deep draft and all 10 make the team and now THAT's a problem. Good grief.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It really is getting ridiculous. We've heard people rail on the idea of using the draft more vs. free agents for years now. We finally have a deep draft and all 10 make the team and now THAT's a problem. Good grief.

I think the problem is how they performed in preseason if they even played at all. I think we could point to a few better players who got cut over a drafted rookie. Take Frost for example some would say he had experience and outperformed Brooks for that job. Brooks got the job and we really do not know how this will work out.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It really is getting ridiculous. We've heard people rail on the idea of using the draft more vs. free agents for years now. We finally have a deep draft and all 10 make the team and now THAT's a problem. Good grief.

But it wasn't a good draft. That's the point. They're trying to pretend it is. If the Redskins were 4 - 12 last year, it would make sense, but they've been telling us they want continuity all along. And why does Jason Campbell have to be the one to tell those two turds to show up on time and study? You would think that Vinny Cerrato would feel some responsibility in that regard since he now has maximum authority.

[That Guy]

the only pick that shouldn't have made it was tryon. he was worse than terrible AGAINST THIRD STRINGERS!!

everyone else showed flashes except for our WRs, which have a higher investment and will take a year :/.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by That Guy

the only pick that shouldn't have made it was tryon. he was worse than terrible AGAINST THIRD STRINGERS!!

everyone else showed flashes except for our WRs, which have a higher investment and will take a year :/.

I know Tryon f'ed up during the preseason, but at least he was in shape, did not miss camp, and played the entire pre-season...which cannot be said of our two rookie WRs. He's a fourth round pick that was chosen wayy too early. So the team needs to bite the bullet and develop this guy.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I know Tryon f'ed up during the preseason, but at least he was in shape, did not miss camp, and played the entire pre-season...which cannot be said of our two rookie WRs. He's a fourth round pick that was chosen wayy too early. So the team needs to bite the bullet and develop this guy.

why bother when we can get about 50 better guys without wasting time on him? he got burnt every play, he's no good.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by That Guy

why bother when we can get about 50 better guys without wasting time on him? he got burnt every play, he's no good.

Well we haven't even seen whether our two rookie 2nd round WRs are any good since they were out of shape and haven't played significant time. And you could get the argument that we could've gotten a veteran instead, but that doesn't mean the team needs to give up on them.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well we haven't even seen whether our two rookie 2nd round WRs are any good since they were out of shape and haven't played significant time. And you could get the argument that we could've gotten a veteran instead, but that doesn't mean the team needs to give up on them.

the WRs haven't showed anything... tryon has, and what he's shown has been insanely bad.

[T.O.Killa]

Does anyone know if Kerry Brown is still on the IR, or did they give him an injury settlement

[skinsfan_nn]

Another Devin/WR added to the practice squad. He played with JC at Auburn. Let go from the Colts.

Devin Aromashodu

Practice Squad Update
Posted on September 1, 2008 by Matt Terl

Tyler Ecker did NOT sign to the practice squad, despite the rumors to the contrary (including the one that I myself propagated). The team has instead signed their third Devin (alongside Thomas and practice-squad O lineman Clark) in Devin Aromashodu.
Photo by J. Glover - Atlanta, Georgia, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photo by J. Glover - Atlanta, Georgia, via Wikimedia Commons.

Aromashodu played with the Colts last season and was in their training camp until Saturday’s cuts. He will forever be immortalized in Colts lore for catching the first Colts touchdown in new Lucas Oil Stadium, a 94-yarder from Quinn Gray. (Note that neither of those guys was immortalized enough to actually, say, make the Colts roster or anything. I’m sure the play will still live in infamy, though.)

Like departed fan-favorite Anthony Mix, Aromashodu played with Jason Campbell at Auburn, which is probably the most relevant thing about him — in fact, the two connected for a touchdown in the 2005 Sugar Bowl.

Aromashodu is the eighth and final player on the practice squad roster.

[hail_2_da_skins]

I think it was a tremendous mistake to keep Tryon on the 53 man roster. He was the one player that I thought was an automatic cut. You cannot coach size. He is too small to compete in the NFL. As much as I love Darrell Green, he would have a hard time in this day and age of big physical receivers. Darrell Green had two things that allowed him to compete. He was faster than anyone on the field and he was a fighter. He would climb the latter and fight for the ball. I haven't seen any of these qualities in Tryon.

Frost was cut when Brooks was drafted and Frost knows it. He competed his ass off but he didn't stand a chance. History was his enemy. Redskin organization and the fans remember all those shanks under pressure. The guy is unreliable and you just don't know when he is going to kick one sideways.

I'm really surprised Tryon and Richardson were kept and equally surprized Billy McMullen and Mason were not kept. The dept at wide receiver is puzzling. Obviously we will not see any four or five wide receiver sets. Devon Thomas and Malcolm Kelly have shown nothing so far. I agree with keeping them but they needed to keep an additional receiver because of the health concerns.

[doughtydoubter]

I never bought totally into mcmullen for one reason...he wasnt dynamic enough.
I am however am still scratching my head over only five wrs...
If kelly's injury is sooo bad, why not pup him and keep the depth? especially with a broken randle els hand? are we being lied to by the media over kelly's severity? Is it zorn lighting a fire under his butt to get back out there?

[KLHJ2]

Why did Mason sign with B-More's practice squad instead of with ours?

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by Angry

Why did Mason sign with B-More's practice squad instead of with ours?

he has a better chance of seeing the feild there.