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[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

In one sentence you're saying don't get too excited because he hasn't made the final roster. Yet in the next, you're talking about getting rid of 2-3 similar players

I'm just sraight up confused right now. I am trying to understand the motives behind the move. I am skeptical about the player we chose if those are the intended motives.

The way I worded my thought process was backwards in the first post.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Angry

I'm just sraight up confused right now. I am trying to understand the motives behind the move. I am skeptical about the player we chose if those are the intended motives.

The way I worded my thought process was backwards in the first post.

What exactly are you confused about?

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What exactly are you confused about?

Why they would scour the CFL for a return man...one that is already 3 years into his professional career at that. Why bring in a 4th RB to compete for the return job already held by the 3rd RB unless you are planning on getting rid of him or promote him. In that case some other RB might be out via trade. I could add a couple of more things but I believe that my next sentence will better explain my position.

Right now the Skins should be posturing for the draft (they claim to want more picks) not just adding camp bodies. So either somebody believes that he is a viable replacement to a player or 2. Or somebody has their head up their ass. I believe that this guy is a camp body, but why add one now? There will be plenty of time for that later, especially after the draft.

Why this guy and why now? I understand the pickup of the Kicker, but this doesn't make sense yet.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Angry

Why they would scour the CFL for a return man...one that is already 3 years into his professional career at that. Why bring in a 4th RB to compete for the return job already held by the 3rd RB unless you are planning on getting rid of him or promote him. In that case some other RB might be out via trade. I could add a couple of more things but I believe that my next sentence will better explain my position.

Right now the Skins should be posturing for the draft (they claim to want more picks) not just adding camp bodies. So either somebody believes that he is a viable replacement to a player or 2. Or somebody has their head up their ass. I believe that this guy is a camp body, but why add one now? There will be plenty of time for that later, especially after the draft.

Why this guy and why now? I understand the pickup of the Kicker, but this doesn't make sense yet.

Well, NFL (or maybe it's CFL) rules state that if any NFL team wants to sign a CFL player currently under contract to a CFL team to potentially add to their 2009 roster, they have to do it by the end of next week. I think maybe February 15th is the deadline.

That's why you see so many CFL players being signed around this time.

Whatever interest they have on him, they had to act on it now.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Well, NFL (or maybe it's CFL) rules state that if any NFL team wants to sign a CFL player currently under contract to a CFL team to potentially add to their 2009 roster, they have to do it by the end of next week. I think maybe February 15th is the deadline.

That's why you see so many CFL players being signed around this time.

Whatever interest they have on him, they had to act on it now.

I was not aware of that rule. That would suck in the business world.

[mvb2328]

Originally Posted by Angry

Why they would scour the CFL for a return man...one that is already 3 years into his professional career at that. Why bring in a 4th RB to compete for the return job already held by the 3rd RB unless you are planning on getting rid of him or promote him. In that case some other RB might be out via trade. I could add a couple of more things but I believe that my next sentence will better explain my position.

Right now the Skins should be posturing for the draft (they claim to want more picks) not just adding camp bodies. So either somebody believes that he is a viable replacement to a player or 2. Or somebody has their head up their ass. I believe that this guy is a camp body, but why add one now? There will be plenty of time for that later, especially after the draft.

Why this guy and why now? I understand the pickup of the Kicker, but this doesn't make sense yet.

i think dorsey is more than just camp filler. hes the best special teamer in cfl so i hope he atleast translate to a good special teamer with the skins. cartwright is a solid kick returner but hes nothing special and we all know we need help at returning punts and thats where dorsey comes in. also he can catch the ball pretty well out of the backfield.