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Now that the warm glow of draft weekend is behind us, we are back in the cold, bitter winter of the offseason. Teams have crammed all of their draftees and UDFAs onto 90 man rosters for now, but only 53 can make the final cut. This is the thread where we monitor all of these roster transactions and make our best guesses at what our teams will look like come September 4th. I'll start with my team: San Francisco 49ers Outgoing Free Agents: S Donte Whitner, CB Tarell Brown, RB Anthony Dixon, WR Mario Manningham, CB Carlos Rogers (released), C Jonathan Goodwin, QB Colt McCoy Incoming Free Agents: S Antoine Bethea, CB Chris Cook, WR Brandon Lloyd Acquired by Trade: QB Blaine Gabbert, WR Stevie Johnson, OL Jonathan Martin Quarterbacks Obvious Locks: Colin Kaepernick Blaine Gabbert No quarterback controversy here, it's Kap's team. Blaine Gabbert might be Jim Harbaugh's toughest test as a QB guru yet, but I guess he can't be much worse than Colt McCoy so please please stay healthy Kap. Solid Bets: Josh Johnson Johnson's experienced and Harbaugh knows him, so it seems likely that he's going to make the squad. Longshots: McLeod Bethel-Thompson Kory Faulkner Realistically these guys are probably battling for a practice squad spot, not the main roster. Running Backs Obvious Locks: Frank Gore Carlos Hyde Marcus Lattimore The workhorse back and two new arrivals, Lattimore was obviously drafted last year but spent the whole season on the shelf so this is effectively his rookie season. This is probably Gore's last year with the team and Baalke seemed very high on Hyde in particular after drafting him, so we'll see if he starts taking carries from the old man as the year goes on. Solid Bets: Kendall Hunter Hunter's a contributer on special teams, a backup returner and one of their better receiving threats out of the backfield. The coaches love him, I'd be surprised if he got cut. On the Bubble: Lamichael James The Niners have repeatedly denied interest in trading James, but he's been vocally upset with his playing time and hasn't found much role in the offense due to his considerable skillset overlap with Hunter. He was the team's primary kick and punt returner last season but if somebody else steps up in that regard this preseason he's probably gone. Longshots: Jewel Hampton The Niners coaches have been high on Hampton in the recent past but as far as I know he's never been on the active roster in a regular season game, though he did make the 53 at one time. He's probably the casualty of the Niners' crowded RB room this year, they'll try to get him to the practice squad but I wouldn't be surprised if he got poached off waivers by someone else. Fullbacks Obvious Locks: Bruce Miller Excellent lead blocker, turned into a pretty good receiving threat out of the backfield last year, and does a lot of the little things that make the read-option elements of the Niners offense work. He's not going anywhere. Longshots: Trey Millard Member of the Shredded ACL Squad, should spend at least part if not all of this year on PUP. Wide Receivers Obvious Locks: Michael Crabtree Anquan Boldin Stevie Johnson With the Johnson trade, the Niners now have 3 receivers with 1000 yard seasons in the last two years. The lack of depth at the position was severely exposed when Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon in camp, with him healthy and Stevie as the #3 this is the best and deepest the Niners have been at receiver in recent memory. Solid Bets: Quinton Patton Bruce Ellington Patton broke his foot early in the season last year but flashed some potential after returning, Ellington is almost certain to make the squad but I suppose fourth round picks have gotten cut very very rarely before so I won't count him as a complete lock. Ellington is probably the biggest threat to take return duties away from James. On the Bubble: Kassim Osgood Osgood is a loving monster on special teams, which is probably enough for him to be the sixth man on the WR depth chart. But now that we have more than two legitimate receivers it's going to be much more of a debate than before. Longshots: Brandon Lloyd Jon Baldwin Chuck Jacobs David Reed Devon Wylie Jon Baldwin was toast to begin with, the only reason that trade was made was to get out from that first round pick contract a year sooner. The real loser from the Stevie Johnson trade was Lloyd, who will probably need a stellar training camp to beat out Osgood now. Considering he's 32, been away from football for a year and didn't look all that great on the Patriots with a future Hall of Famer throwing to him... I wouldn't give him good odds. Jacobs and Wylie will be fighting for the practice squad, Reed is roster filler. Tight Ends Obvious Locks: Vernon Davis Vance McDonald No controversy here, Davis is one of the biggest receiving threats on the team and McDonald progressed a lot as a blocker last year although he has yet to make much of an impact in the passing game. On the Bubble: Garrett Celek The only player of the rest that has seen snaps in a real game, he gets the nod by default, but I don't get the impression his spot is safe. Longshots: Derek Carrier Asante Cleveland Again, this is probably a competition for a practice squad spot. The Niners gave Cleveland a pretty big signing bonus for a UDFA, we'll see if that means anything. Offensive Line Obvious Locks: Joe Staley Anthony Davis Mike Iupati Alex Boone Daniel Kilgore Marcus Martin The presumptive starting 5, plus Martin who figures to push Kilgore for the starting job at center. Solid Bets: Joe Looney Jonathan Martin Looney was the primary backup at guard last year, Martin is a reclamation project from the Dolphins locker room scandal and will presumably back up both tackle spots. Maybe they'll move him inside, who knows. On the Bubble: Adam Snyder The Niners coaches like him for his versatility, but it's hard to see them carrying nine OL or Snyder beating out any of the guys in the earlier categories, so I'm thinking he's gone unless Jon Martin looks like complete poo poo in camp. Longshots: Carter Bykowski Luke Marquardt Al Netter Ryan Seymour Dillon Farrell Fou Fonoti All of these guys are probably fighting for one or two practice squad spots. Marquardt should maybe be moved up to the bubble category, as he was part of the PUP All-Stars last year and the coaches could be higher on him than I realize. Defensive Line Obvious Locks: Justin Smith Ray McDonald Ian Williams Glenn Dorsey Tank Carradine First two are self-explanatory, Williams was expected to be the starter at NT last year before he got his ankle broke by a dirty Seahawk block, Dorsey did very well last year as a super-sub and is cheap, Carradine is another guy coming off PUP and will probably be the biggest test for if the 'draft injured guys and stash them for a year' strategy is going to work. Solid Bets: Tony Jerod-Eddie TJR also played well in limited snaps last year as a run-stuffer, the Niners used a lot more DL rotation than they had in the recent past and I think he showed enough last year to stay on the team even with Carradine getting healthy. On the Bubble: Demarcus Dobbs Will Tukuafu Quinton Dial Dobbs and Tukuafu had been the primary backups at DE for the first couple years of Harbaugh's tenure, but with TJR and now Carradine coming in their positions are looking increasingly tenuous. They're helped a little bit by being backups on offense as well (Dobbs at TE, Tukuafu at FB) but they're not especially good at those positions so I don't know how much value that really adds. Dial was a late round pick last year that was also on PUP for most of the year, they cared enough about him to actually keep him on the 53 once he was healthy but he was always on the inactive list so it's hard to tell if there's any potential there. Longshots: Lawrence Okoye Mike Purcell Again, practice squad guys. We'll see how much progress Okoye has made in developing football skills by whether or not they bother continuing to stash him there, I guess. Linebackers Obvious Locks: Patrick Willis NaVorro Bowman (eventually) Aldon Smith (also eventually) Ahmad Brooks Corey Lemonier Chris Borland Dan Skuta The first four are obvious. Bowman will probably miss the first half of the year on PUP and Aldon will probably be suspended for a while even if his charges are pled out/dropped because Protect The Shield, yadda yadda. Lemonier and Skuta were primary backups last year and Skuta was a rock on special teams so he's staying. I'm putting Borland in this category even though I don't know how much playing time he'll see because it's exceptionally rare for third round picks to not make the squad out of camp. Solid Bets: Michael Wilhoite Another special teams staple, Wilhoite also played pretty well as a replacement when Willis was out for a couple games last year, I imagine he'll definitely make the squad out of camp but once Smith and Bowman get back his status becomes a little murkier. On the Bubble: Nick Moody Aaron Lynch Both late-round picks that will probably have to prove themselves on special teams to earn their spots. Longshots: Shayne Skov Morgan Breslin Both great college players that went undrafted somewhat unexpectedly, the potential is there but this is going to be a hard LB group to crack. One of them could potentially make the initial 53 but once Aldon and Bowman are back it's hard to see them leapfrogging enough guys to be there long-term. I expect at least one of them to be on the practice squad if they make it through waivers. Secondary Obvious Locks: Tremaine Brock Chris Culliver Eric Reid Antoine Bethea Jimmie Ward The starting four, plus Ward who figures to be the primary nickelback as well as back up both safety spots. Culliver probably won't get suspended as this is his first run-in with the law (I'm pretty sure gay-bashing on the radio doesn't count with the league office, but this is Goodell we're talking about). Brock came out of nowhere from being mostly a ST guy after Asomugha's injury and got a new contract out of the deal, yet another late-round Niners CB success story which in retrospect should have not made it surprising they didn't address that need early in the draft. Solid Bets: CJ Spillman Dontae Johnson Spillman is a longtime ST staple and one of the primary backup safeties, I'd imagine he's safe. Johnson probably makes the team because of his draft position. On the Bubble: Eric Wright Perrish Cox Craig Dahl Bubba Ventrone Darryl Morris All ST guys of various levels of importance/competence on defense. Morris has practice squad eligibility, none of the other guys do. Please get the gently caress off my team, Perrish Cox. Longshots: Keith Reaser Kenneth Acker LJ McCray DJ Campbell I believe the first two are both destined for the PUP Futures Squad this year, I know Reaser is for sure. I literally know nothing about either McCray or Campbell, they were either 7th rounders or UDFAs I forget which. Specialists Obvious Locks: Phil Dawson Andy Lee Kevin McDermott These guys rule. Phil Dawson is the best, I'm so glad Cleveland let him walk so I don't have to relive 2012 David Akers anymore. Longshots: Colton Schmidt I guess it's possible they'll want to save salary at the specialist positions eventually, but Lee just got a contract extension a couple years ago so I imagine they can't release him without a cap hit for a while. Schmidt is probably auditioning for another team this preseason. Projected 53-Man Roster Offense QB: Colin Kaepernick, Blaine Gabbert, Josh Johnson RB: Frank Gore, Carlos Hyde, Marcus Lattimore, Kendall Hunter FB: Bruce Miller WR: Michael Crabtree, Anquan Boldin, Stevie Johnson, Quinton Patton, Bruce Ellington, Kassim Osgood TE: Vernon Davis, Vance McDonald, Garrett Celek OL: Joe Staley, Anthony Davis, Mike Iupati, Alex Boone, Daniel Kilgore, Marcus Martin, Joe Looney, Jonathan Martin, Adam Snyder Defense DL: Justin Smith, Ray McDonald, Ian Williams, Glenn Dorsey, Tank Carradine, Tony Jerod-Eddie, Demarcus Dobbs LB: Patrick Willis, Corey Lemonier, Chris Borland, Dan Skuta, Michael Wilhoite, Aaron Lynch, Nick Moody CB: Tremaine Brock, Chris Culliver, Jimmie Ward, Dontae Johnson, Eric Wright S: Eric Reid, Antoine Bethea, CJ Spillman, Craig Dahl, Bubba Ventrone Specialists K: Phil Dawson P: Andy Lee LS: Kevin McDermott Reserve Lists PUP: NaVorro Bowman, Brandon Thomas, Trey Millard, Keith Reaser, Kenneth Acker Suspended: Aldon Smith
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Here's my stab at the Colts: Outgoing Free Agents: C Samson Satele, S Antoine Bethea, CB Cassius Vaughn, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, OL Mike McGlynn Incoming Free Agents: DE Arthur Jones, WR Hakeem Nicks Quarterbacks Andrew Luck Matt Hasselbeck Clear-cut #1 and backup situation. Running Backs Obvious Locks: Trent Richardson Vick Ballard Ahmad Bradshaw On the Bubble: Boom Herron Chris Rainey This is essentially a competition for return specialist. Fullbacks Stanley Havili Cameron White This is Havili’s job to lose. He played well last season and it’s unlikely any of the camp bodies will supplant him. Wide Receivers Obvious Locks: Reggie Wayne TY Hilton Hakeem Nicks Donte Moncrief A superstar veteran, an emerging star, a high-profile free agent, and a high-ceiling rookie. No chance any of these guys don’t make the roster. On the Bubble: Lavon Brazill Griff Whalen Da’Rick Rogers Probably only room on the roster for two of these guys. Right now I’d give the edge to Whalen and Rogers, since they bring different skill sets and Brazill has a history of drug suspensions. Tight Ends Obvious Locks: Dwayne Allen Coby Fleener On the Bubble: Jack Doyle Weslye Saunders Erik Swoope Doyle and Saunders have the inside track. Swoope has never played a down of football in his life and is probably bound for the practice squad, but if he has a good camp I could see them rolling the dice. Offensive Line Obvious Locks: Anthony Castonzo Donald Thomas Khaled Holmes Hugh Thornton Gosder Cherilus Jack Mewhort Basically our starting line plus this year’s second-round pick. On the Bubble: Jack Breckner Xavier Nixon Joe Reitz Lance Louis Jonotthan Harrison Nixon and Reitz played well last year in backup roles. Breckner is a project who may catch on, and Louis is a capable veteran backup. Harrison is a UDFA signing that may find a place on the roster given our lack of depth at Center. Defensive Line Obvious Locks: Cory Redding Arthur Jones Josh Chapman Ricky Jean-Francois On the Bubble: Montori Hughes Fili Moala Jeris Pendleton Tyler Hoover Linebackers Obvious Locks: Robert Mathis Erik Walden Bjoern Werner Jonathan Newsome Jerrell Freeman D’Qwell Jackson Josh McNary On the Bubble: Cam Johnson Daniel Adongo Andy Studebaker Andrew Jackson Henoc Muamba Kelvin Sheppard Secondary Obvious Locks: Vontae Davis Greg Toler Josh Gordy Darius Butler LaRon Landry Delano Howell Sergio Brown On the Bubble: Qua Cox Dewey McDonald Corey Lynch Sheldon Price Keon Lyn Loucheiz Purifoy Specialists Obvious Locks: Adam Vinatieri Pat McAfee Matt Overton Projected 53-Man Roster Offense QB: Andrew Luck, Matt Hasselbeck RB: Trent Richardson, Vick Ballard, Ahmad Bradshaw, Boom Herron FB: Stanley Havili WR: Reggie Wayne, TY Hilton, Hakeem Nicks, Donte Moncrief, Da’Rick Rogers, Griff Whalen TE: Dwayne Allen, Coby Fleener, Jack Doyle, Weslye Saunders OL: Anthony Castonzo, Donald Thomas, Khaled Holmes, Hugh Thornton, Gosder Cherilus, Jack Mewhort, Jonotthan Harrison, Joe Reitz Defense DL: Cory Redding, Josh Chapman, Arthur Jones, Ricky Jean-Francois, Montori Hughes, Jeris Pendleton OLB: Robert Mathis, Bjoern Werner, Erik Walden, Jonathan Newsome ILB: Jerrell Freeman, Josh McNary, Andrew Jackson, D’Qwell Jackson CB: Vontae Davis, Greg Toler, Darius Butler, Josh Gordy, Qua Cox, Loucheiz Purifoy, Keon Lyn S: LaRon Landry, Delano Howell, Dewey McDonald, Sergio Brown Specialists K: Adam Vinatieri P: Pat McAfee LS: Matt Overton
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RIP Zach Sudfeld, 2013 NE Patriots preseason superstar
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Your defending champion Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Obvious locks: Russell Wilson Tarvaris Jackson TJax is the only backup with guaranteed money which makes me think he'll stay the No. 2 guy, but we know how much Pete preaches competition, so this will be one of the more intriguing storylines heading into camp. Solid bets: Terrelle Pryor Pryor's athletic gifts are obvious, but his QB skill leaves a lot to be desired. At best, I see him as a gadget player. On the bubble: B.J. Daniels Keith Price The team isn't keeping five QBs on the active roster, so this is a battle for the practice squad. Daniels is one of Pete's pet projects, but I can see Price making a run if he keeps up the "efficient-but-not-sexy" form he showed at UW. Running back Obvious locks: Marshawn Lynch Christine Michael Robert Turbin Turbin is perfectly fine, but Pete clearly sees Michael as the future at the position. If he shows better pass protection in preseason, I fully expect him to leapfrog the depth chart and see some significant carries in 2014 as the team starts looking for Lynch's successor. Fullback On the bubble: Derrick Coleman Spencer Ware Kiero Small An old-school running offense needs an old-school blocking FB. Unless they bring back Michael Robinson, these guys are fighting for one roster spot. Wide Receiver Obvious locks: Percy Harvin Doug Baldwin Jermaine Kearse Sidney Rice Solid bets: Kevin Norwood Paul Richardson On the bubble: Ricardo Lockette Chris Matthews Arceto Clark Phil Bates Taylor Price Bryan Walters This unit doesn't look inspiring on paper, but they work together well and Wilson likes to spread his targets around. If Harvin and Rice can stay healthy this makes for a potentially imposing attack. Norwood is one of my rookie breakout candidates. Tight End Obvious locks: Zach Miller Luke Willson Solid bets: Anthony McCoy On the bubble: Cooper Helfet Travis Beckum Chase Dixon TE isn't really a priority in Seattle's system, but Miller is basically a 6th O-lineman (a great one, at that) and Willson showed promise as a rookie. If McCoy can return to his pre-Achilles-tear form he'd be valuable, but this position is basically on the backburner right now. Offensive Line Obvious locks: Russell Okung Max Unger James Carpenter J.R. Sweezy Michael Bowie Solid bets: Justin Britt Alvin Bailey Lemuel Jeanpierre Jared Smith On the bubble: A bunch of guys I don't care about but hopefully they're better than Sweezy It may seem like nitpicking to find flaws in a 13-3 Super Bowl champion, but the O-line was by far Seattle's biggest weakness in 2013. Other than drafting Britt and hoping some camp bodies stick, it's basically the same unit. Britt will fight Bowie/Bailey for the starting RT job, which will be one of the top training camp stories to follow. Defensive Line Obvious locks: Michael Bennett Brandon Mebane Cliff Avril Tony McDaniel Solid bets: Cassius Marsh Greg Scruggs Jordan Hill Benson Mayowa Jesse Williams Jackson Jeffcoat On the bubble: Dewayne Charrington Kenneth Boatright D'Anthony Smith Michael Brooks Jimmy Staten The Legion of Boom gets all the headlines, but Seattle's deep D-Line rotation might be the most important part of this scheme, constantly getting fresh legs in and letting the secondary do its thing. Things should be no different this year after locking up Bennett and looking for more contribution from Williams and Hill, whose rookie years were derailed by injury. Jeffcoat might be a UDFA steal if he fulfills the promise that had people mocking him into the 2nd-3rd round a year ago. Linebackers Obvious locks: K.J. Wright Bobby Wagner Bruce Irvin Malcolm Smith Solid bets: Mike Morgan Korey Toomer Heath Farwell Kevin Pierre-Louis On the bubble: Brock Coyle Mike Taylor The starters are solid guys who know what they're doing, the backups are good special teamers. Not much to say about this group other than thumbs-up, keep doing what you're doing. Secondary Obvious locks: Richard Sherman Earl Thomas Kam Chancellor Byron Maxwell Jeron Johnson Jeremy Lane Solid bets: Dion Bailey Tharold Simon Terrance Parks Chandler Fenner Akeem Auguste Eric Pinkins These guys don't need much introduction, obviously. Kam's hip surgery is the only immediate concern, but he should be ready by preseason. Again, we should point out how much Pete loves depth--look how quickly Maxwell made Brandon Browner expendable--so expect a few of those lower guys to make an impact. My money is on Bailey, for the record. Special Teams Obvious locks: Steven Hauschka Jon Ryan Clint Gresham Don't fix what ain't broken. These guys are cool. I could probably see Paul Richardson taking the returner spot if they want to protect Harvin, but other than that this is straightforward. Projected 53-man roster Offense QB: Russell Wilson, Tarvaris Jackson, Terrelle Pryor RB: Marshawn Lynch, Christine Michael, Robert Turbin FB: Derrick Coleman WR: Percy Harvin, Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice, Jermaine Kearse, Kevin Norwood, Paul Richardson TE: Zach Miller, Luke Willson, Anthony McCoy OL: Russell Okung, Max Unger, James Carpenter, J.R. Sweezy, Michael Bowie, Justin Britt, Alvin Bailey, Lemuel Jeanpierre Defense DL: Michael Bennett, Brandon Mebane, Cliff Avril, Tony McDaniel, Jesse Williams, Jordan Hill, Greg Scruggs, Cassius Marsh, Jackson Jeffcoat, Benson Mayowa LB: K.J. Wright, Bobby Wagner, Bruce Irvin, Malcolm Smith, Mike Morgan, Heath Farwell, Kevin Pierre-Louis CB: Richard Sherman, Byron Maxwell, Jeremy Lane, Tharold Simon S: Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Jeron Johnson, Dion Bailey, Eric Pinkins Specialists K: Steven Hauschka P: Jon Ryan LS: Clint Gresham Benne fucked around with this message at 02:58 on May 17, 2014 |
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Baltimore Ravens Outgoing Free Agents: TE Dallas Clark, TE Ed Dickson, T Michael Oher, DL Art Jones, CB Corey Graham, S James Ihedigbo Incoming Free Agents: WR Steve Smith Sr., G Will Rackley, S Darian Stewart Acquired by Trade: C Jeremy Zuttah Quarterbacks Obvious Locks: Joe Flacco Solid Bets: Tyrod Taylor Keith Wenning This is the last year of Taylor's rookie contract, and presumably Wenning will be groomed this year to replace him. Doesn't matter, we're not winning any games Joe's inactive. Longshots: Nick Stephens Running Backs Obvious Locks: Ray Rice Bernard Pierce Lorenzo Taliaferro Kyle Juszczyk (FB) Longshots: Justin Forsett Cierre Wood Shaun Chapas (FB) Wide Receivers Obvious Locks: Torrey Smith Steve Smith, Sr. Marlon Brown Jacoby Jones (WR/RS) On the Bubble: Aaron Mellette Michael Campanaro Deonte Thompson (WR/RS) 1-2 of these guys end up on the team. Longshots: LaQuan Williams Gerrard Sheppard Jace Davis Jeremy Butler UDFA camp bodies. LaQuan's made the initial 53 man roster two out of the last three years on scrappiness, heart, and special teams play. Everyone's pulling for him to do it again, but realistically it ain't happening unless all the guys ahead of him struggle mightily on special teams. Tight Ends Obvious Locks: Dennis Pitta Owen Daniels Crockett Gilmore Longshots: Nathan Overbay Phillip Supernaw Fans were clamoring for local product Furstenberg to come off the practice squad all season last year, I'm sure they'll do it again, but unless this position group sees even more crippling injuries than last year, it ain't gonna happen. Particularly now that he's been cut. Offensive Line Obvious Locks: Eugene Monroe (LT) Kelechi Osemele {LG) Jeremy Zuttah (C) Marshal Yanda (RG) Solid Bets: Rick Wagner (RT) John Urschel (G/C) Wagner is the presumptive starting RT, and the coaching staff is high on him, but we didn't see any reason for confidence in extremely limited playing time last year. Urschel is a new draft pick and Ravens keep the overwhelming majority of their drafted rookies for at least a year. On the Bubble: Will Rackley (G) Ryan Jensen (C/T) Gino Gradkowski (C) AQ Shipley (C/G) Jah Reid (G/T) James Hurst (T) This team has five potential centers on the roster, and none of them are terribly good. Zuttah is league-average and therefore by far the best. Expect one to two of these five to make the team, probably Shipley and Reid as they're the most versatile known commodities. Hurst is a UDFA, but highly rated and potentially the opening day starter at RT. Osemele could also kick over to RT, allowing Shipley, Reid, or Rackley to start at LG. After the top four, the O line is a mess, but late acquisition Will Rackley was Jacksonville's starting left guard his first two years in the league before losing his 2013 season to an ankle injury . Some likelihood that Eric Winston will be signed to compete for the RT spot after June 1st (when he no longer counts against the compensatory pick formula). Longshots: Reggie Stephens (C) David Mims (T) Parker Graham (T) Brett van Sloten (T) I have no idea who these guys are Defensive Line Obvious Locks: Haloti Ngata (DT/NT) Chris Canty (DE/DT) Timmy Jernigan (DL) Solid Bets: Brandon Williams (NT/DT) Brent Urban (DE) It's tough to really assign anybody a specific position on the Baltimore hybrid front, but we're probably looking at Canty at DE, Ngata at DT, and Williams at NT. Jernigan could eventually be a starter at any of the DL positions, but most likely to bump Williams from the starting lineup (and shifting Ngata to NT) or replace Canty. On the Bubble: DeAngelo Tyson (DT) Kapron Lewis-Moore (DE) Terrence Cody (NT) Expect 1-2 of these guys on the 53-man roster. Tyson's gotten better each year, Cody worse. Lewis-Moore was injured his entire rookie year, so he's a complete wild card. Longshots: Levi Brown Derrick Hopkins James Meder A.J. Pataiali'i What up, practice squad. A.J. your name is pretty boss though. Inside Linebackers Obvious Locks: Daryl Smith C.J. Mosley Arthur Brown On the Bubble: Josh Bynes Arthur McClellan Core special teamers and former UDFAs, there's probably only room for Bynes, but McClellan could sneak in since he can play inside and out. Longshots: Ryan Jones Zach Orr It seems like every year we find an ILB UDFA who can ball, and he ends up signing a big contract (usually with somebody else) and not being worth it. Any one of these guys could be the next Bart Scott/Danell Ellerbe/Josh Bynes. Outside Linebackers Obvious Locks: Terrell Suggs Courtney Upshaw Elvis Dumervil Upshaw and Dumervil split time fairly evenly, but Upshaw the run-stopper will be on the field 1st down. Solid Bets: John Simon Pernell McPhee This position group is basically a sure thing, with all five players returning, and no meaningful competition. Longshots: Adrian Hamliton Xavius Boyd Secondary Obvious Locks: Lardarius Webb (CB) Jimmy Smith (CB) Matt Elam (SS) Terrence Brooks (FS) Elam and Brooks are both capable of playing either Safety spot, but these are their natural positions. Solid Bets: Chykie Brown (CB) Asa Jackson (CB/RS) Darian Stewart (S) We went out and got Stewart over the offseason, so I guess the coaches are into him. Shrug. On the Bubble: Bryden Trawick (S) Omar Brown (S) Anthony Levine (S) Jeromy Miles (S) Last year we started the season with 9 DBs and ended with 10 or 11. That means expect 2-3 of these guys to stick, with Brown the most likely odd man out. He's been the best safety of the group, but the worst special teamer Longshots: Sammy Seamster (CB) Avery Patterson (CB) Ayodeji Olatoye (CB) Otis Tremain Jacobs (CB) Dexter Moody (FS) There could be room for a CB to wrestle his way aboard, particularly Seamster who has great measurables but little experience Specialists Obvious Locks: Justin Tucker (K) Our only pro bowler last year. Solid Bets: Sam Koch (P) Morgan Cox (LS) These guys have been around awhile and are getting expensive, but the front office has indicated their jobs are in danger. Longshots: Richie Leon (P) Projected 53-Man Roster Offense (25) QB: Joe Flacco, Tyrod Taylor, Keith Wenning (3) RB: Ray Rice, Bernard Pierce, Lorenzo Taliaferro (3) FB: Kyle Juszczyk (1) WR: Torrey Smith, Steve Smith, Marlon Brown, Jacoby Jones, Michael Campanaro, Aaron Mellette (6) TE: Dennis Pitta, Owen Daniels, Crockett Gilmore (3) OL: Eugene Monroe (LT), Kelechi Osemele (LG), Jeremy Zuttah (C), Marshal Yanda (RG), Rick Wagner (T), Will Rackley (G),John Urschel (G-C), AQ Shipley (C/G) (9) Defense (25) DL: Haloti Ngata, Brandon Williams, Chris Canty, Timmy Jernigan, DeAngelo Tyson, Brent Urban, Kapron Lewis-Moore (7) LB: Terrell Suggs, Pernell McPhee. John Simon, C.J. Mosley, Daryl Smith, Arthur Brown, Josh Bynes, Courtney Upshaw, Elvis Dumervil (9) CB: Jimmy Smith, Lardarius Webb, Chykie Brown, Asa Jackson (4) S: Matt Elam, Terrence Brooks, Darian Stewart, Brynden Trawick, Jeromy Miles (5) Specialists (3) K: Justin Tucker P: Sam Koch LS: Morgan Cox Odovaucer fucked around with this message at 21:06 on May 21, 2014 |
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Roster transaction news! Rams waived RB Daryl Richardson, claimed by Jets.
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I saw "Suggested/purported 55 man roster" On the Bengals website. Is that a possibility?
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Eifert Posting posted:I saw "Suggested/purported 55 man roster" On the Bengals website. Is that a possibility? I remember GMs talking about that recently, as well as a rule change for making the cut from 90 directly to 53 rather than having the 75-man roster phase in between, but I imagine if any of those were going to effect this season it would have happened earlier. Didn't the competition committee already decide on all the proposals put forward?
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Grozz Nuy posted:Quarterbacks I don't think Blaine is a lock at all. He only cost a 6th rounder, and the 49ers were perfectly willing to dump Colt McCoy last year if he hadn't taken a pay cut. I'd say he's a good bet, but not a lock. They only carried two QBs on the roster last year, and I expect that will continue this year. Also, I'd give Asante Cleveland a better than even shot at beating Celek out for the 3rd TE spot. He's a much better blocker, and was a decent passing target when they actually used him in Miami. He'll also be a big risk to cut for the practice squad, as he was highly sought-after by the Patriots as a UDFA.
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TheGreyGhost posted:Cleveland Browns You forgot about Chris Pressley!
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shiksa posted:Tommy Rees was cut after spending an afternoon in Washington. Hahahaha the most appropriate reaction to seeing Tommy Rees involved with a football
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 I now know what if feels like to have a Training camp darling I wish desperately to make the team. Most of the time I hate the (usually) scrappy white guy the Chicago fans fall in love with. But this time I will meatball right alongside them.
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2014-2015 Chicago Bears (Still looking for a loving Safety) Quarterbacks Locks Jay Cutler Jordan Palmer Probable David Fales Not Making the Team Jerrod Johnson Running Backs Locks Matt Forte Ka'deem Carey Competition/Special Teams Fight Jordan Lynch Michael Ford Wide Recievers Locks Brandon Marshall Alshon Jeffery Probable Marquess Wilson Chris Williams(as Kick/Punt Returner Probably) Competition/Special Teams Fight Eric Weems(Rashied Davis 2.0 Get hosed please) Josh Morgan Domenik Hixonj Toliver Terrence Josh Bellamy Tight Ends Locks Martellus Bennett Competition Dante Rosario Fendi Onobun Zach Miller Offensive Line Locks Jermon Bushrod Matt Slauson Roberto Garza Kyle Long Jordan Mills Probable Bryan De La Puente(Replacing Garza next year) Eben Britton James Brown Competetion/Not Making the Team/Practice Squad Dunbar, James Groy, Ryan Booth, Cody Gaines, Rogers Leno Jr., Charles Long, Joe Fullbacks Probable Tony Fiametta Nope Willie Carter Cornerbacks Locks Charles Tillman Tim Jennings Kyle Fuller Probable Kelvin Hayden Isaiah Frey Special Teams utility fight Derrick Martin Sherrick McManis CJ Wilson Demontre Hurst Sean Cattouse Linebackers Locks Lance Briggs DJ Anderson John Bostic Shea McClellin Probable Khaseem Greene Christian Jones Special Teams Utility fight DeDe Lattimore Tana Patrick Jordan Senn Jerry Franklin Lawrence Wilson Safeties Locks Ryan Mundy Chris Conte Probable MD Jennings Brock Vereen Special Teams Utility Fight Craig Steltz Danny McCray Defensive Line Locks Willie Young Jared Allen Lamarr Houston Jay Ratliff Ego Ferguson Will Sutton Probable Stephen Paea Nate Collins Competition Israel Idonije Lee Pegues Brandon Dunn David Bass Cornelius Washington Austen Lane Tracy Robertson Kicker Robbie “Good as” Gould Punter Pat “Benches more than Clowney” O'Donnell Edit: How could I forget about Long Snappers Lock(If Health is OK) Patrick Mannelly Otherwise Brandon Hartson Chad Rempel Still weak as poo poo at Safety. But holy poo poo we at least have a legit Defensive loving line. Now lets hope everyone doesn't get hurt again. Dexo fucked around with this message at 16:03 on May 18, 2014 |
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I'm with you on the Jordan Lynch bandwagon. Let's hope we don't have another Brock Forsey situation on our hands.
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R.D. Mangles posted:I'm with you on the Jordan Lynch bandwagon. Let's hope we don't have another Brock Forsey situation on our hands. I mean Brock Forsey wasn't that bad. It's just that the running back Position back then was IIRC stacked as poo poo with A-Train and Thomas Jones.
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TheGreyGhost posted:Cleveland Browns We signed Chris Pressley. With him being an experienced NFL FB I think he has a better chance of being the guy than Ogbanananana or other guy. I guess we also have(had?) Eric Kettani(I know nothing about him other than him being a FB) at minicamp, but not signed to anything.
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Pressley is sooooo mediocre.
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Eifert Posting posted:Pressley is sooooo mediocre. I mean, he's a fullback so...
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Reminder: The Browns had Vickers.
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Roasted Donut posted:starting ryan mundy and chris conte at safety holy gently caress that is dire times That was my first thought when I saw Ryan Mundy as a lock.
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Minnesota Vikings camp roster. QB Matt Cassel, Teddy Bridgewater, Christian Ponder, Travis Partridge RB Adrian Peterson, Jerick McKinnon, Matt Asiata, Joe Banyard, Dominique Williams FB Jerome Felton, Zach Line WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Greg Jennings, Jerome Simpson, Jarius Wright, Rodney Smith, Adam Thielen, Kamar Jorden, Kain Colter, Donte Foster, Lestar Jean TE Kyle Rudolph, Rhett Ellison, Chase Ford, AC Leonard, Allen Reisner OT Matt Kalil, Phil Loadholt, Antonio Richardson, Pierce Burton, Matt Hall, Kevin Murphy, Mike Remmers G Brandon Fusco, David Yankey, Jeff Baca, Charlie Johnson, Austin Wentworth, Conor Boffeli, Vladimir Ducasse C John Sullivan, Joe Berger, Zac Kerin LS Cullen Loeffler DE Everson Griffen, Brian Robison, Scott Crichton, Justin Trattou, Rakim Cox, Spencer Nealy, Tyler Scott, Jake Snyder, Corey Wootton DT Linval Joseph, Sharrif Floyd, Fred Evans, Shamar Stephen, Chase Baker, Isame Faciane, Tom Johnson, Kheeston Randall LB Chad Greenway, Anthony Barr, Jasper Brinkley, Audie Cole, Gerald Hodges, Michael Mauti, Brandon Watts, Larry Dean CB Xavier Rhodes, Josh Robinson, Captain Munnerlyn, Marcus Sherels, Derek Cox, Kip Edwards, Kendall James, Shaun Prater, Jabari Price, Robert Steeples S Harrison Smith, Jamarca Sanford, Mistral Raymond, Antone Exum, Andrew Sendejo, Robert Blanton, Brandan Bishop, Kurt Coleman P Jeff Locke K Blair Walsh Someone else will probably come by with a really in depth write up. This is simply "guys I think will be on the roster at the season start" in bold.
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Roasted Donut posted:starting ryan mundy and chris conte at safety holy gently caress that is dire times Mundy can't be any worse than Major Wright was. And I'll semi-defend Conte, to the point where he was often put in terrible loving situations due to a lovely and injured defensive line and linebacking core. When running backs are consistantly getting to the second and third level because your D-Line and Linebackers can't tackle/cover the right gap for poo poo, you are going to look foolish in the open field against competent Running Backs. Also it's pretty easy to be exposed in coverage when you have to have 8-9 in the box at all times to prevent loving Brandon Jacobs/Or whoever that scrub was on the Browns from running for 200+ yards on you. Which opens up your secondary in a hilariously bad way. Conte wasn't good last year by any stretch of the imagination. I just don't think last year is his baseline quality of play going forward. My feelings on Conte can be summed up as "At least he was in the right position where he is shown on the camera getting beat by the runningback/reciever" unlike Major Wright who shot the wrong gap, Or Shea who is getting manhandled by a tight end.
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Minnesota Vikings QB Locks: Matt Cassel, Teddy Bridgewater Solid Bets: Christian Ponder Longshots: Travis Partridge Cassel is the front runner to start this year. Bridgewater is the future and Ponder will likely stick around this year, because he’s a cheap veteran with starting experience. I’m not familiar with Partridge, so I assume that he is a camp arm. HB Locks: Adrian Peterson, Jerick McKinnon Solid Bets: Matt Asiata Longshots: Joe Banyard, Dominique Williams Peterson is an obvious lock. McKinnon is a 3rd round pick and known project, so he’s not going anywhere. Asiata ran surprisingly well when given a chance last season, but he’s a pure north-south runner and will likely make the roster due to special teams play. Banyard is a 3rd down back type and I’m not familiar with Williams. FB Locks: Rhett Ellision Solid Bets: Jerome Felton Longshots: Zack Line I put Ellision here, since he functions as an H-back and blocking TE. Felton is only a solid bet, because he is expensive and Turner could potentially choose to handle FB differently than Musgrave did. Line isn’t a great blocker, but has some ability as a runner and can be dangerous in the passing game. If his blocking can improve, then he may be an intriguing player to Turner. OT Locks: Matt Kalil, Phil Loadholt Solid Bets: Antonio Richardson Longshots: Pierce Burton, Matt Hall, Kevin Murphy, Mike Remmers, J’Marcus Webb* The Vikings have bookends in Kalil and Loadholt, but not much after them. Richardson seems like a good bet to make the roster at this point. He has knee issues, which could limit his career to only 4 or 5 years, but he should be good depth and could potentially start if needed. After that, they have a lot of young guys competing for a roster spot. The Vikings have also been talking to J’Marcus Webb about bringing him back as depth. He was much maligned in Chicago, but played well when he filled in for the Vikings last year. OC Locks: John Sullivan Solid Bets: N/A Longshots: Zac Kerin Sullivan is entrenched as the starter. Kerin is a rookie FA from Toledo, but will have an uphill battle making the roster. Charlie Johnson or one of other guards would be more likely to slide over to C if Sullivan gets hurt again. OG Locks: Brandon Fusco, David Yankey Solid Bets: Charlie Johnson, Joe Berger Longshots: Jeff Baca, Connor Boffeli, Vladimir Ducasse, Austin Wentworth Fusco is the starter at RG and Yankey looks to be the future at LG, but may not start right away. Johnson is the incumbent starter at LG and can play all 5 OL spots, so he’ll likely stick around even if someone beats him out at LG, though he is expensive, which could make him attractive to cut. After those three Baca and Ducasse have the best shots at making the final roster. Edit: Forgot about Berger, but he has a decent chance of sticking around. TE Locks: Kyle Rudolph, Rhett Ellison [Already listed as a FB/H-Back] Solid Bets: Chase Ford, AC Leonard Longshots: Allen Reisner Rudulph is the clear starter and I expect the Vikings to carry 4 TEs along with Ellison as an H-back. Ford was surprisingly decent when called upon last season, so he should have a good shot at making the roster. AC Leonard is a tremendous talented receiving TE with off the field issues, if he works hard and stays out of trouble then, he could very well make the roster. Allen Reisner is a 4th TE type of a guy. WR Locks: Greg Jennings, Cordarrelle Patterson, Jarius Wright Solid Bets: Jerome Simspon Longshots: Kain Colter, Donte Foster, Jean Lestar, Kamar Jorden, Erik Lora, Rodney Smith, Adam Thielen Jennings, Patterson, and Wright all look to be heavily featured in Turner’s offense. Simpson should stick around unless he has further legal issues. The 5th receiver spot is an absolute crapshoot, though I think that Colter, Lora, Smith, and Thielen have the best shot of making the roster and another 1 or 2 of them could land on the practice squad. DE Locks: Brian Robison, Everson Griffen, Scott Crichton Solid Bets: Corey Wootton Longshots: Rahim Cox, Spencer Nealy, Tyler Scott, Jake Snyder, Justin Trattou Robison, Griffen, and Crichton are locks. Wootton is a near lock and I am not sure if Zimmer will carry 4 or 5 ends, since after Wootton things drop off considerably. DT Locks: Linval Jospeh, Sharrif Floyd Solid Bets: Fred Evans, Tom Johnson Longshots: Chase Baker, Isame Faciane, Randall Kheeston, Shamar Stephen Jospeh and Floyd are the starters. Evans should stick around and Johnson is a bit more iffy. Baker was on the roster last season and Stephen is a draft pick, who could stick as a 5th DT, though he projects more as NT than a UT/3-Technique. Faciane played for the Vikings new DL coach at Florida International. LB Locks: Anthony Barr, Chad Greenway Solid Bets: Jasper Brinkley, Audie Cole, Gerald Hodges, Michael Mauti Longshots: Larry Dean, Brandon Watts Barr is a lock and I nearly listed Greenway as a solid bet. His performance has declined over the past 3 years, but will be used in a new role and will likely stick around since he’s a veteran in the last year of his contract. Brinkley should be the 2-down MLB, but will be pushed by Mauti and Cole and Hodges provide depth and some coverage ability on the outside. Larry Dean is a special teamer, but I don’t think he deserves a linebacker spot and Watts is a coverage linebacker with 4.4 speed who could be a nickel linebacker in Zimmer’s scheme. I think the Vikings will carry 6 or 7 linebackers. CB Locks: Captain Munnerlyn, Xavier Rhodes Solid Bets: Shaun Prater, Josh Robinsons Longshots: Derek Cox, Kip Edwards, Kendall James, Jabari Price, Marcus Sherels, Robert Steeples There is decent depth, but not a lot of top end talent after Rhodes and Munnerlyn. Honestly, this will be the biggest spot for competition on the roster. The secondary is Zimmer’s specialty, so I am hopeful he will get decent play out of whomever ends up on the roster, but things are really murky. Sherels is listed as a long shot, since McKinnon will be looked at as a punter returner, but Sherels is has proven to be a good punt returner and has improved at corner, so he has the best shot out of the longshots to make the roster. S Locks: Harrison Smith Solid Bets: Kurt Coleman, Antone Exum, Jamarca Sanford, Andrew Sendejo, Robert Blanton Longshots: Brandon Bishop, Mistral Raymond Much like corner, there is a lot of depth, but outside of Harrison Smith there isn’t much top end talent. Coleman and Exum have the best shots of making the roster. Sanford could stick around, but he’s pricey and there are too many similarly talented players, but cheaper players on the roster. Sendejo has proven to be good depth and Blanton can provide depth at both S and CB. There will be fierce competition for the starting SS job. Specialists Locks: Blair Walsh, Jeff Locke, and Cullen Loeffler Solid Bets: N/A Longshots: N/A Specialist should stay the same this year. Overall, not much competition on offense save for 5th wide receiver and OL depth, but competition everywhere on defense. Some vets are likely to get cut on defense, so it will be a very different looking unit under Zimmer. Aniki fucked around with this message at 09:34 on May 19, 2014 |
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Roasted Donut posted:starting ryan mundy and chris conte at safety holy gently caress that is dire times remember when ryan mundy was so bad in college that MGoBlog made up a stat called "yards after mundy"?
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MourningView posted:remember when ryan mundy was so bad in college that MGoBlog made up a stat called "yards after mundy"? And now he's a lock at starter!
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ZenVulgarity posted:And now he's a lock at starter! He's probably the best fuckin safety on the Bears roster. Jesus Christ
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superaielman posted:He's probably the best fuckin safety on the Bears roster. Jesus Christ That's probably Brock Vereen actually, but who knows how the rookie will do year 1
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ZenVulgarity posted:And now he's a lock at starter! To be fair. I never said Lock to start. I said lock to make the team. The Bears game him a large enough deal that he would have to bomb spectacularly bad or get hurt seriously to not make the final 53 man roster.
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Eifert Posting posted:Pressley is sooooo mediocre.
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The Patriots cut a UDFA already, Iowa LB James Morris. I only know the name at all because someone wrote and was touting this: http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/football/2014/5/10/5677564/iowa-football-james-morris-linebacker-nfl-draft-2014
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Kalli posted:I only know the name at all because someone wrote and was touting this: http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/football/2014/5/10/5677564/iowa-football-james-morris-linebacker-nfl-draft-2014 Wow that is pretty sad in hindsight
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Kalli posted:The Patriots cut a UDFA already, Iowa LB James Morris. That's not really that bad, although the guy who wrote it is the saddest homer. Also a self-proclaimed Twitter Superstar who tweets like 700 times a day about even the most meaningless Iowa news (which is most Iowa news). I figured Morris would get cut, but holy hell that was fast. Did he walk off the plane in an Aaron Hernandez jersey or something? MourningView fucked around with this message at 22:56 on May 20, 2014 |
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