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Ross Verba to be released today.

PassRush said:
Why is everybody writing off Wade Smith after one bad season. Newsflash, he had one bad season, after stepping in as a rookie, doing his best to anchor a terrible line in 2003 he did a pretty good job. As far as youth, tallent and upside go it is incipid to write off Wade Smith just yet. I have plenty of ideas about what could have happened last season but I would just be making excuses, I just think the man needs another shot.

PS. This post started on topic but instead I decided to go off on a tyraid about Wade Smith. Sorry about that;)
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"Bad" is an understatment. I'm suprised the qb's aren't in wheelchairs after playing behind him. Every play he was in Feeley was running for his life. He was OWNED all year till they sat his sorry butt.
 
Finz Fury said:
"Bad" is an understatment. I'm suprised the qb's aren't in wheelchairs after playing behind him. Every play he was in Feeley was running for his life. He was OWNED all year till they sat his sorry butt.
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You mean Wade "Turnstyle" Smith? :eek:
 
That entire Tony Wies blocking scheem was screwed up. If you look at him in 2003 he looked half decent for a rookie. As I said, there are all kind of excuses that could be made for him but thats all they would be, exuses. If you look at him he has tons of tallent and even more potential. Give him a chance to learn from Houck and I think he will shock alot of people.
 
PassRush said:
That entire Tony Wies blocking scheem was screwed up. If you look at him in 2003 he looked half decent for a rookie. As I said, there are all kind of excuses that could be made for him but thats all they would be, exuses. If you look at him he has tons of tallent and even more potential. Give him a chance to learn from Houck and I think he will shock alot of people.
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I agree that Wise's sytem was terrible. I hope Wade surprises but IMO it won't be at LT. He's not big enough nor quick enough. He got beat around the edge alot by speed rushers and is not your ideal size by far for a LT. If he moves inside and can put on more muscle then maybe. I'd guess that Houck and Saban will have alot of focus on the Oline so I would expect alot of improvement or some guys will no longer be around by end of camp.
 
Philter25 said:
Salary cap. We shouldnt even look at him. We are like 7 million over with our rookies to sign. what if Ricky comes back and he is awarded his old 3.5 million salary? Or what if an arbitrator awards him a middle salary in the range of 1.75 million?


We cant sign Verba because we will be over the cap. Plus, hes not a huge upgrade to what we have now. I rather wait until next year and have a chance at taking one of the stud LTs in the draft.
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:yeahthat: Agreed.
 
thedayafter said:
  • Seems clear we are sticking with what we have and coaching them up.... works for me.
  • I really did not see any "investment quality" LT's in FA, the draft or on the cut list. We added McD, Alabi, and Cross and have Pape from NFLE.
  • I assume Houck, Linehan, and Saban have assessed the roster and feel the roster can get the job done.... we'll see.
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make it Cook :)
 
Apparantly Verba played very well last year. I read some execs even thought he played at a pro bowl level. I think we will take a look at him, though i agree hes looking for a payday.
 
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