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Chiefs release KeiVarae Russell (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=302214)

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 12428115)

If he actually clears waivers, there would have to be something MAJOR to this story.

Not necessarily. The rest of the NFL recognizes John Dorsey as the bestest GM in the history of the NFL. They all saw him cut and said, if John Dorsey doesn't want him, then neither do I.

Okay, maybe not. LOL. Actually, I agree. I would think someone would put a claim on him.

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 12427844)

Well, that Arrowhead Pride article points out (which is essentially the same thing that DJ's Left Nut has been saying the past 24 hours), this is a weird decision considering the patience they have with DeMarcus Robinson and the Chiefs basic MO of drafting and developing players under Reid and Dorsey.

As I had stated weeks ago, if the Chiefs were a true "meritocracy", Russell and Robinson would be cut but as you, DJ and others pointed out, that just isn't a realistic expectation.

Yet, here we are, with Russell waived.

I would think that the fans, and especially the season ticket holders, have a right to know why Russell was cut.

Robinson's a good demonstration because he's also from this class and buried in a deep position. But Steven Nelson from last season would've been a good example as well and was also a 3rd round pick.

This isn't a football decision because it doesn't even remotely resemble other football decisions they've made. They sat on Nelson all year knowing he wasn't going to contribute. They'll sit on Robinson all year knowing same.

Eh, **** it. Hopefully it's much ado about nothing (or even better, he makes it to the PS and turns into a productive player in the future; though I wonder what his contract status would be at that point. I would presume year to year or maybe on one of those 2 year futures deals. )

Id imagine if they outright cut him, they atleast TRIED to trade him first and didn't have any takers.

All I have to say is that we don't really know and may never know what's up, but I've hired people who had a great resume, some outstanding writing samples, but when they actually started the job they could string a sentence together. Both times this happened I'm convinced they were willfully doing it to get on unemployment, but I could be wrong.

It will be really telling if the Chiefs do not sign him to the practice squad, assuming he doesn't get claimed elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 12427818)

Here's the article (I think):

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2016/9...-real-football

So he's guessing? What a shit tweet and article.

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 12426464)

There's a ton of talent on that list that didn't show shit early, yet we'd never DREAM of them being cut.

This front office went from falling all over themselves to draft this kid, to determining he was a bust in 3 months.

Jesus, Jamaal was a 3rd round pick that was INACTIVE for games.

Everyone's glad we didn't jump the gun early on him, eh?

Listen, I'm not claiming Russell is Cornerback Jesus - but to imply he went from the uber-talented kid they drafted in the Top 75 in May to an unrosterable POS in 3 months is ridiculous. There has to be more to the story, otherwise it's a bad look for Dorsey.

I think it's obvious something else went down after thinking about it.

Maybe the guy just wouldn't put the effort into learning the system and they said screw it.

There was some smoke about special teams, wonder if he refused to play there or something?

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Originally Posted by Direckshun (Post 12427949)

Question:

When do we know if he's been claimed?

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Originally Posted by Bewbies (Post 12427968)

When someone tweets it O will report back here.

fyp, lol

This is pretty plain to me.

Why would Andy Reid specifically say this was a football decision? When you cut a young player, why else would it happen?

Why would Andy Reid repeatedly say "he's a good kid," when no one was saying otherwise?

The lines are pretty ****ing easy to read through on this one.

"This was a football decision." (this was not a football decision)

"He's a good kid." (he did something bad)

Why anyone thinks this has anything to do with his play on the field is beyond me. The guy's going to get hit with PEDs or a domestic violence charge or counterfeiting Canadian money and using it to proposition LDT. It's going to be something... just a matter of time until it comes out.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm told the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash">#Bengals</a> have claimed former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash">#Chiefs</a> defensive back KeiVarae Russell.</p>— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/status/776517187221630977">September 15, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Originally Posted by O.city (Post 12428276)

Bengals claimed him

Not surprising since they lost WJIII in training camp for the year.

But he sure did slide down the wire...

So 20 teams passed on him?
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