Clifton Smith a Packer?

[cheesner]

http://twitter.com/CliftonSmith22


Green bay here I come!!!
about 2 hours ago via Echofon

[get louder at lambeau]

Interesting stuff. How'd you find that?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't think this means he signed. It just means he's coming to town for a visit. Some people should sign up for his twitter and give him a warm GB welcome. :)

[cheesner]

Interesting stuff. How'd you find that?

Friend who is a buc fan.

Its possible that he means he is coming in for a visit. Posting it as he did though, I think he is signing a contract.

[packers11]

Free agent KR/PR Clifton Smith will visit the Packers Tuesday.

Ironically, Smith lost his roster spot in Tampa Bay when the Bucs claimed former Packers RB Kregg Lumpkin off waivers. No signing is imminent, but the former Pro Bowler's agent said Smith will decide between several offers Tuesday.
Source: CheeseheadTV.com

[gbgary]

never heard of him but that's good news. better than having guys we're semi-counting on back there.

[MadScientist]

Who goes if he does sign? McDonald, Kuhn, or ??

I like the idea of a young former PB KR/PR, but his concussion history is troublesome.

[Lurker64]

If he returns kicks and punts, he is more than welcome.

[gbgary]

Concussion history...yikes!

[Brandon494]

Concussion history...yikes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cAyhCTaz2Y

[SkinBasket]

Concussion history...yikes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cAyhCTaz2Y

Fucking coward. People like Wesley should have to fight pit bulls naked and covered in honey. For the sheen.

[Freak Out]

Concussion history...yikes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cAyhCTaz2Y

Fucking coward. People like Wesley should have to fight pit bulls naked and covered in honey. For the sheen.

What a fucking punk ass. Stake him out in crazed horny donkey country.

[Joemailman]

Looks like Wesley is out of the league. Cut by the Lions on Saturday.

[gbpackfan]

Nope, TT didnt close this deal either. He loves to have players in, but rarely signs them. But who knows, maybe our doctors found somthing the docs in miami didnt. :roll:


kffl.com

Free agent KR Clifton Smith is reportedly set to sign with the Dolphins.

The Dolphins were far from convinced that Nolan Carroll and Patrick Cobbs were the answer on kickoffs returns. Smith is likely to take over punt-return duties from Davone Bess as well. If healthy, he's one of the best specialists in the business.

[falco]

But who knows, maybe our doctors found somthing the docs in miami didnt. :roll:

Or maybe he saw the same thing that Tampa Bay did, when they dropped him in favor of someone TT had just cut days earlier...

[vince]

He got it done on teh field in the past, but its hard to get upset about this one. The guy certainly has some flags.

[Fritz]

Yes, the concussions and the fumbles. If you want a speedy guy with some shiftiness who may have a hard time hanging on to the ball, there's a FA out there named Jason Chery.

[get louder at lambeau]

Yes, the concussions and the fumbles. If you want a speedy guy with some shiftiness who may have a hard time hanging on to the ball, there's a FA out there named Jason Chery.

And possibly more so, the knees. He missed 2 of 4 games this preseason because of knee problems.

[Patler]

Yes, the concussions and the fumbles. If you want a speedy guy with some shiftiness who may have a hard time hanging on to the ball, there's a FA out there named Jason Chery.

And possibly more so, the knees. He missed 2 of 4 games this preseason because of knee problems.

True he missed games because of his knees, but not due to injury. He had gout (which I thought was more of a foot/ankle problem than knees).

[Packers4Glory]

yeah why sign a guy who can return kicks and punts..lets put Nelson back there and maybe Jennings to get hurt and hurt the offense. brilliant.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Put Driver there. That guy can juck the shit out of people.

[HarveyWallbangers]

The Miami Dolphins signed former Pro Bowl kick returner Clifton Smith and cut offensive tackle Joe Reitz.

[HarveyWallbangers]

After week #1:

Clifton Smith = 15.0 KO return avg
Jordy Nelson = 31.2 KO return avg

PUNT RETURNS
Clifton Smith = 4.5 punt return avg
Tramon Williams = 10.0 punt return avg
:D

[steve823]

After week #1:

Clifton Smith = 15.0 KO return avg
Jordy Nelson = 31.2 KO return avg

PUNT RETURNS
Clifton Smith = 4.5 punt return avg
Tramon Williams = 10.0 punt return avg
:D

Ya , but you can also argue that if you put someone with actually speed back there with the blocking our ST had, they would've scored twice or got even more yards.

But hey I'll take it, our ST looked great. Who would've thought that !

[Smidgeon]

After week #1:

Clifton Smith = 15.0 KO return avg
Jordy Nelson = 31.2 KO return avg

PUNT RETURNS
Clifton Smith = 4.5 punt return avg
Tramon Williams = 10.0 punt return avg
:D

Ya , but you can also argue that if you put someone with actually speed back there with the blocking our ST had, they would've scored twice or got even more yards.

But hey I'll take it, our ST looked great. Who would've thought that !

Actual speed? Per another poster in another thread, Jordy's combine 40 was 4.47 and still holds the state records for HS 100m. That's fast enough for ST.

[channtheman]

After week #1:

Clifton Smith = 15.0 KO return avg
Jordy Nelson = 31.2 KO return avg

PUNT RETURNS
Clifton Smith = 4.5 punt return avg
Tramon Williams = 10.0 punt return avg
:D

Ya , but you can also argue that if you put someone with actually speed back there with the blocking our ST had, they would've scored twice or got even more yards.

But hey I'll take it, our ST looked great. Who would've thought that !

My dad told kept telling me if we had Desmond Howard back there (he was reliving the Super Bowl year) that we would had scored 2 or 3 TD's on kickoff returns.

[Patler]

After week #1:

Clifton Smith = 15.0 KO return avg
Jordy Nelson = 31.2 KO return avg

PUNT RETURNS
Clifton Smith = 4.5 punt return avg
Tramon Williams = 10.0 punt return avg
:D

Ya , but you can also argue that if you put someone with actually speed back there with the blocking our ST had, they would've scored twice or got even more yards.

But hey I'll take it, our ST looked great. Who would've thought that !

My dad told kept telling me if we had Desmond Howard back there (he was reliving the Super Bowl year) that we would had scored 2 or 3 TD's on kickoff returns.

Assuming a faster, shiftier runner got to the spots where Nelson was tackled, yes they may have gone all the way. The problem with that assumption is that getting to where Nelson was tackled resulted more from timing with the blockers, reliance on the return plan and vision for seeing the lanes than it did on speed. A faster return man may not have done those things as well as Nelson did last week and may have run up the backside of blockers too soon and been tackled much earlier, or he may have gone all the way untouched. Neither one is a certainty.

[mraynrand]

After week #1:

Clifton Smith = 15.0 KO return avg
Jordy Nelson = 31.2 KO return avg

PUNT RETURNS
Clifton Smith = 4.5 punt return avg
Tramon Williams = 10.0 punt return avg
:D

Ya , but you can also argue that if you put someone with actually speed back there with the blocking our ST had, they would've scored twice or got even more yards.

But hey I'll take it, our ST looked great. Who would've thought that !

My dad told kept telling me if we had Desmond Howard back there (he was reliving the Super Bowl year) that we would had scored 2 or 3 TD's on kickoff returns.

Assuming a faster, shiftier runner got to the spots where Nelson was tackled, yes they may have gone all the way. The problem with that assumption is that getting to where Nelson was tackled resulted more from timing with the blockers, reliance on the return plan and vision for seeing the lanes than it did on speed. A faster return man may not have done those things as well as Nelson did last week and may have run up the backside of blockers too soon and been tackled much earlier, or he may have gone all the way untouched. Neither one is a certainty.

Love Desmond Howard - he made a lot of plays. But there were a lot of his returns that were blocked up perfectly. Did anyone actually watch Smith last week? Have to see the whole thing to know why his return numbers were low.

[woodbuck27]

never heard of him but that's good news. better than having guys we're semi-counting on back there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Smith_(running_back)

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/player/clifton/smith/9168/

[retailguy]

Love Desmond Howard - he made a lot of plays. But there were a lot of his returns that were blocked up perfectly. Did anyone actually watch Smith last week? Have to see the whole thing to know why his return numbers were low.

His return numbers were low because he rejected the Green Bay Packers and God is punishing him.

Happens all the time. :wink:

[gbgary]

never heard of him but that's good news. better than having guys we're semi-counting on back there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Smith_(running_back)

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/player/clifton/smith/9168/

thanks but i've checked him out since i posted that back on the 7th. that hit he took in the other link was pretty nasty.