The Cuts

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I'm thinking that they may have wanted to place Braman on the PS (and they still may try), but they realize what others do which is that with his natural physical atributes of excellent length and quicks, he's got a motor and is very aggressive. Now it's a question of whether he can learn the techniques to develope into a skilled NFL pass-rusher ? But I bet he wouldn't clear waivers because he has flashed just enough during preseason with his considerable upside to get on more than one teams radar.
Regarding Keo, you're always pulling for a nobody from a no name school, but clearly Wade overrated him from his first impressions of the Idaho safety at the East-West game he coached. Sorry bfut this kid is not wothy of a late-round pick and should have been an UNFA. Maybe they do keep him on the PS though ?

As for Keo, he was draftable, but he does not fit what Wade is looking for in a safety. He is a in the box type safety, a slower version of Pollard. He does flash on special teams, so he does have a carrier ahead of him in the NFL, but he most likely will not be more then a special teams captain type guy.

Plus he got caught up in a numbers game here, Wade did not know what the DBs were like on this team at the time of the draft, and according to Wade he has been surprised by the amount of talent that was here. His way of bitch slapping the prior defensive coaches.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by painekiller

As for Keo, he was draftable, but he does not fit what Wade is looking for in a safety.

Exactly, so why did Wade draft him, it's his defense ? And I don't think coachs use even low-round draft picks for players who's single value is playing on STs ?

[WMH]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Exactly, so why did Wade draft him, it's his defense ? And I don't think coachs use even low-round draft picks for players who's single value is playing on STs ?

Could be a product of having the draft before FA. Also, while he looked good @ the senior bowl, he was lost when he started going against vets.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by WMH

Could be a product of having the draft before FA. Also, while he looked good @ the senior bowl, he was lost when he started going against vets.

I saw Keo do a few good things, but also a few bad things. There was the lockout dealie that effected all the rookies. Keo, I think, perhaps may have been one of those effected most. I didn't re-watch the Viking game but from what people are saying, he kinda stunk it up. Keo seems very raw and sometimes coaches will let a guy hang around if they think they can coach him up and he shows a willing attitude....

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Arky

I saw Keo do a few good things, but also a few bad things. There was the lockout dealie that effected all the rookies. Keo, I think, perhaps may have been one of those effected most. I didn't re-watch the Viking game but from what people are saying, he kinda stunk it up. Keo seems very raw and sometimes coaches will let a guy hang around if they think they can coach him up and he shows a willing attitude....

Keo can't tackle. It's tough to be an in the box safety when you can't tackle.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by barrett

Keo can't tackle. It's tough to be an in the box safety when you can't tackle.

Ya, I saw him whiff on a sack but he's credited with 3 tackles in the preseason games. I think what you mean is "he's not a good tackler". Perhaps that can be corrected....

[painekiller]

I didn't want to start a new thread, so I will post this here. Roc Carmichael was finally placed on IR and Tim Bulman was resigned.

So the team has finally addressed the extra CB on the roster and gotten the team back to normal numbers of guys at each position.