Slot WR/punt returner
Was traded from Dallas to the Raiders during the draft.
4th round pick in 2017
9 returns for TD in college at UNC
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*Pick swap it seems
Slot WR/punt returner
Was traded from Dallas to the Raiders during the draft.
4th round pick in 2017
9 returns for TD in college at UNC
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*Pick swap it seems
That’s your return specialist. May signal the end of DHB...
Originally Posted by Dwinsgames
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Rogers**
Patterson may have done Rogers in. Can you really justify having two WRs on the roster that are more or less ST specialist guys?
Fitz could lose his spot also. Ryan Switzer can return kicks.
After Samuels showing against the Titans they may keep just 3 RB's. (Bell, Connor, Samuels)
Can he cover kicks? That is the main value of DHB.
Both Washington and Patterson looked to do a good job of covering kicks, but I think DHB is better than both. Tough to complain about Danny Smiths coverage teams and then release one of his best punt cover guys.
That’s a possibility as well. Still find it hard to believe they would go with DHB and Switzer just bas d on the fact you are taking up two WR spots on those guys who aren’t really WRs but in a jam.
Matakevich can. DHB is definitely better than those guys but it’s a numbers game and if they keep DHB and Switzer (which is possible), they’d have to cut back somewhere else. I’ve always been a DHB supporter as his STs and locker room prescience have been very underrated. I’d love to see him stay...
could kill Eli's shot at sticking around and may also impact DHBs roster spot ... could be a move to clear 2 guys and replace with 1
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles didn't value him either , now he is a Stain at the Mistake by the Lake 3 teams in 4 years more of a shooting star than a superstar
AB, JuJu, JW13, Hunter, Switzer, DHB.....could be the 6 they keep. Rogers not healthy and Patterson they could try and see if he will make it to the PS.
Tomlin likes his offensive players returning punts, so I was kind of surprised to see Sutton back there, although he did it in college.
This hurts Rogers and Fitz Imo.
What do they do with Rogers once he's healthy? I doubt they would cut Ryan after trading for him unless he's a disaster. Cut/trade?
DHB is still the best gunner on ST, and still has great speed if they want a deep threat on the field. I would be surprised if he's in danger.
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Meh.
Traded what is almost certainly a conditional pick so if they preview him for a game and then cut him no pick transfers, I think...
But not really impressed with a guy who can't get on the field at the WR spot for a not really good Dallas WR corps and was held off by the almighty Seth Roberts and Griff Whalen in Raiders camp.
Maybe an attempt to get another version of Eli Rogers so they can cut Rodgers if he continues to be a suspension and injury risk?
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I was hoping we would have drafted this kid, glad to have him.
If they keep 6 WRs, does that extra WR take from another positions “allotment”?
Antonio Brown
JuJu Smith-Schuster
James Washington
Justin Hunter
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Ryan Switzer
Patterson (and maybe Tucker) could probably hit the PS.
Last year, I believe, they carried 6 but Rogers and Bryant were true WRs opposed to Switzer...
Right along the lines of what I was thinking. Just don't see a ton of value in a return specialist on the whole anyway.
This has to be bad news for Eli Rogers but I also wonder who else it hurts. The 2 most likely candidates are Toussaint and Hunter. Toussaint has played well enough at RB to warrant a spot without also being the KR guy but Samuels has played well too and there is almost no value in keeping 4 RB's even if 4 guys deserve it.
Hunter on the other hand offers nothing on ST but they seem to really like him. So do they keep 6 and Hunter stays or does Switzer manage to bump him off?
Traded Oakland a 2019 5th round pick for Switzer and 2019 6th round pick.
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Loved him coming out of UNC, had him in my mock.
does Tucker even have PS eligibility left ? seems like he has been here forever
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles didn't value him either , now he is a Stain at the Mistake by the Lake 3 teams in 4 years more of a shooting star than a superstar
Team has four WR's locked up for the next few years. The WR position is something they don't need to worry about.
AB
JuJu
Washington
Switzer (assuming he can replace Rogers production as a slot WR+returner)
I know this guy now. He was at the 2017 Senior Bowl and had a good week. Went to UNC and was going against Cam Sutton and TreDavious White in practice. IMO, worth taking a shot at a quick slot receiver, who can also return kicks.
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Uhh, I didn't really think they needed another WR. Plus their track record for trading for players in August the last few years is not good
So if the Raiders wanted to trade Khalil Mack for Josh Dobbs, Kevin Colbert should tell them to wait until September because they have better luck with trades done outside of August??
Quadree Henderson gives up his spot... and his number.
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If that trade is going down, It's gonna be next year before Mack gets out of the body cast he must be in...
Steelers release WR Justin Thomas to make room for Switzer
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles didn't value him either , now he is a Stain at the Mistake by the Lake 3 teams in 4 years more of a shooting star than a superstar
I don't think anyone thought J.Thomas had a shot anyway. So, maybe they get a good side by side review with Henderson in practice... still don't think Quadree makes it. Along with Griffey, Jones, Tucker and probably Patterson. A couple of them to PS at best.
Hypothetically they'd be dumb to pass on the trade and it would not be like the trades they had been making in August but that trade will never happen.
Reggie...lol. Idiot.
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Switzer with the proper attitude for bouncing around the league
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I agree that the Steelers are God's favorite team.
If this is the case, then not really a big story. Otherwise, it's curious that they'd make a trade for another WR when they already have too many. Bringing him on would have to threaten 2 players in order to make sense. My guess is Fitz and Hey-Bey. That'd save a spot to shore up another position.
Best,
-Slashy
"You've heard people brag about 'being in the zone'. They don't know what the Hell being in the zone is about. I played in the NFL for 15 years and I was only in the zone that one time." - "Mean" Joe Greene on the 1974 playoff victory over Oakland
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