John Reid of the TU is reporting LB Brooks Ellis has been waived via "left squad" designation. 

The roster stands at 89.

Why not give Mike Basile a call? He was just released by the Giants. He may contribute to special teams in a big way.

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https://twitter.com/JohnReid64/status/10...0535064581

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"left squad"  seems to mean Ellis screwed up pretty bad :

RESERVE/LEFT SQUAD. If a player leaves his club without permission after reporting to training camp, the club may place the player on its Reserve List as Left Squad, pursuant to the restrictions and procedures that appear in this section.

A club may also use the procedures of Reserve/Left Squad if a player who is assigned via waivers or trade fails to report to the assignee club.

A player who is placed on Reserve/Left Squad shall remain on the Reserve List of his club for the remainder of the regular season and postseason and shall not be eligible to be reinstated to the Active List of the club or any other club until the year following the season in which he was placed in such category. He is ineligible to play, practice, or attend meetings of his club or any club in the League or to use the facilities of his club or any other club in any manner whatsoever for the remainder of the regular season and postseason. No player in the category of Reserve/Left Squad may be traded to another club in the League in the same season in which he is placed in such category, nor may a club request waivers for or terminate a player who is on Reserve/Left Squad in the same season in which he is placed in such category



Read more: http://www.thefootballeducator.com/reser...z5OqYXZSwJ

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Clearly making room for Mack

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

Clearly making room for Mack

I'd take Mack over Basile, but for some reason I have my fingers crossed that Tom Coughlin and David Caldwell will be on the horn to Basile to invite him into camp. Coach him up on special teams a little.

Mike is a very hard worker. He is eager to fit in. He happens to have a VERY instinctive knack for anticipating the run from the safety spot. He is a very sure tackler. He is fairly strong for his size. I've seen video of him bust up a lead-blocker and still manage to finish off the ball carrier with authority.

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I doubt the Jaguars will be able to use Nick. He's slow even when he's healthy. He lacks so much athletic talent, it's doubtful he'll be here for long.

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Brooks' "leaving" clears a path for Motuapuaka to possibly make the roster. He's at least making the PS.

Hungalu and Payne are smiling as well. Keep an eye on both.

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Don Carey?

I remember this guy.

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What did Basile marry your sister or something

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Brooks' "leaving" clears a path for Motuapuaka to possibly make the roster. He's at least making the PS.

Hungalu and Payne are smiling as well. Keep an eye on both.

Payne and Matuapuaka have both put some good stuff on tape. They've also allowed some big runs though. 
I think Payne is safe as the primary MLB back-up.  Matuapuaka may be battling Brown for the back-up WLB spot.

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Brooks' "leaving" clears a path for Motuapuaka to possibly make the roster. He's at least making the PS.

Hungalu and Payne are smiling as well. Keep an eye on both.

Payne and Matuapuaka have both put some good stuff on tape. They've also allowed some big runs though. 
I think Payne is safe as the primary MLB back-up.  Matuapuaka may be battling Brown for the back-up WLB spot.

Brown is the one guy I really feel is safe having locked up the backup WLB spot. If anything, the battle is between Matuapuaka and Payne for the backup MLB spot.

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Don Carey?

I remember this guy.

Yep, he was with the team several years ago. With him going on IR I have to wonder if he's starting to contemplate retirement.

BTW, when I talked of him going on IR freeing up a roster spot, I may have spoken too soon as I was confusing him with Cody Davis who should lock down a backup S spot. 

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Payne and Matuapuaka have both put some good stuff on tape. They've also allowed some big runs though. 
I think Payne is safe as the primary MLB back-up.  Matuapuaka may be battling Brown for the back-up WLB spot.

Brown is the one guy I really feel is safe having locked up the backup WLB spot. If anything, the battle is between Matuapuaka and Payne for the backup MLB spot.

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Then why did the staff play Matuapuaka at WLB for the entire third quarter and half of the fourth quarter last week at WLB --  and then they brought in Brown to play there with only 4 minutes left in the game?

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Brown is the one guy I really feel is safe having locked up the backup WLB spot. If anything, the battle is between Matuapuaka and Payne for the backup MLB spot.

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Then why did the staff play Matuapuaka at WLB for the entire third quarter and half of the fourth quarter last week at WLB --  and then they brought in Brown to play there with only 4 minutes left in the game?

I went back to the tape to check this. When the 3rd quarter began the LBs were Donald Payne at WLB, Matuapuaka at MLB and Leon Jacobs at SLB.  This was how they usually lined up, although on a few sporadic downs Payne and Matuapuaka appeared to swap positions. You might have just caught them on one of those sporadic downs. You can tell for sure when the Vikings had a first and goal and Matuapuaka was in there at MLB for the short-yardage situation. This line-up remained the same in the fourth quarter except that Hungalu replaced Jacobs at SLB.

I'm thinking Blair wasn't in there early in the third because they already know what they have in him as a player, and he played late just to make sure he got some reps in. I'll be shocked if they end up waiving Blair Brown. I'm just guessing though, but indeed for the final four minutes of the game, Blair Brown replaced Donald Payne as the WLB while Deon King replaced Matuapuaka at MLB. Hungalu remained the SLB. 

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Then why did the staff play Matuapuaka at WLB for the entire third quarter and half of the fourth quarter last week at WLB --  and then they brought in Brown to play there with only 4 minutes left in the game?

I went back to the tape to check this. When the 3rd quarter began the LBs were Donald Payne at WLB, Matuapuaka at MLB and Leon Jacobs at SLB.  This was how they usually lined up, although on a few sporadic downs Payne and Matuapuaka appeared to swap positions. You might have just caught them on one of those sporadic downs. You can tell for sure when the Vikings had a first and goal and Matuapuaka was in there at MLB for the short-yardage situation. This line-up remained the same in the fourth quarter except that Hungalu replaced Jacobs at SLB.

I'm thinking Blair wasn't in there early in the third because they already know what they have in him as a player, and he played late just to make sure he got some reps in. I'll be shocked if they end up waiving Blair Brown. I'm just guessing though, but indeed for the final four minutes of the game, Blair Brown replaced Donald Payne as the WLB while Deon King replaced Matuapuaka at MLB. Hungalu remained the SLB. 

Yeah. Looking at it again I guess Payne lined up at WLB more often than Motuapuaka.  Hard to tell on some plays as they are both so near the center at times.  

Regardless - they both struggled. Payne seems to over-pursue too often.

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Clearly making room for Mack

I'd take Mack over Basile, but for some reason I have my fingers crossed that Tom Coughlin and David Caldwell will be on the horn to Basile to invite him into camp. Coach him up on special teams a little.

Mike is a very hard worker. He is eager to fit in. He happens to have a VERY instinctive knack for anticipating the run from the safety spot. He is a very sure tackler. He is fairly strong for his size. I've seen video of him bust up a lead-blocker and still manage to finish off the ball carrier with authority.

This so reminds me of TMD lobbying for one of his "finds". One I remember was a QB from Central Washington (?) or thereabouts named Mike Reilly (again, I'm not positive).

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I'd take Mack over Basile, but for some reason I have my fingers crossed that Tom Coughlin and David Caldwell will be on the horn to Basile to invite him into camp. Coach him up on special teams a little.

Mike is a very hard worker. He is eager to fit in. He happens to have a VERY instinctive knack for anticipating the run from the safety spot. He is a very sure tackler. He is fairly strong for his size. I've seen video of him bust up a lead-blocker and still manage to finish off the ball carrier with authority.

This so reminds me of TMD lobbying for one of his "finds". One I remember was a QB from Central Washington (?) or thereabouts named Mike Reilly (again, I'm not positive).

I remember the Dan LeFevour crush he had.

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I'd take Mack over Basile, but for some reason I have my fingers crossed that Tom Coughlin and David Caldwell will be on the horn to Basile to invite him into camp. Coach him up on special teams a little.

Mike is a very hard worker. He is eager to fit in. He happens to have a VERY instinctive knack for anticipating the run from the safety spot. He is a very sure tackler. He is fairly strong for his size. I've seen video of him bust up a lead-blocker and still manage to finish off the ball carrier with authority.

This so reminds me of TMD lobbying for one of his "finds". One I remember was a QB from Central Washington (?) or thereabouts named Mike Reilly (again, I'm not positive).

I like lots of players. Try to see the big picture. When you can see the big picture imagine that it's cut up like a jig saw puzzle. I am pressing somewhat for Mike Basile because I feel he can be one of the pieces of the puzzle.

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I'd take Mack over Basile, but for some reason I have my fingers crossed that Tom Coughlin and David Caldwell will be on the horn to Basile to invite him into camp. Coach him up on special teams a little.

Mike is a very hard worker. He is eager to fit in. He happens to have a VERY instinctive knack for anticipating the run from the safety spot. He is a very sure tackler. He is fairly strong for his size. I've seen video of him bust up a lead-blocker and still manage to finish off the ball carrier with authority.

This so reminds me of TMD lobbying for one of his "finds". One I remember was a QB from Central Washington (?) or thereabouts named Mike Reilly (again, I'm not positive).

Mike Reilly is now the leading passer in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos.

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