NFL Roster Cuts: Eric Moore, Sammy Morris Among Reported Cuts
by Greg Knopping on Sep 3, 2011 3:56 PM EDT
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Throughout the day today, the Patriots have continued to inform players of their release as the team must have their roster trimmed to 53 players by the 6:00 PM ET deadline.
Players that have reportedly been released include defensive end/linebacker Eric Moore; running backs Sammy Morris and Eric Kettani; defensive linemen Landon Cohen, Alex Silvestro, Aaron Lavarias, and Markell Carter, linebacker Niko Koutouvides, tight end Lee Smith, and safety Brandon Meriweather, as was previously reported. Credit goes to Ian Rapoport for most of those names, you can follow him on twitter for breaking news regarding any moves the Pats make.
The two big names on that list, aside from Meriweather who we already discussed, are defensive end Eric Moore and running back Sammy Morris.
Eric Moore is a player who performed really well at the end of last year as a 3-4 outside linebacker. Many expected him to step up and become a starter at the position. When the Patriots began the transition to more 4-man fronts, Moore continued to line up with the starters at defensive end. However, the team brought in the likes of Andre Carter, Mark Anderson, and Shaun Ellis. Those three players are all better pass rushing options. Moore was a guy who was good at a lot of things, but not great at anything. He was outperformed in the preseason by those players. The Patriots could have elected to keep an extra defensive end around, but my feeling is that the team felt that Shaun Ellis / Mike Wright would be playing more defensive end than defensive tackle in the 4-3, making Moore expendable.
The release of veteran running back Sammy Morris release isn't a major surprise, although I had him on my 53 man prediction and I thought he had a chance to make the squad. At 34 years old, Morris wasn't going to be expected to carry the load. However, his versatility as a halfback, fullback, and special teams player made him worthwhile to keep. Nonetheless, the Patriots are moving on from Morris who had been with the team since 2007. I'm sure the team will keep him at the top of their emergency list. The team is now likely to go into the season with four running backs: BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, Stevan Ridley, and Shane Vereen. Kevin Faulk is expected to start the year on the reserve/PUP list.
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and boston herald
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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ive made the updates for the cuts on the same post
59 players left (56 if the PUP guys don’t get activated)
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
They cut merriweather :( nooooo!
Damn it.
by Gr8tness on Sep 3, 2011 4:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Four more cuts to go:
My guess: OL Thomas Austin, LB Jeff Tarpinian (PS), CB Antwaun Molden, S Ross Ventrone
i would agree
although Butler vs. Molden is an interesting case that could go either way
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
They should cut Ohrnberger too
Guy is awful. Easily replaced and there are guys available who could be much needed upgrades at the RG position. Connolly would be a very good backup interior linemen.
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You referring to Connolly or Ohrnberger?
I didn’t see Giants so I’m not sure which played.
by 108 on Sep 3, 2011 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Our rushing defense is going to be better this year
But I feel that our passing defense is going to be awful. Pretty much the opposite of the last few years.
by Gr8tness on Sep 3, 2011 4:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Why?
Bodden is back and losing Meriweather is not going to hurt our pass coverage.
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and whatever safety BB finds
can prb do that job better anyway
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
So you know that much about Barrett and Brown that you can say that they are better than the ball-hawk Meriweather?
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
Barret was an excellent tackler last game.
Ball hawk? Well they didnt throw in his direction, but that remains to be seen.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
LOL
What are you, a Madden-junkie? Guy blew more coverage than Courtney Love, and gave up more TDs through poor play than he saved with picks.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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And Bodden seems so injury prone nowadays he isn't actually 'back'. More like perceived to be back.
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
What injury is that?
Nobody knows if he’s even injured. Playing time was given to the guys likely to get cut (say, Meriweather) rather than the proven players (say, Haynesworth, Bodden, and in 2007, your guy Randy Moss).
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Troll? Or Troll 2, worst movie of all time?
"Perhaps it was the Noid who should have avoided me." Mayor Adam West
Alone in the Dark.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Damn
Always so disappointing to see players get cut.
is ohrnberger next
its safer to bring in a veteran than keeping him
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
and wear a lot of armor
becuz hes gonna kick ya @$$
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
Tate was doomed by new kickoff rules
And he had plenty of chances to establish himself as the deep threat after Moss left, but never really did much outstanding.
Tate was doomed by his poor return skills
Even with the new rules, Edelman outplayed him.
disappointing to see Tate cut.
are there any surprising people still on the roster? I’m losing track.
Brady > Mallett > Hoyer > Sanchez
- beantownboy171
It's not always about being better all around
Certainly I like versatile, balanced starters, but for reserves I’d much rather have someone who can do something well, and then only ask him to do that, rather than an all-around mediocre player who can’t contribute at all unless the guy in front of him goes down.
by 108 on Sep 3, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions
LB Jeff Tarpinian
WR Buddy Farnham
DL Darryl Richard
RB Richard Medlin
RB Eric Kettani
TE Carson Butler
OL Corey Woods
DL Aaron Lavarias
DL Alex Silvestro
DE/LB Markell Carter
All possibilities.
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Odds on him clearing waivers are slim to none.
But if by some luck he did, then yes.
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Remember they have to sign him to the 53 to get him. They can’t PS him
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
2 more cuts to go
with 80 minutes left
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
wish we kept page honestly
he always played pretty solid last year in the limited time he had on the field
Holy Shit they cut Merriweather?
… Wow.
Sucks Tate did not work out..
"There is an old saying about the strength of the wolf is the pack, and I think there is a lot of truth to that. On a football team, it's not the strength of the individual players, but it is the strength of the unit and how they all function together." - Bill Belichick
I think they will give it a try.
If he was healthy during camp he probably would have played both CB and S spots. BB loves versatile guys and my guess is he would (and now will) try him out at safety.
You would hope/think Ras I Dowling has safety potential given his draft position. Otherwise, with McGowan, Sanders, and now Meriweather released, safety might have been a higher priority in this past draft. But, if Dowling has safety potential with DB skills, that would be very nice given the present situation.
Hoselio Hanson nickel CB for the Eagles just got cut!!!
He is actually a good cover guy
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
Not better than 3 Pro Bowl corners
but is definitely their 4th best CB. He was just overpaid. He is pretty much the James Sanders of the Eagles but only at CB.
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
And is the cornerback on the market right now
Hanson>Arrington/Butler
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
Dude i'm probably better than Arrington/Butler lol
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
Ok thats a little much.
We watch the NFL so much that it’s easy to forget that these are professional athletes here and are probably the best football players on the planet. They may suck in the NFL, but in another league they would dominate. Just saying
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
NEEDS MOAR SARCASM FONT.
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by Comedic.Sans on Sep 3, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess so. He took that personally for some inexplicable reason.
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
potential sleeper maybe
to join and boot butler off, but arrington is just as good
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
1 hour, 5 minutes left
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
ask Jonathan Wilhite how that feels
Trevor Bauer: 14-4, 2.00 ERA, 162 IP, 246 K in UCLA, Visalia (Hi-A), and Mobile (AA)
Why is Butler still here?
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
People second-guessing BB need to remember he has a lot more information on which to base his decisions
We have games and second hand comments from reporters
He has hundreds of practices, coaches’ tape etc.
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions
I NEVER second guess BB,
especially after the McCourty pick.
Seriously
Heaven forbid BB makes a move that we didn’t see coming or don’t agree with. If he makes a move, you have to assume there are reasons behind it, even if we don’t know about them. I trust BB to have some form of plan.
Which is why I hate people second-guessing my decisions at work
:>
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
How many spots are left?
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
Yeatman released, according to RapSheet?
Going to Practice Squad. That means two cuts to go. Ventrone and Tarpinian (both PS) are my guesses. Molden makes the roster.
someone is picking him up
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
Or they sign Alge Crumpler in week 1, when money isn't guaranteed.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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Has BB ever kept only 2 TEs? It’s a very unBB move…
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we rolled Ben Watson and Chris Baker a couple years ago.
And our current pair is far superior to those two…
by 108 on Sep 3, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions
WTF?? Did BB light up before this afternoon?
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
Smith and Yeatman released:
That is very disapointing to me. Everyone knows my pension for TE use as blockers and as receivers. I just do not feel the PATS can win if Branch, Ocho, and Welker are their primary outside weapons. All three can and will be covered in playoff games. Hernandez is the new target, but the use of a huge TE as a receiver has always been my favored choice on key third down plays.
I would love it personally. Even though i loved the youth movement.
We obviously need blockers though. No Yeatman or Smith? Brady will get killed.
Lewis Hamilton~ 2011 F1 Champion!!!
Life is about who makes it, not who makes it the fastest! Drive slow homie.
Agreed. Gurode (Dallas) or Rivers (KC) better appear because Connolly and Ohrnberger are useless. Brady will not survive the season if either of those two are playing RG.
Connolly played half the season last year. Brady seemed to do ok.
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually he played more than that as he swapped sides
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
After watching game tape of that Lion’s game, the defense will slide their best pass rusher in front of Connolly or Ohrnberger regardless of what side he is playing. Those two are liabilities. Koppen is equally susceptible, but he can survive if they sandwich him between Mankins and another beast at RG.
I am still reeling over the Smith and Yeatman cuts unless I see Crumpler back in uniform and one or both on the PS for next year – as well as injury insurance this season.
Koppen needs to ignore conventional wisdom and slide to Connolly's side
Connolly was fine on the left because that’s where Koppen usually slides – protect Brady’s back. But on an island out at RG, he doesn’t have the juice to hold up man to man.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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I want 4 not 3 on the roster
What happens if gronk/herndo get injured, which is likely
Crump is a one year as someone said…Smith and Yeatman are the future.
I’m not against cutting TEs but only if we get TEs back
by quadruple option on Sep 3, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d feel GREAT – especially if Smith and/or Yeatman make it onto the PS for next year’s roster when Crumpler retires.
Too late.
Bills and Dolphins got them. Yeatman was about to get on the practice squad when the Dolphins got him.
Have we cut this guy yet?
Taylor Price will be the starter by the end of the season (Said before Training Camp)
Because TEs are harder to injure than 190lbs CBs.
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Ventrone is the final cut.
Ohrnberger was also IR’ed! Which is fantastic news because he is awful.
http://twitter.com/#!/RapSheet/status/110120866779627522
My Twitter @totheights
Denver released their TE Gronk
Possibility?
by wetfeet on Sep 3, 2011 7:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Interesting … though he must not be that good. I doubt he was a cap hit casualty.
I am open to whoever so long as they have three TE’s and two of them are in the 260lb range for the must have double TE sets. I would have been happier with one or both of the rookies to continue the youth movement. But, the window is closing fast on Brady’s tenure, and I want to see a sense of “now” in BB’s dealings. Crumpler has that sense of “now”. Smith and/or Yeatman certainly fit the bill physically to achieve the blocking and occasional reception.
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was cut by the Eagles...
He was a guy I had scouted similarly to Cunningham, Koa Misi and Carlos Dunlap.
Might be worth a look.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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Tyrone McKenzie was cut by the Buccaneers...
Funny, I thought he was in the running for a starting gig. Now he’s unemployed.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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