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The Giants sign WR Andrew Turzilli and LB Chris Casher.

Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/14/2017 10:49 am
FYI...
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Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/14/2017 10:50 am : link
TE Colin Thompson (appendectomy) and WR Kevin Norwood (hip) waived
Turzilli  
Sonic Youth : 8/14/2017 11:03 am : link
was at Rutgers last year. Doubt he sticks but looked decent on the team.
Isn't there still a spot open?  
ZogZerg : 8/14/2017 11:05 am : link
I thought they recently cut a LB they signed to fill an opening?
Camp fodder  
Gman11 : 8/14/2017 11:08 am : link
Does anybody really think these guys have a shot to make the team?e
RE: Camp fodder  
njm : 8/14/2017 11:17 am : link
In comment 13559678 Gman11 said:
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Does anybody really think these guys have a shot to make the team?e


I could see Turzilli on the practice squad. Another tall receiver, 6'3"-6'4" if I remember correctly, who had some success in the red zone with Rutgers. Certainly no threat to the Top 3.
Casher  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/14/2017 11:20 am : link
had a rocky time at Florida State before transferring...


Raiders rookie scouting report: Former five-star recruit Chris Casher had been involved in several off-field incidents with Jameis Winston at FSU - ( New Window )
Thompson  
Samiam : 8/14/2017 11:39 am : link
I assume they want to red shirt him for the year once he clears waivers (unless Belichick claim him)
RE: Camp fodder  
Rory : 8/14/2017 12:15 pm : link
In comment 13559678 Gman11 said:
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Does anybody really think these guys have a shot to make the team?e


Whats the point of your post? Not to mention signings of new players? Not to fill the roster out ?

I fucking hate it when fans say "Camp Fodder"
Turzilli  
winoguy : 8/14/2017 12:19 pm : link
sounds like a type of pasta.
Turzilli was actually on track to a shot at a real NFL career...  
Big Blue Blogger : 8/14/2017 12:37 pm : link
...until he was suspended for PEDs. For a receiver with almost no college production, he had already beaten the odds by making a regular-season roster with the Titans, and even registering a couple of late-season catches, after some time on the 49ers' practice squad.

Casher just looks like a body - a former five-star recruit who couldn't stay healthy or maintain academic eligibility. His biggest headline at FSU involved covering for Jameis Winston in a sexual assault investigation.
Casher  
ajr2456 : 8/14/2017 12:40 pm : link
His issue from people close to the team was his effort.
The one mildly surprising aspect of the Turzilli signing...  
Big Blue Blogger : 8/14/2017 12:48 pm : link
...is that the Giants didn't really need to replace Norwood on the WR depth chart. With eleven receivers on the roster - plus move TEs lining up in the slot - there was hardly an abundance of reps to go around. Maybe the coaches wanted 12 bodies to even things out for drills and practice: three sets of four WRs, or four sets of three.
RE: Turzilli  
Carson53 : 8/14/2017 1:25 pm : link
In comment 13559815 winoguy said:
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sounds like a type of pasta.
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LOL!
Casher likes crab legs  
gtt350 : 8/14/2017 2:04 pm : link
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Funny Song  
Houston : 8/14/2017 3:00 pm : link
Hello Modder .. Hello Fodder .. here I am at Camp Grenada ..
RE: Thompson  
Milton : 8/14/2017 3:10 pm : link
In comment 13559728 Samiam said:
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I assume they want to red shirt him for the year once he clears waivers (unless Belichick claim him)
Not sure how it works when you waive a guy for a non-football injury as opposed to something that happened on the field. Is some kind of injury settlement still required? Ideally he gets signed to the practice squad once he's healthy. Sy'56 seemed to think highly of him. Could be another Jake Ballard (who spent a year on the practice squad).
Given JWinston's  
old man : 8/14/2017 3:29 pm : link
Behavior in college, maybe Casher was trying to get JW to stop that behavior.
The Giants are always on the lookout  
bigfish703 : 8/14/2017 3:34 pm : link
for a 2nd or 3rd string WR or LB who can also contribute on special teams. They are valuable b/c their physiques lend themselves to both kinds of positions.

This is almost certainly why they picked these two players.
RE: Turzilli  
BMac : 8/14/2017 3:38 pm : link
In comment 13559815 winoguy said:
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sounds like a type of pasta.


Fusilli Turzilli
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