The 53 Man Roster

[texaspackerbacker]

AR stays healthy and we are in the SB.

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[Joemailman]

Did either Biegel or Fackrell lift weights in the off-season? They look like skinny punks.

I was surprised at how small Biegel looked. For the first time I'm kind of pessimistic about the idea he can be a significant player.

[wthigoot]

That defense is quite a mess.

The line is okay, and the DB's are at least a work in progress, but linebacker is a train wreck - both inside and out.

2018 will be another wasted year, 2019 a build year... maybe we can contend by 2020??

Agree that linebacker is mostly hope here.

Perry and Matthews have to be healthy and able to get there. Maybe Wilkerson and Adams can help.
Martinez has to be healthy because there really isn't anyone else for that spot (except maybe Matthews).

Not much from Biegel or Fackrell yet.
Donnerson could be a Keith McKenzie type but probably not right away, needs to bulk up some.

Coverage OK, Pass rush questionable, run defense could be ugly (like that one drive against PIT).

[wthigoot]

Changes I see from wthigoot's list:

Boyle on the 53.
Kendricks on the 53.
ESB off the 53. Moore on the 53.
Pankey off the 53.
Donnerson off the 53.
Martini off the 53. Thomas on the 53.
Rollins off the 53.
Evans on the 53.

ESB/Moore - probably a tossup, either should make it to PS. Moore cured his drops after getting demoted in college, maybe he needs it again. Would like to keep both somewhere.

Martini/Thomas - Just guessing Martini is the ST ace this year. Absolutely keep Thomas if wanting a safer backup at linebacker.

Rollins/Evans - Rollins is versatile (some would say he's pretty bad at a variety of positions). Kept him because he has played several spots and is really pretty athletic. Evans is good safety depth. Rollins could take the Jarrett Bush spot as most detested DB.

I guessed that Boyle would make it to the practice squad. Pankey could go instead if McCray is healthy and Patrick is OK as the backup.

Kendricks could stay depending on how TEs are used; I think Tonyan has passed him based on potential. Keep him if there are lots of 2 TE sets in the game plans.

I think Donnerson has some pass rush upside but needs to bulk up. Hope he is on the PS if cut.

[Joemailman]

Gutey will be looking for an ILB on the waiver wire on cutdown day.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Gutey will be looking for an ILB on the waiver wire on cutdown day.

Why wait when there are plenty of ILBers grinding on the streets of Baltimore right now at this moment in space-time?

That ex Ninners and Raiders, and my personal favorite, Brian “The Crush” Crushing, to name a couple.

The NFL ain’t the NBA. Playas need time to master the NFL playbook. Sign Crush!

[run pMc]

The NFL ain’t Fantasy Football.
Cushing is beat up and a shell of what he was, plus he's one failed drug test from being suspended a full year. Gute will pass on that without a second thought.

It does take time to learn a playbook and adapt to the speed of the pro game. There probably is a low priced vet they'll kick the tires on.

[Guiness]

The NFL ain’t Fantasy Football.
Cushing is beat up and a shell of what he was, plus he's one failed drug test from being suspended a full year. Gute will pass on that without a second thought.

It does take time to learn a playbook and adapt to the speed of the pro game. There probably is a low priced vet they'll kick the tires on.

Jebus, please NO on the washed up (or never was) ILB front. See Nickerson, Hardy or more recently Tripp, Jordan

[Rutnstrut]

Cushing isn't shit without juicing and he can't fake the tests like he did in college. Then again I think the same of Clay.

[Joemailman]

Cushing isn't shit without juicing and he can't fake the tests like he did in college. Then again I think the same of Clay.

Yet Clay has never failed a drug test, unlike Cushing. So what is your point? Assuming you have one.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

The NFL ain’t Fantasy Football.
Cushing is beat up and a shell of what he was, plus he's one failed drug test from being suspended a full year. Gute will pass on that without a second thought.

It does take time to learn a playbook and adapt to the speed of the pro game. There probably is a low priced vet they'll kick the tires on.

Crush is a better baller than any of the wankers currently on the roster, save for maybe Martinez.

When you sign a player off the streets of Baltimore, and that player has more game than the fuckin wankers on your team, it’s called an upgrade.

[Teamcheez1]

Not going to link anything, but a lot of rumors swirling around about the 53 man roster.

1. Does MM go with no FB's on the roster this year?
2. Are the Packers shopping Cobb?
3. J'Mon Moore looks to be safe for a roster position.
4. Hundley or Kizer?

We'll find out next week.

[mraynrand]

Not going to link anything, but a lot of rumors swirling around about the 53 man roster.

1. Does MM go with no FB's on the roster this year?
2. Are the Packers shopping Cobb?
3. J'Mon Moore looks to be safe for a roster position.
4. Hundley or Kizer?

We'll find out next week.

The tension is excruciating

[texaspackerbacker]

I read also about shopping Cobb. I hope he goes - trade ideally, but cut otherwise. As for no fullbacks, does Marcedes Lewis have a history of playing in the backfield - or Tonyan? Certainly Graham ain't gonna play FB. Ripkowski has been a good player. I think they keep him.

I WISH they were shopping Kizer and trade him. I doubt they just cut him. I also doubt the coaching staff have the blatant disrespect for Hundley that we see here in the forum. Yeah, we'll see next week.

Is it just one big cut down after the 4th preseason this year? Or still half and half after week 3 and week 4?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I read also about shopping Cobb. I hope he goes - trade ideally, but cut otherwise.

Cobb is limited by size and downfield speed, but he's still a good player. Ya, I was down on for a bit early last season, as I kick everybody and anybody when they're down. Cobb made enough plays through the season to convince me he is very much a keeper. No way he gets cut in the middle of the 2018-19 Super Bowl quest.