Schefter: We Just Signed Allen Rossum! Released Cletis

[SLATEmosphere]

7.0 yards per return this year, while Crayton was averaging 8.

Crayton also had 2 fumbles, while Rossum had 0.

Good enough for me.

 

[ajk23az]

Damn ,I attempt to be nice and still get ***** response from you. haha

I was just caught off guard

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

People will take this for granted but I think Joe D. will have a good impact on Rossum, and 33 years old isn't that bad honestly... Good signing in my book.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Crayton doesn’t have a history of fumbles...so a strange move imo.

In a league in need of explosive return people, why is he on the market?

Blah, why take up the roster space?

 

[mldardy]

I like this move for two reasons:

1. It gives us a legit threat at punt returner to take it to the house

2. It sends a message to the team that if you SCREW up like Crayton did last week, your job will be on the line. Great message and signing.

I don't even care if takes it to the house. I just want a punt returner that doesn't start our offense inside our 20 all the time and then the offense has to sustain long drives.

 

[CATCH17]

His age doesn't matter.

It would be nice to have a 15-20 yard return every once in awhile.

I hope he is capable of that.

 

[mldardy]

7.0 yards per return this year, while Crayton was averaging 8.

Crayton also had 2 fumbles, while Rossum had 0.

Rossum was averaging 21.7 per KR, lower than M. Austin, F. Jones and and KO.

Maybe San Fran's special teams is not all that good. He could thrive with our special teams.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

His age doesn't matter.

It would be nice to have a 15-20 yard return every once in awhile.

I hope he is capable of that.

He is.

He's no Devin Hester, but he's no Patrick Crayton too.

 

[AbeBeta]

Gordon cut to make room

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Well, the "Wade/Joe D guys" have worked out so far...

 

[Alexander]

From when he was released last week:

Rossum was coming off one of his best seasons in 2008, having set career highs of 26.8 yards per kickoff return and 14.9 per punt return. The kickoff average ranked third in the NFC while the punt mark was second best in the NFL.

"I think teams have to approach our return game differently when I'm on the field," Rossum said. "These last two weeks before every game they've been shocked that I'm not up. I know I'm doing something good when those teams approach me and say, 'Hey, man, we've been preparing for you all week.' I'm not worried about it."

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Maybe San Fran's special teams is not all that good. He could thrive with our special teams.

Exactly being that Joe D. is in Dallas now...

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Maybe San Fran's special teams is not all that good. He could thrive with our special teams.

That's what I'm thinking. Joe D is a boss!

 

[MrMom]

Well, the "Wade/Joe D guys" have worked out so far...

That's a plus. I'm surprised how much pull Joe D has.

 

[Joe Realist]

I said No to him and we shall see. I wish him well. I guess he can't be worse. How old is he?

 

[SLATEmosphere]

From when he was released last week:

Ya I remember he tore it up last year.

Stoked about this move!

 

[Chocolate Lab]

From when he was released last week:

Quote:
Rossum was coming off one of his best seasons in 2008, having set career highs of 26.8 yards per kickoff return and 14.9 per punt return. The kickoff average ranked third in the NFC while the punt mark was second best in the NFL.

Good find, Alex... So it wasn't just 10 years ago that he was any good. A fifteen yard average on punts is excellent.

Wonder why the dropoff this year?

 

[windward]

Not bad.

He was with Atlanta when Wade and Joe D were there.

 

[CATCH17]

Good find, Alex... So it wasn't just 10 years ago that he was any good.

Wonder why the dropoff this year?

Maybe the niners have a bad special teams?


If he can still play we know coach D will have him in a position to succeed.

 

[windward]

Ya I remember he tore it up last year.

Stoked about this move!

I think he was put on IR after playing us last year IIRC.