Tuesday NFL Cuts

[*FreeFua*]

OK, here are the stats on receptions in the first 3 season games.  Boykin did have the most yards, yet he also had the most targets.  Other receivers had a higher reception %:

Player	Games Played	TAR	REC	Rec %	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
J.Boykin	3	19	9	47%	93	36.8	50	0
G.Olsen	3	14	10	71%	87	26.5	47	0
T.Ginn	3	8	5	63%	83	63	66	0
M.Lucas	3	5	4	80%	67	49	60	0
B.Bersin	3	7	3	43%	59	59	59	1
D.Byrd	2	7	5	71%	58	25.3	30	1
M.Brown	3	11	5	45%	58	11.6	15	0
D.Funchess	1	4	2	50%	53	26.5	34	0
B.Wegher	3	3	2	67%	47	47	47	1
S.Simonson	2	5	5	100%	40	13.8	22	0
J.Cotchery	2	5	4	80%	38	9.5	18	0
K.Benjamin	1	5	3	60%	36	12	19	1
F.Whittaker		1	1	100%	7	7	7	0
C.Brown	3	11	1	9%	5	5	5	0
E.Dickson	2	3	1	33%	5	5	5	0
C.Artis-Payne		2	2	100%	2	1	7	0
M.Tolbert		1	1	100%	2	2	2	1
P.Browning		1	0	0%	0	0	0	0
Total		117	65		742	34.5	89	5

Give us catchable targets. I don't even need to go back to the Miami game where Boykin saw 12 targets to know they weren't all catchable.

[Wundrbread33]

I'm surprised L'Damian Washington hasn't caught on anywhere. I really enjoyed his game at Mizzou. Great size with solid speed and ran good routes for us. He started opposite Dorial Green-Beckham.

He had a slender frame, so maybe he gets bullied off the line, but I wouldn't mind giving him a look here, at least on the practice squad. 

He was a more impactful player for the Tigers than Marcus Lucas was.

[KB_fan]

Give us catchable targets. I don't even need to go back to the Miami game where Boykin saw 12 targets to know they weren't all catchable.

sorry, I don't have that data.  I'm just pulling the data from the gamebooks posted online by the Panthers. 

By the way, ignore the average column.  Somehow I ended up with totals of each games average per player there instead of the correct average.  I'm about to correct it above.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I'm not sure if any of these guys that were cut would be better than what we have. Except maybe Denarius Moore.  DeVier Posey would be intriguing too. 

[t96]

Another possession receiver. Even Hue Jackson, who coached him at Oakland, apparently lost interest or couldn't talk the GM into keeping him.

Moore isn't a possession receiver. 

[caatfan]

Moore isn't a possession receiver. 

That was his player profile coming into the league.

"OVERVIEW
Moore has the height, hands, and mentality to develop into a quality backup possession-type receiver in the NFL. However, at this time still needs to put on some more weight and would really benefit from gaining a step of initial quickness. Takes too long to reach top speed and will struggle to gain separation on underneath patterns. Is tough and productive making catches over the middle. Has the length, ball skills and top-end speed to potentially make some plays vertically. Flashes the ability to be a good run blocker and needs to be a little more nasty." http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/denarius-moore?id=2495315

[Steves89]

I posted a list of all the WRs who have been cut so far on the Other Team's Cuts thread just before it was locked.  In case it's helpful, I'll repost that here. I'll update it again later today once final cuts are in.

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I thought it might be helpful to recap all the WRs cut so far.  Obviously cuts are not final.  Teams that are not listed have not yet announced any cuts.  For teams that are listed, some will still be making additional cuts.

In bold are players with NFL game experience.  Red bold indicates players who are 6'3 or above.

* = Draft pick round 4 or lower.  ** = Draft pick round 3 or higher.

 

Tampa Bay:   None

 

Tennessee:

WR Tebucky Jones, 22, Rookie, 6'2, Fordham

WR Deon Long 24, rookie, 6'0, Maryland

 

Washington:

WR Tony Jones 23, rookie, 5'11, Northwestern

 

Wait, is there ANOTHER Tebucky Jones??!!!?

[Soul Rebel]

Bucs released Robert Herron. He was one of my jewels in the '14 draft. If Getts is content looking for gems vs. veterans, wouldn't mind kicking the tires on Herron. 

Still prefer Moore, Thompkins and/or any other non-rookie/project WR right now. We may have to wait to final cuts for him, but there's a good chance that one or two get cut. 

[Peppers90 NC]

Bucs released Robert Herron. He was one of my jewels in the '14 draft. If Getts is content looking for gems vs. veterans, wouldn't mind kicking the tires on Herron. 

Still prefer Moore, Thompkins and/or any other non-rookie/project WR right now. We may have to wait to final cuts for him, but there's a good chance that one or two get cut. 

I like Herron too, do you remember if we scouted him last year? I know he is small and that may get him marked off Dave's list

[top dawg]

OK, here are the stats on receptions in the first 3 season games.  Boykin did have the most yards, yet he also had the most targets.  Other receivers had a higher reception %:

Player	Games Played	TAR	REC	Rec %	YDS	Avg	LG	TD
J.Boykin	3	19	9	47%	93	10.3	50	0
G.Olsen	3	14	10	71%	87	8.7	47	0
T.Ginn	3	8	5	63%	83	16.6	66	0
M.Lucas	3	5	4	80%	67	16.8	60	0
B.Bersin	3	7	3	43%	59	19.7	59	1
D.Byrd	2	7	5	71%	58	11.6	30	1
M.Brown	3	11	5	45%	58	11.6	15	0
D.Funchess	1	4	2	50%	53	26.5	34	0
B.Wegher	3	3	2	67%	47	23.5	47	1
S.Simonson	2	5	5	100%	40	8.0	22	0
J.Cotchery	2	5	4	80%	38	9.5	18	0
K.Benjamin	1	5	3	60%	36	12.0	19	1
F.Whittaker		1	1	100%	7	7.0	7	0
C.Brown	3	11	1	9%	5	5.0	5	0
E.Dickson	2	3	1	33%	5	5.0	5	0
C.Artis-Payne		2	2	100%	2	1.0	7	0
M.Tolbert		1	1	100%	2	2.0	2	1
P.Browning		1	0	0%	0	0.0	0	0
Total		117	65		742	11.4	89	5

Reception percentage means nothing in the grand scheme of things if the receiver is not getting "catchable" balls. It's the drop percentage that is most important. 

[Mol3m4n]

Reception percentage means nothing in the grand scheme of things if the receiver is not getting "catchable" balls. It's the drop percentage that is most important. 

That doesn't mean that it's a useless stat though. 

[top dawg]

That doesn't mean that it's a useless stat though. 

No it doesn't mean that it's useless, but it does mean that you have to take it with a grain of salt and put it into context.  Some notable receivers last year had reception percentages around 50 percent like V-Jax, Sammy Watkins, and Martavis Bryant and John Brown to name a few. Sure, it can speak to chemistry with the QB (or QBs in some cases), perhaps the type of route run, or whatever. All I am saying is that drop rate is much more important as it is solely a reflection on the receiver.

[Jeremy Igo]

Saints release WR Nick Toon. 2012 4th rounder 

[CarolinaNCSU]

Give me Toon...please.