🏈 DJ Fluker released by Seahawks; picked up by Baltimore.

[rocknthefreeworld]

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Best of luck to DJ.....Hopefully someone will sign him....it is always about the bucks and that salary cap.

 

[Tidestalker]

Fluker has been a little underwhelming as a pro... Not a bust by any means, but not what I thought he'd be.

I think Warmack may be in that same boat.

Ryan Kelly has had a really nice career so far... Although I think he got derailed with an injury last year or the year before.

The Arie and Cyrus K haven't panned out. Cyrus kinda lost his way there for a minute...

Jonah Williams was drafted injured. Couldn't play a snap last year

I want to say Carpenter and Cam Robinson have probably had the best careers of Saban OL.... Unless I'm missing someone?

Hopefully Wills can be a stand out, all-pro type. Still shocked we got Leatherwood back... But 1 or both of those guys could be all-pro's. Would be nice to see someone break through that ceiling!

 

[TerryP]

Fluker has been a little underwhelming as a pro... Not a bust by any means, but not what I thought he'd be.

The average time an offensive lineman spends in the NFL is three and a half years. DJ played seven.
Total career earnings are over 18.5 million. That averages out to over 2.5 million per year.

Nothing to sneeze at there, right?

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

The average time an offensive lineman spends in the NFL is three and a half years. DJ played seven.
Total career earnings is over 18.5 million. That averages out to over 2.5 million per year.

Nothing to sneeze at there, right?

Bless his heart. He isn't sleeping a car these days and I bet his family isn't either.

 

[BamaFan334]

The average time an offensive lineman spends in the NFL is three and a half years. DJ played seven.
Total career earnings is over 18.5 million. That averages out to over 2.5 million per year.

Nothing to sneeze at there, right?

I agree. I feel he has been exactly where he needs to be as far as a professional. He's at a position that doesn't get the limelight, but he has stayed out of the headlines due to bad play, which means he is doing pretty dang well.

 

[TerryP]

but he has stayed out of the headlines due to bad play

I believe he was fined twice in his career to date. I remember one that was dealing with a facemask (too rough, too long, something along those lines) and I want to say it was one unsportsmanlike conduct.

 

[rick4bama]

best of luck!

 

[Tidestalker]

The average time an offensive lineman spends in the NFL is three and a half years. DJ played seven.
Total career earnings is over 18.5 million. That averages out to over 2.5 million per year.

Nothing to sneeze at there, right?

No sneeze here.... Did you think he would avg $2.5M per year? More or less?

 

[TerryP]

No sneeze here.... Did you think he would avg $2.5M per year? More or less?

Less.

SI did a report on average salaries of position players in the NFL. At the time, including all positions on the OL, the average salary per year was a little over 1.25 million per year.

We all probably expected him to have a career that was in the spotlight more often than it was. But then again, when his first four years are with the Chargers and those years ended up being double digits under .500 ... should we have expected as much as we did?

 

[BamaFan334]

I believe he was fined twice in his career to date. I remember one that was dealing with a facemask (too rough, too long, something along those lines) and I want to say it was one unsportsmanlike conduct.

Let's attribute those to his massive hands, ha ha. Farrell over at Rivals still says Fluker had the biggest hands of any prospect he has ever seen.

 

[Tidestalker]

Less.

SI did a report on average salaries of position players in the NFL. At the time, including all positions on the OL, the average salary per year was a little over 1.25 million per year.

We all probably expected him to have a career that was in the spotlight more often than it was. But then again, when his first four years are with the Chargers and those years ended up being double digits under .500 ... should we have expected as much as we did?

Less??

He was the 11th overall pick. I mean, I guess if you want to compare his earning potential to the average NFL player then that makes sense.

I thought he had a lot more game and potential.

 

[TerryP]

@Tidestalker When I consider how well anyone has done in their career, a comparison to their peers seems like a good place to start. In that light, Fluker has exceeded what is expected from a draftee.

I get what you're pointing to with the 11th overall pick. You'd think that would translate to a HUGE career in the league.

Let's take Tim Couch as one example. If he had landed on a team other than the Browns would his career been better? I believe there's a good chance that would be true. It's all about the fit in the NFL (teams) just like it's all about the fit with coaching hires (in collegiate sports.)

Do I think Fluker would have had a more publicized and lauded career if he'd had landed somewhere else his first four years? Yes, I do.

I can't point to teams in the NFL and their deficiencies but based on what little I've read there seems to be a belief he'll get picked up again.

On another note:

Bigger disappointment compared to expectations- Andre Smith or DJ Fluker?

 

[pop2]

He sure would look good in Nashville blocking for Henry!

 

[Tidestalker]

@Tidestalker When I consider how well anyone has done in their career, a comparison to their peers seems like a good place to start. In that light, Fluker has exceeded what is expected from a draftee.

I get what you're pointing to with the 11th overall pick. You'd think that would translate to a HUGE career in the league.

Let's take Tim Couch as one example. If he had landed on a team other than the Browns would his career been better? I believe there's a good chance that would be true. It's all about the fit in the NFL (teams) just like it's all about the fit with coaching hires (in collegiate sports.)

Do I think Fluker would have had a more publicized and lauded career if he'd had landed somewhere else his first four years? Yes, I do.

I can't point to teams in the NFL and their deficiencies but based on what little I've read there seems to be a belief he'll get picked up again.

On another note:

Bigger disappointment compared to expectations- Andre Smith or DJ Fluker?

Have to go Andre. He was picked a little higher and played through the golden era of LT value.... Never really took advantage!

 

[TerryP]

 

[planomateo]

Fluker ain't a Foley, AL native...these reporters need to learn what native means.

 

[UAgrad93]

I knew Fluker wouldn't stay on the unemployment line long. Too solid of a player. His style will fit nicely with the Ravens.

 

[BAMAneck]

Good thing the falcons O-line is a solid unit and didnt need any help keeping their QB upright and the run game on point .........