#27TheDominator Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 He's out of work because he's not a good NFL prospect. You could argue that he was only on a practice squad because of what he does off the field. I wish the kid well. Maybe he can latch on in the CFL or Arena ball. The one thing I would say for him is that undersized DEs are the Jets bread and butter at OLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murksauce Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 The Jets could use a situational edge pass rusher. Cowboys waived DE Michael Sam from the practice squad. Sam had been with the Cowboys' taxi squad since before Week 1, but never earned a promotion to the 53-man roster. The NFL's first-openly gay player will now search for more practice-squad work. Sam notched three sacks in four preseason games, but his size (6-foot-2, 261 pounds) and one dimensional pass-rushing repertoire are holding him back. Get out! Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 this guy was never good enough to be drafted, and he's not good enough to play NFL defense. maybe a special teams mascot or something. He certainly doesn't fit the 3-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 WHY THE COWBOYS CUT MICHAEL SAM 15 20 by DAN LEBERFELD 22 Oct 2014, 6:55 AM PDT 12POST A COMMENT The most high-profile practice squad player in NFL history has been released. On Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys cut rookie defensive end Michael Sam from their practice squad. Unlike Sam's former team, the St. Louis Rams, which fields one of the best groups of defensive linemen in the league, Dallas struggles up front, particularly in hassling quarterbacks. The Cowboys, though 6-1, boast just seven sacks. The Big D had presented Sam a near-ideal situation to migrate from the taxi squad to a game-day roster given that his talents mesh with their deficiencies. Troy Davis, a second-year linebacker from Central Florida who spent some time on the Jets' active roster last year, took his spot. The Jets released Davis on August 30. Watching Davis the past two summers at training camp, and in some games last year, I was surprised the Jets cut him. He has a great motor, is a talented pass rusher, and plays solid against the run. Davis is an upgrade over Sam at this stage of the game. He's higher on the growth curve. Sam is a one-trick pony right now--an edge pass rusher who doesn't have a lot of moves. In the NFL, you can't just come off the edge and get to quarterbacks consistently. Generally, the offensive tackles are too good to fall for that. You need great technique, and lot of different moves in your bag of tricks. Sam needs a lot of work in these areas. Sam is still a player without a clear-cut position. He played defensive end at Missouri. At six-foot-two, 261 pounds, his size fits better at outside linebacker. But he has little experience playing in space and performed poorly at the position during the Senior Bowl. The best option for Sam right now would be the Canadian Football League, where he could play defensive end at his size. The CFL generally has smaller defensive linemen than the NFL. Or, he could join the new developmental league, the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL), which has teams in Brooklyn, Omaha, and Boston, plus a travel team based out of Florida. It would be a good place for him to get some game experience. It's hard to develop during in-season NFL practices, which feature little contract and no tackling. Plus, Sam going to the FXFL would be great publicity for the new league. It would be good for both sides. Sam's best position remains defensive end, where the AP named him SEC co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, after he amassed 11.5 sacks as a senior. If he can add size and strength, and get some real professional game experience, he could re-emerge with an NFL team in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Uh news flash. It's 2014. you know how to read a calendar? congrats bruh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Is there a player in the league you don't want? Geno Sanchez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Rex Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Not really worthy of a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 this guy was never good enough to be drafted, and he's not good enough to play NFL defense. maybe a special teams mascot or something. He certainly doesn't fit the 3-4. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 you know how to read a calendar? congrats bruh Yeah. It's says your joke is from 1986. In case you're still there, you don't need to live in the Bay area to "fit in" anymore, gay culture is all around you. BrUh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 LOL AND I'M GUESSING HE MEANS A GIANT DONG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yeah. It's says your joke is from 1986. In case you're still there, you don't need to live in the Bay area to "fit in" anymore, gay culture is all around you. BrUh. you must be a hit at parties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yeah lets take another d lineman and switch him to a different position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenseed4 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 you must be a hit at parties You're like the third guy to say that to me on this site. I guess my internet persona is getting stale. Dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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