Kevin Smith Not Offered Tender By Detroit Lions
by Sean Yuille on Mar 3, 2011 4:42 PM EST
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Running back Kevin Smith's time in Detroit appears to be over. As first reported by Tim Twentyman, Smith was not tendered a contract offer, which means he will become an unrestricted free agent when a new collective bargaining agreement is in place and the free agency period opens.
Dave Birkett spoke to Smith just minutes ago. Similar to what we previously heard from Chris Houston, Smith focused on how, at the end of the day, this is a business.
"I’ve been hurt the last two years so to me it was more of a business decision. In this business you can never be surprised. It’s strictly business and they did what they had to and I’ll do what I have to do. I know one thing for sure, I’ll be in the NFL next year. With the Lions, I can’t say, but that was their decision."
Smith joined the Lions in 2008 as a third-round draft pick. He rushed for 976 yards during his rookie year and followed that up with 747 yards in 2009. This past season he dealt with multiple injuries and only rushed for 133 yards in six games.
With Jahvid Best expected to do big things in the future if he can stay healthy and Maurice Morris coming on strong at the end of last season, the Lions obviously feel Smith is expendable. It remains to be seen if any other backs will be added this offseason, but suddenly it doesn't sound too outlandish for someone like Mark Ingram to be picked in the first round if he's available. Behind the scenes all along the Lions probably never felt it was outlandish, but to everyone else it seems much more plausible now.
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Pulling for Jahvid Best and Mikel Leshoure in 2011.
“Best in Sho(ure)”
I claim the trademark on that bitch right now, book it.
by Mavyrk on Mar 3, 2011 4:48 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
easy there sparky
let’s just see what transpires between now and the draft.
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Smith didn't pan out...
Smith looked like he was running in sand this year, and it showed in his production. When a 31 year old journeyman looks better than you do, it’s time to go. We will have better options in free agency to pick up a depth guy. Best is our HR threat, and we need a short yardage guy now which Smith was not.
He has not been decent depth.
133 yards in 6 games played last year…. Just miserable.
The year before that he was less than average (and thats probably being nice). This is a good sign to me for the team as a whole. Produce or get out. He might come back, on a low contract but he is going to have to earn his reps and time.
His production has dropped both both seasons since his rookie year. He battled, fought and worked his tail off for the team and in a perfect world he would have earned another year. Unfortunately, our world is not perfect and his production has been less than NFL caliber.
If he does not come back, I hope he catches on with another team that will give him an honest chance.
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I agree joshsun.
That is a harsh, but accurate assessment.
This is a good sign to me for the team as a whole. Produce or get out.
Looks like the bar is being raised.
"A lot of people have stayed 3 minutes in the ring with the bear, and they didn't do it by going at the bear. They did it by getting on their bike and running around. - Jim Schwartz 2011
I mean
i really do wish we could hold on to him but it is just not realistic. I believe if he was given the time needed to heal properly, he could return to something close to his rookie form which is not a bad thing to have.
The problem with that, how do you keep a guy on the roster to heal whose ceiling is less than outstanding when you have other viable options already on the team?
Now if the roster is expanded in the coming CBA for a longer season, I could easily see the lions signing him back to the team. I can’t see a ton of interest for him out there with the rest of the NFL as other teams will see the same things in him that we saw when we decided to let him go.
I really do wish him the best, here or in another NFL city. I never doubted his passion for the game, heart and toughness. He gave his best on a horrible team every snap and I will always respect him for that.
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What is going on I take a break from POD and then come back and here I am AGREEING with you....
must be the new year…
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no joke, the magnetic pole of the planet must have flipped or something!
I almost spit my coffee all over my monitor while reading your comment about Zack…
ha ha for real duder… I folded like a girl
I am laughing now as I post this because i know I would have done the same thing.
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Agree joshun
Like Ksmooth but even he understands he hasn’t been as productive as the FO would have liked. Time to part ways. Best of luck.
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Mar 3, 2011 10:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't like it either.
KSmith was one of the bright spots in the 0-16 season. However; it looks like its time to move on.
I do think we need a power back though, no matter what it takes to get him.
I completely agree
The effort he put forth on that miserable team would in a perfect world buy him one more year but we just dont live in a perfect world.
If he returns to the Lions after testing free agency, I am all for it and would welcome him with joy. If he ends up with another team. I can only hope the best for him on any weekend except when his new team plays us.
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agree whole heartedly
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
Bye, K-Smooth
Honestly can’t say that I’m too surprised by this move. Mo-Mo did quite well for us last season, and Kevin has been injured quite a bit over his career. I’d like to see the Lions keep Morris and Best in the backfield and possibly add someone in the later rounds or in FA as the bruiser.
I guess the Dolphins can have him.
too bad for K 34 maybe he will end up in Miami where he wants to be
as for the rest and the tenders as well as earlier posts looks like Matt Clapp may be the new fullback and Felton will get his chance to be the power back and get more touches.
That don't sound like a bad asessment.
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Not really surprised
I do think the Lions needed to upgrade the runnungback position. This move does not mean that they will use a high draft pick on a runningback. There is plenty of guys in the later rounds, and free agency.
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You serious?
is this your first time on this site? Just check out any of the past 50 fanpost.
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We will have
The BEST BUSH in the league in Motown!!!! To bad this isn’t the 70’s and I like my woman on the shaved side.
How many lumps you want Doc?
And so was I
The sky is not falling…take a breathe.
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Once again, no need to be condescending
I realize it’s not the end of the world – I believe reacting adversely to something you consider to be a bad decision is hardly over reacting. I told you to name the guys who we’d replace him with to make a point – we are not going to upgrade the position by releasing a guy who’s only going to do BETTER than he did last year.
This is not addition by subtraction.
we are not going to upgrade the position by releasing a guy who’s only going to do BETTER than he did last year.
Nostradamus, you should have gave the FO that bit of information.
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we are not going to upgrade the position by releasing a guy who’s only going to do BETTER than he did last year.
133 yards total. Not really aiming to high to better that season.
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I think you've got a very narrow view of the situation
Returning from a major knee injury, coupled with the fact that Jahvid Best broke out early on, added to the fact that Maurice Morris shined when given his time does not mean that he’s incapable of putting up 1000 yards again.
Past performance does not equal future success, I realize, but in the same token, it does not preclude it.
agreed
i am thinking mayhew believes he can upgrade the position.
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Rnd 3 or 4
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Mar 3, 2011 10:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
K Smith
Not gonna miss him in my view. Never thought he did much anyway. Seemed to me that he had trouble finding the hole unless it opened perfectly. Also thought he seemed adverse to running between the tackles. The linemen could use a between the tackles runner, and i think Morris did that pretty well.
Tried to like K-Smooth
I tried to like him…but from the time he was drafted I had doubts. There was all this talk about him almost breaking Barry Sanders yards in a season record in college. Well, he carried the ball 1.3 billion times that year. You punch a wall enough odds are you’re going to break it. I never thought he was a good back for Detroit. I wish him the best where ever he goes, and if he ends up back here at a reduced price, then I hope he fares well.
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terrible
mayhew fucked up here. we don’t need to waste resources on looking for our 2nd RB. KSmoove was a solid, versatile guy for our stable. Good vision, good hands, good pass blocker…WTF?
we are going to need to concentrate on other areas of need. now we have a new one. looking back can’t agree with everything the FO has done. Sims for Scheffler might not have worked out for us. i’d say verdict is still out on what we’ve done with our WRs.
+1
I agree k.smooth was a decent back to have in the stable but I don’t see any teams game planning to stop him. Ingram would make teams drop a safety in the box just to stop him. Teams can’t stop calvin when he"s dbl covered what do you think is going to happen with one on one coverage ? Scary thought eh?
by smelllyfingers on Mar 3, 2011 5:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
game plan
can’t say too many teams are going to let a guy like calvin go single man without a little help—no matter who we had in the backfield. just don’t see why we are putting ourselves in a position of need where we have so many deficits elsewhere.
i think the 1-2 punch with Best and Smoove was solid. we’d be good for a few years there.
no
that had nothing to do with it. that just proves he is ready for an NFL season. his tires got plenty of tread left. that injury in baltimore was a doozy and the conditions in that game were atrocious.
he was getting ~4 yd/carry last year before we actually started blocking well. Momo averaged about 3.7. Also Smith doubled his yd/catch. He is far more effective out the backfield.
I'm with you
on it setting us back by having to waste more resource to replace him…
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
right on schedule
Iv been saying all along that the lions were quietly planning to steal Ingram at 13. Jimmy smith has value but not at 13. Ayers poor combine showing pretty much eliminated him from our draft boards.The only other option I would see if Prince and ingram is off of the board would be for Detroit to trade down and draft Mathews or Smith. Drafting Ingram will solidify our offense and would take a load off of staff and CJ . Once again we been mayhewd
by smelllyfingers on Mar 3, 2011 5:30 PM EST via mobile reply actions
no fucking way x2
I’ll be shocked if that’s the plan.
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by Skylar on Mar 3, 2011 10:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
x3
Leshore, Thomas, and Hynoski fit what we need for our run game. Power!
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Mar 3, 2011 10:34 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Let's give it a x4
and I have no idea how Ingram at thirteen is considered a steal. That’s news to me.
I'm not on the "no way" bandwagon here...
What does the release of Kevin Smith REALLY mean?
Does it mean we now need a #2 RB, or is Maurice Morris that guy? Mo-Mo seemed to do a pretty good job, but is it enough?
Does it mean that we will not carry 4 RBs next season? Is it enough to have Jahvid Best, Maurice Morris, and Aaron Brown? Does it mean that the FO believes that Aaron Brown could carry the load in the event that Best and Morris were to fall to injury?
Does it mean that the Lions will target free agent running backs when they are able to do so?
OR does it mean that the Lions are looking at the possibility of DRAFTING another running back this year??
It does not have to be a round 1 running back, but a strong case could be made for the Lions drafting Mark Ingram at pick 13 if that is what they are thinking. If Peterson, Von Miller, and Amukamara are all gone at pick 13…Ingram COULD be the BPA that fills a need. Personally I do not believe Mayhew and Co are content with Morris and Brown as the #2 and #3 RBs…and we could do a lot worse than Mark Ingram.
That said, the Lions might also opt for a CB, OLB, or an OT at pick 13…waiting until a subsequent round to draft a running back. For example…should Mikel Leshoure fall to us in the 2nd round, the Lions might be right there waiting for him. Or MAYBE they value Ryan Williams over Leshoure and they take him in the 2nd round. Then again, they could pass on both Leshoure and Williams, and take a guy like either Delone Carter or Jahvid Best’s old teammate and backup at Cal, Shane Vereen, in rounds 3-5.
My take is like this…Maurice Morris is a solid #3 RB. He can come in and grind out yards in emergency situations and in garbage time. He is a solid veteran who will work hard regardless of where he is on the depth chart, so the Lions would not have to worry about his work ethic or morale. Aaron Brown is a decent special teams player, but I feel that he is on thin ice as a Lion. He hasn’t really proven that he can get the job done at the NFL level. The Lions could seriously benefit from a powerful runner as a contrast to Jahvid Best, and I think they will be drafting one. I do not believe the FO has any confidence in Aaron Brown as a starter, and I believe that one way or another they will be getting some insurance to replace what they thought they had in Kevin Smith.
Shane Vereen is an elusive style runner…not really a power back. Delone Carter draws comparisons to Maurice Jones-Drew, and he is more of a power back than Vereen. Both backs have above average hands as well. However, neither one of them even comes close to comparing to Mark Ingram, Mikel Leshoure, or Ryan Williams in terms of raw power and between the tackles running ability. I would be happy with any one of them, but I would place my bets on the Lions waiting until round 2 before they make a selection at RB. Does that mean there is “no way” the Lions will draft Mark Ingram at pick 13? I say absolutely not. They could very easily go that route. If the kid could be the next Emmitt Smith (GAG), and IF we can put some real run blockers in front of him, then I say HELL YEAH. In the end though, I think the Lions will take a CB, OLB, or OT in the first round IF Peterson, Amukamara, and Miller are off the board at pick 13.
Mikel Leshoure or Ryan Williams in round 2?
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I'd be down with Williams in rd. 2
Maybe even swing a trade down in that scenario, but bringing another VTech RB onboard is fine with me
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I could live with Ingram at 13.
His 10 yard split was one of the best and he measured something like 10+ g with that new measurement system of UnderArmour’s. I’m sure he will really explode when he hits the line. Though, we can get a great power back at the later rounds.
Look for BUSH
to get a call from our FO when the FA actually gets rolling.
How many lumps you want Doc?
I hope you mean Michael Bush and not that wuss in New Orleans.
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I think people just need to take a breath and see what happens.
I have to agree that it looks like KSmith will not be back, but lets wait and see. Just because Rayner was tendered a contract does not mean Hanson is out, right?
We have Best and Mo and can easily draft a later round RB and grab another in FA. I don’t believe they will use the # 13 on Ingram.
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by NorthLeft12 on Mar 3, 2011 5:42 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
A voice of reason...thnx North
this whole chicken little thing gets annoying after very roster move.
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by JCruize on Mar 3, 2011 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
The sky is falling, the sky is falling...lol
North and JC you both gets a rec from me, gotta talk to Sean about seeing if we can make that turn blue or silver instead of green.
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Double rec
Agree with both of you.
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disagree
this is actually a pretty big roster move. it puts us in a position of need at another position. this has big ramifications.
I actually believe we would be drafting a RB whether or not the Lions oftered K Smith a contract this offseason
After back to back seasons of injuries. It would be very irresponsible of Mayhew not to look for more depth at the runnungback position.
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If they [Mayhew and Schwartz] did not think KSmith could do the job they had to do this.
How often have we complained on here or anywhere when the Lions kept rolling out the same players and hoping that they would improve and suddenly do the job?
They obviously thought the running back position was already a need with KSmith there.
"A lot of people have stayed 3 minutes in the ring with the bear, and they didn't do it by going at the bear. They did it by getting on their bike and running around. - Jim Schwartz 2011
Smith didn't need to 'improve' per se...
He was the 2nd best rookie RB IMO, then suffered a serious injury (much like Stafford to his shoulder) to an integral part of his game. He needed a year to get back. The LEAST they could have done was do their due diligence on a guy who has already shown the ability to contribute. Morris isn’t 25. He’s not the answer.
They better believe Best is going to be 100% come this year, and that he can shoulder the workload.
totally agree
but I’m certainly not putting my money on Best staying healthy. He never has. They absolutely have to have some sort of plan to bring in a back that will be at least as effective as KS…
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
I think the Lions look to add a RB with or without Smooth...
It sucks that Felton was tendered and Smith wasn’t but i think we can all say that we knew it was coming sooner or later. Detroit was going to draft a back before all this unfolded, i don’t know what the point of Felton being on the team is back right now you have to think depth.
I would love to see Roy Helu, Mario Fannin, John Clay, Anthony Allen or Allen Bradford added in the draft, one of these kids could make Feltons stay very short in Motown.
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I don't think any of those backs
would be more effective and improve our squad.
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
I am sure that people said that about...
Ivory, Blount and Foster i think that any of those backs would be a hell of a upgrade and improve are squad over Felton.
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I could add another 4 or 5 to that list as well
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thank you
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And I could just as easily name 10 times as many backs taken at any poitn in any year to counter
The draft is a crapshoot… fact of the matter is, you had a sure commodity, and it may not have been great (better than most people are giving it credit for) and you GAVE IT UP, no compensation, and -1 player, in order to have to replace him. That’s wasted efficiency in my book. Logically, it just doesn’t make sense.
Smith will be a serviceable starter on another team. I see Miami (obviously), possibly Seattle (ironically), hell, any number of teams with an established #1 back or strong starting #2 back could use Smith to great effect.
Then again, he could get Zack Folleted on his first play back. I just feel either way, that its wasted energy. A wasted pick. 95/100 times a wasted UDFA pickup. I can live with the latter, but why risk it?
No logic.
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How is dropping our second/third running back a big roster move?
Best is our #1. MoMo proved to be a capable #2. There is still a chance they Keep Aaron Brown around if things don’t work out (less likely with Stefan Logan doing well as a return man). There are a few decent RB’s available in the draft and FA whenever it starts. Granted, this could be another Ruben Droughns kind of thing. The Lions had him for a few years when he was injured and first in the league. The let him go, has a couple good years with other teams. I still have faith in the FO to do whats best for the team.
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What about #9
Our main goal next season is to protect our franchise Qb and bringing in ingram just makes since on what the the lions are trying to accomplish for next year.
by smelllyfingers on Mar 3, 2011 5:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think the Mikal Leashure guy makes sense in the 2nd to me...some consider him better than Ingram...thats just me
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1. Jimmy Smith CB Colorado
2. Nate Irving LB NC State
3. Ahmad Black S Florida
4. Austin Pettis WR Boise State
5. Stevan Ridley RB LSU
7. special teams coverage demon
Well what the Hell
We actually agree on something…lol. You are 100% correct IMO. LeShoure is a much better RB than Ingram.
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anyone want to buy a kevin smith jersey
by Scotty G on Mar 3, 2011 6:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Note to self
Never buy a running back’s jersey if he is #34 and named Kevin.
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by Sean Yuille on Mar 3, 2011 6:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ha... no kidding.
I think I still have an old Kevin Jones jersey deep in the bowels of my closet…. lol
You know its sad..but true
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LOL.. DeDe Dorsey just got really excited...lol
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guys guys guys running backs don't need to be taken early
no need to panic guys. The Lions don’t need to spend a high round draft choice on a running back. They just have to scout harder…Priest Holmes was undrafted and he was great…Blount last year was undrafted and he did ok…the leading rusher in the NFL last year went undrafted….3rd leading rusher in the NFL was a low rounder (jamall charles)…no…need…too…panic lol (geeezz guys stop with the captain knee jerk reactions lol)
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3. Ahmad Black S Florida
4. Austin Pettis WR Boise State
5. Stevan Ridley RB LSU
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I still can't believe we didn't pick up Blount!
Especially after out coaching staff worked with him in the Senior Bowl.
Release of Kevin Smith =/= drafting of Mark Ingram
Smith isn’t anything hard to replace. There is about a half dozen backs in free agency and late rounds that can do what he did and then some. Remember, Kevin Smith himself was a third round pick, and that was by many measures a reach by the Lions.
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why do people keep saying that??
ingram is not the best RB in this draft.. and he is not the power/3rd down back we need..
he cant brack a tackle
he has stone hands
he has no speed
he cant pass block
+100000
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Mar 3, 2011 10:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
you've just completely lost it now
seriously.
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
most of those backs
are not nearly as good at pass blocking, receiving, and have the all around back skill set. I agree we can find a more suitable power back in the 2nd or 3rd, maybe even 4th if we get very lucky. But I think we may have to either use too high of a pick (2nd or 3rd) or pay way too much money in FA to replace all his skill sets…plus that money/picks should have been used on the D and a WR
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
Never knew KS was such a vital cog...
No need to panic.I’m sure the FO don’t feel the need to use a high pick on another RB in back to back years.Lets let it play out before jumping to conclusions.
by jpeezy on Mar 3, 2011 6:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
people like smith b/c he was sligtly above avg on a 0-16 team.. so people clenged to him..
some are still haveing problmes leting go and seeing how bad he really was
How bad was he really, det?
Give some facts to what you say, jesus.
I can sit here and give you statistics that show Smith has every ability to be a #1/#2 back in the NFL, and you just SAY that he was bad…
Sure do.
Guy outperformed most of the backs that were drafted the year he was. He has been a vocal, outspoken supporter of this team, and was one of the leaders of it both of the previous two years.
Kevin Smith showed fire, heart, and a DESIRE to be here, WHEN THINGS WERE TERRIBLE. And he goes and gets hurt at the end of last season, barely gets a shot to get back into the mix, and then gets cut for, according to you, having terrible stats.
How is that in any way shape or form doing your diligence on the guy? You think that there’s a rookie RB or a guy in FA (who obviously was released from his team for a reason) that is going to come in and be head and shoulders above Smith?
Smith had great hands as evidenced by the number of receptions and yards he gained in basically two seasons – 91 grabs for 824 yards. He was a decent sized guy at 6’1"/217, could pick up blitzers and pass block well, and, oh yeah, obviously knew how to run the ball.
So please forgive my opinionated stance on uncerimoniosuly dumping a guy who obviously showed he can contribute, while bringing back a linebacker who had a potentially career ending neck injury after an unimpressive showing as a starter… No, it makes no sense, and it just gave another hole on our roster. How long is Maurice Morris going to hold up?
Now it’s your turn. We should have let him go why?
I agree with your points.
I’m actually hoping we will do something to keep him. However; I trust in the FO and if they feel he should be let go, then I’m sure we have a good reason.
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WOW!!! U actually bought a Jersey,LOL
by jpeezy on Mar 3, 2011 6:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
ksmooth was my 2nd kevin jones was my first
Lifes a bitch. Don’t get mad if I buy a suh jersey next
by Scotty G on Mar 3, 2011 7:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
For the love of all that is holy
Stay the eff away from our starters. No Megatron jersey, no Suh jersey, no Stafford jersey.
No! Buy a DWill jersey or someone else expendable.
Question
Since he was a third round pick, could we have tendered him at anything less than a third???
Could have tendered him with right of first refusal only
Which basically means you can match any offer but don’t get compensation.
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I kept getting him mixed up Kevin Jones
is that bad?
My grandfather was a Packers fan, my father is a Vikings fan, I am a Lions fan, and there is no way in hell I am raising a Bears fan.
think he had
over 950 carries in college. That’s a lot of wear and tear before he got to the NFL.
Before I read everyones comments
I really think this is Bullsht and want to get that off my chest. He said he is “healthy as I’ve ever been now.” Unless he’s lying and the coaches know better, he’s a good back and clearly better than MoMo in my mind when he’s healthy. Unless they have a FA RB they are sold on and think they’re going to get (ala DeAngelo); then I think this is a shtty move by Mayhew.
"His lateral agility is unprecedented. Reports claim he has literally been seen in two places at once."- Mav
i dont think he is clearly better then mo mo..
just going off of player interview mo seem to be a bigger help.. i remember best couldn’t stop saying how much mo helped him.. only time he brought up smith was when he was asked about him and he did say he help him but still spun it into how mo was helping more
the team just seem to react better when mo is out there.. maybe it is smiths(i don’t want to say cocky but dunno another word for it) and mo mo more go with the flow attitude… i dunno
smith is a better pass blocker but thats about it
ive got to agree... the word clearly is a huge over statement
Mo Mo has run better with the same line 2 years in a row… Remember when our running game looked horrible in 2009 and then k smith goes down with knee injury and the next game mo mo busts like a 50 yd TD run. The only thing that i can see CLEARLY is that he has been outperformed by an old guy
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I too don’t think this is any indication a RB will be drafted by us this year. This nonsigning of KS really can’t come as much of a surprise. Best is everything he wanted to be but really couldn’t be. If we’re going to have an injury prone RB I’d rather have Portis since he’s one helluva blocker in pass prot and can still run the rock… for a while.
My hope is still they pick up LeRon McClain! They can promise him enough touches to keep him happy. We need a big bruising power back and we need a solid lead blocker and pass protector. Make it happen Scwarthew.
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hasnt miami had enough with injured RBs
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Surprising
I thought Kevin could still do things here. This does change bmy outlook on the draft somewhat, maybe RB becomes more of a factor now. I don’t think you’ll see anyone picked before the 3rd though. I suspect they liked what they saw from Morris as a backup, and then plan to use Brown/Logan/New player to provide the change.
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Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The slowest footed back in the NFL is finally gone. The damn dude would stumble over a chunk of chewing tobacco.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
This is a good year for FA RB, I'm not surprised either way...
I see us going FA for another RB and not the draft…
There IS one reason I'm glad he's gone
I don’t have to hear the haters hate on their own player anymore.
Just like Kitna, people just fucking hated the guy, even though he’d throw himself on a sword for the whole team.
Yeah, he’s not a future HoF’er, but the guy was serviceable and WANTED to be here. Drives me nuts. Yet we hang onto fucking Aaron Brown, Derrick Williams, Zack Follett, Jordon Dizon…. whatever
I think all four of those guys will be gone as well.
I don’t think Zack makes it through the preseason.
"A lot of people have stayed 3 minutes in the ring with the bear, and they didn't do it by going at the bear. They did it by getting on their bike and running around. - Jim Schwartz 2011
we only have so much room for injured players that dont make it through the whole year, we gave him his chance and now were moving on.
i couldnt care less bout A brown or D williams… the other two are pretty decent Special Teamers plus i do like follett on those goal line stands this year before he went down. I think you got a little to invested in this guy to be honest, its a business and you have to make those smart business moves, its not like we just let Barry hit Free Agency. We could of had ten 30+ RBs do the exact same shit he has done the last 2 years
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I love me some Kitna.
Except when he played against us last year. Fuck him that day.
But otherwise, I love me some Kitna, dude’s a boss.
+ 100 delusional
He would stumble over the hash marks while running for 3.3 yds only to get SHOESTRINGED TACKLED. Dont get it twisted thinking he was a great RB. He was a average RB who could catch out of the backfield and a pretty good blocker,that is what we will miss the most. WAY TOO MANY CARRIES IN COLLEGE hurt his NFL career IMHO.
Mayhew know what he’s doing and is putting the TEAM first. He wants production from his skill players,people are complaining that we cut our 2nd/3rd string who lost his job to a career backup due to injury/performance.
WE ALL WANT A “THUMPER” TYPE RB, not saying that Felton is that RB but maybe he’s is. Mayhew kept him for a reason though.Also what about Brown? Will he take that next step also?
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Cutting KS just doubled our overall backfield speed with AB and JB on the team, along with whoever we add.
The only thing were going to miss with KS is his ability to pick up a blitz.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
My personal opinion ?
I think KS would have done better this year if retained .. and I would have liked it better if we had kept him … BUT
I trust the FO .. they have proved to be better decision makers ..
Maybe it’s about money
Maybe it’s about performance
Maybe it’s about scheme
Maybe it’s about what he said, wanting to get out of here to Miami .. so we didn’t want him in our locker room anymore ..
We don’t know .. FO knows better and sometimes they will screw up too .. But I will stick by them …
Just another guy who moved his mouth faster than he could move his legs
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Say what you will about K smoove
as a rookie he was som impressive on a horrid team that he earned my respect as a player and has been a outstanding team member as a person. I wish him the absolute best no matter it where it be I just hope it isn’t the Patriots. No doubt a healthy K smoove would be one of the best 3rd down backs in the biz.
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I was pretty darn happy with him when he was healthy and playing for us in 2010...
He seemed to be running pretty well, and he can still catch the ball. I suppose the FO sees something that we don’t though…kind of like the Kevin Jones deal.
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