jammerhawk
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With the cuts coming this week after the 4th pre-season game it's time to take a stab at the initial 53. Naturally the coaching staff and FO will have better info and some deeper reasons than just performance at this point, but this is my guesstimate.
This post has been edited to deal with subsequent roster changes
Offense
QB-(2) Wilson, Hundley, McGough (because his ceiling is a lot higher than Davis') However, I'd not be surprised to see the team acquire a veteran QB (now done) with a higher present ability than McGough and to move McG to the PS. McG is now ikely going to the PS, if he clears waivers.
RB-(4) Carson, Penny, Davis, Prosise (holding my nose), McKissic goes to IR. I could see the team keep/acquire a player at the position on the PS or even bounce Davis for a special acquisition if a player they like springs free at cutdown. After the final PS game I suspect that Promise is the player most likely on the bubble and Davis is secure.
FB-(1) Madden. This position is very tenuous and the team could easily replace Madden with a better player at anytime or go with a TE like Swoopes. I could see the team not keeping a FB and using a TE for the job.
WR-(6) Baldwin, Lockett, Brown, Marshall, Moore, ?Reynolds/Johnson?, Darboh goes to IR. The final position on this list is very tenuous to me and any of three players Reynolds, Johnson, or Darboh could have the 6th spot but I think the team keeps Reynolds as being more of slot guy over Johnson who is very fast, and Darboh can be stashed until healthy on IR. I'm very unsure of Reynolds over Johnson.
TE-(3) Vannett, Dissly, Swoopes, Ed Dickson remains on NFI and will be recalled after the season starts once this happens Swoopes will be waived and is kept on the PS if he clears waivers. i could see Dickson being cut and re-signed to avoid the 6 game limitation upon his return from NFI.
LT(2)- Brown, Fant
LG(2)- Pocic, Sweezy
OC(2)- Britt, Hunt
RG(2)- Fluker, Roos, Phillips to the PS
RT(1)- Ifedi. Here I can see the team adding a player acquired from another team they acquire at cutdown.
Total = 25
Defence
LDE-(3) Green, Jackson, Jefferson (will also situationally play LDT),
LDT-(2) Johnson, Jones,
RDT-(3) Reed, Stephen, Ford
RDE-(3) Clark, Martin, Walden will be moved to SOLB when Jordan comes off PUP and Jordan will move to LDE, if Jefferson is kept he will move inside to LDT or play 5 tech
SOLB-(1)- Mingo, will be relieved by Wlden situationally
MLB-(2) Wagner, Calitro
WOLB-(2) Wright, Griffin
LCB-(2) Griffin, Thorpe. The reserve positions at CB will be subject of much anxious consideration as there are some talented players at the position King is kept on the PS along with Reed, surprisingly Johnson is not kept
RCB-(2) Maxwell, Flowers
NCB-(1) Coleman
FS-(1) Thompson, one of Mutcherson or Jerome is kept on the PS or Tyson now will be waived and not retrained on the PS.
SS-(3) McDougald, Alexander, Hill (His roster spot on the team is very tenuous and he has been a disappointment)
Total = 25
Special Teams
PK-(1) Janikowski
P-(1) Dickson
LS-(1) Ott
Total = 3
Practice Squad
I suspect that the PS will see a very large number of changes this season as players are added and subtracted depending upon availability, injury, or situation. When players are added at a rate of greater than 1/week the effective size of the PS is greater than 10 players.
1. QB- McGough now a vet is acquired for the 53
2. WR- Thompson
3. FB- Marx (to allow time for reasonable assessment)
4. WR- Stringfellow
5. WR- Turner
6. OT- Beavers
7. OG- Phillips
8. LB- Forrest
9. CB- King
10. CB- Reed
This is only the initial 53, and we won't know who is on the final 53 until Tuesday next week.
This post has been edited to deal with subsequent roster changes
Offense
QB-(2) Wilson, Hundley, McGough (because his ceiling is a lot higher than Davis') However, I'd not be surprised to see the team acquire a veteran QB (now done) with a higher present ability than McGough and to move McG to the PS. McG is now ikely going to the PS, if he clears waivers.
RB-(4) Carson, Penny, Davis, Prosise (holding my nose), McKissic goes to IR. I could see the team keep/acquire a player at the position on the PS or even bounce Davis for a special acquisition if a player they like springs free at cutdown. After the final PS game I suspect that Promise is the player most likely on the bubble and Davis is secure.
FB-(1) Madden. This position is very tenuous and the team could easily replace Madden with a better player at anytime or go with a TE like Swoopes. I could see the team not keeping a FB and using a TE for the job.
WR-(6) Baldwin, Lockett, Brown, Marshall, Moore, ?Reynolds/Johnson?, Darboh goes to IR. The final position on this list is very tenuous to me and any of three players Reynolds, Johnson, or Darboh could have the 6th spot but I think the team keeps Reynolds as being more of slot guy over Johnson who is very fast, and Darboh can be stashed until healthy on IR. I'm very unsure of Reynolds over Johnson.
TE-(3) Vannett, Dissly, Swoopes, Ed Dickson remains on NFI and will be recalled after the season starts once this happens Swoopes will be waived and is kept on the PS if he clears waivers. i could see Dickson being cut and re-signed to avoid the 6 game limitation upon his return from NFI.
LT(2)- Brown, Fant
LG(2)- Pocic, Sweezy
OC(2)- Britt, Hunt
RG(2)- Fluker, Roos, Phillips to the PS
RT(1)- Ifedi. Here I can see the team adding a player acquired from another team they acquire at cutdown.
Total = 25
Defence
LDE-(3) Green, Jackson, Jefferson (will also situationally play LDT),
LDT-(2) Johnson, Jones,
RDT-(3) Reed, Stephen, Ford
RDE-(3) Clark, Martin, Walden will be moved to SOLB when Jordan comes off PUP and Jordan will move to LDE, if Jefferson is kept he will move inside to LDT or play 5 tech
SOLB-(1)- Mingo, will be relieved by Wlden situationally
MLB-(2) Wagner, Calitro
WOLB-(2) Wright, Griffin
LCB-(2) Griffin, Thorpe. The reserve positions at CB will be subject of much anxious consideration as there are some talented players at the position King is kept on the PS along with Reed, surprisingly Johnson is not kept
RCB-(2) Maxwell, Flowers
NCB-(1) Coleman
FS-(1) Thompson, one of Mutcherson or Jerome is kept on the PS or Tyson now will be waived and not retrained on the PS.
SS-(3) McDougald, Alexander, Hill (His roster spot on the team is very tenuous and he has been a disappointment)
Total = 25
Special Teams
PK-(1) Janikowski
P-(1) Dickson
LS-(1) Ott
Total = 3
Practice Squad
I suspect that the PS will see a very large number of changes this season as players are added and subtracted depending upon availability, injury, or situation. When players are added at a rate of greater than 1/week the effective size of the PS is greater than 10 players.
1. QB- McGough now a vet is acquired for the 53
2. WR- Thompson
3. FB- Marx (to allow time for reasonable assessment)
4. WR- Stringfellow
5. WR- Turner
6. OT- Beavers
7. OG- Phillips
8. LB- Forrest
9. CB- King
10. CB- Reed
This is only the initial 53, and we won't know who is on the final 53 until Tuesday next week.