Devin Gardner waived
https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/631188266113454080
Steelers lost their starting kicker for the season and had to sign a new kicker. They waived Devin Gardner to make room. It's expected since the Steelers are deep at WR and they already spent a draft pick on Sammie Coates. Devin's inability to make catches in preseason doesn't help either.
Mods, can you embed this tweet since I don't know how to do it?
August 11th, 2015 at 3:46 PM ^
Did he wave back?
August 11th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
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August 11th, 2015 at 4:02 PM ^
Was my IBD, just wasn't sure which would get deleted so went all-in.
I mean... I'm here for the neg-bang.
August 11th, 2015 at 3:47 PM ^
Steelers make room for K Garrett Hartley by waiving/injured WR/QB Devin Gardner http://t.co/MYwckmFumj
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 11, 2015
August 11th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
Edit: Beat to the punch.
August 11th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
August 11th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
August 11th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
When I saw him miss those catches, I pretty much figured this would happen. I hope he catches on somewhere. Best of luck DG.
August 11th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
The Michigan product, who previously spent time in the offseason with the Patriots, has been waived with the “injured” designation. If he clears waivers, Gardner will revert to the team’s injured reserve list.
That could mean they want to hold on to him for the future, perhaps to add him to the practice squad when he gets healthy. And if he really was injured, maybe that had something to do with his play. (Positive thinking.)
Additional tidbit: The kicker they added to take Devin's spot beat out Jay Feely in try-outs. (Of course Feely had 14 years in the NFL, so nice to know he's still out there kickin'.)
August 11th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
JETS JETS JETS!
August 11th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
Clearly a requirement for a Jets QB. Can't have a glass jaw like Geno Smith.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
I wouldn't wish that type of punishment on him.
August 11th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
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August 11th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
Well, there's a QB depth chart opening on the Jets... They also just released the guy who caused that opening too...
August 11th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
Whatever happens DG, know that I'm rooting for you!
August 11th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
August 11th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
Blame Borges, in all fairness. Hoke didn't recruit well, but Borges was supposed to be the guy who develops QBs. Except, of course, he never really did.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
Did Borges ever really WORK with the QBs? Somehow I always pictured him in a skybox or on the sideline in a metal folding chair. Coulda swore he wasn't hands on with the kids.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:22 PM ^
Devin got the short end of the stick....he was a kid with so much potential and never had the coaching. It was his misfortune to have spent four years with the last regime. Hopefully, he can continue to work at improving and catch on with someone else.
August 11th, 2015 at 10:35 PM ^
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think Borges did a pretty good job with Devin. The OL and subsequent QBPTSD was the entire problem. He was a very productive QB until he started getting his skull caved in every week by giant men who were unblocked, and he still occasionally put up monster numbers when the team decided to block.
Nuss on the other hand? I'm not exactly sure what that guy was doing. The running game got better, but Jesus that passing offense was anemic. Did we have a pass longer than 7 yards in the playbook?
August 11th, 2015 at 5:44 PM ^
Gardner's stats for his junior season are pretty rediculous. Gardner 2013 is all over the record books, and near the top in most catagories for single season stats (int's too of course). His decision making was definitely questionable but his performance under Nuss was significantly worse then his performance under Borges.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
Didn't I see that Ryan Lindley is now the backup for the Patriots, at least until Tom's (grossly unjustified and criminally wrongful) suspension ends. So, Gorgeous Borgeous has that on his resume.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
Don't scream, "Fuck Hoke;" scream, "Fuck David Brandon."
Brandon fucked Denard out of at least one Heisman when he fired RR. He ruined any chance of Devin fulfilling his potential. Harbaugh was smart enough to know he didn't want to work for Brandon. Everything bad that has happened to the program in the last six years is because of David Brandon.
The only good thing that happened during Brandon's tenure was when he "resigned," giving Michigan a serious chance at hiring Harbaugh.
Hoke gets a free pass. He was offered his "dream job" but then he found out it was a job as DB's sock puppet. Hoke left in a classy manner. He didn't pull a Carr and tell his kids to transfer, either. He even went out of his way not to do that.
Hoke was overwhelmed with bullshit. But it was David Brandon's bullshit.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
Thanks for the late afternoon laugh!
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August 11th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
I'm putting my post here because I replied in the second thread about this topic and believe that one will get deleted since it was posted after this one.
I can see Devin's becoming a coach if he doesn't make it in the (overrated) NFL as a player. He should seriously consider becoming a graduate assistant somewhere and work his way up to being a coach a la Mike Hart. Clearly he will continue to try to get on an NFL roster, but I'm sorry to say that I just don't see it happening.
August 11th, 2015 at 3:59 PM ^
A very sad day for Michigan, and therefore the world.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
The Little Mushroom People of North Campus, screaming in horror.
August 11th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
GETTING RID OF TOOTH DECAY IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO FUCKIN DO!
August 11th, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
August 11th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^
That would very much redeem him in my eyes, but it'll never happen.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^
so much truth.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
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August 11th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^
Uh... because Morris has started only two games, with shitty coaching, a poor game plan, a moron who left him in concussed, and an even worse offensive line.
The sample size is too small I think to compare the two yet.Come back in November and see if you still have the same take on Morris.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:13 PM ^
That sucks. Hopefully he catches on somewhere else.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
CFL or Arena League if he's going to be a WR. Learn the craft, come back in a couple years.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
poor Dev, never got a good situation here. Love that dude
August 11th, 2015 at 4:26 PM ^
August 11th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^
I'll always wonder what could have been with DG if the situation here had been a different reality for him - instead of the chaotic, f-ed up situation he had to go through with bad coaching decisions, no decent line to block for him, an offense ill-suited for him, no position switch, etc. He did have his positive moments here though for sure, and for that I'm very grateful. I'm also proud of the way he held himself. No bitching or whining or talk of transfer. He just did what he was asked and more, and got his bachelors degree in a little over 3 years, then masters. I'm pretty darned sure he is going to be a big success whatever he does in the future.
August 11th, 2015 at 6:30 PM ^
He'll be the head of some large organization some day.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:56 PM ^
Here's hoping he catches on with a team that's less stacked at WR. Pittsburgh is gonna score like a bajillion points this year.
August 11th, 2015 at 4:58 PM ^
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August 11th, 2015 at 5:01 PM ^
Hearing this really pisses me not only at Hoke for his utter lack of player development but Brandon also for hiring him! Beating a dead horse I know...but if DG had stable & quality coaching during his college years I think he would have been better prepared for the NFL.
Poster below is right...Hoke AND Brandon should cough up some of their buyout cash.
August 11th, 2015 at 5:09 PM ^