The Colin Baxter farewell thread

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  1. maynardsmyhero-uk

    maynardsmyhero-uk Well-Known Member

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    Waived by Jets as per www.nj,com

    He will be remembered for his wide eyed , rabbit in the headlights look against the Ravens.

    Also he looked like a serial killer in the deep south...

    We hardly knew you Colin
     
  2. BadgerOnLSD

    BadgerOnLSD Banned

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    Good night, sweet prince.
     
  3. maynardsmyhero-uk

    maynardsmyhero-uk Well-Known Member

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    He will be seen next opening a Krogers near you
     
  4. Mr Electric

    Mr Electric Banned

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    Matt Kroul was released from the practice squad, so it looks like Baxter will be added to that empty spot.

    Now that I'm thinking about it, WR Michael Campbell was released from the PS a few days ago. ...so we'll now have two empty PS spots.
     
  5. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    It's kind of depressing to think that the guy who started for us against Baltimore wasn't even good enough to stick around as Nick Mangold's backup.
     
  6. maynardsmyhero-uk

    maynardsmyhero-uk Well-Known Member

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    Kroul was doomed the moment they switched him.

    I can see us adding a TE as per the NJ article , we need another receiving TE .

    Baxter was a fucking abysmal lineman, undersized and bad technique - his pad level was poor and he was on wheels at times. We should be thankful he didnt kill Sanchez
     
  7. CatoTheElder

    CatoTheElder 2009 Comeback Poster of the Year

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    It could be worse, the team could be bad enough for him to deserve a roster spot.
     
  8. JetsFan56

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    So an open roster spot..And right now Slauson backs up Mangold at Center..
     
  9. Burnz

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    God this is scary pick up a OL please!. We Made something from nothing on the DL Roptai / Dixon why not OL! Come on Callahan!
     
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    No word yet on who will take Baxter's place. The Jets worked out a pair of tight ends today, according to a person with knowledge of the players the team hosted. One of those players was former Bills TE Shawn Nelson.
     
  12. IATA

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    I liked him. Our long haired burly man quotient is dangerously low!
     
  13. CONN-JET.2.0.3.

    CONN-JET.2.0.3. Active Member

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    Why can't Ducasse just be good... Everything would be so much easier.
     
  14. Baumeister

    Baumeister Well-Known Member

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    I liked Baxter because he played for the University of Arizona and I am a die hard Wildcat fan. Good luck in the future man! We still have Nick Folk on the team to carry the U of A torch.
     
  15. CatoTheElder

    CatoTheElder 2009 Comeback Poster of the Year

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    How would that solve our depth at center?
     
  16. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    Ducasse is a RT only. So how does that help anything?
     
  17. MBGreen

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    Maybe Rob Turner is coming back after the bye?

    EDIT: nevermind...just remembered he was IR'd.
     
  18. KWJetsFan

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    Adios Senor Baxter.
     
  19. MBGreen

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    Just goes to show that just because you look like Mangold, doesn't mean you can play like him.
     
  20. AirStrike

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    Baltimore, you can come play us now.
     

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