Comments on: Kindle can be claimed until Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET

By: fringetastic

fringetastic — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:56:16 +0000

You guys keep harshing on this guys draft position as if it was obviously a bad pick. We’ll never know if his skull injury, which may have also been a brain injury, affected his ability to play as he did before the fall. It isn’t a black & white case of a bad pick, like Gholston, for example.

By: giantssb42champs

giantssb42champs — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:49:53 +0000

Dang. When I read this headline I was all set to claim my amazon Kindle.

By: suhisabeast90

suhisabeast90 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:30:07 +0000

This guy is awesome in Madden………just saying.

Isn’t that alone worth taking a chance on him?

By: ihatethejets23

ihatethejets23 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:13:31 +0000

Aaron Maybin has one tackle this year. Thats who a player wants to emulate?

By: johnnyjagfan

johnnyjagfan — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:37:51 +0000

Heck, we’re bringing in CBs off the couch. If this guy could ball for the Ravens, he should lead the Jags in tackles. But Gene won’t take a chance like this. He’d rather troll Div II for a long shot or search for the world’s best punter.

By: iamthefootballjerk

iamthefootballjerk — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:24:48 +0000

Hey, the Ravens cut James Harrison years ago and the Steelers picked him up. Now they can turn Kindle into another … oh wait. The Steelers just lost their “doctor”, right.

By: leafeaterx

leafeaterx — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:19:43 +0000

Skins could try him out with Orakpo’s history of pectoral muscle tears for depth… They might trust enough in who they already have though. Also, 2010 would be before the rookie salary wage scale (started in 2011), so it’d be better to pass on him on waivers and write up a new contract for interested teams I would think…

Either way, good luck to him wherever he ends up…

By: doublebase

doublebase — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:16:11 +0000

Not a fan of the Ravens or Kindle (watched him before the draft and thought he got stood up at the line in both the run and the rush). For the people that think picking him up would be a good idea consider this…Ozzie Newsome is a pretty smart guy – he’s not going to dump a player (at a huge position of need) unless the guy is a total waste of time. Think about it for a second…the guy was a second round pick – GM’s don’t dump guys like that unless they are total busts..Kindle is.

Another thing, how many defensive players can’t become motivated or less timid playing with Ed Reed and Ray Lewis? This is not Gholston playing on the Jets or Maybin playing on the happless bill’s defense here.

By: ironcity6pak

ironcity6pak — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:20:10 +0000

Go get em steelers. D can’t get any worse.

By: realfann

realfann — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:54:41 +0000

That thing about being viewed as having first round talent…

..”they” were wrong weren’t they?

Whoever “they” were.

By: tluke25

tluke25 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:44:48 +0000

The Steelers should pick him. They need lots of help at OLB. Woodley and Harrison are battling too many injuries. With the coaching of LB coach Keith Butler and Dick Lebeau, something could be made of this kid.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:41:46 +0000

Mr. Wright 212 says:Oct 20, 2012 10:49 PM

Reese could snatch him up and have Fewell use him in sub packages or to spell Boley and Rivers/Kiwi. No cost, just like it was to get Rivers.

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Keith Rivers is a joke of an NFL player. Please stop acting like the giants scored a home run on that “trade”.

By: str8h8tin

str8h8tin — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:22:35 +0000

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure…and the Chargers LOVE dumpster diving.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:18:56 +0000

thestrategyexpert says: Oct 20, 2012 10:25 PM

“Easy, 2011 NFL stats, Maybin started ZERO games yet recorded SIX sacks and FOUR forced-fumbles.

Newsflash, sacks and turnovers are great!”

If Maybin is “great,” why does he get very little playing time this year, and why does he have ZERO sacks and ZERO forced-fumbles this year?

By: packhawk04

packhawk04 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:41:58 +0000

With bishop and smith out for the year, and nick perry out awhile, i think the pack should take a peek at him.

By: dsanch3

dsanch3 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:34:35 +0000

Maybe a team like Denver…

By: Chase The Future™

Chase The Future™ — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:14:32 +0000

Jason Parr doesn’t follow the NFL.

The difference between Vernon Gholston and Aaron Maybin is the following:

1. You and I both have the same amount of career sacks as Vernon Gholston… zero.

2. Aaron Maybin has six. They all came last season which was his first season with the New York Jets.

Have a nice day.

By: sirlurksalot

sirlurksalot — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:51:29 +0000

Wonder if the Bears would take a look. Urlacher is getting old, and already passed on taking a chance on Vontaze Burfict. Someone tell Lovie he can play safety if needed.

By: shystieee

shystieee — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:51:28 +0000

The Packers have not filled the spot left by D.J. Smith after they put him on I.R. so they have a free roster spot and just lost another L.B. Seems like something TT would do if it is minimum contract..

By: purplengold

purplengold — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:34:58 +0000

Some say he’s shy but I can read Kindle like a book.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:14:23 +0000

COMPLETELY overlooked here is the fact that Kindle has absolutely NO hearing in one ear. He has issues with the play book after all this time and he plays scared. I hope and pray some foolish team takes a shot on Kindle. Not even practice squad worthy.

Not sure why so many people think he still has the potential to be some probowl caliber player after his numerous short comings in Baltimore.

By: johngavin

johngavin — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:12:23 +0000

“The Ravens’ draft went into the toilet that year the second Dallas picked their pockets for Dez Bryant.”

Not really. Terrence Cody is a pretty good run stuffer, Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta are both starters with Pitta really outshining his 4th round pedigree, Art Jones has had quite a presence as a 3-4 end and 6th round pick Ramon Harewood was a starter at guard until recently. Not a bad haul.

Besides, if they had been able to take Dez they may not have taken Torrey Smith and would be dealing with the same drama the Cowboys have had to. No thanks.

By: lostsok

lostsok — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:44:42 +0000

One the one hand, how can teams not take a flyer on that kind of upside?

But…

If you can’t find a spot on that injury-ravaged team…that’s NOT a good sign. And it’s not like they don’t have good defensive coaches.

Worth a look to a bunch of teams, but I wouldn’t be holding a parade to welcome him to town just yet.

By: cunninglinguist69

cunninglinguist69 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:38:33 +0000

Once he passes thru waivers, of course

By: cunninglinguist69

cunninglinguist69 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:36:31 +0000

He must still have practice-squad eligibility. I think the Patriots should take a flyer…

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:49:59 +0000

Reese could snatch him up and have Fewell use him in sub packages or to spell Boley and Rivers/Kiwi. No cost, just like it was to get Rivers.

By: billymc75

billymc75 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:35:57 +0000

Wait on Hamilton he’s a beast

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:25:33 +0000

jasonpaar says: Oct 20, 2012 9:45 PM
Explain to me how Vernon Gholston and Aaron Maybin’s careers aren’t almost exactly alike. Pretty sure Maybin has one single tackle on the year.

Easy, 2011 NFL stats, Maybin started ZERO games yet recorded SIX sacks and FOUR forced-fumbles.

Newsflash, sacks and turnovers are great!

By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker

ialwayswantedtobeabanker — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:20:25 +0000

I would lump Maybin and Gholton in the same boat — expensive rookies who cost their teams a premium pick and each went bust.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 02:07:17 +0000

macadamia2010 says:Oct 20, 2012 9:53 PM

The Ravens’ draft went into the toilet that year the second Dallas picked their pockets for Dez Bryant.

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Actually Dallas got that pick from Philadelphia via Denver and New England, but Dez sucks so it’s pointless to argue. Baltimore got that pick (among others) from Denver so they could draft Tebow.

But yeah, that draft went into the toilet because Terrance Cody, Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta, Art Jones and Ramon Harewood were all terrible picks…

Dickson and Pitta are one heck of a TE combo, Jones and Cody see a lot of action as a part of the DL rotation and Harewood was a 7th round pick who is the starting left guard and doing a pretty solid job at it.