<![CDATA[Martin Rucker - CUT]]>No he's not gonna start this year.

He's gonzo.

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@mr.-t said:

Who said that he couldn't catch?

look at this

One Handed Estandia

Son of a.......

We knew it was coming. The dirty bath water has to be drained. The latest domino to fall. Let's keep hoping he knows what he's doing. It's not like making Savage look dumb at this point is difficult

Survivor: Cleveland.

Know the best thing about that video clip Mr. T? The ticker at the bottom showing the brownies with the lead baby!!!!!

It also showed BE with over 100 yards and 2 td's.

......hmmmmmmm.......... Wonder who was throwing the ball to him????????

😆 :lol: 😆 :lol: 😆 :lol: 😆 :lol: 😆

Yay me! I just took a completely sane thread and turned it into the inevitable DA/BQ brawl!!!!!!!!!

Let the hate start spewing!!!!! 😆

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111953https://brownsboard.com/post/111953Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:50:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:42:06 GMT]]>It is obvious blocking is the key element for a TE on this team, and this guy can help the right side with some chip blocks, or just flat out blocking.

Greg Estandia is listed at 6'8", 265 lbs. It isn't beyond reason to think he may be more like 270-275. If so, a little part of me wonders if we have ideas of pulling a Ricky Bolden on him and switching him to OL at some point??

Just a thought...not a prediction.

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@greythan said:

Well, again this is proof that those saying that Rucker = Winslow replacement were out to lunch utterly.

Yes, I think trading Winslow for value based on what appears to be Mangini's confidence in the ability for us to compete this year (ie., not) was smart. That said, having Winslow would have made a difference for us regardless of who's playing QB this year.

Ouch Savage.

Every year was and will be a gamble with Winslow's health. Add the big contract that he was demanding (and got) and the fact that he can be a clubhouse distraction and I think Mangini saw the risk being too high for the reward. That said, Winslow of '07 was a huge key to this team's success.

Savage set this team back three years minimum with his rank incompetence.

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@mopaji said:

Just yesterday people were asking why Rucker wasn't starting. I think Mangini knows why.

Because he's aweful.

This is just the beginning of about 40 roster changes over the next 9 months.

Geez. What commends this kid except for a decent college career? Doesn't everyone drafted have college success?

Crennel didn't play him and Mangini cut him. Maybe because he can't play?? No. it's because they want to win in spite of Opie. Get real. I really saw little out of him in the preseason.

That's two guys that Opie traded up for last year that are now gone. Bell was non-existent in the preseason, so no question there.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111940https://brownsboard.com/post/111940Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:27:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:21:32 GMT]]>Just yesterday people were asking why Rucker wasn't starting. I think Mangini knows why.

Because he's aweful.

This is just the beginning of about 40 roster changes over the next 9 months.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111915https://brownsboard.com/post/111915Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:21:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:44:51 GMT]]>I don't see why some people have an issue with this cut. Everyone in the league says we lack talent. We cut a guy who couldn't start for us in 2 years of developing. If we lack talent and this guy can't even start for us, then why should we be surprised Mangini brought someone else in? I say keep the housecleaning coming until we have more than 3 players that could start for any team in the league (Rogers and Edwards and Thomas).

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@.mz said:

This one (cutting Rucker) really seems to make no sense to me, for the very reasons you listed above.

Can't you just muddle through this, well, crappy season and try to develop this guy? He has to have sucked really, really hard in practice for this move to make any sense. Estandia probably isn't going to make anyone forget KWII...

Agreed. He made it to 53, but then in two dismal weeks of football on Sundays (where everyone on the team probably should have been tossed), he gets axed on a Tuesday evening? And he didn't even get an opportunity to suck out loud or perform in those games. Weird, weird call.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111861https://brownsboard.com/post/111861Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:54:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:58:56 GMT]]>My guess his attitude was bad and he didn't like Mangini's ways. Rebellion will not be tolerated.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111846https://brownsboard.com/post/111846Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:58:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:41:11 GMT]]>6 feet 8 inches tall

265lbs

That is your answer.

He's a 2nd right tackle....

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111807https://brownsboard.com/post/111807Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:41:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:11:04 GMT]]>Well, again this is proof that those saying that Rucker = Winslow replacement were out to lunch utterly.

Yes, I think trading Winslow for value based on what appears to be Mangini's confidence in the ability for us to compete this year (ie., not) was smart. That said, having Winslow would have made a difference for us regardless of who's playing QB this year.

Ouch Savage.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111792https://brownsboard.com/post/111792Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:11:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:40:57 GMT]]>As someone else said the Browns need football players with the right attitude. Doesn't matter how you look until the hitting starts

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@playgroundlegend said:

Are you serious? This is rediculous. Kid is huge, has speed, and has hands. I question this decision, I thought he was going to start at some point. I guess Mangini prefers the Jason Witten type to the Kellen Winslow Type

They obviously want blocking TEs to make an attemp to bolster a non-existant running game that will still be non-existent instead of giving the QB another potential target that could have made a difference and i question several mangini decisions thusfar...i think mangini will rebuild the browns nicely but doesnt possess the balls or football iq to take us to the forbidden....ahhh ummmm promised land...😉

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111782https://brownsboard.com/post/111782Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:36:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:17:11 GMT]]>hes not terrible, but not great either. Think they cut him just cause they had so many prospects at the TE position. Past two seasons was a back up and got little play time

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111781https://brownsboard.com/post/111781Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:17:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:15:08 GMT]]>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/8105/

heres a link two find his stats for the last two seasons with the jags

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111780https://brownsboard.com/post/111780Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:15:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:11:46 GMT]]>What.... the.... HELL????

I really doubt Rucker was that bad. I really doubt this Estandia guy is going to be any better. I really doubt he's going to be doing anything at all.

What the hell is Mangina smoking? Anyone got some stats on this Estandia guy?

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@mr.-t said:

I think he has a little more foot speed than Royal.

Where is Heiden?

He's coming off major huge surgery and he's getting up there, that's why I warned people all off season to not just count him in like he's a given. We need him bad because Royal is fast approaching the "I think this guy might suck pretty bad" stage.

But what does that say about how bad Rucker must blow? If it was a complete purge just wanting to get rid of Phillip's waste why keep him over Walker in the first place? Don't get that one, unless they just didn't like Walker much, which I don't know why.

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@koa said:

Can Estandia block well? Or at least catch better than Royal?

I think he has a little more foot speed than Royal.

Where is Heiden?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111773https://brownsboard.com/post/111773Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:56:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:35:33 GMT]]>I remember you saying that, and remember you saying you liked the Gator.

Now for my head bow.

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@ballpeen said:

I hope they bring back Aaron Walker who IMO should have made it over Rucker, but the chances are good we are looking at another position over a TE...maybe another Olinemen??

Peens, first I'd like to say that I'm shocked you preferred a Gator over Rucker. Secondly, I told you every year there is a white TE that looks good in camp and gets released, regardless of admin.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111762https://brownsboard.com/post/111762Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:10:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:54:10 GMT]]>Just cut CB Marquis Floyd saw on Twitter

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111755https://brownsboard.com/post/111755Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:54:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:50:20 GMT]]>Can Estandia block well? Or at least catch better than Royal?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/111752https://brownsboard.com/post/111752Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:50:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Martin Rucker - CUT on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:37:03 GMT]]>Who said that he couldn't catch?

look at this

One Handed Estandia

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@legacy-fan said:

No. We brought in Greg Estandia. A TE from the Jags

Oh well...can't say i don't have some Gator homer in me....I trust the evaluation.

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@legacy-fan said:

No. We brought in Greg Estandia. A TE from the Jags

And he will stay on the right side to help St. Claire (aka Fat Albert)

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