San Diego Chargers Release Ajirotutu, Nwagbuo
by John Gennaro on Sep 3, 2011 9:17 AM PDT
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PrintThe San Diego Chargers have begun letting players know that they're being released. They need to cut 27 players in all by 3pm today to get down to the 53-man roster limit. Here's who we know has been released thusfar (source):
- Seyi Ajirotutu
- Laurent Robinson
- Kelley Washington
- Ogemdi Nwagbuo
- Quinton Teal
- Ramon Broadway
- Ricky Schmitt
- Isaac Odim
- Kevin Bentley
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why Ajirotutu?
Seemed to me the fans were acting rash wanting to keep walters and get rid of Ajirotutu, bt can they really become productive this year? Seems like of floyd gets hurt, like he does most years and crayton gets dinged up, we’re skating on thin ice.
if you would have told me 3 months ago that david binn and Ajirotutu wouldn’t have made the team I woulda been shocked!
Tutu definitely has the potential to take a starting spot in the future. A few more pounds of muscle and two more years in the offense, tutu could have possibly been a very good number 2 receiver.
Hopefully he makes it past waivers.
by StuartScott's_BooYahs on Sep 3, 2011 9:45 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Is he even allowed to go on the practice squad?
Based on last year, I’m not so certain.
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by Cake or Death on Sep 3, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
the chargers would never cut Brown, so someone had to go
which surprises me since the Chargers have been on record saying they’re looking to “field the best team” to get a off to fast start. Tutu makes the most sense. but like i stated someone had to go.
The peanut gallery has spoken!!!
Agreed pride would never let 'em cut Brown
I really doubt that Brown will do anything to help this team win this year. Tutu could have. And I would if Tutu will have a beter career than Brown.
by Trendsearcher on Sep 3, 2011 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Still quite surprised on Tutu and Oge
I didn’t think both Walters and Goodman would make the team, I would have preferred Nwagbou over Cam Thomas as backup nose tackle.
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Sigh
That’s not what I wanted to hear. OG will probably still be around on the street (or PS? Don’t know if he’s eligible) if and when somebody gets hurt. Sucks to see him go, though. Ajirotutu won’t make it to the PS, I think. He’s got too much potential for a team without WR depth to pass up.
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I believe that you are only eligible for the PS your first two years in the league
This is OG’s 3rd.
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Here's the rule summarized
a player cannot participate on the practice squad for more than three seasons, or if he has accrued a year of NFL experience (six or more games on a club’s 53-man active roster or official Injured Reserve list.) If the player was on the active list for fewer than 9 games during their “only Accrued Season(s)”, he maintains his eligibility for the practice squad.
So not quite what I said, but I still don’t think OG is eligible.
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OG is not eligible by far
It seems Tutu isnt eligible either as he missed the cut off by one game
Winning
I tried to look it up
But NFL.com seems to have gotten rid of their gamebooks. I know Tutu made the 53 for 10 games, but I’m not sure he was active for all 10.
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Games
Means active list not just on the roster. If you are in sweat pants you do not get credit for a game played. Just look at the clip boards stat line
http://www.nfl.com/player/charliewhitehurst/2495974/profile
Winning
I had him active for all 10 games in this article (which was based on gamebooks)
by Orz on Sep 3, 2011 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Bummed to see Tutu go
Thought he had proven enough based on last year as a Floyd replacement kind of receiver as well as a solid special teamer…..but the flip side of this is that we are keeping everyone’s fave, Walters. This is kinda exciting as the front office must think that he DOES have the potential to contribute this year on the offense.
Except that was a Schottenheimer decision.
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Tutu will get picked up by someone. Sad to see him leave. I guess Goodman will be that special team Demon we need out there.
I really doubt Tutu will get picked up.
There are better WRs getting cut today. Tutu has potential, but he’s not going to fill a hole on the active roster for someone and teams already have developmental WRs they can keep inactive.
Maybe some team will see him as a special teams starter. Although, I’m not sure how personnel people would feel about patching their ST units with a guy from the incumbent worst ST in the NFL.
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Back in July when the Tutu bandwagon
was reaching the standing room only level I tried to caution people that he was a young unproven player who made a couple nice catches as part of a 13 catch season. He may turn out to be a big time NFL player but it is a big jump from being a young player who looks like he might make it to becoming a legit NFL player.
Not to continue Tutuing my own horn but before last season when I mentioned we were not as strong at WR as many on this site suggested, all I heard was what great stars Naanee, Tutu and Davis were going to become. Well where are they now.
I don't think many thought Davis, Tutu and Naanee would be stars
But I think we thought they were capable (when combined with Crayton and Floyd) in the absence Jackson. I think that was mostly proven wrong because of health. And somewhat (although inconclusively because of injury) proven wrong because of skill.
Tutu has some skills and size to dream on, but it takes time to turn dreams into reality. In the meantime they made a bigger investment in Vincent Brown, and found some some guys that can contribute on ST in Goodman and Walters.
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Believe it or not
There were many on this site that felt Tutu would be the Chargers long term answer as the #2 or possibly even #1 wr after this season (because of the VJ and Floyd contract situations). And I read a ton of posts about Naanee being ready to take over as a starter at wr.
My main point is that too often people get excited about how great young players are going to be way too soon. On that note Gartrell got cut again yesterday.
In Naanee's defense
He did look good as a starter. Then couldn’t get back on the field.
In my opinion, you are confusing people thinking Tutu “could” be the long term answer with “would” be the long term answer. But, maybe I wasn’t paying enough attention.
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I agree with Wonko here
I hoped Naanee would develop, he seemed to be athletic enough, but you just don’t know. I rooted for Tutu, but never expected him to develop into a starter. Even the first rounders don’t always pan out. Now Brandon Lang I was sure was going to be a star…
I’m bummed about OG, but it’s probably the right decision.
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by Brian (DaBolts) on Sep 3, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Kinda hope
they find room for Broadway on the PS, he looked pretty sharp at times.
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by Brian (DaBolts) on Sep 3, 2011 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Its fun to "root" and "hope for"
I like to do it also, but when your trying to decide how deep or talented a certain position is I think it helps if you can seperate the dreams from the reality.
Not saying that you and wonko said Tutu would be a starter, just saying that plenty of people on this site were.
I was blind to it myself...
…but really his big breakout game was only against a legendarily bad secondary (Texans)
by Orz on Sep 3, 2011 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry about tutu, but
Glad about walters (assuming he still don’t get cut)
That's an interesting pickup certainly.
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by Richard Wade on Sep 3, 2011 12:36 PM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions
It's really not crazy at all.
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Tolzien, Summers, Bird also cut
Would mean Gamble, Goodman, Walters, etc. make the team.
Damn, kinda sucks that Odim got cut
I personally know him from one of my classes at UMD, we were all pulling for him to make the squad, I think most of us knew that he didn’t really have much of a chance at making the squad as a HB or FB, but I was hoping they’d keep him around for some special teams play, guess not. Hopefully he finds some work elsewhere in the league.
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