<![CDATA[Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune]]>CLEVELAND -- The Browns have conceded the David Veikune experiment won't be working out. They waived the 2009 second-round pick to make room for cornerback Derrick Roberson, an undrafted player who's been on the practice squad of three teams.

Veikune was the 52nd overall pick of the 2009 draft. He played defensive end at Hawaii and was tried at both outside and inside linebacker. He played in 10 games as a rookie and was not credited with a tackle.

Roberson, 5-10 and 180 pounds, appeared in six games with Tampa Bay last year.

The transaction decreases the imbalance on the Browns' roster. They now have 11 linebackers and four cornerbacks.

The team also confirmed it was awarded offensive lineman Steve Vallos off waivers from Seattle and waived swingman Billy Yates.

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@browns57 said:

How can a linebacker possibly play in 10 games and not once be credited with a tackle? If that doesn't scream he sucks I don't know what does. Glad to see him go, and sorry we were dumb enough to draft him.

That right there says it all to me lol.

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@browns57 said:

How can a linebacker possibly play in 10 games and not once be credited with a tackle? If that doesn't scream he sucks I don't know what does. Glad to see him go, and sorry we were dumb enough to draft him.

Other teams feared him and ran away from him?? 😉

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191802https://brownsboard.com/post/191802Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:29:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:03:30 GMT]]>Who's Veikune?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191689https://brownsboard.com/post/191689Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:03:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:51:36 GMT]]>That's a recipe for success.

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@earl34 said:

This happens all the time. Belichick does it frequently.

Haha i know, thats what I'm saying. We're actually being smart for once.

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@ledzepfan1 said:

Is it a coincidence that we picked up this Derrick Roberson , Former tampa bay bucaneers player right before we play them this weekend. Seems a little fishy....maybe we want some information from this guy about how they run things and plays... hahahaha just a thought put out there...

This happens all the time. Belichick does it frequently.

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@atenears said:

I wonder why they waited until today to release Veikune?

Probably because they dropped him after they were sure to have acquired the services of Roberson first. It's obviously disappointing that this player didn't work out. Yes, it was a reach but if he played with ANY kind of results we could have at least convinced ourselves that perhaps he could develop. This guy showed zip. NADA.

The good news is that (as others state) we aren't binding ourselves to unproductive players because of where they were drafted. Teams can be held hostage for years by players like that (see Harrington, Joey). Likewise, the fans' suffering is prolonged in those situations.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191605https://brownsboard.com/post/191605Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:17:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:31 GMT]]>Is it a coincidence that we picked up this Derrick Roberson , Former tampa bay bucaneers player right before we play them this weekend. Seems a little fishy....maybe we want some information from this guy about how they run things and plays... hahahaha just a thought put out there...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191602https://brownsboard.com/post/191602Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:31:04 GMT]]>I didnt see this one coming and its likely a heckert move...veikune wasnt looking the part anyways..there again elam, bowens or barton dont exactly look the part either..heheheehe

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@neweradawg said:

CLEVELAND -- The Browns have conceded the David Veikune experiment won't be working out. They waived the 2009 second-round pick to make room for cornerback Derrick Roberson, an undrafted player who's been on the practice squad of three teams.

Veikune was the 52nd overall pick of the 2009 draft. He played defensive end at Hawaii and was tried at both outside and inside linebacker. He played in 10 games as a rookie and was not credited with a tackle.

Roberson, 5-10 and 180 pounds, appeared in six games with Tampa Bay last year.

The transaction decreases the imbalance on the Browns' roster. They now have 11 linebackers and four cornerbacks.

The team also confirmed it was awarded offensive lineman Steve Vallos off waivers from Seattle and waived swingman Billy Yates.

How can a linebacker possibly play in 10 games and not once be credited with a tackle? If that doesn't scream he sucks I don't know what does. Glad to see him go, and sorry we were dumb enough to draft him.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191579https://brownsboard.com/post/191579Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:19:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:08:43 GMT]]>Veikune was absolutely the worst pick in recent memory. My goodness it makes me ill the players they passed on....like....Shon Greene, Phil Loadholt, Lesean McCoy....wow

To try and convert a Hawaiian with bad hips into a linebacker is stupid. Just try drafting a college LINEBACKER for once!!!! and let him play LINEBACKER in the pros!!!!

Only tremendous athletes convert wll to LB from a college DE....Not David Veikune

Yeah, make sure you pass on Paul Kruger also......

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191570https://brownsboard.com/post/191570Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:20:43 GMT]]>I wanted Veikune to succeed, but he obviously didn't cut it.

What PLEASES me is that it appears the days of keeping an unproductive player JUST because he was a high pick are over. It is very refreshing that we will now accept poor decisions (we all make some) & move on.

Mike

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191525https://brownsboard.com/post/191525Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:20:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:13:35 GMT]]>Wow I thought there was no way they would release Veikune, maybe he clear's waivers and makes it to the practice squad. Would've rather seen an older guy like Barton go.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191517https://brownsboard.com/post/191517Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:13:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:13:13 GMT]]>Probably a Ramadan thing . 😁

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191515https://brownsboard.com/post/191515Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:13:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:07:18 GMT]]>I wonder why they waited until today to release Veikune?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/191509https://brownsboard.com/post/191509Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:07:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Cleveland Browns waived 2009 second-round pick David Veikune on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:34:11 GMT]]>Steve Vallos ? Is he any good ?

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