Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Buffs in NFL camps falling like flies

Another Buff falls victim to the turk, getting cut, as wide receiver Derek McCoy was waived by Tampa Bay. McCoy played at CU from 2000-03 and finished his career fifth all-time in receptions with 134 and in yards with 2,038. The man also knew how to find the end zone, with 20 scores, tied with Rae Carruth for first.

Just in....Buff linebacker, Drew Wahlroos, is also a cut, by the St. Louis Rams. The 26-year-old Wahlroos had 17 tackles in 2 years with the team after going undrafted out of college.

Buff Bottom Line...McCoy was a true success story as he came from deep on the depth chart to become a highly productive player. He had marginal speed, lacked electric moves but was big, got open and caught the ball. A lot. Not a 5-star player but played better than many of those types.