Anyone have a guide to improving via waivers?

[Reverend Conehead]

The best example of our team improving via a waiver wire signing was that of Laurent Robinson a few years back. If I'm not mistaken, our finding this gem in waivers was the result of Jerry's relationship with Norv Turner who called and said he was going to have to cut a very good receiver. Robinson made a big impact in his short time here. I was sorry to see him go. However, this post isn't about re-signing him. At this point that would not make sense with his concussion history. This post is about how to help the team via waiver signings.

It seems you can find waiver gems when another team is overloaded with talent at a position and must let someone go, and we're up on the situation. It seems it's extremely important to be up on what's going on in other teams' training camps.

Any time a player gets cut from someone's camp, it's because that team's coach has other players he wants more. Many of the cut players aren't good enough for the NFL, but certain ones are and can help your team be better. It would also be easy to end up signing garbage via desperation. The Sean Lee situation comes to mind. I hope we can find someone to help fill his void and be smart about it without making some desperate reach that will end up hurting the team.

I'm interested on comments from others who know about this subject. I've never worked for any NFL team, but I suspect sorting through the waiver wire and deciding who to take a chance on is one of the more difficult aspects of the job.

 

[AbeBeta]

I heard there is a real numbers problem in Seattle at safety so they are going to let Earl Thomas go. He might be a good pickup - depth, ST, maybe even a spot starter.

 

[CCBoy]

AbeBeta, you are nearing Training Camp intensity...

 

[xwalker]

The best example of our team improving via a waiver wire signing was that of Laurent Robinson a few years back. If I'm not mistaken, our finding this gem in waivers was the result of Jerry's relationship with Norv Turner who called and said he was going to have to cut a very good receiver. Robinson made a big impact in his short time here. I was sorry to see him go. However, this post isn't about re-signing him. At this point that would not make sense with his concussion history. This post is about how to help the team via waiver signings.

It seems you can find waiver gems when another team is overloaded with talent at a position and must let someone go, and we're up on the situation. It seems it's extremely important to be up on what's going on in other teams' training camps.

Any time a player gets cut from someone's camp, it's because that team's coach has other players he wants more. Many of the cut players aren't good enough for the NFL, but certain ones are and can help your team be better. It would also be easy to end up signing garbage via desperation. The Sean Lee situation comes to mind. I hope we can find someone to help fill his void and be smart about it without making some desperate reach that will end up hurting the team.

I'm interested on comments from others who know about this subject. I've never worked for any NFL team, but I suspect sorting through the waiver wire and deciding who to take a chance on is one of the more difficult aspects of the job.

Vested veterans (4 years service) are not subject to waivers until after the trade deadline.

Guys like Larry English and Kevin Burnett are free to sign with any team because they are not subject to waivers.

 

[CCBoy]

If Kevin Burnett and Larry English were picked up at some point, just add up the number of first and second round former picks would then be on the Dallas roster:

(let's see)

Dez Bryant
Tyron Smith
Travis Frederick
Zack Martin
Bruce Carter
Sean Lee
Morris Claiborne
Anthony Spencer
Gavin Escobar
Cameron Lawrence
Amobi Okoye
Ryan Williams
Kevin Burnett
Larry English