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Originally Posted by Sociofan
Good analysis.
It seems that the one thing everyone does agree upon is that Antonio Brown is heading for the door. But, if so, why did the Skins allocate him to NFLE? Why not just cut him and look for a roster spot at a position of more need?
Also, what about speedster Jimmy Farris? Does he have a future with the team or not? He played well when put in the lineup during pre-season (yes, I remember a few drops, but that didn't keep Gardner from a 5 year career here). And I agree that there will likely be a draft choice/FA who will fall in their lap during the offseason.
A long way of saying that I don't think the #5 and/or #6 spots are clear yet. I like James Thrash and he goes hard every down, but does he fit the new system? Don't know.
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first, we allocated brown before we knew we could get either of the FA WRs. second, he needs the paycheck, and sending him off doesn't hurt gibbs in any way... maybe brown learns how to make the move from track guy to football player, maybe not. For gibbs its a low risk proposition.
as for jimmy farris, he got a lot of playing time after patten went down. he completed the year with 1 catch for 18 yards. I know he looked good against scrubs in a meaningless preseason game, but when it came time to produce, he did NOTHING.