NFL Cuts 2016: Analyzing Top Big-Name Releases Who Will Find New Homes

The first round of major NFL cuts remains underway, as all 32 teams work to meet league requirements Tuesday.

It’s down to 75 for teams, and with the deadline comes some rather interesting names slipping to the market every year. There hasn’t been a major bombshell like a starting-caliber quarterback just yet, but the cuts to 75 have provided a nice appetizer for what’s to come when teams trim to 53.

Below, let’s take a look at a few notable releases sure to find new homes at some point, whether it’s right away or during the regular season.

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger still has plenty in the tank when it comes to rushing the passer, and he instead lost his gig with the Cleveland Browns because the team has young guns such as Nate Orchard and Emmanuel Ogbah ready to take over.

Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer revealed the cut Monday.

“That came as a shock to me,” Ogbah said, per Cabot. “That came as a shock to me and also everyone too, I was not the only one.”

Kruger posted 11 sacks with Cleveland in 2014, though he had just 2.5 last year. His inability to produce numbers seems somewhat related to scheme fit, though, especially when one digests advanced metrics provided by Pro Football Focus’ Nathan Jahnke:

Paul Kruger had an 11.6 pass rushing productivity which was 11th best for 3-4 OLBs last year. His 54 total pressures was 12th best

— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) August 29, 2016

This is the case of a rebuilding team not wanting to cough up cash for a veteran when young guys could use experience. A team such as Kruger’s first stop, the Baltimore Ravens, likely wouldn’t mind picking him up and putting him in the rotation.

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