Based on Spring Practice, Ayers was not a factor. He was actually playing with the third and fourth groups in mop up situations. I remember in the spring game, he actually wore a white jersey without a number because they switched him from the gold to the white team at the last minute. I think he finally got on the field in the last series. He just did not look like a D1 level college football player.
Rocker has made a special teams tackle or two over his 4 years on the flats, so I would not say his absence will be felt in any sort of significant fashion.
I think both these guys are examples of high school stars that just did not translate to college level talent.
I like to see slots open up for other possibilities for the team. I think an upgrade from these 2 would not be too much of a difficult proposition.
Go Jackets!
