re: Tracker of Saints' cuts in the OP

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Really hate cutting Darrel Williams. He’s an uncommon “power/receiving” back who can pass block very well.

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I love Darrel Williams. But he’s anything but uncommon at this point in his career. There are 100 2023 Darrel Williams fighting for jobs across the NFL. And he’s hurt, anyway.

when is practice squad announced?

Why did we cut Gillikin? Did I miss something

Shaq Davis
Anfernee Orji
Ty Summers
Anthony Johnson
Johnathan Abram
Jack Heflin

Signed to ps

Throckmorton claimed by panthers
Kirklin signed to PS

He’s like our #6 WR, you dumb shite.

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Underhill says nobody was placed on IR. Pisses me off they’re letting jaylon get away because if Werner or Davis goes down we are screwed

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They talked about this on their YouTube show last night. They were all surprised about Jaylon, but after thinking about it, said that while he’s probably/clearly the 3rd best LB, we only play 2 and he doesn’t play special teams. It’s hard to justify dressing guys as part of only 46 spots when they ONLY have a role if someone gets hurt.

So not playing special teams hurts him. Not saying they won’t wind up re-signing him or try to figure out some way to keep him available in case Davis or Werner go down, just that if he was more versatile and played ST, he’d have much more value and would have probably easily made the 53.

Scott Shanle was on Moscona’s show yesterday and he asked Shanle about Jaylon. He said there’s a reason he’s been bouncing around from team to team the last few seasons and can’t stick anywhere. Not sure if he was talking strictly about his inability (or unwillingness?) to play special teams or something else. Wasn’t clear if he was even talking about Jaylon specifically or just in general about players like him at this point in their careers.

But Shanle wasn’t convinced that we had a handshake deal to sign him back after designating somebody to IR or wherever to open up a spot. And this was around 4 yesterday when that was the prevailing thought online for just about every Saints fan and media member who covers them.

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Pisses me off they’re letting jaylon get away

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he signed to the PS

also Kyle Phillips

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the sand has almost run out on this.... we are his 5th team in as many years..

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That’s my bad. I didn’t realize he had been around that long. I thought he was a 2nd year guy.

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how fricking hard is it, really, to play a non-returner ST role in the NFL? it's basically like playing "tackle the man with the football"

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Obviously it’s way harder than you’ve convinced yourself it is. 10 guys on each of the 5 special teams have to have the skill—and willingness—to do it. Then they have to be able to it well and within the scheme. Having 10 guys just running down the field with their hair on fire but no plan, just trying to play “tackle the man with the football” is a really good way for your punts and kicks to get housed.

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sure, some are better at it than others, but i'm pretty sure the little bit they lack in ST ability is made up for with their ability during the actual offensive or defensive play...

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Except it’s not. We have a handful of guys that will ONLY play special teams. At least we hope. If some of our end of the depth chart DBs or LBs are out there playing more defensive snaps than special teams, then something has gone way wrong that day.

Like I said about Jaylon Smith. You can’t afford to have too many guys taking up spots who have zero role in the game plan that week. That if everything goes well, you hope they don’t even touch the field. Special teamers and yes, even Tre’Quan who we all hate, at least provide value because, while it may be limited, you know they have a specific role every week and will be used on the actual field.