Final Cuts

[Maxie the Taxi]

I think Finely is almost a developmental lock. He's a trim 250 lbs and could easily be a ripped 260 and still run. He's a somewhat rare athlete with how he carries weight and moves. When this guy develops he has a chance to be a dynamic weapon on offense. Through all of camp and preseason I don't remember hearing about him dropping the ball. He's got two things going for him, his body and his hands. Those are two important things for a TE.

I don't know how he's fitting in with the team, but if he's getting along well and workign hard I see no reason to cut him. I'd rather cut a guy like Herron, who is a luxury as a 3rd down pass blocker but not a very promising long term running back.

Agreed. I got the feeling they were showcasing Heron a bit against TN as possible trade bait.

[vince]

I think Finely is almost a developmental lock. He's a trim 250 lbs and could easily be a ripped 260 and still run. He's a somewhat rare athlete with how he carries weight and moves. When this guy develops he has a chance to be a dynamic weapon on offense. Through all of camp and preseason I don't remember hearing about him dropping the ball. He's got two things going for him, his body and his hands. Those are two important things for a TE.

I don't know how he's fitting in with the team, but if he's getting along well and workign hard I see no reason to cut him. I'd rather cut a guy like Herron, who is a luxury as a 3rd down pass blocker but not a very promising long term running back.

I agree. He's either on the 53 or PS at minimum. When I said he might be tough to stash on the PS, I meant that he'd could easily be claimed by someone else if that happens. Practice squad for Finley with Humphries on the 53 man would be best, but I'd rather cut Humphries outright than lose Finley.

Question: Does a team have the option to promote a PS player to the 53-man if another team files a claim on that player?

[RashanGary]

Question: Does a team have the option to promote a PS player to the 53-man if another team files a claim on that player?

Typically it doesn't happen that way from what I understand. If an agent gets a call to be moved up, they seem to just take it. I think it's because the team asking to sign them is showing much more confidence and respect to the player than the team that is trying to hide him on the practice squad.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I agree. He's either on the 53 or PS at minimum.

I think what Harrell was saying is that there's little chance he'd not get claimed by another team, and I agree with him.

[vince]

I agree. He's either on the 53 or PS at minimum.

I think what Harrell was saying is that there's little chance he'd not get claimed by another team, and I agree with him.

Right. That's what I was saying too. Ideally, he'd be on the PS, but he'll likely be tough to stash there. I think he can be made more ready to play on Sundays as the season progresses. In that case, I'd be tempted to cut Humphreys, although two of Herron/Lumpkin/Morency could alternatively be gone.

Lumpkin may be a more reasonable PS candidate although I like his running style as a complement to the others on the team more than both Herron and Morency.

[Gunakor]

3 Rodgers Flynn Brohm
5 Grant Jackson Herron Lumpkin Hall
5 Driver Jennings Jones Martin Nelson
3 Lee, Humphry, Finley
8 Clifton Colledge Spitz Sitton Tauscher Wells, Barbre, Moll
10 Kampman, Jenkins, KGB, Hunter, Montgomery, Thompson Pickett, Jolly, Cole, Muir
7 Barnett, Hawk, Poppinga, Bishop, Chillar, Hodge, White
9 Woodson Harris, Williams, Lee, Blackmon, Bush Bigby, Collins, Rouse
3 Crosby, Ryan, ??


Maybe Peprah over Bush and Kuhn over Herron or Lumpkin, but this is the general roster that I see.

EDIT: I took Giacomini off becuase I had 54, not 53.

I think they'll hold on to more than 8 OL due to injury. Sitton isn't even going to be available for several weeks, which leaves only 2 backups available until Sitton is healthy again if they only keep 8. Wells is just getting healthy again too, and if he can't go then we are down to only one backup. I don't see anyone on our roster behind those 8 who are versatile enough to play more than one OL position even as a backup, so I think they might try to pick up a 9th off the waiver wire or via trade. But given the health of the line at the moment, I don't see how they could go into the season with only 8. It's a huge risk.

[motife]

Only 2 and 1/2 hours until the deadline.

Green Bay can look at DE as well as DT in a trade as Cullen Jenkins could move inside. Jenkins is not as stout as you'd like against the run inside, according to Bob McGinn anyway.

Disappointly, Jenkins is nothing like the player we saw early last year when he was practically unblockable.

[DonHutson]

My final roster:

QB - Rodgers, Brohm, Flynn

HB - Grant, Jackson, Morency, Lumpkin

FB - Hall

TE - Lee, Finley, ??? (a TE off waivers that can also play FB, or Humphrey)

OL - Clifton, Tauscher, Wells, Colledge, Spitz, Barbre, Sitton, Moll, Giacomini

WR - Driver, Jennings, Jones, Martin, Nelson

DL - Kampman, KGB, Jenkins, Montgomery, Hunter, Thompson, Pickett, Jolly, Cole

LB - Barnett, Hawk, Poppinga, Chillar, Bishop, White, Hodge

CB - Harris, Woodson, Williams, Blackmon, Lee

S - Collins, Bigby, Rouse, Bush

ST - Crosby, Ryan, ??? (Jansen or someone else depending on injury)

I see Lumpkin, Morency, Kuhn, Muir and the other backup DT's fighting for the last two spots. Morency is the best player right now. Lumpkin has the most potential. Unless they really feel shorthanded at DT, they keep the two RB's.

[Zool]

QB Ingle Martin cut today by the Flaming Thumbtacks.