C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL Jets claimed former Baylor WR KD Cannon off waivers from 49ers, per a source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 K.D. Cannon's goal of becoming an NFL receiver just took a major hit. Cannon, an early entrant out of Baylor who went undrafted in April, has been cut by the 49ers after getting signed by the team on Monday. He earned a $45,000 signing bonus, tied for fourth-most among undrafted free agents in 2017. The news was first reported Sunday by ESPN-Central Texas Radio before it was confirmed by Cannon's agent. It has not been reported why he was cut. The 6-0, 185-pound receiver was a go-to pass catcher for Baylor as a junior in 2016, earning career-highs in catches (87), yards (1,215) and receiving touchdowns (13). He left the Bears program as the third-leading receiver in school history in all three categories (195 catches for 3,113 yards and 27 touchdowns). But despite his athleticism, the NFL Draft committee suggested Cannon remain in school for his senior year, as he faced questions regarding his route-running and ball-catching skills. http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/49ers-cut-kd-cannon-undrafted-free-agent-baylor-wide-receiver/8x5nmco1fj6z1asjn4c9ivke8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 A looksee in case the RAnderson situation gets ugly Analysis Strengths Extremely athletic. Able to leap over low tackle attempts and twist upper body in mid-air to adjust to the throw. Smooth, long strider who can eat up cushions and go get it on vertical routes. Difficult to overthrow him. Looks to stack cornerbacks on his hip when he has desired positioning on post routes. Plus ball tracking. Adjusts his path to the flight of the ball and can track it over his shoulder. Typically a body catcher, but flashes ability to snatch throws well outside of his frame. Weaknesses Slim frame lacks route strength. Pad level way too high into breaks for comeback routes causing him to skid to a stop. Shows some balance issues in his routes. Missing sharp stop-and-open ability to create space underneath. Body catcher who struggled with contested catches. Finished 2016 with nine drops. Waits on throws rather than snatching at the high point. Baylor offense prevented defenses from physically challenging his release. Ran a route stick with good stops, gos and stop-and-gos. Draft Projection Rounds 4-5 NFL Comparison Paul Richardson Bottom Line Cannon is slightly build and a novice route-runner but has outstanding vertical speed to climb over the top of cornerbacks and force safety help his way. Cannon may not have the short area shiftiness for a move inside, so he will likely become a niche prospect who fits with teams looking for a field stretcher with some homerun potential. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/kd-cannon?id=2557975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, BigRy56 said: Wow...good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
win4ever Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I like this move. In Petty's last season, I thought he had some very good connections with Cannon. I almost felt like he connected better than Coleman. Also puts Anderson on notice because he's a deep threat, albeit not as good as Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 It must be nice to know a team wasted $45,000 after two days and can shrug its shoulders and move on. That’s exactly what happened at the San Francisco 49ers’ rookie mini-camp over the weekend, when John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan got their first look at priority undrafted free agent K.D. Cannon. The former Baylor star got more guaranteed money than almost any other undrafted player to sign with the 49ers, yet he didn’t even last through his first on-field work session. The organization was hardly thrilled with Cannon’s work ethic and the way he handled himself during drills, a source told FanRag Sports. The 6-0, 185-pound wideout was the go-to guy in Baylor’s high-octane offense last season, snaring 87 receptions for 1,215 yards and 13 touchdowns, leaving a school that has morphed into “WR U” in recent years (Kendall Wright, Josh Gordon, Terrance Williams, Corey Coleman) as its third-leading all-time pass catcher. Cannon finished in the top five at his position with a 4.41 40-yard dash and 37-inch vertical jump at the combine, but despite that top-tier athleticism the NFL Draft committee suggested Cannon remain at Baylor for another year instead of leaving early because he’s slight and still needed work on catching the football cleanly and developing his route-running skills. According to Pro Football Focus, 81 percent of Cannon’s routes at Baylor were either screens, hitches or go routes in 2016. He was almost exclusively used on the right side of the formation, not exactly a Marvin Harrison-like route tree. Being the big man on campus in Waco means little when you hit an NFL practice field, where just about everyone else assembled was also a BMOC. This could go one of two ways for Cannon. The experience could sour him on the way NFL coaches do things and he could step further down the wrong path… or it could serve as a wake-up call and the realization that he can no longer get by on athleticism alone. Some seemed to rejoice that Lynch, the rookie general manager straight out of the broadcast booth who was lauded for his first draft, made a mistake. Joe Banner ✔ @JoeBanner13 Character clearly not a factor in that draft room. Despite being crowned by a media narrative https://twitter.com/rosstuckernfl/status/861289331008450560 … 3:22 PM - 7 May 2017 That kind of criticism is sour grapes, though. Lynch inherited perhaps the most talent-deficient roster in the NFL. He’s going to cycle bodies in and out on a regular basis to improve things in Santa Clara. Cannon was a very small part of that plan, and betting $45K on a talent like that will be virtually meaningless in the long-term. It was an extremely low-risk roll of the dice that obviously didn’t work out. As an afterthought, it’s very conceivable that the 49ers might not even have to account for $40K in their bookkeeping if they managed to get “offset language” into Cannon’s contract, which is standard for UDFAs. In that case, if the player is picked up by another team and he sticks, Jed York will have his petty cash re-stocked and only be out a $5K signing bonus. https://www.fanragsports.com/nfl/mcmullen-detailing-49ers-parted-ways-kd-cannon/ Cannon, 21, signed on with the 49ers as a priority free agent out of Baylor shortly after this year’s draft. The 49ers actually gave Cannon a $45,000 signing bonus as part of his deal. However, San Francisco somewhat surprisingly elected to move on from him after just a few days. It’s worth mentioning that the 49ers end up paying Cannon just $5,000 while the Jets take on the rest of his salary. During his three-year college career at Baylor, Cannon recorded 195 receptions for 3,113 yards receiving and 27 touchdowns. He also totaled three rushing attempts for 14 rushing yards (4.7 YPC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickJetFan Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 My prediction. The jets will be making a lot of waiver claims from Cleveland and San Fran as they took too many players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
win4ever Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 This is Petty's game, but notice how often Cannon is used in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupz27 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 He is my best friends (I basically grew up with their family I call them all my brother, sister, mom, pop) nieces baby daddy. He set up a big draft party in Texas, and went undrafted, kid is a douche on, and off the field. Has talent thou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 According to Pro Football Focus, 81 percent of Cannon’s routes at Baylor were either screens, hitches or go routes in 2016. He was almost exclusively used on the right side of the formation, not exactly a Marvin Harrison-like route tree. I believe this was also true of Chad Hansen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 our new playbook. hopefully the other team does not pick the right defense to stop these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 New York Jets @nyjets We have claimed WR K.D. Cannon off waivers from SF and waived WR Deshon Foxx. The Jets have acquired wide receiver KD Cannon on waivers from the San Francisco 49ers and have waived WR Deshon Foxx. Cannon (5'11", 182) was signed by San Francisco as an undrafted free agent last week and was waived on Sunday. Cannon had his best season with Baylor as a true junior last year when he caught 87 passes for 1,215 yards and 13 touchdowns, all career highs, and was named All-Big 12 first team. As a freshman, he set six Baylor records as he caught 58 passes for 1,030 yards and eight touchdowns, most of them from current Jets quarterback Bryce Petty in his last year running the Bears' offense. In his three seasons at Baylor, Cannon he had 195 receptions for 3,113 yards (16.0 yards/catch) and 27 TDs and was named All-Big 12 three times. He ran a 4.41-second 40 at the NFL Combine workouts, the fourth-best time among wide receivers and tied for the 11th-best time among all Combine participants. Foxx was signed by the Jets in January to a reserve/future contract after spending time on the Seattle Seahawks' offseason and practice-squad rosters in 2015-16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Pos: Speedy wideout who flashes big-play ability. Effective making the deep reception, adjusts to the errant throw and catches the ball in stride. Tracks the pass in the air and consistently extends to make the reception away from his frame before quickly turning up field. Relatively effective running after the catch, fluid and very athletic. Gets vertical and works to come away with the difficult reception. Neg: Must do a better job using his frame to protect the pass. Loses focus and concentration and drops a lot of catchable throws. Does not consistently come away with the contested catch. Analysis: Cannon offers a good degree of athleticism as well as upside potential but is still rough around the edges and needs a lot of work to complete his game. He’s a developmental prospect who made a mistake entering the draft. http://draftanalyst.com/kd-cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLV Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 only one word needed after reuniting Cannon and Petty: Championship!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 hour ago, C Mart said: A looksee in case the RAnderson situation gets ugly Analysis Strengths Extremely athletic. Able to leap over low tackle attempts and twist upper body in mid-air to adjust to the throw. Smooth, long strider who can eat up cushions and go get it on vertical routes. Difficult to overthrow him. Looks to stack cornerbacks on his hip when he has desired positioning on post routes. Plus ball tracking. Adjusts his path to the flight of the ball and can track it over his shoulder. Typically a body catcher, but flashes ability to snatch throws well outside of his frame. Weaknesses Slim frame lacks route strength. Pad level way too high into breaks for comeback routes causing him to skid to a stop. Shows some balance issues in his routes. Missing sharp stop-and-open ability to create space underneath. Body catcher who struggled with contested catches. Finished 2016 with nine drops. Waits on throws rather than snatching at the high point. Baylor offense prevented defenses from physically challenging his release. Ran a route stick with good stops, gos and stop-and-gos. Draft Projection Rounds 4-5 NFL Comparison Paul Richardson Bottom Line Cannon is slightly build and a novice route-runner but has outstanding vertical speed to climb over the top of cornerbacks and force safety help his way. Cannon may not have the short area shiftiness for a move inside, so he will likely become a niche prospect who fits with teams looking for a field stretcher with some homerun potential. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/kd-cannon?id=2557975 They missed his biggest strength - his name. KD Cannon? Great name for a WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Walrus Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Sounds like he has more talent than work ethic. Worth a look I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Devon smith was the only real deep threat hence this guy getting a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Sounds like he's been able to get by based on his athletic ability and never put in the work. Maybe him not getting drafted and then getting cut will finally wake him up. Worth a look, on top of that our WR coach (Dorrell) has done a good job developing players since he's been here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 1 hour ago, jbt said: our new playbook. hopefully the other team does not pick the right defense to stop these So good . LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETSfaninNE Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Just now, KRL said: Sounds like he's been able to get by based on his athletic ability and never put in the work. Maybe him not getting drafted and then getting cut will finally wake him up. Worth a look, on top of that our WR coach (Dorrell) has done a good job developing players since he's been here And our OC is a former WR coach that has done tremendous work with WRs. I'm not worried about our WRs, I think they are gonna surprise a lot of ppl this season. (as long as we get at least average QB play) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Mart Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 35 minutes ago, JETSfaninNE said: And our OC is a former WR coach that has done tremendous work with WRs. I'm not worried about our WRs, I think they are gonna surprise a lot of ppl this season. (as long as we get at least average QB play) And he doesn't appear to take any sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETSfaninNE Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Just now, C Mart said: And he doesn't appear to take any sh*t. Good point! And you can't say "I didn't hear you to him" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 2 hours ago, jbt said: our new playbook. hopefully the other team does not pick the right defense to stop these You need 4 WR to run that play. I'm not sure we can field 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetrider Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Quote Jets claim KD Cannon off waivers Posted by Josh Alper on May 9, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT Getty Images Wide receiver KD Cannon didn’t last long with the 49ers, but he’ll get another chance for an NFL shot with the Jets. The NFL’s daily transaction wire brings word that the Jets have added Cannon to their roster on a waiver claim. The undrafted rookie out of Baylor was waived by the 49ers after their rookie minicamp. The 49ers gave Cannon $40,000 in guaranteed base salary when he signed with them, which will now be the Jets’ responsibility as a result of claiming his contract. In addition to the second chance at a job in the league, he’ll get a second chance to play with quarterback Bryce Petty after catching 58 passes for 1,030 yards when they played together at Baylor in 2014. The Jets waived wide receiver Deshon Foxx to make room for Cannon. Didn't take long for him to see SF is a joke. Hope the Jets make a better impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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