I’m sorry but I feel the CuJo waiving is on par with the Seward waiving. Too early and there are clearly worse players still on the roster who make more sense to waive at this point. So much for four pass-rushers. It’ll be up to Marcus Howard alone to get regular pressure on the QB from the DE spot should Freeney or Mathis miss time.

PUP players count against roster limits up until the cut to 53

Funny I didn’t read this first Shake.

if Sorgi’s healthy I’m all for letting McAfee get some kicks in.

I also liked the idea that Austin Collie would take over as #83, but that’ll never happen. At least he’s following Hunter Smith. Christian rocker and mormon are close enough.

On an unrelated note, Matt Schaub just ran for a first down and decided not to jump into the air. I hope Sage was watching on the sideline…

I will list the things I like about Curtis Johnson and others can chime in if they like.

1) Solid special teams player. He has the kind of speed and motor, along with the strength and size, to be a Darrell Reid type of contributor on special teams. When I saw a man his size display enough athletic ability to run down on kick coverage, overrun the ball carrier, fall to the ground, get back to his feat, and run down the ball carrier from behind to get in on the tackle… only another 10-15 yards downfield no less… I was impressed.

2) Two years ago we had both of our primary pass rushers banged up. We were livid because we had no suitable pass rushers left on the squad. We were elated when we drafted Marcus Howard and excited to see CuJo show potential. With the two young pass rushers I think many of us saw promise for the future.

3) He has speed off of the edge. He also tracks down the ball across the field to make stops which others were unable to make. A valuable asset.

4) A deeper look into Johnson reveals that he is an outstanding athlete but not quick to pick up new defensive schemes. Accordingly, with more time in a system to develop, he becomes a much stronger player. As it was, in the preseason, I saw some very positive things from Johnson, improvement, and he seemed to have a lot of upside with very little cost.

5) Even if he is not a future Pro Bowler and will only serve as a back-up pass rusher and special teams player, he brought more to the squad in value than a host of other players who are still here.

if he had stuck around for another week or so and then not made the 53, then I think there’d be mild disappointment rather than the outcry you’re getting here. He’s clearly one of the top 75 players in camp. I think it only makes sense if he’s hurt enough to be limited for a couple weeks.