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Larry Holder ‏@LarryHolder
Chiefs claim guard Ricky Henry off waivers. Raiders claim linebacker Chase Thomas off waivers.

Katherine Terrell ‏@Kat_Terrell
DB A.J. Davis cleared waivers, was placed on IR by the Saints

Katherine Terrell ‏@Kat_Terrell
WR Jarred Fayson, DB Dion Turner both cleared waivers

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Dennis Allen's home for wayward Saints.

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Raiders DC Jason Tarver coached Chase Thomas at Stanford for 1 season (2011).

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Good luck Chase.

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Smells a bit fishy. My conspiracy theory brain wonders if Payton and Dennis Allen "discussed" some possible future transactions.

I'm sure Allen would apprciate a 2 week look at Chase Thomas before he finalizes his 53.

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If Tracy Porter was involved in your conspiracy theory, that went out the door.

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I'm sure they did. Why not? It's clear that KC and SF are buddy-buddy when it comes to trades lately.

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Not sure why you'd think Porter was involved at all.

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Yeah. Porter and his balky groin are prized by the discerning talent evaluator.

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Because you did not include anyone in your conspiracy theory, and the Saints were supposedly "talking" with Porter about returning.

Lastly, I was being sarcastic.

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Ahh. Sarcasm. A lost art.

Chase Thomas Picked up by Raiders
 

I really thought that this kid was the Saints undrafted steal this year.
I'll certainly keep my eyes on him throughout his professional career.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...50952593,d.cGE

The Oakland Raiders have claimed LB Chase Thomas via waivers, General Manager Reggie McKenzie announced Tuesday.

http://www.raiders.com/assets/images...013-thomas.jpg

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If Thomas Breaks out with the Raiders, and our Defense continues to blow, I will do one of those Malaysian triple jump, flying kick caning moves and crush Rob Ryan in the nuts...

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Instant starter on that bad defense. Seriously, the Raiders should raid everyone's practice squad and get all the draft picks every other team tries to hide. Atleast 15 players to try and develop and build with. They currently have the worst roster in the NFL.

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It would not surprise me if he did. Some players will never develop in a certain scheme or playing for a certain coach but then switches teams and blooms instanty. Look and Rob Ninkovich.

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I think letting this kid go was a mistake. Only time will tell.

.....on the flip side, if coach lets someone like that walk, what do you think they see in the other players we have? We must have picked up some good talent!

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Thats usually my thinking too.

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We let Ninkovich geaux and kept Will Smith - what does that say?

We had the worst defense in NFL history - what does that say?

Though, I'm a little more optimistic about the defense with the switch to the 34 and the additions these past two years of Hicks, Jenkins, Lewis, and yes, Vacarro - we still lack talent in the OLB corps which is where the primary counterattack/pressure comes from...

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Oh please.

We all wondered why Thomas was ranked high but not drafted.

What a STEAL we must've gotten!!

Then camp rolled around, a couple preseasons games in the books and all we've talked about is Humber and Reddick and the D line and Vaccaro. Crickets on Chase Thomas.

Now he's cut and we're crying? For what?

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For every Ninko there are three Meachems.

We've had the top-ranked offense in the NFL for 5 years now.

I agree that OLB could be our weakness on D but I'm reserving my thoughts until the actual starters are on the field

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Employees are cut for various reasons.

1. Redundant
2. No value above peers
3. Problematic beyond value.
4. Someone just didn't care for that employee.
5.This is an extreme rarity, hardly does a manager ever consider this. Letting an employee go to avoid him getting damaged..... Bad fit.
6. Integration liability.


Since nearly all of our LBs are not without an asterisk by their name I must assume there are no shoe ins and he was low man on the totem pole.

That being said, when cuts come it is not just a myopic we keep the best 8 LBs.... What comes down is what's more important to us a 9th LB or 6th WR? Chase may have not been as valuable as Robinson to the team.




If he was let go I can only assume that it was for a good enough reason and Payton approves... I don't see Payton giving anyone full hire/fire authority after the debacle with Spags last year.

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Yes yes it is. :)

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[QUOTE=jeanpierre;518815]We let Ninkovich geaux and kept Will Smith - what does that say?

Sorry jeanpierre but Ninkovich is not an upgrade over Smith.
Go look at their numbers. Ninkovich has had two decent years in NE because he has one of the best DT in the league in Wilfork who commands double teams. But is numbers aren't overshadowing Smith's.

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That at that moment in our system Smith was the better player. Nink didn't develop in our 4-3 but came alive in the Patriots 3-4ish defence.

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Payton can do what he wants. At least he's true to his personality, which is impatient much of the time (i.e. running game).

You can look at it as hard-nosed or strict, or whatever, but sometimes it takes a little time for a player to grasp something. And I'm not talking about the likes of Bush, Ingram, Meachem, or even Roman Harper...you can't develop if you have mashed potatoes between your ears.

I'd honestly vote Tanner over Parker/Roby and Chase Thomas over Will Smith at OLB. Tanner does the work, Parker gets the glory, and Smith is just a little slow for what he needs to do.

But deep in my heart, all I really care about is embarrassing the Falcons and seeing their coach blow a gasket on the sidelines

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Ninkovich's legs or knees kept getting hurt so we let go to Miami right? Smith was playing at a high level back then and wan't getting injured.

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Blew his knee out twice with us.
We'd have been fools to carry him for 2 or 3 years on our roster.

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You say that, but Dennis Allen is a damn, good coach; and like Payton, he can beat teams with their castoffs with better scheme and using lesser talent/smarter players...

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Greg Romeus?

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Proves my point, although Romeus had a much higher ceiling than a slow undersized LB/DE tweener.

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The Saints signed Thomas as a free agent so their suspended for a season coach could make a "secret" buddy buddy deal with an opposing coach. The Grey's on the mother ship told me so! Oh and Elvis says "Thank you, thank you vurrrrrry vurrrrry much!"

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oh boy here we go