Bryan Storks not cut but traded...to us

[Caliskinsfan]

Wow!

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Manny tweeted this early this morning.

 

[Templar]

Excellent

Does this mean lichensteiger gets cut?

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Excellent

Does this mean lichensteiger gets cut?

It means 'game on' at center

 

[Caliskinsfan]

So, a conditional draft pick...

 

[Kevin12773]

Where was he drafted and who has outperformed him in that draft class? All that matters here

 

[deanpet21]

Smart move. He is young, cheap, and has starting experience. All worth a 7th round pick. Ribeye is as good as gone. Reiter can make the team as the backup or go to the practice squad. I still think even with the high salary that Litch should be on the team as a veteran backup center. So that would mean Reiter to the PS.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[deanpet21]

So the backups should be nske, kojo,long, litch,

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Where was he drafted and who has outperformed him in that draft class? All that matters here

JP Finley...

The Patriots selected Stork in the fourth round of the 2014 draft from Florida State, and in two seasons with New England he has started 17 games. Stork has also dealt with concussion issues, last year playing just eight games and starting six.

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 315 lbs., Stork is big for a center. Current Redskins starter Kory Lichtensteiger lists at 6-foot-2 and 295 lbs., and was limited to five regular season games last season. Behind Lichtensteiger, the Redskins have Spencer Long and Josh LeRibeus competing at the backup center spot, though Long is also currently taking snaps on the first team offensive line at left guard.

LeRibeus struggled last season when forced to step in at center, both in blocking and snapping, and it's hard to imagine the 'Skins want to see him in that position again. If Shawn Lauvao proves healthy and capable of taking back over at left guard, that would allow Long to backup or even compete with Lichtensteiger at center.

So how does Stork fit in with any of this? At times, he has been a better center than the current Redskins options. At other times, however, he hasn't.

Good insight from CSNNE.com Patriots beat writer Phil Perry:

Stork could help a team in need of a center, but there are a few things worth looking into before investing in him. First and foremost, he has an injury history that could be concerning. He was placed on short-term IR before the start of last season, and he recently missed a week of training camp practice with what was reported as a head injury. Second, he plays with a mean streak that can sometimes go over the line. He has been kicked out of two practices (one during OTAs, one during camp) for fighting, and he picked up an unnessesary roughness penalty in the AFC title game last season. Third, he has graded out as a below-average center by Pro Football Focus. Not only did the Patriots choose David Andrews, a second-year undrafted player out of Georgia, to start over Stork, but Andrews' rise made Stork expendable. Any team that picks up the Florida State product will get a center with good size (6-4, 313 pounds) and a Super Bowl start under his belt, but he won't arrive without his share of questions.

It's August and many more players are going to get cut. Scot McCloughan and his scouting team will be watching all the action unfold, and will consider their options with each player. Considering the red flags surrounding Stork - injuries, aggressiveness, and losing his job to an undrafted guy - he might not seem to be the right fit for the 'Skins. That said, he is a big mauler for the front line, a commodity McCloughan values.

 

[deanpet21]

Plus the Packers just lost there center to an injury so it was smart to trade for him.

 

[deanpet21]

This move could send Long to the bench. LMFAO!!!!

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[reptec101]

Don't start loading shit from the basement out to the curb just yet. Seems this guy has a history of getting hurt. In this case our trash might just be our treasure also.

 

[BigKen]

Stork is a very good center......his big problem is that he's had 4 (FOUR) severe concussions in the past year and a half. Belichick got really pissed at him in the preseason game against the Bears and he was ejected. A Bear player pushed him and instead of walking away or pushing back, Stork game him a wicked head butt. Noy very smart..................

Good luck...............hope he earns the Pats a second rounder.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Stork is a very good center......his big problem is that he's had 4 (FOUR) severe concussions in the past year and a half. Belichick got really pissed at him in the preseason game against the Bears and he was ejected. A Bear player pushed him and instead of walking away or pushing back, Stork game him a wicked head butt. Noy very smart..................

Good luck...............hope he earns the Pats a second rounder.

Appreciate the insight.

That many concussions in that short of a time frame is a concern, especially for him.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

Sounds like BB here

 

[Caliskinsfan]