Haack and Austin Cut per WGR

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, NewEra said:

👍🏻

 

I hope Austin gets added to someone practice squad.  He’s a good dude.

And future cut Duke Johnson he seemed like a solid dude in his post game interview.

[Buffalosouth]

Guess the punter couldn't hack it... Tavon had the tires kicked. Wish these guys the best. I'm honestly surprised they didn't keep Christian Wade at running back. With his Rugby background we could have depth and a punter.

[NoHuddleKelly12]

This may help explain why the Bills sent Haack to punt in the Denver game despite Araiza needing reps—Beane doing Haack a solid in showcasing a decent punt right before the cut?

[HiMark]

That game made an utter mockery of the punting competition.  What kind of punting gameplan calls for 6 straight td drives?  Ken Dorsey is rocking the boat. 

 

Best quote from coach McD after the game, about choosing to punt on 4th and 1:  "I got booed by a couple of the players on our sideline, so those guys will no longer make the team.  One guy did cheer for me, and he'll make the team."

I bet he'd like to have that one back, reads like a bad tease to Haack.

[ddaryl]

I'm surprised at the Haack cut. I thought they would of wanted to see more of Matt in different situations.

They must be satisfied by what they see in practice. We know he's got the holding thing down... I really wanted to see what he could do with hangtime and pinning opponents inside the 20 on a shorter field... 

But lets face it, we were all in on the anyone but Haack movement.

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

This may help explain why the Bills sent Haack to punt in the Denver game despite Araiza needing reps—Beane doing Haack a solid in showcasing a decent punt right before the cut?

Considering what McDermott said in his interview that's pretty much confirmed.

[The Jokeman]

7 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

You buried the lede

 

#3 is now there for the taking 

 

Just don't Rosen the board lol

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 minute ago, Buffalosouth said:

Guess the punter couldn't hack it... Tavon had the tires kicked. Wish these guys the best. I'm honestly surprised they didn't keep Christian Wade at running back. With his Rugby background we could have depth and a punter.

Obligatory Christian Wade thread for August 21-27, 2022. 👍

[Beck Water]

3 minutes ago, NewEra said:

👍🏻

 

I hope Austin gets added to someone practice squad.  He’s a good dude.

 

From first round draft pick to "I hope he gets added to someone's practice squad" LOL

 

I wonder if Austin would take that offer?  John Brown did IIRC but Brown didn't have the same pedigree (or salary) in his prior years in the league

[jaybee]

Whatever happened to T Austin?  I lost track of his career but I remember him being a highly praised top receiver coming into the draft back in 13 or 14.  Was he injured or did he jst kind of flame out ?

[TheyCallMeAndy]

2 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

From first round draft pick to "I hope he gets added to someone's practice squad" LOL

 

I wonder if Austin would take that offer?  John Brown did IIRC but Brown didn't have the same pedigree (or salary) in his prior years in the league

Too lazy to look up the stats, but hasn’t Brown been the more productive WR of the two? 

Just now, jaybee said:

Whatever happened to T Austin?  I lost track of his career but I remember him being a highly praised top receiver coming into the draft back in 13 or 14.  Was he injured or did he jst kind of flame out ?

Sounds like both. He was dynamite in camp until the pads came on. 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

1 minute ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said:

This may help explain why the Bills sent Haack to punt in the Denver game despite Araiza needing reps—Beane doing Haack a solid in showcasing a decent punt right before the cut?

 

Betweens week 15-18 last year. 

 

12 punts for 425 yards - a solid 35.4 yards per punt with a 32 yard net.  

 

He showcased a lot.  there was back to back 20 yarders after a penalty on the first.  There was a 7 yard punt where he dropped the ball.  Constant shanks all season. 

[shoretalk]

18 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Great, now Haack is going to get picked up by the Patriots and punt to us for the next 10 years 

That would be great news .. lots of short fields and return opportunities.

[jaybee]

2 minutes ago, shoretalk said:

That would be great news .. lots of short fields and return opportunities.

.............right after 3 and outs !!

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

7 minutes ago, jaybee said:

Whatever happened to T Austin?  I lost track of his career but I remember him being a highly praised top receiver coming into the draft back in 13 or 14.  Was he injured or did he jst kind of flame out ?

 

We traded that pick for EJ, Kiko, Goodwin, and Chris Gragg.  He never busted out of gadget/PR player, he's been in the league 9 years now and he's 32 so... he's basically a punt returner on a team that doesn't really have room for a punt returner who can't play WR.  

Edited August 22, 2022 by Bleeding Bills Blue

[hemma]

Interesting they didn’t cut, another vet, Johnson.

He might still be in the mix for either the roster or a trade.

[Big Turk]

respect for vets to give them a chance on catching on elsewhere

[Buffalosouth]

17 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Obligatory Christian Wade thread for August 21-27, 2022. 👍

What else do we do with preseason cuts of guys who don't make the team?

[BillsFanSD]

I literally just rewatched the week 17 game against the Jets yesterday afternoon.  I wish Haack well, but I'm glad we drafted Araiza.

[TC in St. Louis]

Maybe they decided to give Austin a chance to sign elsewhere.  If that doesn't happen, I'd like to see him on our practice squad.