Player acquired fron Atlanta´s practice squad?

[Charles]

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Originally signed by Green Bay as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 27, 2004. Waived by the Packers on July 29. Signed by Atlanta on August 5.

Released by the Falcons on September 4, 2005. Signed to the Falcons practice squad on September 5. Signed to the Falcons active roster on September 18.

NFL
Provided depth on the defensive line for the Falcons throughout the 2004 season.

2004 SEASON (Falcons)
Saw action in three games and was inactive for six others.
Activated from the Falcons practice squad and registered his first NFL sack in addition to four tackles vs. San Diego (10/17).
Recorded one tackle at Kansas City (10/24).
Played in a reserve role vs. Oakland (12/12).

College
Four-year letterman at Carson-Newman where he tallied 25 starts and 27 career sacks.

Earned All-South Atlantic Conference honors three times in his career.

Registered 44 tackles, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick as a senior.

Finished junior season with 57 tackles and eight sacks.

Granted a medical redshirt in 2001 after being injured (ankle) in the team's first game

Notched 36 tackles and seven sacks as a sophomore.

Tallied 36 tackles, one sack and two passes defensed in 12 games as a freshman.

Redshirted in 1998.

Personal
Lettered in football, basketball and track at Newberry (SC) High School.
Named all-region and received the Best Blocking Award as a team captain during his senior season.
Graduated with a degree in exercise science from Carson-Newman.
Born Clarence Glymph II on September 2, 1980 in Hackensack, New Jersey.

 

[AbeBeta]

Lacks prototypical bulk, gets engulfed at the point of attack and is vulnerable to wearing down over the course of a game. Doesn't play with leverage, doesn't have great lower body strength and gets driven off the ball. Can't get through traffic quickly and needs to learn to use hands to protect body. Doesn't show great upper body strength at the point of attack and takes too long to shed blocks. Appears to tire at times and effort is inconsistent. Played at a small school and there is some concern about ability to compete at this level. Lacks elite initial quickness and isn't fast enough to consistently turn the corner.

That's a lot of doesn'ts.

But if he "did" he wouldn't be sitting on someone's PS.

Looks like BP's collecting linebackers again.

 

[silver]

Lacks prototypical bulk, gets engulfed at the point of attack and is vulnerable to wearing down over the course of a game. Doesn't play with leverage, doesn't have great lower body strength and gets driven off the ball. Can't get through traffic quickly and needs to learn to use hands to protect body. Doesn't show great upper body strength at the point of attack and takes too long to shed blocks. Appears to tire at times and effort is inconsistent. Played at a small school and there is some concern about ability to compete at this level. Lacks elite initial quickness and isn't fast enough to consistently turn the corner. From Scouts, Inc.

is this a joke? does he also have asthma? herpes?

 

[Alexander]

Carson-Newman
Cedric Killings Defensive Tackle Washington Commanders
Leonard Weaver Running Back Seattle Seahawks


Not much currently, parhaps a guy who has retired.

Clayton Holmes was from Carson-Newman.

 

[InmanRoshi]

Can someone explain to me why we would get this guy with the DE depth we already possess?

Churing the bottom of the roster to look for potential?

He's also from Hackensack, NJ. Maybe Parcells knew his dad.

 

[AbeBeta]

Can someone explain to me why we would get this guy with the DE depth we already possess?

What do you want us to do with our open roster spot?

Wait, don't tell me. You are going to say "sign Ross Verba" huh?

 

[Yeagermeister]

Clayton Holmes was from Carson-Newman.

Ugh don't bring up that name. Dude was a bigger crackhead than Leon.

After he was suspended for a year with Dallas he went to Miami and got suspended again.

 

[joseephuss]

is this a joke? does he also have asthma? herpes?

It reminded me of this Saturday Night Live moment:

Roseanne Rosannadanna: Thanks, alot, Jane. A guy from Forlayden, New Jersey writes in and says, "Dear Roseanne Rosannadanna, Last Thursday I quit smoking. Now I'm depressed, my face broke out, I'm nauseas, I'm constipated, my cheeks swell, my gums are bleeding, my sinuses are clogged, I got heart burn, and I got gas. What should I do?"

Roseanne Rosannadanna: Well, you sound like a real attractive guy.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Churing the bottom of the roster to look for potential?

He's also from Hackensack, NJ. Maybe Parcells knew his dad.

:laugh2:

Wait... That's probably the truth.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Seems a bit small at only 270lbs for a 3-4 DE. No mention of speed or quickness in his write-up. Must be a STs player.

 

[baj1dallas]

This guy was signed "through next year"? That's a heck of a try-out. I can't imagine that, with all the new guys we have on our DL, we would use a roster spot on this guy. Why not try out an OL or a safety? I don't understand. Parcells is too enamored with finding the next great sleeper DL.

What makes you so sure he'd be willing to leave Atlanta just to sign a 3 game contract with Dallas? And what guarantee is there that he'll make the roster next season?

 

[AbeBeta]

Seems a bit small at only 270lbs for a 3-4 DE.

or big for an OLB.

which I think is what they are looking at him for.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Clayton Holmes was from Carson-Newman.

The memorable Joe Fishback also was from Carson-Newman.

 

[JonJon]

Lacks prototypical bulk, gets engulfed at the point of attack and is vulnerable to wearing down over the course of a game. Doesn't play with leverage, doesn't have great lower body strength and gets driven off the ball. Can't get through traffic quickly and needs to learn to use hands to protect body. Doesn't show great upper body strength at the point of attack and takes too long to shed blocks. Appears to tire at times and effort is inconsistent. Played at a small school and there is some concern about ability to compete at this level. Lacks elite initial quickness and isn't fast enough to consistently turn the corner.

Does this guy have any pros? I'm sure he has done something good, but everything in his description is a negative.

 

[kingwhicker]

Joe Fishback RULED!!!!!

 

[Portland Fanatic]

or big for an OLB.

which I think is what they are looking at him for.

You beat me to it...at that weight it has to be for OLB to back up Ware as the weakside rusher.

Maybe he's a better athlete the Ogbogu, and has potential there...just guessing though. At 270...no way is he playing as a 3-4 DE...eaten alive.

 

[JonJon]

You beat me to it...at that weight it has to be for OLB to back up Ware as the weakside rusher.

Maybe he's a better athlete the Ogbogu, and has potential there...just guessing though. At 270...no way is he playing as a 3-4 DE...eaten alive.

Hate to look like an idiot,
but can someone quickly explain to me the ins and outs of LBs and DEs in the 3-4 and 4-3 schemes, or provide a link?

 

[Lord Sun]

No mention of speed or quickness in his write-up.

Yes, there is - he does not have any: "Lacks elite initial quickness and isn't fast enough to consistently turn the corner." But if strength is his main problem, weight warrior BP will have him picking up Kleenex in next to no time flat.

 

[WilmingtonHeel]

Camp fodder I guess

 

[lspain1]

What do you want us to do with our open roster spot?

Wait, don't tell me. You are going to say "sign Ross Verba" huh?

Hey, I haven't been on the "Verba" bandwagon (is there one?). But if we're just churning the bottom of the roster looking for potential how about an offensive player. I thought Parcells had already stated that there wasn't much left at the LB position because they've been looking. Well, maybe they saw something in this guy.

It still seems a bit odd to me. Special teams maybe...but doing what?