The worthless waiver wire

[glimmerman]

I preferred the older system of cuts where it was continuous vs. this one fell swoop thing. We cut guys I didn't even know were on the team as they couldn't even get time when the scrubbiest of the scrubs were scrubbing.

Yeah some of the names I was seeing I didn’t recognize. Didn’t know if I was looking at our cuts or another teams.

 

[glimmerman]

I prefer that too.

Take for example the two players Dallas picked up yesterday, Redmond and Campbell.

In previous years, these two might have gone in the first wave of cuts. Instead of getting a week to try them out in the preseason finale, they tote them into the opener.

Yeah they get 1 week to learn our system before games start.

 

[Alexander]

Yeah they get 1 week to learn our system before games start.

Chances are pretty good neither gets activated. Campbell might possibly play special teams, but that is about it.

 

[3rd_n_inches]

Am I the only one who purchased an Adam Redmond jersey??

No

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Surprised Chaz wasn’t snapped up by a team.

I'd bet he has a shot at playing for the Montreal Alouettes. Third string.

 

[Hoofbite]

Shows you how hard it is to play in this league.

Or how large offseason rosters are compared to regular season rosters.

 

[morasp]

I'll bet out scouting dept. has notes on each player of each teams practice squad. If I remember right we got Irving from the Chiefs practice squad.

 

[glimmerman]

Chances are pretty good neither gets activated. Campbell might possibly play special teams, but that is about it.

I hope they aren’t needed for a while.

 

[links18]

I am not.

Despite the numerous people around here who claimed he was good enough several years ago, the player was soft and could not play.

In a league where competent OL are scarce to begin with, him still being unsigned speaks volumes.

This is the same guy they sent out there to protect Dak's blindside with no help just last season?

 

[RS12]

Getting Tapper back surprised me. He has talent and he's young. He certainly is better than a lot of bottom of the roster DEs in the league.

I'd be shocked if his rep around the league was anything but brittle.

 

[northerncowboynation]

Am I the only one who purchased an Adam Redmond jersey??

I had a Leon Redbone jersey. Had the wifey alter a few letters and voila... Adam Redman. I said "Redmond", geez get it right

 

[ESisback]

Some of the guys Dallas waived, who no one claimed, were being discussed as trade bait here the past few weeks.

The status/value of most players is open to speculation, and the success level varies, depending on health, location, scheme, officiating, the talent he plays with and against, etc.

 

[jrumann59]

A sign that teams are getting better at cap management too.

Also with rookie pay scale teams do not have to stay married to bad draft picks as long. 10 years ago denver would have to either hold lunch on the roster or take a big hit on their cap.

 

[blueblood70]

NFL teams just released about 1,200 players on cut day.

As of yesterday afternoon, only 38 had been claimed.

Barely more than 1 per team. No Dallas players have been scooped up yet.

Teams aren't interested in other teams interchangeable garbage. Some players are probably kept just because other teams might be interested. Little fear of not getting your own guys to the practice squad that you want.

give it more time..labor day weekend with a weekend in an offseason prep for game 1, teams have to wait a bit..most will bring in Vets after game one because week two you dont have to guarantee money at all..

why does this matter at all? Baily has workout scheduled this week with Jets..ig trades and signings happening , Bell watch in effect etc etc..lots of stuff going on to worry about Jags without jobs..

like someone pointed out above not a lot of teams are throwing away good players, most were camp bodys and were destined for getting back their day jobs..more will get cut when stars come back off suspensions and injury..that bottom 10 of the 53 also not safe..the 43 core players are typically the ones that remain constant

 

[JW82]

Also with rookie pay scale teams do not have to stay married to bad draft picks as long. 10 years ago denver would have to either hold lunch on the roster or take a big hit on their cap.

True.

 

[igtmfo]

Scouting is so good and professional now that about all teams have the same grades. Not the Gil Brandt days anymore where you can find a gem hiding.

I think it was the Dallas Stars lead scout Joe McDonnell said nowadays his list 1-10 or 1-15 picks preparing for the draft - all go in that order in the actual draft. He's had his flubs lately (sad to say - Gurianov) but if you rewind that draft some team would have taken Gurianov right after us. The human element of scouting you can't figure but about all teams grade tape the same. More difficult NHL and NBA with grading overseas players that is the last frontier.

 

[tm1119]

Cut down from 90 to 53...that’s 37 players.
Of those 37, how many are realistically going to be NFL players and not just mere camp bodies? I’d say 15 would be generous.
Now factor in that players with more than 4 years of experience aren’t even subject to the waiver process.

So when you really wittle it down I’m not sure that 38 waiver claims number is truly the awful percentage OP is making it to be.

Really mostly what is out there waiver eligible is failed draft picks. And I think we were all already aware that a decent percentage of draft picks end up out of the league. A lot of them nothing to do with actual football talent.

That and this forum overrates cowboys players....Tapper is large and runs fast in a straight line. Other than that he’s never demonstrated any great nfl skills. Not that surprising he wasn’t picked up.

 

[northerncowboynation]

NFL teams just released about 1,200 players on cut day.

As of yesterday afternoon, only 38 had been claimed.

Barely more than 1 per team. No Dallas players have been scooped up yet.

Teams aren't interested in other teams interchangeable garbage. Some players are probably kept just because other teams might be interested. Little fear of not getting your own guys to the practice squad that you want.

IDK, the Browns struck pay dirt

 

[Verdict]

Getting Tapper back surprised me. He has talent and he's young. He certainly is better than a lot of bottom of the roster DEs in the league.

I am thinking he is the next guy to either get promoted or poached.

 

[bandfan]

Surprised Chaz wasn’t snapped up by a team.

Somebody besides Atlanta anyways.......