26CornerBlitz Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: Love that Foster said "give me a landmark," and Josh said "bottom of the 40," and they nailed it. What a play. Good thing he started working on his craft after getting the wakeup call of being cut. 1
Kelly the Dog Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: Funny that McD says "these guys ain't on scholarship". Foster was not on scholarship..he was a walk on. And maybe that's why he continues with a 'chip on his shoulder'. Good to see him making plays...and meaningful ones at that. That first down grab vs the Jests may have been even more impressive than his 75 yd TD last week. In my opinion anyway... He wasn't a walk-on. He was the second ranked WR in the entire country coming out of high school and 23 overall. 2
BuffAlone Posted November 29, 2018 Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Kelly the Dog said: He wasn't a walk-on. He was the second ranked WR in the entire country coming out of high school and 23 overall. My bad. He was initially deemed ineligible before taking high school courses again that allowed him to be given the scholarship. And from what I've seen, he was ranked anywhere between 2-4th ranked coming out of high school. Good catch Kelly
Kelly the Dog Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, BuffAlone said: My bad. He was initially deemed ineligible before taking high school courses again that allowed him to be given the scholarship. And from what I've seen, he was ranked anywhere between 2-4th ranked coming out of high school. 1 Yep. He seemed to have all kinds of issues at Bama, some of his own doing and some bad luck and circumstance. I would love to know what Daboll originally told Beane and McDermott about him.
Aussie Joe Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said: Yep. He seemed to have all kinds of issues at Bama, some of his own doing and some bad luck and circumstance. I would love to know what Daboll originally told Beane and McDermott about him. I would agree Daboll must have put in a positive word, but considering they took Proehl at the end of the 7th, this may not have carried a lot of weight with McBeane as they were prepared to risk losing Foster to another team in UDFA.. 1
26CornerBlitz Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 Robert Foster: "I Needed to be Cut" (3:33) WR Robert Foster talks about being cut, making the most of his opportunities since returning to the active roster and more.
Kelly the Dog Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: I would agree Daboll must have put in a positive word, but considering they took Proehl at the end of the 7th, this may not have carried a lot of weight with McBeane as they were prepared to risk losing Foster to another team in UDFA.. Good point. Although you could look at it another way. Foster wasn't going to be drafted in all likelihood. He didn't even start in college. They were likely talking to him before and maybe during the draft. That happens a lot. The way to secure both of them is to draft Proehl and sign Foster if you know your connection will secure him. 2
hondo in seattle Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 My early impression of Foster was that he was a useless speedster who couldn't track & catch long balls. After reading about him buying shoes for a West Seneca teen, my current impression is that he's a great young man. I'm rooting for the kid. https://www.al.com/sports/2018/11/robert-fosters-act-of-kindness-drawing-attention.html 1
26CornerBlitz Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 Just now, hondo in seattle said: My early impression of Foster was that he was a useless speedster who couldn't track & catch long balls. After reading about him buying shoes for a West Seneca teen, my current impression is that he's a great young man. I'm rooting for the kid. https://www.al.com/sports/2018/11/robert-fosters-act-of-kindness-drawing-attention.html
Doc Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: My early impression of Foster was that he was a useless speedster who couldn't track & catch long balls. After reading about him buying shoes for a West Seneca teen, my current impression is that he's a great young man. I'm rooting for the kid. https://www.al.com/sports/2018/11/robert-fosters-act-of-kindness-drawing-attention.html What did you think about just after the Jags game and before the shoe-buying incident?
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 I don't think he'll develop into a #1 receiver, but there's a place for him on the roster do to his speed and he actually can seem to catch the ball (as opposed to Goodwin who also had speed, but dropped about 50%) His hands are also good enough that he can run different routes, not just "go deep"
Bob in STL Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 No to the question. Foster is a deep threat. Change of pace speed guy. Useful weapon sure .. but not a #1 go to guy. He simply lacks the size and physicality to be that role.
26CornerBlitz Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bob in STL said: No to the question. Foster is a deep threat. Change of pace speed guy. Useful weapon sure .. but not a #1 go to guy. He simply lacks the size and physicality to be that role. Antonio Brown says "What??" BTW, Foster has good size at 6'2" 196 lbs. 1
John from Riverside Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 Definately has a place on the team....... What we need is 2 more wr' that are actually fast but have size and large catch radius Foster - Outside WR number 2 Zay - Slot number 3 Mckenzie - Gadget Roscoe Parish type Need legit number 1 and 1a needed
BuffaloBillyG Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 7:14 AM, No Place To Hyde said: No. My thoughts are...he can't catch a football. Maybe he can switch to corner. Dude, be quiet. 3
Beast Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said: Dude, be quiet. You aren’t the only one. Kid is coming along real nice. 1
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