Early Stab At The Roster

[Freak Out]

It seems like most feel like Fergy is going to get the ax. I feel the same, unless he has one helluva pre-season.

You would have to think this is the year TT decides to give one of his guys a shot and cut Fergy loose but one never knows....he could stay healthy and have an impact. Ya.....thats it......

[BallHawk]

A fifth of Makers Mark.

Fine KY bourbon.

And a case of beer (brand to be debated).

B gets the first 5 shots, at a minimum.

Well, considering it is Fergy, here is my suggestion.

A smooth bottle of.....


And for the hell of it.....



Cheers to you Ferg! Cheers to you!

[The Shadow]

I have to believe upgrading special teams is a priority with the coaching staff, and that may very well be a determining factor with this year's roster decisions.

1. I'm wondering if Bubba makes the team. Franks is a big salary/non special-teamer/poor 06 performance player. I could just as easily see Lee, Alcorn, & Harris (who can also provide longsnapper insurance for Rob Davis) as a TE corp.
2. I agree with the earlier sentiment expressed here that Manuel might be playing with the 1st team right now to see if he's really an answer - and if not, cut. There's no way Rouse does not stick, and Bigby seems too full of promise to release.
Underwood, who does not seem to have regained his 06 camp form after the injury, might well be stashed on that always nebulous IR.
3. I just don't see how Robert Ferguson makes the team. Driver, Jennings, Jones, Martin, Holliday, and either Bodiford or Clowny.
4. Offensive line : Clifton, Tauscher, Colledge, Wells, Spitz, and Moll are locks. I suspect Barbre, Orrin Thompson - Walter (surprise) round things out. Why Walter? Because the James Campen seems interested in versatility, and with this offensive line crew, every position on the line could potentially be manned by at least three separate players :
Center : Wells, Spitz, Walter
LT : Clifton, Colledge, Thompson
LG : Colledge, Barbre, Moll
RG : Spotz, Moll, Barbre
RT : Tauscher, Moll, Walter

[GBRulz]

Tough times call for tough measures ...it was 2 bacardi and DP's.

[GBRulz]

You would have to think this is the year TT decides to give one of his guys a shot and cut Fergy loose but one never knows....he could stay healthy and have an impact. Ya.....thats it......

Step away from the bong!!



The only reason I believe he's still on the team is because of past injuries to other players.

[Guiness]

As long as a player doesn't have 2 NFL seasons to his credit, he's eligible for the practice squad. Although, in reality, most have none. Teams tend to use it to audition players, not develop them. If a guy's had a season, there's enough tape out there for an evaluation, and if he's needed on the squad, they give him a call.

I guess Atari could be put on the ps, but I don't see it. He's had a couple of camps, and an NFLE season, so if they don't see enough, I think they just send him home.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm not buying the hype on Bigby yet. I heard similar things last year, and I thought he looked pretty pathetic in the preseason games. Same thing with Dendy--when he was getting praised for his offseason work. Dendy isn't a bad player, but ideally he's the last corner on your roster.

[HarveyWallbangers]

The season is just around the corner. Good to see things picking up even more around here.

[BallHawk]

The season is just around the corner. Good to see things picking up even more around here.

It's about time. June and July were just awful.

[Bretsky]

The season is just around the corner. Good to see things picking up even more around here.

Harvey,

Loved your list, but I'd be a bit surprised if Culver was cut this year. That was the only one that stuck out to me.

Cheers,
B

[HarveyWallbangers]

Bretsky,

I think we'll see some surprises in the secondary. Sounds like Tony Palmer has been getting OC reps. He might knock your fav, Juice Coston, off the roster.

[Lurker64]

Loved your list, but I'd be a bit surprised if Culver was cut this year. That was the only one that stuck out to me.

The numbers game at safety is going to be interesting, we have:
1) Collins, who's a lock to make the team.
2) Manuel, who's the nominal starter but could be cut for any number of past transgressions.
3) Rouse, who a first day draft pick this year, so won't get cut.
4) Underwood, who's looked very promising last year and is coming off an injury that takes just over a year to recover from.
5) Culver, who's looked promising enough to not cut in the year and change we've seen him.
6) Bigby who's apparently having a great camp so far, and so would be a tough cut.

and some other people (Peprah, et al.)

I can't possibly see us keeping more than 5 safeties, and 4 is more likely. I think most of us would be happy if Manuel got cut, but who else goes? Well, there's four preseason games left to answer some of these questions. Might come down to special teams play.

[KYPack]

Bretsky,

I think we'll see some surprises in the secondary. Sounds like Tony Palmer has been getting OC reps. He might knock your fav, Juice Coston, off the roster.

Palmer is a C or guard.

Coston played at LT in the scrimmage.

He actually held his own against our other 2's & 3's.

I think they like this Thompson at LT, but we'll see.

[Joemailman]

I'd like to see the Pack come up with a legitimate backup at LT so they don't have to move Colledge there if Clifton gets hurt. Barbre played LT in college, but has been playing LG in training camp.

[The Shadow]

Thompson?