Stanford Routt?

BaltimoreTerp · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:34 pm Post subject:

Didn't want to create a new thread, but speaking of rushing the passer and waiver wire pickups, Ray Edwards was just released by Atlanta.

He has been absolute crap this year so there's the possibility that he adds nothing to whatever team he catches on with, but he had 16.5 sacks between 2009 and 2010 (3.5 since then). He's only 27 years old and isn't lacking for talent, so he could perhaps be revitalized in the right kind of situation, and he would not be lacking for opportunities to prove himself even if as a more traditional 4-3 DE he doesn't really fit our defense.

Worth checking out in my eyes. We play the waiver wire pretty well, I think Edwards is the kind of pickup that makes sense for us and is worth pondering.
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coordinator0 · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 5886

I'm not a big on Edwards. He's a pure 4-3 LDE and I don't think he brings enough of a pass-rush to do much for this defense. Now that Suggs is back I'd much rather see Upshaw or Kruger at that position when they're running 4-man DL sets.

Going back to Routt I'm still not in favor of the Ravens going after him. A lot of the comments you hear from Chiefs fans involve the words "soft" and "finesse." It's not like he was playing well for Kansas City either (I know, duh that's why they cut him) and I really doubt he would bring much of anything to Baltimore's pass-defense.

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Flaccomania · Joined: 12 Aug 2008 Posts: 16764 Location: Parkville, MD

I'm not in favor of bringing in Edwards either, honestly. Atlanta has a good defense, but he wasn't really doing much there. I saw in another thread a Falcons' fan saying it was like they had 10 men on defense when Edwards was playing. I think he very much benefitted from Minnesota DL with the Williams wall and Jared Allen while he was there. Add to that I don't see him being an upgrade over either Kruger or Upshaw and he'd do nothing but take time away from them to continue to develop. It'd be nice if he could be a situational pass rusher type, but I don't see that from him.
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SnA ExclusiVe · Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Posts: 10672 Location: Spokane, WA

At this point I think you'd really have to know that he'd add something to the roster in terms of a pass rush in order to add him, and I'm not sure he can do that.

If he couldn't get any production in Atlanta, on an undefeated team, with a defense playing lights out, I don't see how he's going to find motivation to get production here.
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A guy I'd like to look at is Alameda Ta'amu. I know this guy is dumb and so immature, but if this guy can get his head right, he'd probably be a nice find. I'm sure he'd love to face his old team 2 times a year to show them why they shouldn't gave up on him so early.
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