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Randy Moss and Shawne Merriman available on waivers

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Former Minnesota Viking wide receiver Randy Moss and former San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman are both available on waivers today. I highly doubt the Jacksonville Jaguars will be interested in either one, though both would potentially help the football team in one way or another.

The Jaguars are seemingly weak in the linebacker department, but Merriman is more strictly a 3-4 outside linebacker. I'm not sure how good he'd be with his hand on the ground, either. Merriman has lost the burst he once had that made him so great at wrecking havoc in opponents backfields. He's pretty poor in pass coverage and that's the area the Jaguars linebackers are lacking.

Randy Moss would be a nice luxury to add to the Jaguars offense, but owner Wayne Weaver vetoed that acquisition when he was available from the Oakland Raiders a few years ago. I don't expect that stance to change at all, even though I think the Randy Moss "cancer" effect is greatly overblown.

The Jaguars are currently 12th in the waiver wire claim order. Claims must be made by 4 P.M. today.

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so what is your rationale for the reason that a guy who is arguably the most gifted wide receiver of the last 10 years has gotten let go by 2 colleges and 3 NFL teams, one of them twice?

Was he not hugged enough as a child?

by Joe Fisher on Nov 3, 2010 10:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Find me a locker room he’s destroyed or teammates who didn’t like playing with him.

I didn’t say he wasn’t difficult, he is. Big difference in difficult and a cancer, however.

by Alfie Crow on Nov 3, 2010 12:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

well...

let’s see, he and Cris Carter successfully derailed Daunte Culpepper’s career more than the knee injury did. I guess we all disqualify the Raiders experiment because the team was a mess but even you can see that he half assed his way through those years. “Play when I want to”.

Hell, find me a team he has impacted positively through the duration of his time there. Now he was absolutely great in New England during the Super Bowl season. He’s supposedly in his prime years. How the hell does a once in a generation talent end up in 5 destinations (one of them twice) in his career in the NFL when he seemingly has several more years worth of tread on the tires? We’ve seen him as good as he’s been when they played the Jets this year. The game is very easy for him. We’ve also seen him at his worst. Against the Dolphins and last week when he half assed it around the field then had his typical Randy Moss ass on his shoulders for no reason press conference. I guess his rear wasn’t kissed enough.

He did the good soldier bit for a few years in NE, but when Brady got his contract and Moss did not, everyone in that building knew what was coming and like a cancer, since it’s the operative word, Belichick felt the best thing to do was cut him out of there.

As stated earlier, the Patriots never talk so we’ll never know the goings on up there.

As much as we accuse the Jags of sometimes appearing to quit, how do you think it would play if it was patently obvious a player quit on the field? Sorry, Alfie, but I’ve seen Moss’ act too often to trust that he will bust it every snap.

by Joe Fisher on Nov 3, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

if anyone

I might want to kick the tires on Jason Williams, the linebacker the Cowboys just cut loose. Hasn’t been in the league long enough to develop bad habits.

Come on now, we don’t need to go to the Daniel Snyder School of Player Acquisition presented by Street and Smith. I’m content with the 1 home run we’ve hit in Aaron Kampman.

by Joe Fisher on Nov 3, 2010 11:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Maybe "cancer" is a strong word...

I would say he is definitely a malcontent and a slacker.

If we are building something here that relies on young guys maturing, then he is not someone we need around.

by JPQ! on Nov 3, 2010 1:17 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd take a look at Merri...

I would get him for depth purposes behind Kampman etc…can’t hurt

One life to live, live it to the fullest...

by SDubxl456 on Nov 3, 2010 1:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

He’s the only person who managed to shut Tila Tequila up without stuffing her mouth. That at least counts for something right? RIGHT?

by Kbot on Nov 4, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

No doubt, I think you guys stated thr

Obvious…I still think he’s worth the look…he’s a rush LB in the 3-4 which is similar to a pass specialist in a 4-3…having him spell Kampman or play opposite of Kampan in pass situation is not a bad idea…I doubt it will happen due to his past…

One life to live, live it to the fullest...

by SDubxl456 on Nov 3, 2010 2:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I really think he is beyond damaged goods and not worth the money even if he were to come in at the vet minimum.

When I look at the Jags, we don’t need names, we need guys who can tackle.

As the saying goes, you can’t make the club when you’re always in the tub.

by Joe Fisher on Nov 3, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Now that Merriman and Moss are claimed

we can skip the nonsensical “pick them up” arguments, and get back to our regularly scheduled ranting about how terrible/terrific (depending on your viewpoint) David Garrard is.

by JPQ! on Nov 3, 2010 4:29 PM EDT reply actions  

FINALLY....

Back to normal.

WTF IS THE INTERNET?!?

by BIBBEE on Nov 3, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Whatever that is...

You can't reason with unreasonable people.

by JagsAlex87 on Nov 3, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

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