D-3 Players in the Pros

[Ron Boerger]

Ryan Hoag had a seemingly good game for Minnesota last night:
2 receptions for 49 yards (leading receiver in the game), 1 kickoff return (20 yds) and a punt return (8 yds).  A quote from the Seattle P-I:  "The game turned on a 46-yard completion to Ryan Hoag on fourth and long that put the Vikings in position for the [game-winning] field goal." 

In the same game, Jerheme Urban had 3 receptions for 24 yds, fumbling on the longest (but recovering), was thrown at a couple more times.  I did not get to listen to the game, the Seattle Times said he dropped one pass.  The combination of the fumble and the drop may be the final nail on the coffin.   Looking at the stats, none of the WRs really did much to help their respective causes.   New WR Warrick saw PR duty. 

[Ron Boerger]

WR cuts for Seattle ...

Taco Wallace (waived, bound for practice squad if nobody claims him)
Bobby Shaw (contract terminated)
Jerome Pathon (contract terminated)

... yes, Urban made the final 53-man roster as Seattle kept *seven* WRs on the roster!  Congrats Jerheme!!

Unfortunately, the news for Gustavus Adolphus alum Ryan Hoag was not as good; he was released by the Vikings. 

[Ralph Turner]

Sometimes a coach will keep a worker like Urban on the roster to get more out of more talented less driven players.

Work ethic speaks volumes!  Props to Urban!!!!

[tu_lb53]

Way to go Urb!

[smedindy]

Arth was cut today - Colts keep only 2 QBs. I do not know if Arth can be on the practice squad.

[frank uible]

smed: The Colts will pick up a third QB. I can't imagine that in this day and age they will try to get through a 16 game schedule with only 2 QBs on the roster.

[smedindy]

They've done it before - last year or two years ago for a stretch. I do remember they cut Cory Sauter and the Bears picked him up so they were down to two for a while.

[historymajor]

Big props for Jerheme Urban...  now,,, "just do it!!!"  Make us even prouder!

[smedindy]

Arth did get named to the practice squad by the Colts. Just like a few years ago, when they stashed Jim Kubiak on the practice squad - the Colts' #3 QB is on that squad while they have two kickers.

[rbaikie]

Nate Jackson made the roster for the Denver Broncos.

Per their depth chart, they kept 5 Tight Ends! One is a "project" having played basketball, with limited football experience and one is a long snapper.

[reality check]

SmedIndy

Article on Arth's situation.  You are right, I just didn't know if you read this piece. 

http://colts.scout.com/2/433517.html

Jamal Robertson made the final cut but it appears he will still be fighting for his spot.  Rod Smart and Jamal Robertson were both kept while second round pick Eric Shelton was placed on IR.  As soon as he is healthy, I expect Jamal or "He Hate Me" to get the axe so Jamal will have to do well on special teams in the first few weeks of the season.

[Pat Coleman]

If he was placed on IR, he is done for the year, isn't he? Only way he can come back is if he was on Physically Unable to Perform or possibly if he were on reserve/non-football injury (which is where the Colts stashed Arth for a year).

[reality check]

They interviewed John Fox and he said that Shelton got dinged up in the final pre-season game.  They thought it was a knee but he woke up the next morning with pain in his foot and it turns out there is a broken bone.  It will take some time to heal so they put him on the Injured Reserve list.  The following quote was his response to keeping Jamal:

"On keeping both Rod Smart and Jamal Robertson: There are a lot of things to it. Both those guys are involved on special teams. When you look at a whole season ahead of you, that's important. Both Rod and Jamal do an excellent job in all four phases of the kicking game and both can be a third running back on game day if needed."

I just worry about them keeping two guys that are good at the same thing when they are both special teamers/back-ups.  Jamal is not out of the woods yet.

[smedindy]

Shelton's done for the year if he's on IR.

The Panthers are not going to take any chances with injuries this year to their RBs. 

[Ron Boerger]

Seattle did it again - made Jerheme Urban the first cut after the permanent roster was set, for the second year in a row.  This time they signed some DE, Rodney Bennett, who was on IR all of last year.  From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:  "Bailey has played in 48 games with one start, and has 39 tackles, 9 1/2 sacks and one fumble recovery."  Some damaged goods clown who doesn't even average one tackle per game?  GMAFB, Seattle ... 

Pathon got a tryout with someone today, hopefully Urb will too.  Hey, Dallas, you could use another WR.