WagonCircler Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I hope they keep him. He's got a lot of potential, although he hasn't shown a lot in preseason. Think he'll get cut?
scribo Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 He'll stay for now, IMHO. The team needs the depth there.
Matt in KC Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 He is either going to sneak onto the teeam, or be one of our hardest cuts. I like th eguy and would like to see him improve for another year, but the competition at safety is pretty tight. Vincent Whitner Simpson Baker Bowen All of these guys have played better than Leonard. With Bowen hurt, it may be Leonard who limps onto the team.
Mike32282 Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I'm totally with you on Leonhard. I'd love to see him stay on the team.
HAMMER07 Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I hope they keep him. He's got a lot of potential, although he hasn't shown a lot in preseason. Think he'll get cut? 755108[/snapback] I am confused, why do you think he has a lot of potential if he hasn't shown a lot in preseason. I would rather keep an extra lineman for depth than keep an extra safety.
LabattBlue Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I'd keep Leonhard over Wire. He certainly has more upside than Mr. Pile On.
Brandon Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I don't think he'll make the final roster. The safety position is already going to be a tough cut down with Leonhard, Baker, and Bowen fighting over one or possibly two available roster spots.
WagonCircler Posted August 29, 2006 Author Posted August 29, 2006 I am confused, why do you think he has a lot of potential if he hasn't shown a lot in preseason. I would rather keep an extra lineman for depth than keep an extra safety. 755294[/snapback] The kid was a walk-on at the University of Wisconsin. By the time he graduated he was leading the Big Ten in interceptions. Now his pro career is beginning as obscure as his college career started. I know about all the differences between college and pro ball, but this kid has heart and a great work ethic. It would be a shame if we didin't give him every opportunity.
NorCal Aaron Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 Nice story. The great Gazoo's nephew will be selling insurance soon enough.
jarthur31 Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 I'd keep Leonhard over Wire. He certainly has more upside than Mr. Pile On. 755302[/snapback] Amen! It's weird that you're the first to even mention so down in the thread.
Swift Sylvan Posted August 29, 2006 Posted August 29, 2006 Amen! It's weird that you're the first to even mention so down in the thread. 755444[/snapback] I think it has gotten to the point that almost everyone on the roster is considered to have more talent than Wire.
K-gunner Posted August 30, 2006 Posted August 30, 2006 Wire has shown pretty much nada in his time here..i'm suprised he lasted this long. Leonhard is a football player,not blessed with great physical talent but he seems to give 100% all the time...from the little ive seen of him.I hope he makes the final cut.
DanInSouthBuffalo Posted August 30, 2006 Posted August 30, 2006 Leonhard is a football player,not blessed with great physical talent but he seems to give 100% all the time...from the little ive seen of him.I hope he makes the final cut. 755819[/snapback] Leonhard looked great last year in coverage in pre-season. He seesm to make really good decisions and not get fooled.
TigerJ Posted August 30, 2006 Posted August 30, 2006 Jim Leonhard is a player, but who else is going to be cut? Not Donte Whitner. First round draft picks don't get cut the year they were drafted. Besides he's going to be a good one. Not Ko Simpson, not with his star potential. Not Troy Vincent. I know he's a player that fans love to hate, but the coaching staff respects his experience, and he apparently plays a valuable role in the eyes of coaches and teammates alike as a player coach. Not Rashad Baker who has played well when he was pressed into a starting role and has the flexibility of playing both strong and free safety. Teams rarely keep more than four safeties. If they keep extra DBs, the extras are usually CBs because they are oftern more athletic than safeties. Covering WRs one on one is after all more athletically demanding. Coy Wire is probably on the buble this year despite being ahead of Leonhard. So is Bowen. I think the odds are growing that Bowen will bo on IR, but if not, he's not going to be cut. Jim Leonhard is a football player, but he's also the shortest and slowest safetie in a group that got a whole lot deeper and faster over the past offseason. I just think he is a victim of numbers and is staring the "turk" right in the face. If special team ability does not save Coy Wire, it definitely won't save Jim Leonard. If special team ability does save Coy Wire, it probably still won't save Jim Leonhard.
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