Raiders Release Doug Gabriel

Mercury22 · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 12329 Location: the 50 yard line

http://www.ffmastermind.com/quickbits.php

about half way down the page is the story.

From what I understand this was a cap issue. Gabriel was due to make 1.7 million. He could be a fairly nice pick up for a team looking for WR depth. His measurables are fairly impressive....or I should say they used to be.
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Tzimisce · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject:

Man, what the hell is up with teams passing on this guy? I could somewhat understand the Pats releasing him after trading a 5th round pick for him because he didn't fit the offense as well as they thought he would, and he had some motivation issues [supposedly]. But hell, the guy is TALENTED. He could easily be a starter on some teams [Atlanta, Minnesota, Buffalo, etc].

Someone's gonna get a major bargain for picking him up.
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K2fromtheU · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 3344 Location: Akron, OH

I started a thread in the Browns forum about this. I really hope Cleveland takes a good, hard look at Gabriel. No one has stepped up and taken our #3 WR job. Braylon Edwards, Joe Jurevicius, Josh Cribbs and Travis Wilson (despite a VERY inconcistent camp) are all expected to make our team. Gabriel is far more talented and accomplished than the hodge podge currently competing for the last roster spot... Syndric Steptoe, Tim Carter and Steve Sanders .

And he's only 26 years old.

His stats over the past 3 years are fairly impressive... 101 grabs, 1550 yards, 15.3 YPC and 8 TDs in part time duty.

Unless there is a secret red flag, I would think that multiple teams will be bidding for Gabriel's services.
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jagz4life · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 36212

Interesting, he's an interesting player with potential. Could be a solid pickup for someone in need.

eaglesfan536890 · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

This would be a great pickup for a team, wonder why he got cut by the RAIDERS. Confused

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Mercury22 · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 12329 Location: the 50 yard line

Raiiiiidersssss · Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 4117 Location: The Black Hole

he wasn't anything special..
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therealdeal · Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject:

funny.. Days ago in my Madden Franchise Mode, I did the same thing...
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RamRod · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 8418 Location: Virginia

The Raiders need to make up their mind with him. Do they keep him or let him go? They traded him to the Patriots, then I believe the Pats released him then, the Raiders picked him up, and now they let him go again.
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91jmay · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 20650 Location: Wonderland

i dont really care he is gone to be honest, would have just hindered JLHs development.
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tml_gogo · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 11711 Location: Montréal

He's still a decent depth guy, he should get picked up soon
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