Deltha O'neal and more released

[jcdavey]

Not so much

no, who has then?

[getlynched47]

yeah NE has been the definition of plug n play

Not so much

[jcdavey]

yeah NE has been the definition of plug n play

[getlynched47]

I guess we'll get to see our old friend Oneal this season...that's gonna be fun when Marshall beats him all day long

[garzjoe]

yikes, hope they don't revive his career like they did moss's ....crap

With NE it's boom or bust, and they usually cut the busts. Many will talk bad about Billacheat but he does get the players to buy into his philosophies. I can see Deltha having a good end of his career with the Pats.

Thx,
Joe

[garzjoe]

What good does 10 interceptions do for your team, when your giving up 20 TD's trying to get those interceptions?
You do know that's why he was cut in Denver, and Cincinnati right? Nobody's going to flat out cut a guy that is capable of 10 interceptions unless there's a damn good reason for it.

Don't mean to be nit picky but I believe we traded Deltha to the Bengals right? Anyway below is something I found on another website...so from what I gather the main reason the probably cut him is another player took his spot and they were probably still paying him starter money.

espn scouting report:


2008 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 66 | Key
Alert: None

Comment: O'Neal was benched in favor of Leon Hall during the 2007 season and it has become clear that he is no longer the playmaker he once was. However, he did acclimate to the nickel cornerback role very well and is a team player. His athletic ability is waning, but he still makes plays on the ball in front of him while showing good anticipation and ball skills. He has very good hands and rarely drops an interception that he should catch. He still shows signs of being the fast, fluid athlete he once was. He can still be hesitant and often plays scared. His route recognition is too deliberate and his reactions probably will never be top notch. He has now had two subpar seasons in a row and the end could be near for O'Neal.

Thx,
Joe

[jcdavey]

Well Deltha has been picked up by the Pats.

It was only a matter of time to see him on a good team's roster.

yikes, hope they don't revive his career like they did moss's ....crap

[Emancipator]

Well Deltha has been picked up by the Pats.

It was only a matter of time to see him on a good team's roster.

[Hoserman117]

What good does 10 interceptions do for your team, when your giving up 20 TD's trying to get those interceptions?

You do know that's why he was cut in Denver, and Cincinnati right? Nobody's going to flat out cut a guy that is capable of 10 interceptions unless there's a damn good reason for it.

20 TD's is a bit of an exaggeration.

He single handedly won some games for Denver, like that 4 INT game he had against the Chiefs.

He got burned in Denver cause we were expecting him to cover their best guys, but put him in at nickel or dime and have him cover the teams 3rd or 4th best receiver and you've got a good player.

[silkamilkamonic]

If we were to cut Foxworth right now, it would be for never looking back for the ball, never making a big play, and poor tackling. Obviously Foxworth is younger so he is more likely to improve than O'Neal, but I think we aren't going to re-sign him next year, so we should get what we can in a trade.

If we don't re-sign him next year, there's a great chance that he signs with another team, has a solid year, and Denver gets a compensatory pick as high as the third round.

Denver was trying to trade him during camp, and couldn't get anything higher than a 5th round pick for him.

Average CB's are a dime a dozen in the NFL.

[Wolverine83]

What good does 10 interceptions do for your team, when your giving up 20 TD's trying to get those interceptions?

You do know that's why he was cut in Denver, and Cincinnati right? Nobody's going to flat out cut a guy that is capable of 10 interceptions unless there's a damn good reason for it.

If we were to cut Foxworth right now, it would be for never looking back for the ball, never making a big play, and poor tackling. Obviously Foxworth is younger so he is more likely to improve than O'Neal, but I think we aren't going to re-sign him next year, so we should get what we can in a trade.

[silkamilkamonic]

I disagree, but we will find out all we need to know about Foxworth this season. He is a FA next year so we should see his best season, maybe even an interception or two. I think with the new trend of excellent slot receivers, the nickel back is becoming a very important position.

My logic is, Fox/O'Neal might get burned the same number of times, but O'Neal would make some big plays at least. 9 and 10 int seasons IS a big deal, as the previous poster said...

What good does 10 interceptions do for your team, when your giving up 20 TD's trying to get those interceptions?

You do know that's why he was cut in Denver, and Cincinnati right? Nobody's going to flat out cut a guy that is capable of 10 interceptions unless there's a damn good reason for it.

[Wolverine83]

Foxworth > ONeal anywhere in the secondary position.

I disagree, but we will find out all we need to know about Foxworth this season. He is a FA next year so we should see his best season, maybe even an interception or two. I think with the new trend of excellent slot receivers, the nickel back is becoming a very important position.

My logic is, Fox/O'Neal might get burned the same number of times, but O'Neal would make some big plays at least. 9 and 10 int seasons IS a big deal, as the previous poster said...

[silkamilkamonic]

Foxworth > ONeal anywhere in the secondary position.

[Wolverine83]

I'd take O'Neal over Foxworth/Paymah.