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Has this guy ever played a down? (i.e. other than as long snapper)

Seems a total waste of a roster spot, couldn't we find someone else to do this who might make a bigger overall contribution or could Samson not learn to ping the ball back a little deeper :rolleyes2:
 
RZA said:
Has this guy ever played a down? (i.e. other than as long snapper)

Seems a total waste of a roster spot, couldn't we find someone else to do this who might make a bigger overall contribution or could Samson not learn to ping the ball back a little deeper :rolleyes2:
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He's played more games as a Dolphin than anyone on the current roster besides Vernon Carey.

The best thing you can say about John Denney is that you almost NEVER hear is name. that's a great thing for a long snapper. Almost every team in the league has a dedicated long snapper, we have forever here. We have a good one....so it seems unimportant. If we had a bad one, it would haunt us.
 
I figure, if ain't broke don't fix it. Denney has been as reliable as they come, and I hope he's a part of this team for many more years to come.
 
RZA said:
Yeah, as a long snapper which is my point Mr Patronise

Ed Perry used to contribute on offence as well:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/4125/

Just seems a waste to me, could Justin Peele or a back-up offensive lineman not learn this - how hard can it be FFS
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Ed Perry did play TE his first few years, but he didn't for a long time.

In 2006, there were talks that Denney would play some defensive end. Of course, it never happened.

I don't consider it a waste. We spend three spots on the special teams. Seems okay to me.
 
RZA said:
Yeah, as a long snapper which is my point Mr Patronise

Ed Perry used to contribute on offence as well:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/4125/

Just seems a waste to me, could Justin Peele or a back-up offensive lineman not learn this - how hard can it be FFS
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:sidelol: Don't ask if you don't want to hear the answer then Mr. Rhetorical.

Perry contributed minimally on offense his first three years here, then spent the next 5 years doing nothing but Long Snapping.

Bottom line, it is difficult enough, and important enough that virtually every team in the league has someone who's sole purpose for being on the team is their ability to do it.
 
I think it is better to have a specialist who can focus their whole time to their position. Using another player to do it would be taking him away from his other position where he could be sharpening his skills there. I'll take the specialist over the jack of all trades master of none.
 
WaywardZest said:
Ed Perry did play TE his first few years, but he didn't for a long time.

In 2006, there were talks that Denney would play some defensive end. Of course, it never happened.

I don't consider it a waste. We spend three spots on the special teams. Seems okay to me.
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Well, his brother does play DE for the Bills.
 
I didn't like it when the dictator Saban cut Ed Perry 3 years ago, but John Denney has been a good long snapper since.
 
Bills went through this last year and ended up releasing thier Pro Bowl Long Snapper, so our BU DE could do it and free the roster spot.

Though it was OK for most of the year critical game in CLE and snap goes over Moormans head.
 
The first time you had a bad snap (huge negative plays in special teams) everyone would be on here saying "why were we so stupid as to get rid of Denney".
 
Unless someone proves to be better we have to keep him. I say use him on short yardage situations as the third TE to help the power running game, and then sneak him out on goal line situations, He would be wide open. A good long snapper is a must.
 
jvw said:
Unless someone proves to be better we have to keep him. I say use him on short yardage situations as the third TE to help the power running game, and then sneak him out on goal line situations, He would be wide open. A good long snapper is a must.
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Absolutely. Look at how long David Binn has played for the Chargers.
 
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