TheKillerNacho Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 https://www.rotoworld.com/football/nfl/player/9463/stephone-anthony Likely a response to losing Avery Williamson. He spent last year with Gase in Miami so there is some familiarity there but he just can't seem to get his head around the game as far as I've seen of him. He had signed with the Falcons last month but I guess he was released earlier this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaguarCrazy2832 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Why did he bust so hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) Great athlete, not a terrible "see and chase" linebacker (those guys are a dime a dozen) but he can't diagnose what's happening around him for ****. If he doesn't see something developing before his very eyes, he's not gonna be aware of it. Poor football IQ. Edited August 21, 2019 by Dome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 When the hell was this dude a 1st round pick...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, Danger said: When the hell was this dude a 1st round pick...? 2015... Was picked 31st by the Saints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) Field vision/diagnosis was the one big knock on him and those chickens came home to roost almost immediately. He was an ascending player up to the draft due to his athleticism and pedigree and like so many of those Clemson defenders, his skills didn't translate to the pro-level. On the other hand, the Saints pulled the plug on him quite early thus not allowing enough time and opportunity to recover. Edited August 21, 2019 by Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Iowa Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Like @Dome said, poor football IQ. I think there's some asterisk there. He is wicked athletic, and actually played a bunch in his Rookie season, but then he got caught on the wrong side of a Defensive Coordinator change, and that change did not suit him well. He struggled to crack the starting lineup in his 2nd season, and then gone. I'm not sure he understood the "new" defensive language very well, but seemed to do rather well in his initial defense, especially as a rookie. Man, he was fun to watch, and had the first ever blocked FG for a 2pt run back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockice_8 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) A boost to the special teams most likely to compete with McClellan. I'd bet one of them sticks due to their solid special teams play. Hewitt, Cashman, Luvu and Langi have all played well and is plenty of depth at ILB. The Jets DL is probably as deep as any in the NFL and they are better suited for the 4-3 anyway which this kind of forces them to play now without a second ILB next to Mosley and likely for the better. Jets lost good special teams players from last year like Kevin Pierre Louis so bring in guys like Anthony and McClellan who are known for their solid special teams play makes sense. Edited August 21, 2019 by Rockice_8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby816 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Depth signing that I'm sure Gase thinks can only benefit from learning from Mosely and Williamson (although out for the years can still help players). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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