Bucs Claim Michael Bennett Off Waivers
by lemonverbena on Oct 12, 2009 3:15 PM PDT
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I would say "Bucs steal one from Ruskell", but Bennett was waived outright and bound to be given a shot by somebody.
The Buccaneers are continuing to look for ways to upgrade their pass rush and claimed rookie defensive end Michael Bennett off waivers from Seattle on Monday. The 6-foot-3, 274-pound Bennett was waived on October 11 to make room for defensive tackle Kyle Williams after signing with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M on April 27, 2009. ... To make room for Bennett on the active roster, the team waived rookie guard Marc Dile, who played collegiately at the University of South Florida, which is in Tampa.
Shame to lose this guy because the O-line is decimated. And, Craig Terrill's good ol' boy routine saves him over a younger, cheaper, more talented player. Maybe.
Update via Sando: the 49ers also claimed Bennett, but the 0-5 Bucs had priority.
The Bucs claimed Bennett off waivers, which gave Bennett no say in the matter. A week earlier, the Seahawks made room for Williams on their roster by releasing fullback Justin Griffith. Griffith's status as a veteran protected him from waivers, allowing Griffith to re-sign with Seattle after the game.
I think this is the applicable rule (pdf):
...any veteran who has acquired four years of pension credit is not subject to the waiver system if the club desires to release him. After the trading deadline, such players are subject to the waiver system.
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This really bums me out, but can't take away the happiness
that destruction yesterday gave me. It’d be nice if he gets Forsett’d but that’s pretty unlikely.
by twocolorcrayon on Oct 12, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sucks
but it was bound to happen.
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Next year's notable Ex-Seahawks:
Walter Jones, Patrick Kerney, Seneca Wallace
by Wayward Llama on Oct 12, 2009 3:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just what I was thinking
are you sure we aren’t the same person with two usernames?
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by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
shh.
Don’t let them find out.
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
Next year's notable Ex-Seahawks:
Walter Jones, Patrick Kerney, Seneca Wallace
by Wayward Llama on Oct 12, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn.
I can’t blame the Seahawks though, we needed an offensive lineman and someone had to go. I would have preferred to see them release D.D. Lewis, but whatever. Best of luck to Bennett, hopefully the Bucs release you and come back to Seattle ala Justin Forsett.
by MFAN on Oct 12, 2009 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also, I still don't have a problem with keeping Terrill over Bennett.
Would have been better if we passed on Colin Cole.
by MFAN on Oct 12, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't get why they didn't waive Griffith again.
He was inactive yesterday, so there was no reason not to do it again. They said last week that because he was waived so late in the week that he still got paid for the game, and if nobody claimed him last week, I don’t see why anyone would have this week either. So I can only assume they didn’t wanna hurt his feeling or something. It’s a shame to lose potential talent like this.
by Mind of no mind on Oct 12, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Last week Griffith had only just been injured
and that probably affected his value on the waiver wire.
This week he was one week closer to recovery, and therefore had more value. Teams that passed him up last week might grab him this time around. Why tempt fate?
by Mr Fish on Oct 12, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have released Travis Fisher
Doubt anyone would have picked him up
by Hawqz on Oct 12, 2009 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Especially since he's allegedly injured hims hamstring again.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Godfuckingdammit.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phildopip on Oct 12, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We should claim Marc Dile out of spite!
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Or because we need him
I wouldn’t mind if we made lemonade from this lemon by working out Marc Dile and seeing if he’d represent an improvement over our walking dead. If nothing else, he’s both versatile (has played both tackle positions in addition to guard) and sturdy. And he was apparently good enough to make Tampa’s final 53 (and they had insider info on him, since he played at Southern Florida). Losing Michael Bennett isn’t exactly like losing Hutch, but I’m one of those for whom getting Burleson has made that wound sting a little less, and not (only) because of the spite factor. So maybe Dile can join Nate in the Sloppy Seconds Club.
by dagraham on Oct 12, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts exactly
We should be looking at every available o-lineman.
by Mr Fish on Oct 12, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHAT THE FUCK.
C’mon Tim, you could’ve released Griffith again or something.
by redwolf75 on Oct 12, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he's gone for good
Maybe Seattle accepted he didn’t have a place with the team and released him so he could get his shot. It’s not ruthless, but it sounds like Ruskell.
by John Morgan on Oct 12, 2009 3:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We do have a lot of talent there
I doubt this will come back to bite us.
by Tyler Cox on Oct 12, 2009 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just wait until Kerney is released and someone gets injured.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was trying to be optimistic, see.
You kinda ruined.
by Tyler Cox on Oct 12, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry about that.
It’s just I don’t really like discarding promising young players at very important positions.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lawrence Jackson has been great for us
Lawrence Jackson has so far been a complete beast for us and lets not forget that essentially we have the most depth at the d-line position so i’m not too worried about Bennett being gone but it shouldn’t hurt us at all.
by Seahawksfan23 on Oct 12, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never thought I'd see the day when
LoJack and “beast” came in the same sentence
by rex92 on Oct 13, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He isn't yet
I am excited to see someone that is so physically talented show some skills, though.
by John Morgan on Oct 13, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Post updated
It does seem like waiving/reclaiming Griffith would have made sense if they wanted to protect Bennett. So it was either a calculated mistake, or the team suddenly concluded that he was expendable. Weird.
by lemonverbena on Oct 12, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's unfortunate
but it’s not too bad. I think there has been significant improvement from the DL this season, especially from Jackson. Bennett was still a flyer that did well in some preseason games and showed potential. It’s not like he was a guaranteed up and comer.
It still sucks losing a potentially useful player. Just suggesting no one jump off any cliffs any time soon.
by Fear on Oct 12, 2009 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well thank god he didn't go to the 9ers
It’s not like our GM has a problem identifying late round defensive linemen, so best of luck to ya, BurntCork, we’ll be allright.
by jacobstevens on Oct 12, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I just saw that.
Yeah, that is a huge relief!
by Mind of no mind on Oct 12, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lame but good for him.
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Oct 12, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Practice squad.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From Sando:
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/6888/roster-shuffling-in-the-nfc-west
The 49ers released return specialist Allen Rossum and submitted a waiver claim for Seahawks defensive tackle Michael Bennett. The NFL awarded Bennett to the Bucs, who had waiver priority based on an inferior record.
Should we try to grab Rossum?
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-Charlie
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 4:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No, I'd rather bring up Rankin
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not even for spite?
"Its not that I can't read and write, its just that I don't like to read and write."
-Charlie
by ninjasocks on Oct 12, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rossum isn't really that good anymore.
"I wish the Seahawks were back in the AFCW so we didn’t have to face Willis and Gore twice a year."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 12, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who knows, maybe Bennett wouldn't play nice in the locker room
or refused to do Kareoki with Terrill strummin some tunes. Personalities do matter. WTF!!!
by diehard82 on Oct 12, 2009 5:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to overreact,
but I have a feeling this will come back to bite us in the ass. If not a pro bowl, maybe a Rocky Bernard-like future. Bennett looked like a guy who if he put it together could be really good. And not like Jordan Kent ‘I have potential that will never be fulfilled’ chance of being good, but ‘I dominated in preseason despite being an undrafted rookie and will be good once I get the hang of things against NFL caliber starters’ potential.
by LantermanC on Oct 13, 2009 10:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So
Wouldn’t the Seahawks have gotten a 5th round pick or whatever for Bennett if it was possible? (Referring back to the post about him before the season)
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 14, 2009 10:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think maybe Terrill had to go instead of Bennett
I like Terrill kinda, but Bennett has way more upside then Terrill. He’s more explosive and younger. Terrill is a big body but isn’t the kind of impact player I think Bennett can be. I think the Rocky Bernard comparison is pretty good but maybe with a little Jon Randle in him. This guy is a get to the QB type of DT and I think can be a run stuffer behind the line of scrimmage. Wish we would’ve kept him.
by Mr. Blache III on Oct 14, 2009 10:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Terrill is a big body?
"Mayhap a hidden door lurks nigh. Let us search the environs."
by Fearless Frog on Oct 15, 2009 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
6'2 300 lbs
that qualifies right.
by Mr. Blache III on Oct 15, 2009 10:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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