DeAngelo Hall – why did Oakland cut him

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Oakland was very happy to get DeAngelo Hall from the Falcons and rewarded him with a 70 million dollar contract.

Interim Coach Tom Cable cut him.

Why?

Two reasons. One, DeAngelo was inconsistent in the Oakland man to man defense.

In his eight games in Oakland, Hall was beaten 40 times for 552 yards on 66 passes thrown his way, according to data compiled by STATS LLC. He gave up more yards than any defender this season and was tied for third worst in catches allowed.

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The second reason is to let everyone know they are accountable, that the Raiders mean business.

Players are not sure what to think. Asomugha, the opposite corner, is a little bothered.

Asomugha said the recent moves have led to some players being tentative on the field, afraid that they could be next to lose their starting job or spot on the team.

“There’s been some things that have been going on, some shakeups, that I haven’t agreed with,” Asomugha said. “Like I said, I’m not allowed to speak on it because we’re just supposed to shut up and play. But you ask me if I agree with it? I don’t agree with it.”

Just a week ago, interim coach Cable said that Hall was back to resembling the player he was in Atlanta, when he made it to two Pro Bowls. But in his last game, he was beaten for a 37-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jenkins on the opening drive of a 24-0 loss to his former Falcons team.

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