Seahookers release Marcus Trufant

[clyde_carbon]

Seahawks will release Marcus Trufant | ProFootballTalk

 

[CalamityX11]

first!

 

[crash]

He can't tackle and played in 4 games last season out with a back injury...His best days are behind him!! he might end up going to the lions or bengals

 

[Crimsoncrew]

Funny story: During the 49ers-Saints game, one of my friends/acquaintances (one of those guys you don't really like, but he's friends with your friends so you end up hanging out with him) who describes himself as a "die-hard Seahawks fans" was saying that their defense would have been even better if their pro bowl safety hadn't been injured. I was like, what are you talking about? Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor each played all year so far as I know, and if Chancellor didn't, he was certainly an upgrade over whoever he replaced. He kept talking and I realized he meant Trufant. When I named Trufant, as he still couldn't come up with his name, he was like, "Yeah, just wait till he gets back." I just had to laugh.

Gotta say, it's funny how different people interpret the phrase "die-hard fan." I could almost certainly name twice as many starters on this guy's favorite team (granted it's the team I know the best outside of SF) as he can, but he's a die-hard fan. Priceless.

 

[numone9er]

Funny story: During the 49ers-Saints game, one of my friends/acquaintances (one of those guys you don't really like, but he's friends with your friends so you end up hanging out with him) who describes himself as a "die-hard Seahawks fans" was saying that their defense would have been even better if their pro bowl safety hadn't been injured. I was like, what are you talking about? Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor each played all year so far as I know, and if Chancellor didn't, he was certainly an upgrade over whoever he replaced. He kept talking and I realized he meant Trufant. When I named Trufant, as he still couldn't come up with his name, he was like, "Yeah, just wait till he gets back." I just had to laugh.

Gotta say, it's funny how different people interpret the phrase "die-hard fan." I could almost certainly name twice as many starters on this guy's favorite team (granted it's the team I know the best outside of SF) as he can, but he's a die-hard fan. Priceless.

Funny story. I'm sure we all have friends (or friends of friends) who are like that. It's sad when people try and pretend as if they know everything about their team when they don't even know who their starters are or what they bring to the table.

I used to think very highly of Trufant. I didn't watch many Seahawks games this year, but his play must of declined dramatically for them to release him. I'm sure he's at least worthy of a look by certain teams.

 

[Crimsoncrew]

Funny story. I'm sure we all have friends (or friends of friends) who are like that. It's sad when people try and pretend as if they know everything about their team when they don't even know who their starters are or what they bring to the table.

I used to think very highly of Trufant. I didn't watch many Seahawks games this year, but his play must of declined dramatically for them to release him. I'm sure he's at least worthy of a look by certain teams.

He just hasn't played much. He missed seven games in 2009, played but wasn't all that good in 2010 (probably still hampered), and missed 12 games this past year. His price tag was for a pro bowl CB, and they've got two young, promising players there. No mystery they dropped him.

The key question now is whether he was still less than 100% in 2010 and that's why he struggled. His injury this year (bruised sacrum, which I guess is basically the tailbone?) didn't seem all that serious, so that also raises questions about desire. There's a chance he goes somewhere and still has a few good years. We shall see.

 

[numone9er]

He just hasn't played much. He missed seven games in 2009, played but wasn't all that good in 2010 (probably still hampered), and missed 12 games this past year. His price tag was for a pro bowl CB, and they've got two young, promising players there. No mystery they dropped him.

The key question now is whether he was still less than 100% in 2010 and that's why he struggled. His injury this year (bruised sacrum, which I guess is basically the tailbone?) didn't seem all that serious, so that also raises questions about desire. There's a chance he goes somewhere and still has a few good years. We shall see.

So price and injury are what most likely was caused him to be cut. He's only 31, so if he can prove he can stay healthy and hasn't lost a step then he may be of worth on the cheap side.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Friggin Rashean Mathis coming off a torn ACL signed a one year $5 mill deal with the Jags. Way to set the market losers. Man, is that team run by chimps or what?

 

[numone9er]

Friggin Rashean Mathis coming off a torn ACL signed a one year $5 mill deal with the Jags. Way to set the market losers. Man, is that team run by chimps or what?

Definitely seems like it. Their Defense is improving, but they need desperate help at WR, CB, and QB. I thought a new owner might change the culture there, but i we'll see about that. Not a big fan of their new HC.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Funny story. I'm sure we all have friends (or friends of friends) who are like that. It's sad when people try and pretend as if they know everything about their team when they don't even know who their starters are or what they bring to the table.

I used to think very highly of Trufant. I didn't watch many Seahawks games this year, but his play must of declined dramatically for them to release him. I'm sure he's at least worthy of a look by certain teams.

Not necessarily. I'm not saying his play didn't decline, but Richard Sherman was the best rookie CB last year and Brandon Browner has developed nicely for them. They're not gonna pay 7.2mil to a nickel corner.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Friggin Rashean Mathis coming off a torn ACL signed a one year $5 mill deal with the Jags. Way to set the market losers. Man, is that team run by chimps or what?

 

[numone9er]

Not necessarily. I'm not saying his play didn't decline, but Richard Sherman was the best rookie CB last year and Brandon Browner has developed nicely for them. They're not gonna pay 7.2mil to a nickel corner.

No argument there. Someone may give him 1-2 mil, though...

 

[BINGO]

Funny story: During the 49ers-Saints game, one of my friends/acquaintances (one of those guys you don't really like, but he's friends with your friends so you end up hanging out with him) who describes himself as a "die-hard Seahawks fans" was saying that their defense would have been even better if their pro bowl safety hadn't been injured. I was like, what are you talking about? Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor each played all year so far as I know, and if Chancellor didn't, he was certainly an upgrade over whoever he replaced. He kept talking and I realized he meant Trufant. When I named Trufant, as he still couldn't come up with his name, he was like, "Yeah, just wait till he gets back." I just had to laugh.

Gotta say, it's funny how different people interpret the phrase "die-hard fan." I could almost certainly name twice as many starters on this guy's favorite team (granted it's the team I know the best outside of SF) as he can, but he's a die-hard fan. Priceless.

I have a cousin like that. He's a so-called "die-hard" Bengals fan. When we traded away Taylor Mays, in addition to them landing guys like Nate Clements and Manny Lawson he thought that the 9ers were stupid. He referred to Mays as one of the best upcoming safeties in the league. His proof for this claim was Mays' time in the 40-yard-dash. Certain times in life it makes no use to debate/argue with someone. Just "let them win" for the sake of argument. Arguing them would only stoop you down to their level of ignorance and stupidity.