What's the Story With McCants?
 

THE POST:

Darnerien McCants wasn't activated for the fifth game this season, a contrast to last year, when he played in 15 games and tied Coles with a team-high six touchdowns. McCants's lack of a role this season has been conspicuous because he signed a three-year, $4.5 million contract, including a $2 million signing bonus, in the offseason

Why pay the cash against the cap and not play the guy?

He's deep in the doghouse from what I've heard. He's been really lazy in practices and doesn't like playing on special teams.

Then we should trade him to someone for a draft pick.

Seems like we ask the same question every week.

The general opinion seems to be he's very shaky in practice and hasn't impressed the coaches enough to even dress.

If so, not a bad way to get paid $4.5 mil

4.5 mil and not have to play or even work hard at practice.I need that job

If Spurrier comes back to NFL to coach Miami, don't be surprised if Darkerian gets a call from the Ol ball coach.

miami only needs about 4 more receivers, they'd take any of our guys at this point...

I've heard that he is doing well in practice, but he just doesn't play special teams, so especially in Gibbs offense, unless he proves to be a starter (or someone is injured), he won't play due to the numbers game. This is from Vinny C talking to Elliot on DC101 this morning...

[QUOTE=SkinsRock]I've heard that he is doing well in practice, but he just doesn't play special teams, so especially in Gibbs offense, unless he proves to be a starter (or someone is injured), he won't play due to the numbers game. This is from Vinny C talking to Elliot on DC101 this morning...[/QUOTE]


unless he proves to be a starter????? you're joking right? you've got to be! the guy was tied for most td catches on the team just last year and he's only been activated once this year(yet to see the field), and gardner nor coles can catch the ball half the time. maybe that's why brunell throws it into the first row 75 % of the time. this would be the equivelant of the Yankees benching Mariono Rivera. McCants is the closer in the redzone. now he's been relegated to the bullpen for good!? i just don't get it. someone please help me understand.

coles = fast - 1200 yards
gardner - 700 yards
mccants - 360 yards

that's why... also we're not doing 4 and 5 wr sets nearly as much now, so that doesn't help... and cooley and rasby can catch too in short yardage...

Why are some people acting like we're hiding Jerry Rice Jr. on the bench?

McCants is a guy with potential, but he really hasn't proven that he can be a consistent contributor, and he certainly hasn't proved he deserves to be starting, that's a joke.

Most of all he doesn't play special teams like Jacobs and Thrash, so that's what's keeping him out.

[QUOTE=d151b]unless he proves to be a starter????? you're joking right? you've got to be! the guy was tied for most td catches on the team just last year and he's only been activated once this year(yet to see the field), and gardner nor coles can catch the ball half the time. maybe that's why brunell throws it into the first row 75 % of the time. this would be the equivelant of the Yankees benching Mariono Rivera. McCants is the closer in the redzone. now he's been relegated to the bullpen for good!? i just don't get it. someone please help me understand.[/QUOTE]
If you saw how maddeningly inconsistent he was in practice this summer, and compared that to how focused and precise the other receivers were, you might understand. All the other receivers are excellent practice players, and bring a very professional attitude to work with them. Gibbs loves those kind of guys, and as long as there is such a disparity in the quality of effort given between Darnerian and the other wideouts-- which I assume is still the case-- I have to believe nothing is going to change. The way I see it, McCants fell so far behind the other wideouts in training camp that he would have to put forth a phenomenal effort in practice to break into the lineup.

[QUOTE=joecrisp]If you saw how maddeningly inconsistent he was in practice this summer, and compared that to how focused and precise the other receivers were, you might understand. All the other receivers are excellent practice players, and bring a very professional attitude to work with them. Gibbs loves those kind of guys, and as long as there is such a disparity in the quality of effort given between Darnerian and the other wideouts-- which I assume is still the case-- I have to believe nothing is going to change. The way I see it, McCants fell so far behind the other wideouts in training camp that he would have to put forth a phenomenal effort in practice to break into the lineup.[/QUOTE]

I don't if you can confirm this from this past summer Crisp but I know in past seasons Rod Gardner has been one of the best practice players on the entire team. He goes all out, first one to practice, last one to leave. Gibbs will start a guy like that any day. What do you think Crisp?

when i went to camp i saw jacobs and thrash all over the place...