Gasperson Gak

What to make of former practice squad WR Michael Gasperson being released this week to make room for a Titan practice squad CB? For a reserve player, Gasperson sure saw a lot of time on Sunday vs. the Saints. Maybe the coaches saw enough. He flat out dropped one ball, not a good sign for a guy who needed to make an impression at every opportunity. Who knows. The Eagles have made it routine to cycle players on and off the practice squad throughout the year to keep them somewhat connected to the organization and to give them some pay. Maybe this is another example of this, or they've just totally given up on Gasperson.

The real wonder was what Gasperson was doing on the field for so many (first half) snaps on Sunday. The Eagles only dressed one TE in rookie Brent Celek with Matt Schobel and LJ Smith inactive. So it's understandable they added a receiver to the roster for that open spot, especially a big target like the 6'4" Gasperson. That explains why he dressed. What it doesn't explain is why he was playing more than Jason Avant and Greg Lewis who presumably are ahead of him on the depth chart and, you know, have played in plenty of real games already this season.