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I don't think so. Good old Rex couldn't keep his mouth shut and said that if the Giants cut him, the Jets would want to sign him, so the Giants kept him.Wasnt Victor Cruz on the PS?
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I don't think so. Good old Rex couldn't keep his mouth shut and said that if the Giants cut him, the Jets would want to sign him, so the Giants kept him.Wasnt Victor Cruz on the PS?
I wonder how many players around the league have gone from the practice squad to significant NFL careers. Any names come to mind?
There was this kid named Tom Brady once ...
Who never spent a day on a PS....
I thought he did ... my bad if wrong. I was trying to find a reference and couldn't, so it was obviously my error.
Tommy was the 4th string QB coming out of that 2000 camp, remember? Because they knew they'd lose him on the way to a PS and because they had little talent to challenge for the roster spot. Although he had risen to #2 by the end of the season overtaking Friese and Bishop. They traded for Damon Huard in the off season as insurance, but Tom held him off and nearly displaced Bledsoe out of the gate in 2001 but for the experience factor (aka we just signed Bledsoe to a $100M deal...).
I don't think so. Good old Rex couldn't keep his mouth shut and said that if the Giants cut him, the Jets would want to sign him, so the Giants kept him.
There was this kid named Tom Brady once ...
Tommy was the 4th string QB coming out of that 2000 camp, remember? Because they knew they'd lose him on the way to a PS and because they had little talent to challenge for the roster spot. Although he had risen to #2 by the end of the season overtaking Friese and Bishop. They traded for Damon Huard in the off season as insurance, but Tom held him off and nearly displaced Bledsoe out of the gate in 2001 but for the experience factor (aka we just signed Bledsoe to a $100M deal...).
So we are to assume that all of the other players on the squad are extremely underpaid then, in regards to the PS?
Either way, thanks for the clarification. Salas is the highest paid PS player by far, although there was one other that was around 8k per week too, although I can't remember who it is off hand.
The rest are being paid significantly less.
I think TB had outplayed Bledsoe i nthe pre season, but BB hadto go wigth the established starter. there were thoughts that TB might have dispelled Bledsoe by the end of the season if there was any issue with Bledsoe's play. We should remind Jet fans that they helped push TB into the starter role a year early and thank them heavily for thatTommy was the 4th string QB coming out of that 2000 camp, remember? Because they knew they'd lose him on the way to a PS and because they had little talent to challenge for the roster spot. Although he had risen to #2 by the end of the season overtaking Friese and Bishop. They traded for Damon Huard in the off season as insurance, but Tom held him off and nearly displaced Bledsoe out of the gate in 2001 but for the experience factor (aka we just signed Bledsoe to a $100M deal...).
...We should remind Jet fans that they helped push TB into the starter role a year early...
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Reiss and Curran both seem to think the move was strictly precipitated by the hammy coupled with the potential for additional need at the position with Welker iffy and even Lloyd dealing with a knee. Think he will be back when ready. Makes no sense to part with Branch given his performance of late - he's been in on a majority of snaps and still doing all those little things they have to have and when targeted he's delivered. He wasn't signed when cut out of camp so they are apparently confident he won't be claimed now injured. They may also have a sense that his hammy is more serious than a week of rest will fix. Maybe they see him out for a couple of weeks, in which case other teams won't likely be filing claims. Also gives them an opportunity to see if Salas was worth the trade and PS price. Given their overall injury situation including lingering OL issues they had to deal with too, risk worth taking unless of course it backfires.
Salas seems to project to a WR that can line up all over the rotation but will mostly be used in the slot and in between the numbers. He's an interesting prospect for sure. He seems to offer a bit more versatility than Edelman does.
He was a true wideout in college but was moved to play slot in Rams, because of his lack of speed/size (didn't have the tools to beat NFL 1st/2nd string CBs).