Ryan Hannam (backup TE) practiced with the linebackers

KWMIKE · Jul 30, 2006

Is anyone else really confused about this? Why would we sign the guy as a free agent and have him switch positions? It is not like we are short of linebackers.

SupermanXx · Jul 30, 2006

um, I'd like to know more

was this a certain package or are you saying he practiced exclusively with the LB's?

SupermanXx · Jul 30, 2006

oh, ok

MONT17 · Jul 30, 2006

this is why u dont signa TE in FREE AGENCY when the draft is full of them!!!

with the 45 man roster Hannam is going to have to play more than BLOCKING TE!!!

Big Dakota · Jul 30, 2006

MONT17 said:
this is why u dont signa TE in FREE AGENCY when the draft is full of them!!!

with the 45 man roster Hannam is going to have to play more than BLOCKING TE!!!

LOL!! let me get this straight. With these guys at LB, Hannam is gonna play LB??

Akin Ayodele Rocky Boiman Kevin Burnett Bobby Carpenter Ryan Fowler Bradie James Scott Shanle Al Singleton DeMarcus Ware

SupermanXx · Jul 30, 2006

Big Dakota said:
LOL!! let me get this straight. With these guys at LB, Hannam is gonna play LB??

Akin Ayodele Rocky Boiman Kevin Burnett Bobby Carpenter Ryan Fowler Bradie James Scott Shanle Al Singleton DeMarcus Ware

:laugh2:

MONT17 · Jul 30, 2006

I think BILL wants to see if Hannam can play on the same level as Shanle and Fowler... I think he can play with those guys (IMHO they reek) and the fact that he is taking snaps there I may not be alone!

I think w/ the 45... 1 player will have to back up at least 2 spots on gameday, why not see if Hannam can do it!!!

Redball Express · Jul 30, 2006

Or..

might it be possible that Hannam is just doing it because he wants to understand what the LBer responsibilites are better and is asking to just sub a bit to better learn their responsibilities and their tendencies in order to play against them better when the bullets fly for real on Sunday..?

Another thought is that he might be a goal line or short yardage player at LBer to add bulk..?

I can see this, too. Why not utilize his talent at more than one position..? Besides, do we know if he ever did this in Seattle..?

I'll bet he did at some point. Or he always wanted to, or something like that.

Or maybe it's a message to Greg Ellis. If a TE can become a part-time Lber if needed..Greg Ellis can become a part-time Lber if needed instead of just a down lineman DE.

I think any or all of these are possibilities.

parcellswaterboy

Yeagermeister · Jul 30, 2006

MONT17 said:
I think BILL wants to see if Hannam can play on the same level as Shanle and Fowler... I think he can play with those guys (IMHO they reek) and the fact that he is taking snaps there I may not be alone!

I think w/ the 45... 1 player will have to back up at least 2 spots on gameday, why not see if Hannam can do it!!!

Hannam is already better than Shanle and Fowler....maybe he was teaching them something.

CrazyCowboy · Jul 30, 2006

BP likes big LB's

big dog cowboy · Jul 30, 2006

Yeagermeister said:
Hannam is already better than Shanle and Fowler....maybe he was teaching them something.

America's Team · Jul 30, 2006

and if you looked therre is an odd number of LB's so you couldnt do 1 on 1 drills, with hanam in the mix you get even

burmafrd · Jul 30, 2006

Hannam last played LB in high school. But since there was an odd number they put him in there- probably. BUT if that is the case they needed one more to even it out, why not Ellis?

iceberg · Jul 30, 2006

MONT17 said:
this is why u dont signa TE in FREE AGENCY when the draft is full of them!!!

with the 45 man roster Hannam is going to have to play more than BLOCKING TE!!!

remember jay novachek? plan b FA - guess it does pan out, doesn't it?

Hostile · Jul 30, 2006

MONT17 said:
this is why u dont signa TE in FREE AGENCY when the draft is full of them!!!

with the 45 man roster Hannam is going to have to play more than BLOCKING TE!!!

I read this twice and still want to rub my eyes. You wanted us to draft 2 TEs? Because we drafted Fasano as a receiving threat and signed Hannam as a blocking TE and Special teams contributor. That means we added 2. So who would you have passed on in the Draft and who would you have taken instead that would be as good a blocker and Special Teams contributor as Hannam will?

Or did you talk out of your butt without thinking it through?

Oh and as far as no TEs in Free Agency I think Troy Aikman would laugh right in your face since he had such great chemistry with a Free Agent TE named Jay Novacek. You might have heard fo him. Good player.

DallasEast · Jul 30, 2006

America's Team said:
and if you looked therre is an odd number of LB's so you couldnt do 1 on 1 drills, with hanam in the mix you get even

A very good observation. During practice, a head coach will often use other players in drills that they wouldn't normally be involved in. It should also be taken into account Parcells may want to evaluate any linebacker skills that Hannam might have as an emergency LB backup--in case of injury to two or more starting linebackers during a game. The odds do not favor such a thing happening, but it's always better to be prepared for such occurrances.

AbeBeta · Jul 30, 2006

DallasEast said:
A very good observation. During practice, a head coach will often use other players in drills that they wouldn't normally be involved in. It should also be taken into account Parcells may want to evaluate any linebacker skills that Hannam might have as an emergency LB backup--in case of injury to two or more starting linebackers during a game. The odds do not favor such a thing happening, but it's always better to be prepared for such occurrances.

I doubt he would ever see the field as an LB -- even if we lost like 4 LBs in a game, we'd more likely just play 4-3 the rest of the day instead of playing a TE out there.

Bill often had backups play other positions in drills. Waterboy has it right -- this would be to help him better understand the responsibilities of the guys he needs to block.

jazzcat22 · Jul 30, 2006

parcellswaterboy said:
Or..

might it be possible that Hannam is just doing it because he wants to understand what the LBer responsibilites are better and is asking to just sub a bit to better learn their responsibilities and their tendencies in order to play against them better when the bullets fly for real on Sunday..?

Another thought is that he might be a goal line or short yardage player at LBer to add bulk..?

I can see this, too. Why not utilize his talent at more than one position..? Besides, do we know if he ever did this in Seattle..?

I'll bet he did at some point. Or he always wanted to, or something like that.

Or maybe it's a message to Greg Ellis. If a TE can become a part-time Lber if needed..Greg Ellis can become a part-time Lber if needed instead of just a down lineman DE.

I think any or all of these are possibilities.

parcellswaterboy

Yeah, my first thought, maybe it's for ST FG unit.

Big Dakota · Jul 30, 2006

This just in, Bill had me at LB in todays session :laugh1:

TruBlueCowboy · Jul 30, 2006

Sounds like Bill Belichick's team. Lot of guys playing both ways. I'm all for it!

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