Big Tank Released From Duty

[MadHatter]

I thought I read somewhere that Landi was gone to. Maybe (hopefully) I was wrong.

[Baschski]

Retarded moves by a retarded FO. That's usually hand-in-hand.

Well at least some team will be getting our Tony Brown again.

Yep, the FO is retarded for cutting a journeyman DT when we have several guys who have looked great in camp and in preseason.

And all those wondering why Hayden didn't get cut...he's done nothing but improve since he's been here and he actually had a really good preseason. Panthers fans have a bad opinion of him because he was forced into starting due to injuries to other guys and he just wasn't ready for it. That doesn't mean he's worthless. He'll be a good back-up for us.

[MadHatter]

Tank was not starting. Johnson and Landri were starting. With Leonard and Hayden with the twos..

Tank was in with the 3rds.

[Jangler]

What! oh..... ..n/m...I heard Hayden and blowjobs.

[Ricky Spanish]

i just wanted a guy named tank on the team...

[MadHatter]

Went back and looked. It was Petitti that was cut, not Landri.

My bad.

[Sloth]

And all those wondering why Hayden didn't get cut...he's done nothing but improve since he's been here and he actually had a really good preseason. Panthers fans have a bad opinion of him because he was forced into starting due to injuries to other guys and he just wasn't ready for it. That doesn't mean he's worthless. He'll be a good back-up for us.

I personally just have a bad opinion of him because he's horrible at playing DT.

Edit: NM the above, just checked and he's amassed a staggering 17 tackles through two seasons. My bad.

[homeblown]

Now someone remind me...what we gave up for Tank?

5th rd pick for tyler

[CatMan72]

Tank was not a world beater but I'm surprised we gave up on him so quickly...

[Baschski]

I personally just have a bad opinion of him because he's horrible at playing DT.

Edit: NM the above, just checked and he's amassed a staggering 17 tackles through two seasons. My bad.

Yeah you're totally right. A guy starting as many games as him and getting as much playing time as him should have huge stats. DT is a position that is known for accruing very large numbers of tackles, too.

Let's just totally disregard the fact that he looked much improved in the preseason and the fact that the coaching staff obviously likes him and wants him on the team. You probably know more about football than Brian Baker and Ron Meeks anyway.

[The Don]

I actually think Nick Hayden is gonna be good for us this season. He lacked size and quickness in the past... but I think he's done a great job of adding on some weight and getting after the ball. I am surprised that Tyler got cut though...

[MadHatter]

You only have 53 spots.

Close calls and tough decisions are made by every team.

Hayden and Irvin were equivalent players. Neither one makes or breaks this team.

[Sloth]

Yeah you're totally right. A guy starting as many games as him and getting as much playing time as him should have huge stats. DT is a position that is known for accruing very large numbers of tackles, too.

Let's just totally disregard the fact that he looked much improved in the preseason and the fact that the coaching staff obviously likes him and wants him on the team. You probably know more about football than Brian Baker and Ron Meeks anyway.

So.. he's not disruptive, doesn't get much push, doesn't do much to flush the QB out and doesn't accumulate a bunch of tackles.. but he's improving?

Thank God. He'll be up to "kinda-ok rotational guy" by 2014. We just need to be patient!

[Brandon]

I guess this means we are keeping 5 DE's. I hope.