NFL Roster Cuts: Detroit Lions Release Nate Hughes, Quinn Pitcock, Keyunta Dawson
by Sean Yuille on Sep 3, 2011 11:08 AM EDT
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PrintWe now know about three more players the Detroit Lions have released: wide receiver Nate Hughes, defensive end Keyunta Dawson and defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock.
Hughes seemed to pass Derrick Williams on the depth chart, but he was still stuck behind Rashied Davis and Maurice Stovall. Stovall especially played quite well during the preseason and appears to have played his way onto the roster. Hughes wasn't bad (aside from his fumbled punt return), but he wasn't one of the best five receivers in camp.
Pitcock and Dawson join Robert Callaway as casualties of the depth on the defensive line. At defensive end the four players expected to make the roster are Kyle Vanden Bosch, Cliff Avril, Lawrence Jackson and Willie Young, and there wasn't room for someone like Dawson. At defensive tackle the top five is set with Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams, Sammie Hill, Nick Fairley and Andre Fluellen, and there wasn't room for Pitcock, who did have a solid preseason.
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So are you gonna have time for all these cuts and the Wolverines game?
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Probably pushing 800-pound gorillas out of their choice seats in movie theaters."
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Great call
Which isn’t a surpirse
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Probably pushing 800-pound gorillas out of their choice seats in movie theaters."
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think the lions make a play?
RB Chester Taylor has been cut — officially. Agent Ken Sarnoff said via Twitter: “Kevin Turks from the chicago bears personnel department called me a short while ago to inform me the Bears are releasing Chester Taylor.” Taylor thought he was cut last week, too, but it was a mistake. Turks is the Bears official notifying players they have been cut
A coward dies a thousands Deaths a soldier dies once ....
personally dont want him (clarifying statement)
A coward dies a thousands Deaths a soldier dies once ....
by JaiGaiaAries on Sep 3, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
me too!!!
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I guess it was destiny...
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I think Pitcock will get signed.
Taylor’s starting to get a bit long in the tooth but really didn’t see much action in Baltimore. RB is a shaky position here in Detroit. Maybe we should give the guy a 1-yr homecoming and see what he’s got left.
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The Taylor Talk
Chester taylor is not the kind of running back detroit needs. He is very similiar to best and we have a best. What we need is a poweback like a turner or a.p. type back.
Ideally yes
..but there’s no guarantees our smaller backs (like Best) are gonna stay healthy. We need a semblance of a ground game. I think Taylor will get signed elsewhere in not too much time.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
when I think of a power back that would be awesome in detroit
I think of lagarrette blount. I wish we could make a decent trade for him. 4th rounder?
Blount
is one of just a few guys I’m still pissed the Lions didn’t try to grab. Still pisses me off.
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yeah, lets get rooks who punch teamates all the time
and get cut from their first NFL team because of attitude. I’m pissed to…how could they have not looked past that!
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sorry for all the sarcasm...
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Big RB, what about Clay?
I don’t know the status of Clay, RB, Wisconsin, but I watched him for 3 years and he has nice moves, big bodied, 255 lbs. and runs downhill. Once he clears the Lion of scrimmage, he has some nifty moves for such a big man. Any word on his status?
I think Pitcock will definetely be picked up & would have liked us to try and package him and perhaps Vasher our #3-4 QB for some help at RB or OG.
Never watched him
I’ve never watched clay but I read somewhere that he was cut from another team and that the lions should look at him.
Clay was released by the Steelers yesterday.
I liked him during the draft. It might be worth taking a look or if we could get him on our practice squad but I’m sure he gets signed somewhere elsefirst.
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by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Sep 3, 2011 11:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
All three backs from Wisconsin were great power backs.I loved watching them last year.Big fan of John Clay
he's a FB who can't block IMO
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Damnit rames! Idk man I think we’ve gone back and forth on this one a couple times.I actually dont care if we pick up another RB or not I just like the dude, call it “moxy” or whatever it may be I get good vibes from him. I was actually hoping we’d draft him but whatev.Honestly I think if we pick up anyone at this point I wouldnt mind a CB. Our Oline is what it is at this point theres no reason in my eyes to throw a monkey wrench in a line that is already gelled together.RB isnt going to get any better than it already is be it the oline or just not finding holes.I like our chances pretty much with what we have on roster so far and any “big” adjustments IMO should be made next year when we find out what our real problems are this year.
I don't gives a shit about a RB either.
In my mind their all interchangeable pieces that are only as good as the Oline in front of them….Just give me speed, which can’t be thought, thus my love affair with AB.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
Yeah i like his speed alot and i think given the chance he will really change peoples minds.I really like harrison as well shows great speed when he gets to top gear i think he just needs to cut that stutter step sometimes and just grind out his opponent and he’d gain more yardage.
Clay has a drinking and attitude problem
according to Badger/Packer fans I’ve heard from. I wouldn’t want him anywhere near the Lions.
No slogans. Just win!!!
Give me Clay...
and that sucks about Hughes really thought he played better than DW. Gurode is coming to the D for a workout should be interesting to see how this plays out.
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by SmittyJ on Sep 3, 2011 11:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
How many WRs
Do you think we will keep 6 or 7 WRs. I do not think so. We will have no more than 5 IMHO. The 1 to 3 spots are filled with Megatron, Recepictron, and Speedytron (TD) plus the 4 and 5 spots seem to be settled with Stovall and Davis. Will Toone make it I doubt it. DWill is not going to make IMHO. He has far too many drops to make it or the he has ESP and has been able to change the minds of the coaches in allowing him to stay.
DWILL was said to have a good camp
but I hope the coaches see past that. Im sure they will but there is a big difference between practicing well and playing well in games.
He was having a great camp
Then came game time and he had those dropped passes which he allowed to get into his head and it ruined him. He hit the wall and headed for a downward spiral.
Yup and he did not play well in the preseason games.
Game two he dropped a couple passes. I think we keep 5: CJ, Nate, TD, Stovall, and Rashied. Plus we Logan can play reciever even though he is our return man.
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by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Sep 3, 2011 12:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
About logan
Play receiver wait a minute I thought he was our running back. Is there anything this guy can’t do. Thanks for cutting him last year steelers, we owe you one.
Logan is a RB not a WR
I still laugh at that but frankly the kid can not catch a pass to save his life and yet he catches kicks, go figure. I still do not see us cutting him any time soon.
He could be listed as a cheerleader for all I care
He plays RB when he’s on the field. Not only that, he’s 5’6". I think the legal minimum height for an NFL receiver is 5’8".
I said Hughes played better than DW how the hell did you think i wanted to keep 6 or 7 wr...
Hughes is faster than Davis and DW runs better routes and has better hands. Stovall has impressed the most but Hughes was better than the other two.
Depth at wr would look like this CJ Nate Stovall Young and Hughes imho…
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Any possible thought that
Mayhew can mayhew a team into trading for DWill?
Only if we keep him.
Because 53 man rosters are required by 6 pm I don’t expect many trades today. Teams know if your looking to trade a guy today, you are probably gonna cut him anyways. It would be better as a GM to just wait and see who gets cut and search the waiver wire imo.
"We're looking to improve this team every day, every week, every month until we get to our ultimate goal which is to win a championship."
-Martin Mayhew Detroit Lions GM, Master of the Universe
"Fairies don’t win championships. Bad Ass Mofo’s Do!"- Kevinz418
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Sep 3, 2011 12:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Too bad for Pitcock
I thought he played very well for us this preseason. I’m sure he gets signed somewhere else.
"We're looking to improve this team every day, every week, every month until we get to our ultimate goal which is to win a championship."
-Martin Mayhew Detroit Lions GM, Master of the Universe
"Fairies don’t win championships. Bad Ass Mofo’s Do!"- Kevinz418
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Sep 3, 2011 12:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
O'Dowd would be worth a look.
"We're looking to improve this team every day, every week, every month until we get to our ultimate goal which is to win a championship."
-Martin Mayhew Detroit Lions GM, Master of the Universe
"Fairies don’t win championships. Bad Ass Mofo’s Do!"- Kevinz418
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Sep 3, 2011 12:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
We don't need Chester Taylor, my man.
Dude is old as shit, didn’t do shit last year, and between Jerome Harrison, Aaron Brown and MoMo we seem solid at the position anyways. Though he might be extra motivated during the four games a year that we play the Vikes and Bears….
Did you see the DetNews today?
McCoskey was saying to expect AB to be cut.
I find that hard to believe.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
yeah, he didn't tackle very well and he was erratic in coverage
No slogans. Just win!!!
Whelp best of luck to these fellas, hope it all works out well for them
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