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BenVolinPBP #Canes RT @ProFootballTalk: Raiders dumping 2011 third-round pick DeMarcus Van Dyke, per league source.
CB meets need?
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dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member
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Would people really be wanting to sign him if he weren't a former Hurricane?
I mean, I'm not against signing him, but I didn't think he was even that good in college based on what I had read (and the limited bit I saw). I haven't seen him in the NFL like at all.Larryfinfan, Paul 13 and NJFINSFAN1 like this. -
Does he have to pass though waivers?
I don't think he will make it though the other teams if he does.
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David Hyde Tweet:
CB DeMarcus Van Dyke waived by Oak. Read this Football Outsiders analysis of him as Top 25 hidden prospect to see
why Dolphins - desperate for CBs - would be lucky if he fell to their 8th spot in the waivers (Indy probably will grab him first): "Van Dyke barely makes the list; he was a third-round pick, and started four games as a rookie. Our game charting project shows him with only 4.6 adjusted yards per pass and a success rate of 67 percent. Those numbers are among the league's best, but come with the small sample size caveat. In the past, small sample size charting numbers have picked out some soon-to-breakout stars (Cortland Finnegan) but also some busts. Van Dyke has the athletic talent to be a starting corner if he can work on his technique and discipline. At (Univ of Miami), he was more potential than performance, and even got benched halfway through his senior season because he was struggling on the field. The Raiders signed free agents Ron Bartell and Shawntae Spencer to be their starting cornerbacks, but Van Dyke could grab one of those jobs if he shows enough in training camp."dolfan22 likes this. -
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This would be a coup, if we got him
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I never, ever, ever thought the idea of acquiring Demarcus Van Dyke would be labeled with words like "coup".
The guy was effing terrible in college. I know the trend is for UM players to go to the pros and be infinitely more physical than they were at The U but I never got that feel from him in Oakland. I mean, I guess we're pretty desperate at the position, so I understand...but still.Wyvern_Bob, unluckyluciano, and 2 others like this. -
If you are going to sign him, then you might as well sign Winslow as TE.
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I'm still laughing at the fact that he was drafted in the 3rd round.
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Just say no to DVD. Blu Ray is in now anyway.
Did not like him at all at Miami. Frustratingly bad coverage and mental lapses. He's not going to be Sam Shields. -
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dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member
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Have to admit his coverage numbers as per PFF were impressive last year...but still. You have to think there's a reason they cut him.
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MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member
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He looked better last season than he did when he was at UM. I'm not sure how good that is, and if the fact he has been cut is mildly surprising. They do need corners, so I wouldn't be surprised if they put in a claim.
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dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member
BenVolinPBP If claimed, will be awarded tomorrow at 4 pm RT @Mort_Sheff: @BenVolinPBP: Van Dyke to hit waivers?
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Now that I think about it, I absolutely would put in a claim for him.
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This guy was cut because he was drafted by "It's the Raiders..." and the current guy cut him as part of cleaning up the, "It's the Raiders..." mess. -
It's a "coup" in the sens that he is a competent DB and our ******* GM traded our best one, so we are indeed desperate.
Just like a mediocre WR such as James Jones is looked upon as a great deal to be made. It's the expectations.Desides likes this. -
I don't understand why he was a third round pick in the first place. He was ****ing terrible at The U.
Then again, this is of course a game of measurables now. -
Yes please
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We have Cb depth issues, and as much as I like guys with tools, I doubt we land DVD, he winds up in Indy
Would prefer Franks, but suspect we were tire kicking to look at him after the season starts to avoid the contract guarantee. -