VanJack
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Most NFL teams head into training camp with 93 players; and only 53 end up making the active roster. So almost as many guys get cut as make the opening game roster.
So the sad reality for a lot of guys like Rourke is that there really is very little competition for jobs. And your performance in training camp, along with the exhibition schedule, often means next to nothing.
Looking at some of the early cuts on the TSN NFL board, it's surprising how many QB's are being released around the league. Some of them are veterans who've had a lot more playing time than Rourke. So he has his work cut out for him competing with this glut of waived QB's for a job somewhere.
But he strikes me as the kind of kid who'll never give up on his football dreams, no matter how many twists or turns there may be.
From a purely personal standpoint, I'd love to see him surface in Seattle. But that seems unlikely.
So the sad reality for a lot of guys like Rourke is that there really is very little competition for jobs. And your performance in training camp, along with the exhibition schedule, often means next to nothing.
Looking at some of the early cuts on the TSN NFL board, it's surprising how many QB's are being released around the league. Some of them are veterans who've had a lot more playing time than Rourke. So he has his work cut out for him competing with this glut of waived QB's for a job somewhere.
But he strikes me as the kind of kid who'll never give up on his football dreams, no matter how many twists or turns there may be.
From a purely personal standpoint, I'd love to see him surface in Seattle. But that seems unlikely.