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re: Michael Sam signs with the CFL
Posted on 5/22/15 at 9:54 am to Epic Cajun
Posted on 5/22/15 at 9:54 am to Epic Cajun
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It's because he's gay.
That might have been part of it. I do think he was given less of a chance compared to others in the NFL because some teams didn't want the extra media attention or potential problems with homophobic teammates.
I find it hard to believe that he didn't make it i the NFL as a defensive specialist or backup.
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Posted on 5/22/15 at 9:57 am to Ralph_Wiggum
It's already been explained numerous times that with his skill set, he needs to be a special teamer to catch on with a team, and work his way into the line rotation. He doesn't want to or isn't good at it, so no NFL team is gonna waste a roster spot on him
This post was edited on 5/22/15 at 9:58 am
Posted on 5/22/15 at 10:02 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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I find it hard to believe that he didn't make it i the NFL as a defensive specialist or backup.
Why? He has terrible athleticism and is a tweener linemen. There have been much more decorated collegiate players that have never seen an NFL regular season field
Posted on 5/22/15 at 10:06 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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do think he was given less of a chance compared to others in the NFL because some teams didn't want the extra media attention or potential problems with homophobic teammates
you dont think the 49ERS wouldnt have given him a chance if he was any good- in the gayest city in the US on a team that has been ravaged by defensive line injurues and retirements?
Posted on 5/22/15 at 10:23 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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I find it hard to believe that he didn't make it i the NFL as a defensive specialist or backup.
Pass rushing specialists that can't play special teams need to be all-world.
He was not.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 11:18 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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That might have been part of it. I do think he was given less of a chance compared to others in the NFL because some teams didn't want the extra media attention or potential problems with homophobic teammates.
I find it hard to believe that he didn't make it i the NFL as a defensive specialist or backup.
Shh don't say that around here. Any legitimate grievance is always an excuse or a fabrication around here
Posted on 5/22/15 at 11:36 am to Ralph_Wiggum
Michael Sam: Studying the Game Tape
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So basically in his final five games plus 40 snaps against Oklahoma State—the best competition Sam faced all season—he had no splash plays. The right tackles he faced (as a left end he didn’t go against Texas A&M left tackle Jake Matthews, a projected top-10 pick) in that stretch were more of what he will see in the pros. The right tackles he beat up to gain his production likely wouldn’t be on NFL training-camp rosters. Four of his sacks came with lesser opponents desperate and behind by large margins in the fourth quarter, in obvious passing situations. In addition, Florida’s offensive line was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Lastly: Sam’s sack against South Carolina in overtime was on an unblocked stunt.
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Of his first 10 sacks of the season, only once was he engaged with a blocker and defeated him (first sack against Vanderbilt). The rest were seven speed rushes around the end against inferior competition, and two when he wasn’t blocked.
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He’s very good at being assignment-sure and in the right spot immediately after the snap, indicating he takes coaching well, but after that the game does not appear to come naturally to him. It’s a constant theme on tape that he often falls for zone-read play-fakes and also struggles to diagnose screens.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 6:05 pm to Ralph_Wiggum
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That might have been part of it. I do think he was given less of a chance compared to others in the NFL because some teams didn't want the extra media attention or potential problems with homophobic teammates.
bullshite, they didn't want to deal with the media hype. If you drafted him and then he sucked (figuratively, we know he does actually) you'd risk a hassle for no good reason.
Posted on 5/23/15 at 12:13 am to Ralph_Wiggum
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That might have been part of it. I do think he was given less of a chance compared to others in the NFL because some teams didn't want the extra media attention or potential problems with homophobic teammates.
He was given more of a chance than Myron Rolle, he was too smart for the NFL
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