Cardinals cut Isabella

[Love The Drake]

He is worth a PS add though...could run burner routes in practices... he can take the top off a D...

Come home Andy

 

[NG Pats Fan]

Cardinals waive Andy Isabella, sign Billy Price

Wide receiver Andy Isabella's time with the Cardinals has come to an end.

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For all of yall who wanted him in 2019, he is a free agent now

We wanted AJ Brown Deebo Samuel or DK Metcalf

 

[NG Pats Fan]

What we really need is a tight end.

We have $56.25 Million tied into the position plus two third round picks a year ago.

 

[PatsFan2]

We have $56.25 Million tied into the position plus two third round picks a year ago.

Seems the the accountant for Enron is in the Patriots organization.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

Seems the the accountant for Enron is in the Patriots organization.

Right! We’ll we’re not allowed to talk about it here. Everything must be pro Belichick.

 

[Boston Boxer]

What we really need is a tight end.

we have 2...dumb ass coaches wont game plan for them.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

we have 2...dumb ass coaches wont game plan for them.

Don’t worry Spaghettio Matt will fix it

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

If Isabella went to UConn instead of UMass he wouldn't be coveted by many on this board. Lynn Bowden and Tre Nixon have more potential.

 

[NG Pats Fan]

If Isabella went to UConn instead of UMass he wouldn't be coveted by many on this board. Lynn Bowden and Tre Nixon have more potential.

No one talked about him here. Dk Metcalf and AJ Brown we’re the two guys everyone on this board was drooling over pre draft

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

No one talked about him here. Dk Metcalf and AJ Brown we’re the two guys everyone on this board was drooling over pre draft

True with regards to pre-draft. I am referring to the calls to trade a late round pick for him in the past, and now to sign him now to the practice squad. PS would be very low risk but I still would pass.

 

[captain stone]

If Isabella went to UConn instead of UMass he wouldn't be coveted by many on this board. Lynn Bowden and Tre Nixon have more potential.

Plus I ass-ume that Thornton (and, with a hoped-for full return to health, Kristian Wilkerson) will also eventually be added to the mix...

 

[Deus Irae]

If Isabella went to UConn instead of UMass he wouldn't be coveted by many on this board. Lynn Bowden and Tre Nixon have more potential.

True with regards to pre-draft. I am referring to the calls to trade a late round pick for him in the last, and now to sign him now to the practice squad. PS would be very low risk but I still would pass.

Isabella has the baseline talent to be worth the gamble as a Patriots-style slot WR. He was a bad fit in Arizona from the start, because Kyler is a midget who can't see over his OL even from a 5 step drop, and Isabella is a bit of a shorty, too. And, now, all these years later, it's probably too late for Isabella, because the 3 teams where he'd probably have the best chance of success (Patriots/Raiders/Bucs) are either all set up at the slotWR spot, or have gone to a different style of slotWR for one reason or another.

The Bucs don't have the traditional Patriots-style slotWR, but they've got Gage and Godwin for the job, so burning a spot on Isabella as a gamble is probably not something that will cross the team's mind. The Patriots don't have the traditional Patriots-style slotWR, but they've gone with Meyers there, and Bourne can handle some of those duties, as well. The Raiders have Renfrow.

But, if you couldn't see why people would have been interested in Isabella out of college, couldn't see why people would have been interested in swapping Isabella and Harry, or can't see why he might fit in New England even now, you need to look again, because the "why" of it is obvious.

 

[Love The Drake]

He’s a Raven

 

[Deus Irae]

He’s a Raven

Interesting...


With his speed, and Lamar's penchant for taking so much off script, that just might work.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Pretty much done with hope this team will forge another Tight End into a superstar for a while. They are so damn rare nowadays. We’ve been blessed with Francis, Coates and the all time Gronk. Hernandez was a beast on the move as well before he ruined his and everyone else’s lives around him.

Definitely finding out these TE greats don’t grow on trees.

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Isabella has the baseline talent to be worth the gamble as a Patriots-style slot WR. He was a bad fit in Arizona from the start, because Kyler is a midget who can't see over his OL even from a 5 step drop, and Isabella is a bit of a shorty, too. And, now, all these years later, it's probably too late for Isabella, because the 3 teams where he'd probably have the best chance of success (Patriots/Raiders/Bucs) are either all set up at the slotWR spot, or have gone to a different style of slotWR for one reason or another.

The Bucs don't have the traditional Patriots-style slotWR, but they've got Gage and Godwin for the job, so burning a spot on Isabella as a gamble is probably not something that will cross the team's mind. The Patriots don't have the traditional Patriots-style slotWR, but they've gone with Meyers there, and Bourne can handle some of those duties, as well. The Raiders have Renfrow.

But, if you couldn't see why people would have been interested in Isabella out of college, couldn't see why people would have been interested in swapping Isabella and Harry, or can't see why he might fit in New England even now, you need to look again, because the "why" of it is obvious.

I don't think he has slot receiver skills. He is a straight line guy whose fit with the Pats is more in the Phil Dorsett/Damiere Byrd style to my eye. All of the best Patriots slots -- Welker, Edelman, Troy Brown, Amendola -- were quickness guys more than straight speed, and were good punt returners. That's not Isabella's game. Kyler is indeed a smurf and overrated but he's thrown the ball to other smurfs like Rondale Moore and Greg Dortch. Wouldn't hate it if they added him to the PS but don't see it as an upgrade over anyone they have.

EDIT --- just saw he signed with Ravens practice squad. I agree with Deus that Lamar scrambling and throwing deep balls is a potential good fit.

 

[goheels22002]

Stats be like Taylor Price or somethin'

Year	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG
2022	Cardinals	2	21	10.5	11	0	0	0	-
2021	Cardinals	1	13	13.0	13	0	0	0	-
2020	Cardinals	21	224	10.7	54	2	1	-6	-6.0
2019	Cardinals	9	189	21.0	88	1	4	15	3.8
Career		33	447	13.5	88	3	5	9	1.8

If he was left-handed, Chaim Bloom would sign him to shore up the bullpen.

 

[Bill Lee]

Since we missed out on Isabella, here's our chance to make a move!

 

[TomPatriot]

Since we missed out on Isabella, here's our chance to make a move!

Oh God no . . .

 

[Jim Beankie]

I don't think he has slot receiver skills. He is a straight line guy whose fit with the Pats is more in the Phil Dorsett/Damiere Byrd style to my eye. All of the best Patriots slots -- Welker, Edelman, Troy Brown, Amendola -- were quickness guys more than straight speed, and were good punt returners. That's not Isabella's game. Kyler is indeed a smurf and overrated but he's thrown the ball to other smurfs like Rondale Moore and Greg Dortch. Wouldn't hate it if they added him to the PS but don't see it as an upgrade over anyone they have.

EDIT --- just saw he signed with Ravens practice squad. I agree with Deus that Lamar scrambling and throwing deep balls is a potential good fit.

Isabella's 10yd split is only 1.58. Jakobi's is actually faster.