Spags on Fasano and Ayodele Trade

[WoodysGirl]

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Andrew Hinojosa, San Diego:[/SIZE][/FONT] So, was Anthony Fasano not to anybody's liking in Dallas? Reason why I'm asking, is, I thought he was a good player at that position. I would have liked to see maybe an offensive line player picked up at that spot or another need player like a safety. And why give away Akin Ayodele with the trade too? But especially trading away a good tight end to get a tight end just logically doesn't make sense.

Mickey: First of all, look at it this way: The Cowboys traded Fasano and Ayodele for Pacman Jones. Right? Got their fourth-rounder back they sent to Tennessee and ended up moving up 26 spots in the fourth round to the top spot, which they traded down again twice to get Tashard Choice and a fifth-rounder for next year, which will make up for the possibility of having to give up a 2009 sixth-rounder to Tennessee as part of the Pacman trade if he is reinstated. Now then, I'm told Fasano didn't fit Jason Garrett's offense and that he busted too many assignments. The Cowboys thought Tony Curtis was going to beat him out for the second spot. The trade was about Fasano, and at the last minute the Cowboys included Ayodele, who in the end they felt didn't make enough plays last year. And with the acquisition of Zach Thomas and possibly wanting to give Bobby Carpenter a chance to play, they traded Akin instead of possibly cutting him. It really wasn't too much about salary cap, since keeping Ayodele was going to cost $3.5 million against the cap this year and his escalated signing bonus now costs $3 million, but again, for nothing in return.

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[FCBarca]

Obviously, Fasano's loss won't translate to many wins but, personally, I was disappointed to see him go...I liked his energy and his apparent upside...That being said, if Mickey is accurate then busted assignments etc. makes it far more palatable regardless of Bennett.

 

[AmishCowboy]

I like Fasano to coming out of College, but with Us it just was Stupid penalties and dropped passes.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Carp has his chance this year. Hopefully he will play like he did against Seattle in the playoffs.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Obviously, Fasano's loss won't translate to many wins but, personally, I was disappointed to see him go...I liked his energy and his apparent upside...That being said, if Mickey is accurate then busted assignments etc. makes it far more palatable regardless of Bennett.

Mickey mentioned that last week on Talking Cowboys. He also mentioned some concerns with Fasano's shoulder. Though I guess its ok as he must have passed a physical with Miami.

 

[Woods]

I was wondering why we traded Fasano . . . .

At first I thought it was his shoulder, but I guess it was that he just couldn't get the assignments down on a consistent basis.

 

[joseephuss]

Obviously, Fasano's loss won't translate to many wins but, personally, I was disappointed to see him go...I liked his energy and his apparent upside...That being said, if Mickey is accurate then busted assignments etc. makes it far more palatable regardless of Bennett.

What was his upside? I guess I am just not seeing it. I admit I was not a fan of Fasano. I was not impressed with him at Notre Dame. No big loss in my opinion. As bad as Miami has been, we may not find out if Fasano is any good with the Dolphins for another couple of years as they bring in more talent.

 

[adbutcher]

I am still not sure how Fasano will hold up if he has to go full time. Don't he have a plate tying some stuff together?

 

[Chief]

I read somewhere that Fasano had "reconstructive shoulder surgery" earlier this off-season. I don't know if that's exaggerated or not.

Anymore it seems, shoulder injuries are more career threatening than knee injuries.

I didn't like the pick at the time and never really liked the guy, so I was glad to see him go. He'll have to go find another quarterback to follow around during the off-season. Maybe he can join John Beck's posse.

And you can find a guy like Ayodele anytime -- an average inside plugger who doesn't make big plays.

 

[Sarge]

What was his upside? I guess I am just not seeing it. I admit I was not a fan of Fasano. I was not impressed with him at Notre Dame. No big loss in my opinion. As bad as Miami has been, we may not find out if Fasano is any good with the Dolphins for another couple of years as they bring in more talent.

:signmast:

 

[Hostile]

The thread when Fasano was drafted.

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[Hostile]

I am still not sure how Fasano will hold up if he has to go full time. Don't he have a plate tying some stuff together?

Yeah, it was a plate of some Italian dish. Remember Parcells asked him if he had any and he replied he was eating some right then. I forget what it was, but it was important to Parcells.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

perfect answer Mickey

 

[T-New41]

The thread when Fasano was drafted.

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It doesn't look like anyone liked the pick at that time....

 

[newlander]

This Fasano love is.......puzzling. No big loss: trust me.

 

[Hostile]

It doesn't look like anyone liked the pick at that time....

Now we will rue the day we traded him away.

 

[adbutcher]

Yeah, it was a plate of some Italian dish. Remember Parcells asked him if he had any and he replied he was eating some right then. I forget what it was, but it was important to Parcells.

Ouch! And after looking at that thread Ouch again. I thought the gnashing of teeth was bad when we picked up Bennett.

 

[Hostile]

Ouch! And after looking at that thread Ouch again. I thought the gnashing of teeth was bad when we picked up Bennett.

Bennett is partially forgiven for playing in the state of Texas.

Sorry for that cynacism.

 

[adbutcher]

Now we will rue the day we traded him away.

Ain't that a ******, lol.

 

[cml750]

Was dropping a goal line pass in the Giants playoff game a "Blown Assignment"? The guy was a waste of a second round draft pick. He never did anything to justify being taken that high. Will Bennet be better? Who knows, but he has a hell of a lot more upside.