Cardinals promote LB Jesse Luketa, release S Deionte Thompson

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Not sure what they expect to accomplish with this move. As a PSU fan Luketa was a good LB at Penn State however pass rushing was not one of his strengths.
I think it tells us more about Simmons and the rookie edge rushers than it does anyone else...
 

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I think the Cardinals really like Luketa.

Supposedly Baltimore was just about to sign Luketa.
I saw all of that. There are two 3rd rounders that can't see the field and they are having to sign their 7th round pick to active roster and will likely get quite a bit of snaps...
 

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Deionte missed the block that led to the blocked punt
I think that was the final straw though he had a bad game in general. I wrote at the end of the preseason that he could be cut. He played poorly and simply is no better than when he arrived. I agree Simmons sees time at safety.
 

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I have to really reign in my desire to rant this season.

I sincerely hope it either spectacularly implodes Unfortunately more likely we are mediocre and barely miss the playoffs/ get blown out
 

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Two safeties can't play 100% of the snaps...

Simmons can't go from 10ish snaps a game to the primary 3rd safety.

Who plays kick coverage? It can't be either of your only two safeties.

What in the actual (curse word)
 

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This is gonna be bad fools gold watch well anyway hope this kid is on roster next yr.....
 

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I promise you this talent deficient teams plan is to put Thompson on the practice squad to promote him every week just like Kennard.

But that 2D checkers move is easily foiled if anyone else says "that's a decent player in a crappy system"
Naw Thompson kind of sucks.
 
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Thompson sucks but they could have just put Rashard Lawrence on IR for 4 games after getting hand surgery instead of cutting the only backup safety on the roster
 

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I think it tells us more about Simmons and the rookie edge rushers than it does anyone else...
Or it tells us how poor VJ is, which I believe is the case.

FYI Luketa isn’t an OLB imo & will struggle until he’s inside. Typical Blowseph
 
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