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Brian Jennings done as a 9er?
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:25 PM
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Apr 27, 2010 at 1:26 PM
- susweel
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Everybody has to go at some time.
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Gavintech
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Shouldn't one of the O linemen be the longsnapper? It seems ridiculous to have a guy that just snaps a few times a game and does nothing else. Especially as a team acquires more and more talent. There are only 53 spots on the roster, I'd hate to see someone else get cut that could help the team, if even for depth, just to keep a LS. Couldn't Baas, Wallace, or Heitmann be the LS?
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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Apr 27, 2010 at 1:32 PM
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Originally posted by Gavintech:
Shouldn't one of the O linemen be the longsnapper? It seems ridiculous to have a guy that just snaps a few times a game and does nothing else. Especially as a team acquires more and more talent. There are only 53 spots on the roster, I'd hate to see someone else get cut that could help the team, if even for depth, just to keep a LS. Couldn't Baas, Wallace, or Heitmann be the LS?
I'd rather have a specialist long snapper than a back up that is active for maybe one game a year. Same thing for PR (VANN).
We did that last year and had Punt returners that couldnt catch. Don't want inconsistent long snappers.
[ Edited by LeadFarmer on Apr 27, 2010 at 13:34:35 ]
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:34 PM
- Winners
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Originally posted by Gavintech:
Shouldn't one of the O linemen be the longsnapper? It seems ridiculous to have a guy that just snaps a few times a game and does nothing else. Especially as a team acquires more and more talent. There are only 53 spots on the roster, I'd hate to see someone else get cut that could help the team, if even for depth, just to keep a LS. Couldn't Baas, Wallace, or Heitmann be the LS?
I believe it was the Steelers last year (or the year before maybe, or a different team maybe) that desperately wished they had a long snapper after trying to use another lineman in the role and losing a game or two because of it.
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:35 PM
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"Oh hell to the no!"
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- DaDivaRecieva15
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Jennings ain't going nowhere
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- BodhiPaddlesOut
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Ban me if Brian Jennings is cut, as my life will likely be over.
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:37 PM
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Apr 27, 2010 at 1:38 PM
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Apr 27, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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Originally posted by redrathman:BLASPHEMY
lol, love it
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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Originally posted by Winners:Originally posted by Gavintech:
Shouldn't one of the O linemen be the longsnapper? It seems ridiculous to have a guy that just snaps a few times a game and does nothing else. Especially as a team acquires more and more talent. There are only 53 spots on the roster, I'd hate to see someone else get cut that could help the team, if even for depth, just to keep a LS. Couldn't Baas, Wallace, or Heitmann be the LS?
I believe it was the Steelers last year (or the year before maybe, or a different team maybe) that desperately wished they had a long snapper after trying to use another lineman in the role and losing a game or two because of it.
That is one team, one season. Doesn't mean it's not possible. I'd imagine a serviceable backup lineman could lengthen his career and up his salary if he could double as a longsnapper. Why wouldn't it be possible?
I don't know if that guy is currently on the roster, maybe none of them could do it. But maybe they could???
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:41 PM
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IMHO kickers and punters should not be counted on the 53 man roster.