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Calvin Austin gone.

Another legacy of the NLS king.
 
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I thought he would be good for 4-8 between punt returns & receiving touchdowns a year with that kind of speed. I just don’t understand it.

He was so ineffective as a plant returner too.

72 career returns for 639 yards. Only one score…

I don’t know maybe it looks easier from where I’m at, but I just wish he would’ve just grabbed the ball and gone, but he called way too many fair catches and he didn’t hit the hole. Or, he would run sideways.

He had plenty of opportunities and he just didn’t hit the home runs like someone with that speed should have.
 
SteveA said:
I thought he would be good for 4-8 between punt returns & receiving touchdowns a year with that kind of speed. I just don’t understand it.

He was so ineffective as a plant returner too.

72 career returns for 639 yards. Only one score…

I don’t know maybe it looks easier from where I’m at, but I just wish he would’ve just grabbed the ball and gone, but he called way too many fair catches and he didn’t hit the hole. Or, he would run sideways.

He had plenty of opportunities and he just didn’t hit the home runs like someone with that speed should have.
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He's fast, not quick. Doesn't have that shifty change of direction needed to be a good returner. From all accounts a really nice guy, but not a player we needed to keep. Wilson has the same speed in a bigger body with a little more shifty
 
SteveA said:
I thought he would be good for 4-8 between punt returns & receiving touchdowns a year with that kind of speed. I just don’t understand it.

He was so ineffective as a plant returner too.

72 career returns for 639 yards. Only one score…

I don’t know maybe it looks easier from where I’m at, but I just wish he would’ve just grabbed the ball and gone, but he called way too many fair catches and he didn’t hit the hole. Or, he would run sideways.

He had plenty of opportunities and he just didn’t hit the home runs like someone with that speed should have.
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I don't think he had the quick lateral movement to avoid the initial guy on punts, more straight line speed than elusivenes.
 
And that closes the books on Kevin Colbert's final draft. Colbert - the gift that keeps on giving 😟
 
steelcan58 said:
And that closes the books on Kevin Colbert's final draft. Colbert - the gift that keeps on giving 😟
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The two gifted QBs T-biscuit and KFP are distant memories…that was a **** sandwich he left on his way out to he door.
 
Steelmann said:
Another draft pick not making a second contract.

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The article says he was one of only two players from the 2022 draft to play out their contract. By my reckoning he was the only one. As far as I can tell the second 2022 draft pick still on the roster was De Marvin Leal and he was waived before the 2025 season and brought back as on the practice squad. Leal therefore didn't playout his rookie contract, as it was terminated and he was brought back on a (lesser) practice squad contract.
 
Aussie_Steeler said:
The article says he was one of only two players from the 2022 draft to play out their contract. By my reckoning he was the only one. As far as I can tell the second 2022 draft pick still on the roster was De Marvin Leal and he was waived before the 2025 season and brought back as on the practice squad. Leal therefore didn't playout his rookie contract, as it was terminated and he was brought back on a (lesser) practice squad contract.
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Conner
 
Steelmann said:
Another draft pick not making a second contract.

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When Austin got hurt his first year here, I was cautious as to whether he would make anything long term.

The system or just him, never really lived up to the hype in my opinion. Midget contributed as well.

We can draft and with Pittman, I don’t think we will miss a beat without him.

Good luck to his endeavors, like most exciting players……. I won’t follow unless something is heard or put up here.



Salute the nation
 
Just a guy nothing special! Can easily be replaced and I suspect our number one pick will be a WR to add to the mix.
I still haven’t given up on Roman Wilson and think he can be a contributor this season.
 
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