KRL Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 This is one player that we could actually use. A veteran blocking TE that Bowles has experience with (MIA): http://www.nfl.com/player/anthonyfasano/2495835/profile http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000474285/article/kansas-city-chiefs-release-te-anthony-fasano The cuts just keep on coming. The Kansas City Chiefs announced that they have release tight end Anthony Fasano on Thursday. Chalk it up as a salary cap move after Fasano was on tap to make $2.8 million next season. He finishes his two-year run in Kansas City with 48 catches for 426 yards and seven touchdowns over 26 appearances. The Chiefs will save $1.96 million with the move, per OverTheCap.com. NFL Media's Jeff Darlington was told that Fasano, 30, hopes to continue his career. He's bound to land elsewhere after logging 109 starts over nine seasons with the Cowboys, Dolphins and Chiefs. Fasano was a reliable option last season, but we never agreed with the veteran logging more snaps (638) than Travis Kelce (634), who emerged as a freaky play-making, pass-catching threat in Andy Reid's offense. The Chiefs will now build their tight end group around Kelce, with Demetrius Harris and Richard Gordon getting looks alongside whatever talent is added through the draft and free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsamuel84 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 And most important, he's a local kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'd be interested in this one. Two ginzo TEs? Fuhgeddaboutit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wouldn't be the worst player to add as a backup to Amaro. Even if he's used mostly as a blocking TE, he's a blocking TE who can catch. Cumberland still isn't much of a blocker and frankly hasn't shown us that 4.5 speed I read about so many times. But Cumberland's deal has no guaranteed money so let them duke it out for the #2 spot. Don't know what his asking price is or what his value will be on the open market. Shouldn't be too high in theory, but it's so hard to gauge what guys will get with the cap rising another $10M and so many teams having so much cap space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekskill68 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wouldn't be the worst player to add as a backup to Amaro. Even if he's used mostly as a blocking TE, he's a blocking TE who can catch. Cumberland still isn't much of a blocker and frankly hasn't shown us that 4.5 speed I read about so many times. But Cumberland's deal has no guaranteed money so let them duke it out for the #2 spot. Don't know what his asking price is or what his value will be on the open market. Shouldn't be too high in theory, but it's so hard to gauge what guys will get with the cap rising another $10M and so many teams having so much cap space. I can never figure out Cumberland. Is he a JAG or would Peyton Manning turn him into Julius Thomas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'd be interested in this one. Two ginzo TEs? Fuhgeddaboutit I think Amaro is Hispanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I think Amaro is Hispanic. It comes from Italy Portugal and Spain. It means bitter, unlucky or disappointed. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I can never figure out Cumberland. Is he a JAG or would Peyton Manning turn him into Julius Thomas? JAG. He's slow as sh*t too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRy56 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Fasano wouldn't be a bad #2 tight end. I always thought he was a little underrated. He's a good blocker which the Jets could use as a run first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I like Fasano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBallhawk Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Give me that Bills TE all day. Tremendous blocker and he played under Chan. We already have our primary receiving TE in Jace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFreak89 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Competed against him in HS...would be cool if he joined the Jets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 JAG. He's slow as sh*t too. He'd be used as a blocking tight end. He's the best blocking tight end available and we haven't had one for years and it hurt the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I have always liked fasano please call him macc !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Bring back ham hands Mulligan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Give me that Bills TE all day. Tremendous blocker and he played under Chan. We already have our primary receiving TE in Jace. Sign me up for Chandler. I'm not sure "was interim coached for three games" is much of a connection. I'd be fine with Fasano. It's a second tight end, lol. Nothing to get excited about. Scott Chandler would excite me more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Give me that Bills TE all day. Tremendous blocker and he played under Chan. We already have our primary receiving TE in Jace. Sign me up for Chandler. I'm not sure "was interim coached for three games" is much of a connection. I'd be fine with Fasano. It's a second tight end, lol. Nothing to get excited about. Scott Chandler would excite me more. I'm sure we'd rather have Chandler, but he is under contract for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Anything that means Cumberland is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wouldn't be the worst player to add as a backup to Amaro. Even if he's used mostly as a blocking TE, he's a blocking TE who can catch. Cumberland still isn't much of a blocker and frankly hasn't shown us that 4.5 speed I read about so many times. But Cumberland's deal has no guaranteed money so let them duke it out for the #2 spot. Don't know what his asking price is or what his value will be on the open market. Shouldn't be too high in theory, but it's so hard to gauge what guys will get with the cap rising another $10M and so many teams having so much cap space. very nice option IMO back ups who give you multiple options and insurance if the starter gets hurt are huge to building a solid team. Remember how much the Jets suffered in year 3 and 4 of the Rex tenure because they kept dumping important role players/// you just cant do that in the NFL and so many role players across the league don't get credit for just how important they are to winning football teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Bring back ham hands Mulligan! Hartsock yes Mulligan no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 very nice option IMO back ups who give you multiple options and insurance if the starter gets hurt are huge to building a solid team. Remember how much the Jets suffered in year 3 and 4 of the Rex tenure because they kept dumping important role players/// you just cant do that in the NFL and so many role players across the league don't get credit for just how important they are to winning football teams. We had no business dumping Vernon Gholston! lol I think he'd be a good pickup as long as we're realistic about what's expected. Expect 500 yards and a handful of TDs and you'll be disappointed. Expect a couple hundred yards and maybe 1 TD (assuming Amaro's healthy all season), combined with some solid blocking and veteran leadership in the locker room, and it's a good addition. The Chiefs surprised a lot of people with the size contract they offered him after some solid but very unspectacular years in Miami. 4 years $16M ($4.5M SB, $4.5M guaranteed). He wasn't expected to get that much back then and it should be noticeably lower than that now. Probably somewhere in the $2M per range (give or take $500K) I'd guess, with only the first year guaranteed, if that much. I'd say it might be lower, but the cap has gone up another $20M since that deal was signed. How much interest there is for him will have more of an impact on his next contract than the cap going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 He'd be used as a blocking tight end. He's the best blocking tight end available and we haven't had one for years and it hurt the offense. I was referring to Cumberland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBallhawk Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Sign me up for Chandler. I'm not sure "was interim coached for three games" is much of a connection. I'd be fine with Fasano. It's a second tight end, lol. Nothing to get excited about. Scott Chandler would excite me more. Actually I was referring to Lee Smith. He's basically a RT playing TE. Very aggressive, tremendous blocker. Perfect #2 behind Jace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The only thing that would be cool about signing Fasano is we wouldn't have to worry about him scoring on the Jets. He eats us alive. Scored laying down the last time we played his team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Anything that means Cumberland is gone. Yes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 JAG. He's slow as sh*t too. worse than a JAG because he can't catch. He's terrible - I really, really, really hope he's not on the team next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 JAG. He's slow as sh*t too. Cumberland may be a lot of things but slow he isn't or are you talking about Fasano. I would take 5 slow as sh*t Fasanos over 1 scub ass Cumberland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The only thing that would be cool about signing Fasano is we wouldn't have to worry about him scoring on the Jets. He eats us alive. Scored laying down the last time we played his team. This is true, but once on the Jets I am sure he would forget where the endzone was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet9 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Cumberland may be a lot of things but slow he isn't or are you talking about Fasano. I would take 5 slow as sh*t Fasanos over 1 scub ass Cumberland. I've never seen Cumberland do anything fast. I don't know where this speed thing comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Cumberland may be a lot of things but slow he isn't or are you talking about Fasano. I would take 5 slow as sh*t Fasanos over 1 scub ass Cumberland. Fasano is actually a fairly effective receiver. Cumberland is overrated by jets fans as a receiver and a horrible blocker. He's a poor mans keller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I've never seen Cumberland do anything fast. I don't know where this speed thing comes from. Jets fans have overrated Cumby for years. He is not a good receiver he's not even average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack48 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 as long as he can block, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlue Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I've never seen Cumberland do anything fast. I don't know where this speed thing comes from. He was a converted wide receiver and was fast for tight end. Running routes, catching the ball, blocking was another thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetscrazey Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Fasano and Bowles have a history from the Dolphins and both are Parcells guys. I can see this happening. Fasano as an all-around TE (blocking, route running, catching) can be considered better than both Amaro and that hot piece of garbage Cumberland who I want out of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Fasano and Bowles have a history from the Dolphins and both are Parcells guys. I can see this happening. Fasano as an all-around TE (blocking, route running, catching) can be considered better than both Amaro and that hot piece of garbage Cumberland who I want out of town. I don't think we've had a tight end that could block anyone since Hartsock and that was 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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