Jets waive Ropati Pitoitua

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  1. displacedfan

    displacedfan Well-Known Member

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    Wasn't expecting this. I thought he had great potential as a big guy on the DL, tough luck with the injuries. Source:

    Jane McManus ‏ @janesports
    #Jets waive DL Ropati Pitoitua. You might remember him from Hard Knocks when he was injured. Tough part of the #NFL.

    Rich Cimini ‏ @RichCimini
    #Jets waive DL Ropati Pitoitua. Somewhat surprising.

    Manish Mehta ‏ @TheJetsStream
    #Jets announce they have waived DL Ropati Pitoitua. K Josn Brown and long-snapper Derek Chad were signed. #nyj

    Jenny Vrentas ‏ @JennyVrentas
    Jets announce that they have waived DL Ropati Pitoitua, signed K Josh Brown and long snapper Derek Chard. #nyj
     
    #1 displacedfan, May 2, 2012
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  2. Section 227. Row 5

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    Wave anything I can't pronounce.
     
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  3. Royal Tee

    Royal Tee Girls juss wanna have fun
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    I always liked him. They year he got hurt he was doing well in camp...

    Last year he was a nice fill in.... hope he comes back
     
    #3 Royal Tee, May 2, 2012
  4. 101GangGreen101

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    Maybe they are looking to sign someone else? And the D-line rotation is huge someone had to get waived but I didn't expect Pitoitua to get cut
     
    #4 101GangGreen101, May 2, 2012
  5. Poeman

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    what? why...
     
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  6. Royce Parker

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    Wasn't expecting that. I wonder what the reasoning is... anyone know what he was due this season? I can't imagine he was commanding much of a salary.
     
    #6 Royce Parker, May 2, 2012
  7. themorey

    themorey Well-Known Member

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    Anybody want to place odds that he goes to the Patsies?
     
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  8. CurbYourEnthusiasm

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    Wasn't expecting that at all. Thought he could be a good rotation guy on the d-line.
     
    #8 CurbYourEnthusiasm, May 2, 2012
  9. gsulli5861

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    I'm suprised. They signed him to an extension last year so maybe that didn't want to pay him to be the 7th DL.
     
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  10. jetsclaps

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    It's not necessarily a salary cap move. You can only have 53 players and with the addition of Coples there wasn't room.

    Mo Wilk, Pouha, Coples, DeVito, Ellis, and Dixon (the coaching staff is very high on Dixon). Unfortunately no need for Ropati. He'll find work though.
     
    #10 jetsclaps, May 2, 2012
  11. PutJerrichoIn

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    I just hope we didn't cut this guy so we can keep 4 rbs.
     
    #11 PutJerrichoIn, May 2, 2012
  12. Don

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    Pretty shocking..he played well when needed..who is his replacement supposed to be?
     
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  13. milo

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    A little surprising but I had a feeling this might be coming.

    When they talked about the D-line at the Coples presser they made it a point to name everybody but him.

    Too bad I liked him. Hope he catches on somewhere (not Foxboro)
     
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  14. VanderbiltJets

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    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I guess he's a Coples casualty (even though they play different positions).
     
    #14 VanderbiltJets, May 2, 2012
  15. VanderbiltJets

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    I'll never forget Kris Jenkins carrying him after he hurt his knee (as seen on Hard Knocks).
     
    #15 VanderbiltJets, May 2, 2012
  16. ScotsJet

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    Rosters are at 90 guys right now? Or have they not expanded yet?

    It's surprising, but he never showed up as anything more than a depth guy and he wasn't on the minimum, so I guess he was at risk.
     
    #16 ScotsJet, May 2, 2012
  17. Will-I-Am-Not

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    NFL is no longer just the " No Fun League", it's also the "Not For Long" league, careers really do end in the blink of an eye.
     
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  18. Dreadmadseen

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    Guess he was a bit dinosaurish?!
     
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    Hope he doesnt end up with the Pats
     
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  20. VanderbiltJets

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    This. Hopefully it isn't jinxed now.
     
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