CB depth idea.

[Huckleberry1]

Samuel is 26 and just had spinal fusion surgery. That's not a good thing for anyone, let alone a 26 yr old. There is no telling if he'll be the same player he was before the surgery.

I have had the surgery, it could affect his tackling, but it won't affect his speed, strength, or athleticism. I was still able to bench 540 lbs, run a 4.25 40, and maintained my 42" vertical jump, and my 11' standing broad jump. But maybe that's just me?

 

[ralmat55]

What assante needs to remember is BB took a flier on him being a 7th rounder.. developing him and ultimately earning a starting role.. assante was able to cash out in 2008.. with eagles due to all of this..

He needs to let it go.. get on your grown man **** and let bigons be bigons..

He was a 4th rounder who played extensively as a rookie. His dislike for Your God is well deserved.

 

[PYPER]

I'm sure he grew up a Pats fan. I say bring him on and let him compete for playing time. That could be a nice score.

 

[Real fan 02]

He was a 4th rounder who played extensively as a rookie. His dislike for Your God is well deserved.

Your late to the party ral. The god you call BB drafted him didn't he? Developed him didn't he? He's just mad his key card access to the facility got cut off after the 08 superbowl.. ty law doesn't drop that INT..

 

[farn]

The second he gets reinjured, the family will be all up in the team’s grill.

Locker seems to mesh. No need to add a slew of malcontents.

 

[DC Patriots]

The second he gets reinjured, the family will be all up in the team’s grill.

Locker seems to mesh. No need to add a slew of malcontents.

Agree. Based upon his symptoms, the fusion was a high cervical disk, potentially one that could also innervate his diaphragm. I’ve had a colleague and a few patients who’ve had cervical fusions. My colleague turned like Michael Keaton Batman after his fusion.

Asante was done by a fancy guy who does the Steelers. Being fancy here means trying to fuse as few vertebrae as possible to preserve his athleticism. This increases the chances he will get hurt again.

With the bad blood between the family and the Pats and the potential for him to be hurt this one is a no go for me

 

[rkarp1]

posters are talking about this player like he is a pro bowler coming back from hemorrhoids.
if Assante comes in and passes a physical and a try out, like every other street free agent, and sits his ass on the PS getting into football shape and learning the defense, and then practices well enough to become active, then bring him in. he is coming in on a PS contract with a chance to show the league he is healthy, not a locker room issue, and his injury is behind him with no lingering effects. he ends the season healthy, helping a playoff team, and an unrestricted free agent next year.
otherwise, I too have zero interest

 

[n1997y]

I have had the surgery, it could affect his tackling, but it won't affect his speed, strength, or athleticism. I was still able to bench 540 lbs, run a 4.25 40, and maintained my 42" vertical jump, and my 11' standing broad jump. But maybe that's just me?

How did it affect your agility? Reaction to contact?

 

[DC Patriots]

How did it affect your agility? Reaction to contact?

I was sort of assuming his claims were ********

 

[mgteich]

CAR is trying him out.

I do think that it is a "no" for us.

 

[Huckleberry1]

How did it affect your agility? Reaction to contact?

Still lightning quick, and I don't take contact, I dish out the pain. Still pretty much superhuman, and very humble about it.