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Psycho_X said:
Yay, no Coty!! Gratz everyone!
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For the record...Sensaubagh was a $5mm mistake via Fisher and Snead (What we owed him for 4 games and signing bonus).
 
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JerseyRam1 said:
For the record...Sensaubagh was a $5mm mistake via Fisher and Snead (What we owed him for 4 games and signing bonus).
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Seems like that happens all the time w/ free agents.

Got lucky with D.Easley. --will Hayes & K. Britt have been solid.

Resigning Tavon Austin ??? I like him , but is he an every down go to WR. He is small & when thrown to him,misses to many balls.
 
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Why didn't we just bring up Countess or Michael Jordan from the PS!?
 
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DaveFan'51 said:
Why didn't we just bring up Countess or Michael Jordan from the PS!?
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could be that this is a temp move while Tru recovers and they want to keep those guys "hidden" on the practice squad, or something along those lines. just a thought?
 
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OVERVIEW

Even though Connecticut’s 2011 Orange Bowl, 48-20, blowout loss to Oklahoma was not particularly fine moment for the Huskies -– or Big East Conference football -– Gratz actually matched his team’s offensive point total (six, as the other touchdown came on a kickoff return) by intercepting Sooners quarterback Landry Jones and returning the ball 46 yards to the end zone. Making that sort of play as a sophomore, and building on it over the next two years, has allowed scouts to project him as mid to late-round pick.



Gratz was a first-team all-region pick in Piscataway, N.J., as well as an all-county pick in track (he set the school record in the 55-meter hurdles), but Big East rival Rutgers couldn’t lock him up. In his redshirt freshman season, he played in all 13 games, coming on to start four of the last five games of the regular season (20 tackles, four pass break-ups). He started all 13 games of UConn’s co-Big East championship 2010 season (63 tackles, two interceptions, nine pass break-ups) that unfortunately ended with the BCS bowl loss to the Sooners. The team didn’t make it to a bowl at all in 2011, though Gratz played well enough as a 12-game starter (53 tackles, 4.5 for loss, three interceptions, four pass breakups) to garner second-team All-Big East honors from league coaches. As a senior, Gratz registered 53 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. He was named second-team All-Big East for the second consecutive year.

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Combines NFL height and overall strength. Stays low in his stance and when opening up in bail coverage. Good closing ability, quick to attack short passes to knock them away or make the tough tackle. Aggressive hitter, can put his helmet on the ball or cut down ballcarriers equally well near the line or in space. Used as a blitzer regularly and is fast to close off cutback lanes on run plays when uncovered. Quick hands and feet to consistently beat receiver blocks. Capable of making the interception with his hands or body on poor throws, fair ball skills to grab low or high passes.
WEAKNESSES
Aggressiveness can be used against him, keeps his eyes in the backfield a long time, allowing his man to get deep and he lacks pure recovery speed to catch up. Struggles to track the football. Drops his head and goes down to the ground too early on some tackle attempts. Backpedal can be slow and choppy. Looks to be stiff in the hips.
NFL COMPARISON
Bradley Fletcher
BOTTOM LINE
Gratz first stepped into the limelight with a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown against Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones in the team’s 48-20 loss to the Sooners in the 2011 Orange Bowl. He followed that up with two consecutive second-team All-Big East seasons, using his NFL-quality size, strength, and agility to handle receivers on the outside. As there are some questions about his long speed and hips, a potential move to safety could be in his future. However, Gratz will still likely find himself selected in the middle to late rounds.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/dwayne-gratz?id=2539946
 
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Before even opening this thread, I predicted at least 7 "Congratz" jokes.
You guys don't disappoint. :LOL:
 
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den-the-coach said:
STRENGTHS
Combines NFL height and overall strength. Stays low in his stance and when opening up in bail coverage. Good closing ability, quick to attack short passes to knock them away or make the tough tackle. Aggressive hitter, can put his helmet on the ball or cut down ballcarriers equally well near the line or in space. Used as a blitzer regularly and is fast to close off cutback lanes on run plays when uncovered. Quick hands and feet to consistently beat receiver blocks. Capable of making the interception with his hands or body on poor throws, fair ball skills to grab low or high passes.
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This all sounds great, sounds like a Williams-kind-of-Guy, I hope he works-out well for us!(y):D
 
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