Practice Squad

I likey.

A little surprised at the lack of a HB or interior DL (DE/NT) but 2 safeties given it's our deepest position. Must be pretty high on those 2.

Otherwise this looks pretty standard.

I think the 2 that got away were LB Jackson and CB Payton.

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Cedrick Wilson Jr.

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Woof

Smyth is basically a free spot since he is here on the international program. That means he doesn't take up a normal spot on our ps, and can also play in up to 3 games without signing him to the 53.

That gives us some flexibility should our other kicker get hurt, and gives us some time to let him heal or find another if Smyth isn't cutting it.

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I think the 2 that got away were LB Jackson and CB Payton.

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I really hope the decision to let these two go doesn't come back to bite us. They both showed a lot of potential and had very good camps. I hope the staff considered all the angles.

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I think the 2 that got away were LB Jackson and CB Payton.


I really hope the decision to let these two go doesn't come back to bite us. They both showed a lot of potential and had very good camps. I hope the staff considered all the angles

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Unless D'Marco is another Zach Baun type then he appears to be just another guy on defense but a key ST contributor. That is fine for a 5th rd pick by the way! But you really cannot even lump him in with Zach Baun/Kaden Ellis/Trey Hendrickson because D'Marco was never projected to do much nor did he really even flash here on defense. It's easier to find LBs that can contribute on STs than it is to contribute defensively. I do wish him the best though.

Rico Payton I did not pay attention to if he was on STs or not. But he did show flashes even last year as a rookie at CB. I recall seeing his name on reports from camp for both PBUs and by plays being made by WRs with him in coverage, and I think the 2nd preseason game it was he seemed to struggle. I feel like he has potential, but I guess the coaching staff wants more consistency. That or maybe he's not the best locker room guy or effort guy? And I do not know that at all, I'm just saying IF he isn't then that is something that gets taken into account more with fringe UDFAs

CKM sure sees something in Dekkers.

Fairly surprising that Nephi Sewell cleared waivers. I think he’s coming off an ACL tear but he’s always been a solid backup LB but drafting the kid from Oklahoma and the improved play of Jaylan Ford pushed him down a notch.

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You can replace (3) of Radunz/ Bullard/ Shepherd/ Amadi/ Yiadom/ Gray with those younger guys above and it wouldn't hurt us. Throw in draft picks for next year and I'd say this rebuild is looking very nice so far.

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Amadi is your backup nickel and will play a bunch. They seem to like him. Yiadom is a starter at outside corner. He had a down yr last yr but this is where the saints are at corner.

The corner back room is really bad.

JT Gray has been with us for YEARS precisely because of special teams play. It's valued far more by coaches than by fans, and many guys at the bottom of the roster who see very little to no offensive/defensive snaps are there precisely because of special teams.

Also, the point of the ps is to develop these young guys until the coaches feel they can play. There is no need to rush the vets off the 53 and put them on just because, especially if they are worse special teams players.

But they said Amadi may actually see the field to start the season if Taylor can't go. He is dealing with a muscle strain iirc, so there is no definite timetable (might be the first game, might be a few weeks).