UConn in the NFL

[DoctorWho85]

Yes, he was in blocking for seven snaps on special teams yesterday, so he did play in the game.

Special teams keeps in the league for a long time. I mean look at Matthew Slater when he was with the Pats.

 

[Scoe]

I did see Haynes get in on offense in the divisional blow out of the Niners.

 

[ninety-nine]

Haynes consistently played on special teams snaps this season once he got back into action after being on IR in the early part of the year. He played infrequently with the regular offense, as he was unable to beat out Anthony Bradford at RG. He was inactive for the NFC Championship Game (unusual for him), but thankfully not the Super Bowl.

The Seahawks aren't really content with Bradford despite how good the team is, so there's still opportunity for Haynes to do more with the 'Hawks next season. In fact, there was some speculation that if Bradford had trouble handing the Patriots' stunts in the Super Bowl, Haynes might see some action, as he is somewhat better at recognizing disguised pressures. It never got to that point, but stay tuned.

 

[Uconnalliance]

I see TJ Weist landed on Gmen staff

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Husky25]

This is Van Demark setting his floor. $4.3M for a "1st-guy-off-the-bench/spot starter swing tackle? Why wouldn't they match the offer sheet on such short money?

 

[UConnRock]

Some were surprised by the Bills tender of $3.5M to hold onto him. Seems crazy for the Bills not to match the Vikings offer of $800K more. Nice pay bump for Van Demark from $1M last year. A nice UConn story. A 2-star w/ next best offer from Liberty. We knew he was special when he took over as an undersized LT and pushed NFLer Peart to RT. Three NFL players on the 2019 OL - Peart, Haynes, and Van Demark. Peart just took a paycut after an injury last year, but signed w/ the Broncos for $2M.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

Some were surprised by the Bills tender of $3.5M to hold onto him. Seems crazy for the Bills not to match the Vikings offer of $800K more. Nice pay bump for Van Demark from $1M last year. A nice UConn story. A 2-star w/ next best offer from Liberty. We knew he was special when he took over as an undersized LT and pushed NFLer Peart to RT. Three NFL players on the 2019 OL - Peart, Haynes, and Van Demark. Peart just took a paycut after an injury last year, but signed w/ the Broncos for $2M.

1 Diaco recruit and two Edsall recruits if I remember right.

If you recast that 2019 schedule into the present it was a bear -- 2 Big 10 teams (Illinois and Indiana), 3 Big 12 Teams (Houston, Cincinnati, UCF), and 5 AAC teams (plus Wagner and UMass). No wonder Edsall gave up on 2020.

 

[Husky25]

Wow. That seems crazy to me.