Southerland waived

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  1. flgreen

    flgreen New Member

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    Roster Moves--From Rod Boone

    (Update, 5 p.m.): Paging Jimmy Shnoogen. This is for you ...

    The Jets have announced they've waived FB Brannan Southerland. The Georgia product was originally signed as an undrafted free agent May 1.
     
    #1 flgreen, Jun 1, 2009
  2. jgangstahippie7:18

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    Damn I had a lot hope in this guy.
     
    #2 jgangstahippie7:18, Jun 1, 2009
  3. flgreen

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    Actually I liked the kid. Guess he didn't show anything in the recent mini camps.
     
    #3 flgreen, Jun 1, 2009
  4. MBGreen

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    I apologize if this was already posted.

    Not sure how newsworthy this is......but i believe there was some talk on the board regarding this guy being groomed to replace Richardson at the FB position in the near future. Too bad he didn't pan out....I wonder what happened.

    http://m.nyjets.com/news/articles/show/2992-fullback-southerland-waived

     
    #4 MBGreen, Jun 2, 2009
  5. Mambo9

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    Noooooooo!!!

    He had health problems (broken foot) but I hoped they just gave him time to recover... I really thought he could at least make the PS.
     
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  6. Steve032

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  7. MBGreen

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  8. Jtuds

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    He was a fullback and Tony Richardson can still play.....dime a dozen. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a Jet again in the next year...
     
    #8 Jtuds, Jun 2, 2009
  9. Mambo9

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    Well wouldn't you at least bring him through the whole TC?
     
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  10. Mr Electric

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    ...making room for Woodhead and one more rookie tight end?
     
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  11. 73klecko

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    Hmm. I had high hopes for the guy keeping in mind he is a FB and they get about 15 plays a game. But he was considered a draftable prospect. I think its got to be the injury.
     
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    Wow I'm pissed. He was a good lead blocker for Georgia and we have 1 very old FB.
     
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  13. DraftaFullBack

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    It's the least important position in football, not really a big deal, if he was worth keeping around they would have kept him.
     
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  14. Mr Electric

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    Tell that to Lorenzo Neal...
     
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  15. Mambo9

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    You do know your nickname is DraftaFB right :p? Anyways in a run first team I think it's quite an important position...
     
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    Too bad. I always liked this kid at UGA.
     
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  17. WhiteShoeWillis

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    Some random guy on thejetsblog.com says that Southerland asked to be released due to pain in his foot.

    Who knows how much truth there is to it?
     
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  18. Mambo9

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    He is recovering from a serious foot injury (and operation)...
     
    #18 Mambo9, Jun 2, 2009
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    He would have been a great Jet
     
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  20. Mr Electric

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    ahahaha...
     
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