re: Auburn in the NFL

I’d have lost a fricking lot of money betting on the future of Neiko Thorpe. Good for him, just crazy to get burned as much as he seemed to be and then make a spot for yourself in the NFL.

I wonder if the Greg Robinson cut and below avg career will be used against us on recruiting trail.

Auburn NFL Practice Squad signees:

DB Jonathon Mincy - Chicago Bears
LB Jeff Holland - Denver Broncos
OG Chad Slade - Houston Texans
DT Gabe Wright - Oakland Raiders
LB Cass McKenzy - Washington Redskins

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Not only did he make the team, he is a team captain.

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https://www.seahawks.com/news/russell-wilson-bobby-wagner-sebastian-janikowski-and-neiko-thorpe-named-seahawks

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As is always the case when Week 1 of the regular season rolls around, Seahawks players voted on team captains Monday, selecting quarterback Russell Wilson on offense, linebacker Bobby Wagner on defense, and kicker Sebastian Janikowski and cornerback Neiko Thorpe on special teams.

“We’re really happy to see those guys take a leadership role,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “Obviously the team really liked them and felt that they were the right guys, so they’ll be the guys who will take the leadership role, as well as a bunch of other guys who will contribute too.”

This marks the sixth straight year Wilson has been voted captain of the offense, while Wagner will hold that title for the third time in the last four years. This is Thorpe’s first time as a captain in three seasons with the Seahawks.

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You can make a nice living in the NFL playing special teams well. Just ask Neiko and Brandon King.

Could've came back, had a big year again, got drafted, and then got a guaranteed millions of dollars contract. Instead of being undrafted.

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I’d have lost a fricking lot of money betting on the future of Neiko Thorpe.

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or Melba Toast/Neiko fricking Thorpe as I referred to him.

I am happy for him. I hope he gets another 10 years in the League.

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he's gonna make a minimum $121,600 for doing what he loves to do.

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Hell we could have paid him that much

Auburn players on NFL 53-man rosters (rookies in bold):
QB Cameron Newton - Carolina Panthers - 65% completion, 161 passing yards, 58 rush yards, 4 rush 1st downs, 1 rush TD
RB Cameron Artis-Payne - Carolina Panthers - INACTIVE
DE Carl Lawson - Cincinnati Bengals - 1 QB hit
TE C.J. Uzomah - Cincinnati Bengals - 1 reception, 4 yards
DL Devaroe Lawrence - Cleveland Browns - 2 snaps on defense
OL Greg Robinson - Cleveland Browns - 4 snaps on special teams
DB Jonathon Jones - New England Patriots - 4 tackles, 2 passes defended
LB Brandon King - New England Patriots - 1 tackle
DE Angelo Blackson - Houston Texans - 3 tackles, 1 pass defended
WR Sammie Coates - Houston Texans - 6 snaps on offense, 11 on special teams
OG Braden Smith - Indianapolis Colts - 4 snaps on offense
RB Corey Grant - Jacksonville Jaguars - 1 rush, 3 yards
LB Daren Bates - Tennessee Titans - 1 tackle
LB Dee Ford - Kansas City Chiefs - 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL
K Cody Parkey - Chicago Bears - 3 for 3 FGs (long 33 yards), 2 for 2 XPs
RB Kerryon Johnson - Detroit Lions - 5 rushes for 17 yards, 3 receptions for 20 yards
DL Montravius Adams - Green Bay Packers - 1 tackle
S - Jermaine Whitehead - Green Bay Packers - 3 tackles, 1 pass defended
K Daniel Carlson - Minnesota Vikings - 1 for 1 FG (48 yds), 3 for 3 XPs
C Casey Dunn - Washington Redskins - did not play
LS Josh Harris - Atlanta Falcons - INACTIVE/injured
RB Peyton Barber - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 19 rushes, 69 yards
CB Carlton Davis - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 4 tackles
LB Josh Bynes - Arizona Cardinals - 11 tackles
S Rudy Ford - Arizona Cardinals - 2 tackles
DB Blake Countess - LA Rams - 1 tackle
OT Shon Coleman - San Francisco 49'ers - did not play
CB Neiko Thorpe - Seattle Seahawks - 19 special teams snaps

Edit: Updated with the Monday Night games.

Check out this run by Kerryon

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