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Publicly wishing the best to Tanzel Smart!!


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What a likable guy and what a talented, hard worker! No 53 player projection has him on the team. It’s sad as hell, but more reflective of the ridiculous talent around him. Does anyone here see room for him anywhere but the practice squad?

 

Maybe Hard Knocks will help him land on a roster on another team.

 

 

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I hope he makes it. 

Another member contacted me and clued me into how my intended silly joke could very easily be misinterpreted as something more than the dumb name play joke it was meant to be. I have edited this to remove it. There was zero mean intent but regardless of that and more importantly I always have respect for other people's sensitivites hence the edit / removal.

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That’s one of the hardest things about watching Hard Knocks…you get to meet some of the ‘fringe’ players and like them as people and players…then they get cut. 
 

but If Smart can’t crack this unit to make the roster, that’s no black mark on him…the DL is stacked. I would bet money if we cut him, he’d get signed in 15 minutes with someone else

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3 minutes ago, Warfish said:

Alot of guys who want to play pro sports don't make the cut.  Many of them are likeable.

Good luck to him, and the hundreds of other guys who will be cut soon, and the thousands of other guys who never got the chance to be in camp.

There is no reason to be sad about someone who is cut. If it wasn’t him, it would be someone else whose dream was ending.

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Smart has made it onto our practice squad in each of the past 3 years.  He's a nice guy to have around for depth, but I'm not sure another team is suddenly going to claim him because he was on hard knocks.  He's not a young, ascending player - he's a solid veteran who is good to have around for practice and emergencies.

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13 hours ago, mrcoops said:

He will always have a career as a char-coochie board spokesman when his NFL career eventually ends.

Good guy, good player in a limited role. Probably headed for the PS again though.

But if he can be elevated for just 1 game, it would mean a nice amount of money for him.  I think the Jets owe it to him to elevate him for at least one game.

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On 8/23/2023 at 7:02 AM, Warfish said:

Alot of guys who want to play pro sports don't make the cut.  Many of them are likeable.

Good luck to him, and the hundreds of other guys who will be cut soon, and the thousands of other guys who never got the chance to be in camp.

All true...all...true. Uh, I'm gonna go check out the CHARCUTERIE board, I'll be right back.

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I’m sure Saleh would ask Smart if he wants to be on the practice squad or get his release so he can pursue his career with another team. I also think there are a few teams that would sign Smart quickly once he became available. He is ready right now to contribute on another defense. Ours just happens to be loaded. 

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On 8/23/2023 at 10:03 AM, ZachStepdad said:

Smart is 100 times better than Soloman Thomas …. Still in the league because he was a 3rd overall pick and he’s not good at all. I would keep smart over him

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solomon thomas has all the gifts and hasn't made a play in his career 

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