Romfal Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-3-Tryout-Players-Waive-4-CFAs/a324e49b-7d29-4ec2-9ebd-6c6fa0d5e685 The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed offensive lineman Shabaz Ahmed, wide receiver David Glidden, and defensive end Brandon Williams. They have also waived defensive tackle Gerald Dixon Jr. , offensive lineman Alex Fifita , wide receiver Malachi Jones , and wide receiver David Richards . Ahmed, 6-3, 285 pounds, started at left guard for 12 of 13 games for Temple last season. He was part of a starting offensive line that led the FBS in time of possession improvement from last season. The offensive line unit was named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll as top offensive line in the country. Glidden, 5-8, 185 pounds, saw action in 47 games for Oklahoma State and caught 115 receptions for 1,655 yards and six touchdowns in his career. Williams, 6-5, 254 pounds, played in 43 games for Southern Illinois and posted 101 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Dixon Jr., Fifita, Jones and Richards were all signed as college free agents following the Draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romfal Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Roster stands at 88 if I'm not mistaken. Might be more signings coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Yep, happens every year. Some of these guys don't even last a week. Kinda disappointed we didn't sign Walsh though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Even if they don't make and probably won't make the team those three "tryout" guys have to be really excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, Romfal said: Roster stands at 88 if I'm not mistaken. Might be more signings coming soon. Easely and a CB maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romfal Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, ltstorm2 said: Even if they don't make and probably won't make the team those three "tryout" guys have to be really excited. its their first step to try and make the practice squad, realistically. As for the guys that got cut, their dream might be over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEFalcon Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 So just to clarify, the guys brought in for tryouts, was the tryout period just for this mini rookie camp? Are the rest of the guys brought in considered gone except for the three that were offered contracts? My guess the answer is yes but just want to be sure before I remove them from my database. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 1 minute ago, AEFalcon said: So just to clarify, the guys brought in for tryouts, was the tryout period just for this mini rookie camp? Are the rest of the guys brought in considered gone except for the three that were offered contracts? My guess the answer is yes but just want to be sure before I remove them from my database. Yes... they are gone as well as the 4 guys who were waived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 So much for plan D for those guys lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citsalp Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, Dem Birds said: So much for plan D for those guys lol. Hey they tried. Better to try living a dream, than having regrets about not trying. I wish them luck. But I get what your saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 1 hour ago, citsalp said: Hey they tried. Better to try living a dream, than having regrets about not trying. I wish them luck. But I get what your saying. Just kind of sucks in my opinion that they sent these videos out to agents about developing guys to get them to sign and then waive them after two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold4425 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 What happened to Golden? I thought he had a good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romfal Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Dem Birds said: Just kind of sucks in my opinion that the sent these videos out to agents about developing guys to get them to sign and that waive them after two days. the reality is you only have 90 spots, maybe those few guys really struggled...better to let them go early if you know they have 0 chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 16 minutes ago, Romfal said: the reality is you only have 90 spots, maybe those few guys really struggled...better to let them go early if you know they have 0 chance Yeah, I know, business is business. Hopefully they didn't miss out on any other opportunities because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Dem Birds said: So much for plan D for those guys lol. Still plan D-- for Dismissed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurentRobinsonDaGawd Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Reaaaaaallllyyyy hope that extra spot or two is for: 1) Leon Hall and 2) Dominique Easley. Hall would solidify our secondary for the coming year, and would be a tremendous veteran presence for Collins, Alford, and even Trufant. Would also give us the option to bring Collins along at whatever speed necessary, given that we would have our outside CB's and slot solidified. Our primary secondary would be CB - Trufant NB - Alford FS - Allen SS - Neal CB - Hall If Allen improves, and Alford performs at least as good as last year (he will probably improve too), then we should actually have a very strong secondary. I am a lifelong Michigan fan, but am not bias when it comes to evaluating talent. With that said, Hall was phenomenal and consistent at Michigan. He has continued that consistency of high level play since he entered the league as a 1st round pick in 2007. He is a vet, but he is far from a bag of dirt. I'd bet he has a good 3-4 years left in him. He is still a very effective CB, but the best thing he brings to the table is his intelligence. He can play any coverage, and will rarely get flagged, or blatantly toasted. He is a very stable and reliable CB at the very least, and still has enough in the tank to put together a Pro-Bowl worthy season or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@ck Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I want hall, Easley , and Schofield . Need one more cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Shabaz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordtobigbird Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 3 hours ago, Romfal said: the reality is you only have 90 spots, maybe those few guys really struggled...better to let them go early if you know they have 0 chance word. it's a try out, not a hand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 23 minutes ago, wordtobigbird said: word. it's a try out, not a hand out. The try outs are the ones that made it, the contracted players were cut. Your word play doesn't work here lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordtobigbird Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 56 minutes ago, Dem Birds said: The try outs are the ones that made it, the contracted players were cut. Your word play doesn't work here lol. I'm referring to the the plan D video and the quote of the post I quoted "Just kind of sucks in my opinion that the sent these videos out to agents about developing guys to get them to sign and that waive them after two days.". But hey, im no english major so you're probably right lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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