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As mentioned by Houston Fan, he may be a candidate for the practice squad. I think that Casserly wanted a high number of 6th round and 7th round picks and undrafted free agents because I believe they increased the practice squad from 5 to 8 players. Some of the projects may also be eligible to be 'hidden' on the PUP list.Ibar_Harry said:This is another one of those players listed as a project. What are we going to do with all of our projects?
It is true that another team can sign our practice squad guys and vice versa, but they have to be activiated to the 53 man roster, and stay there a certain length of time, which I forget. IMO, with Lord learning a new position, I find it doubtful that someone will want to put him on their active roster, lessening by a great degree the risk in putting him on the practice squad. He wouldn't qualify for PUP, unless you want to explain that one to me.Ediddy73 said:any team can sign any player off any other teams practice squad at any time. He will not be protected by being put on the practice squad. I think that we PUP Simmons and possibly even Earl ( but less likely) and Lord, Thomas, R. Orr, Lekerkerkerkerkerkerkerker, and 4 others will be on the practice squad. IMHO.
CC did say that, but it simply doesn't apply to Lord. He is not a QB in the pros. End of story. Lord's problem is finding a place for him in the secondary which will allow him to stay on the roster. Last year, we kept 4 safety's. They would need to keep at least a 5th, and perhaps, a 6th safety for him to make the active roster. Which of the following safety's are you going to cut, put on the PUP, or release - Coleman, Mcree, Burns, Brown, Walker, Earl? That is six that have more experience playing safety then Lord. True, Earl could be pup'ed, and Walker is coming off an injury, so I guess that is his best bet.....except those are SS, not FS. I see a great athlete without a position - YET. That will change in time imo.DC_ROCK said:Lord is a QB, S, and Special teams player. I think he has a good chance of being on the 53 man roster. Plus he can be used in trick plays.
CC has always said QB's have alot of value.
You are right. He is no QB. But put him in on a 4th and 1 play in punt formation, and see if the return team is ready for a punt or pass/run play. The threat of him taking the snap and running the ball, or passing for a 1st down is enough to throw the team off of preping for a great punt return.Porky said:CC did say that, but it simply doesn't apply to Lord. He is not a QB in the pros. End of story.
I could seePorky said:True, Earl could be puped, and Walker is coming off an injury, so I guess that is his best bet.....except those are SS, not FS. I see a great athlete without a position - YET. That will change in time imo.
After watching a few Nebraska games, I can say with certainty that no NFL team will be worried about Lord throwing for a first down......even in 4th and 1 situations.DC_ROCK said:You are right. He is no QB. But put him in on a 4th and 1 play in punt formation, and see if the return team is ready for a punt or pass/run play. The threat of him taking the snap and running the ball, or passing for a 1st down is enough to throw the team off of preping for a great punt return.
Trust me when I say that kffl had zero basis for that headline other than second and third hand information/opinion. They often create headlines that don't match the themes much less the content of the work they are "paraphrasing." At best, Earl will compete for the backup SS position this season behind Eric Brown. He probably is further ahead than Walker in his rehab.kffl.com quoted this website as saying he's competing for the starting SS position...not the back-up