kramxel Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Weird move, he hasn't been good, but with Austin Johnson going to IR, makes no sense. Probably off the field issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leoric Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Has to be more to this. He wasn’t bad. Just never lived up to the pick he was taken at. Has to be some off the field issue that played into this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 41 minutes ago, Leoric said: Has to be more to this. He wasn’t bad. Just never lived up to the pick he was taken at. Has to be some off the field issue that played into this. Weren't there pre draft questions about just how into playing football he was? Then some analyst gave a big speech about how his outside interests should be applauded, in effort to shame his detractors or something. IDK I could be misremembering that whole situation, but there was something with him pre draft IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leoric Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, DreamKid said: Weren't there pre draft questions about just how into playing football he was? Then some analyst gave a big speech about how his outside interests should be applauded, in effort to shame his detractors or something. IDK I could be misremembering that whole situation, but there was something with him pre draft IIRC. I don’t remember. If you cut a 1st round pick that is allegedly healthy and hasn’t played awful midway through a season when you are short on players, there has to be more to the story. Team tweet said best for both sides… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 So what's the story, here? I know he wasn't terrific or anything but didn't think he was doing so awfully to be subject to a mid-season cut, either. Any insight, Raiders Chargers fans? Did he really lack value even in a backup or depth role, or did something happen beyond his play on the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leoric Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Dreamkid is likely the most correct. Watching tweets go out and basically he’s been taking time off for “personal reasons.” Sounds like he just doesn’t want to a professional football player for the Chargers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramxel Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 8 hours ago, TheKillerNacho said: So what's the story, here? I know he wasn't terrific or anything but didn't think he was doing so awfully to be subject to a mid-season cut, either. Any insight, Raiders Chargers fans? Did he really lack value even in a backup or depth role, or did something happen beyond his play on the field? He's been pretty bad for the past seasons, but he seemed to turn a bit of corner this season, and entered "serviceable" level play. He's a complete liability in the run game (as in he gets carried 5 yards downfield on every run play, liability), and that limits his usefulness. He definitely wasn't coming back next year, but with that said, Austin Johnson just went to IR, and it makes very little sense to cut him now. I'm betting on some off the field issues, even though his work ethic was always a bit shady. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSURacerDT55 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 He may just not have the drive required to be successful in the league, he may be realizing it, it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 The Chargers are tanking for Stroud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenos Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Sounds like after Austin Johnson was placed on IR, Tillery thought he should have been the starter again. And when he was denied created some unnecessary tension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leoric Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, Forge said: Well I find it very unlikely this hurts the Raiders. Kind of a zero risk move. Maybe he will give them more effort then he gave us. Of course when we play them I expect us to run straight at him knowing he doesn’t like to play vs the run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramxel Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 There were like 8 teams with waiver claims on him... Wild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOaktown_56 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 24 minutes ago, kramxel said: There were like 8 teams with waiver claims on him... Wild! He has generated some pressure as an interior rusher. That has value in the NFL. Even if he can't play the run for ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Raiders had basically none of their first-rounders left, so it makes sense for them to pick someone else's up, here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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