Broncos Sign Tackle D'Anthony Batiste to Practice Squad

by Tim Lynch on Dec 23, 2009 10:44 AM MST in Denver Broncos Roster Moves

The Denver Broncos on Wednesday signed fourth-year tackle D’Anthony Batiste to their practice squad, it was announced.

Batiste (6-foot-4, 314 pounds) is a tackle who has played in 12 games (4 starts), including eight outings (0 starts) this season with Washington. Batiste started the 2009 season with the Redskins and was inactive for the first four games before replacing Chris Samuels in the team’s game at Carolina during Week 5. He saw action in the next seven contests before being waived on Dec. 15.

Batiste, who entered the NFL in 2006 as a college free agent with Dallas, joined Carolina’s active roster as a rookie after starting the season on the Cowboys’ practice squad. He was waived at the start of the 2007 season by the Panthers but was claimed by Atlanta and declared inactive for the Falcons’ first 10 games before making his professional debut against Indianapolis on Nov. 22 as a starter. He remained in the starting lineup for the next three games before being declared inactive for the final two games that season.

Batiste was waived at the end of Atlanta’s 2008 training camp before joining Washington’s active roster on Dec. 10, 2008.

A four-year letterman at Louisiana-Lafayette, Batiste was selected as a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference performer as a senior. He started his collegiate career as a tight end before switching to guard during his freshman season.

Batiste attended Marksville High School in Marksville, La., where he helped lead the team to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1996–98. He was named all-state, all-district, all-parish and all-region during high school career. D’Anthony Batiste was born on March 29, 1982.

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via www.denverbroncos.com

From a lengthy feature about Batisteon the Washington Post:

"I loved playing football. . . . On draft day, my phone never rang. . . . The NFL didn't want me . . . neither did Canada . . . so I worked in the jail . . . then the sheriff's office. . . . I was there for Katrina . . . but I never gave up on my dream . . . it always came back to football for me."

Around the academy office in Lafayette, they still talk often about Batiste, whom they call "D" or "Big D." They'd never produced an officer quite like him. For starters, none of the others was as big; few as menacing, fewer as promising. And certainly none left the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office for the NFL.

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Wonder if he can play guard...

by Gr3yStreet on Dec 23, 2009 10:52 AM MST reply actions

Is he clapping in that picture?

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by Broncoman on Dec 23, 2009 11:21 AM MST reply actions

patty cake maybe?

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by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 23, 2009 11:28 AM MST up reply actions

No

it his “Inside Hands” technique. They do that to prevent holding calls. It is taught that way.

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 23, 2009 2:01 PM MST up reply actions

sorry to be a bother/sponge mein Kapitan

but what does this (‘Inside Hands’) mean ?

by Jenna Talia on Dec 23, 2009 3:48 PM MST up reply actions

When pass blocking

Linemen are taught to place their hands inside the frame of the opposing player. In the picture above, you will notice that Batiste has his elbows inside. His hands are close together so that he can move them to counter the opposing players move. If the DE in the picture swats at his hands, he can counter. Once his hands are up, they should be on the rushers chest, arms fully extended, thumbs up, elbows close together with the bend pointing down(see Pic), with one hand at the top of each number, NOT grabbing cloth. He can grab hold of the breastplate of the rushers shoulder pads(under the armpits and just outside the numbers. He won’t get called for holding if his thumbs are up and visible. If he gets his hands outside the frame he will get flagged for holding nearly every time.
The hands play a major part in pass protection. They help the lineman keep balance, which is the key element. But they are used to punch and counter the slap, spin, and Bull rush techniques used against them. Staying on the balls of your feet and keeping your head up are two other factors in maintaining your balance.

Hope that helps.=)

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 23, 2009 6:40 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs

Well said Kap

great description! Will you be at training camp again next year?

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by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 23, 2009 8:41 PM MST up reply actions

I am planning on it

But that is a long way away and the future is undecided. I intend to go as many days as I can, though.

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 23, 2009 8:58 PM MST up reply actions

I hope to see you there my friend!

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by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 23, 2009 9:40 PM MST up reply actions

I look forward to that.

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 24, 2009 8:38 AM MST up reply actions

thx KK ! awesome !

one day all the smart around here is bound to wear off on me, right ?
i can hope, anyways : )

by Jenna Talia on Dec 24, 2009 10:48 AM MST up reply actions

You bet

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 24, 2009 11:31 AM MST up reply actions

Telling the guy how big his paycheck was as a cop

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by diviesti on Dec 23, 2009 11:38 AM MST up reply actions

Is that some kind of a shot at cops?

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by ncm42 on Dec 23, 2009 3:23 PM MST up reply actions

I think it is more sympathetic than that...

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by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 23, 2009 3:25 PM MST up reply actions

Oh, that could be.

Just struck me as an odd comment. Maybe because I completely missed the part about him being a deputy the first time through. My case of the Mondays seems to be carrying over to Wednesday. Might have something to do with the fog I’ve been in since Sunday night…

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by ncm42 on Dec 23, 2009 3:42 PM MST up reply actions

lol, no just a small joke

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by diviesti on Dec 23, 2009 4:49 PM MST up reply actions

So

Since he spent the 1st six weeks of the 2006 season on the Cowboys practice squad, I make it that this is his last eligible year for the PS.

A player cannot participate on the practice squad for more than 3 seasons, or if he has accrued a year of NFL experience (6 or more games on a club’s 53-man active roster or official Injured Reserve list.) If the player was on the active list for fewer than 9 games during their “only Accrued Season(s)”, he maintains his eligibility for the practice squad.

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by KaptainKirk on Dec 23, 2009 2:59 PM MST reply actions

I think D'Anthony's a Good Pickup

He might be better for our scheme. Of course, all the film in the world will not avail a terrible player.

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by the new Bradfather on Dec 23, 2009 4:00 PM MST reply actions

If this guy has been a guard his entire pro career...

…why are we trying to convert him to a Tackle? Especially when we need interior OLine help.

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by c_style on Dec 23, 2009 4:33 PM MST reply actions

I like the guy

from what I read

How many sacks allowed?

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by RiG on Dec 23, 2009 5:17 PM MST reply actions

A couple to Peppers i think

If not sacks, considerable pressures allowed to Peppers in the Carolina game this year. From what little I can gather, he was tossed in to replace Samuels when he went down, and got schooled by Peppers. Soon after they released him.

I don’t know that he has really had top nothc coaching and opportunity, and maybe he won’t get that in Denver either, but I’m rooting for him to do well. He serves as T/G depth, which is huge for us right now.

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by Jeremy Bolander on Dec 23, 2009 8:44 PM MST up reply actions