Big day - signings and more!

Well I assumed I would only be posting again once the season started, but how could I not talk about the events that have transpired today! First, I would like to report that I was correct four days ago when I said a source told me Byron Douzart would be signed, the Dragons locked him up today! Hopefully if anything he can play some good special teams. I feel as if we are already stacked with linebackers and other defenders so he should be able to find a role somewhere else on the field. In addition to that, we also signed WR Chris Samp. Samp bounced around many NFL teams, playing with the practice squads wherever he went. He then was assigned to the now defunct NFL Europe where he played for the Rhein Fire. He is ok, I honestly don't see him making the team. It would suck to be one of these random receivers coming to camp, because with this WR core there is almost no chance that the player could make it with the Dragons. We'll see though, hopefully I won't be eating my own words in a month.

Possibly the best signing of this off-season came from a Dragon we all knew and loved. Angel Estrada. Estrada was great in '06 with the Dragons, scoring 18 defensive touchdowns. Last year with the Rampage in a game against the Dragons, he posted up nice stats to become defensive player of the week. Ironic. Anywho, he is back and I am really, really pumped about it. It does leave me dumbfounded though. The Dragons next move could either suck or work very well. We have too much talent, while this isn't suppose to be a bad thing we don't want have to cut a possible future star. Players like Levy Brown, J.J. Artis, Ronnie Amadi, and Terry Moss all will be fighting for the 3rd spot to play with Estrada and Parker. This is of course a blog, so this is my opinion: cut Moss - I don't want to, but we have no choice. My question is how could we possibly cut Artis or Amadi? My feeling is that Levy Brown is here to stay, no questions asked. It is possible that the other two could stay, but these are just my hopes. Today, Artis was placed on the "Physically Unable to Perform" list, so hopefully something didn't go wrong. I know him and have sent him an e-mail - yet to get a response.

So maybe this is the last post until the season starts, who knows. Maybe some big moves from now until March 3rd? Maybe some news from training camp? Stick around and check back!