mhfinks Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 This is a prediction only! Don't beat me up to badly. QB – 2 – Dalton, Driskel – (McCarron gets traded before cut down day) RB – 4 – Hill, Geo, Mixon, Carson WR – 7 – Green, LaFell, Boyd, Core, Ross, Erickson – Malone TE – 3 – Eifert, Kroft, Hewitt (FB) RT – Fisher, Winston RG – Smith, Hopkins C – Bodine, Johnson LG – Boling, Dielman, Westerman LT – Ogbuehi, Total Offense 26 LDE – Dunlap, Clarke NT – Sims, Billings DT – Atkins, Williams RDE – Johnson, Willis, C.Smith SLB – Lawson, Vigil MLB – Minter, Rey WLB – Burfict, Evans (Burfict won’t count 5 weeks) CB – Kirkpatirck, Jones, Dennard, Jackson, Shaw (jones won’t count week one) S – Williams, Smith, Iloka Fejedelem, Total Defense – 24 (Two suspended) 22 P – Huber KO - Bullock and ELLIOTT LS - Harris P- Huber Special Teams 5 That’s 55 less the two suspended is 53 – After Jones comes back Elliott is cut or traded, Someone will go to IR before Burfict returns leaving a spot open. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 No way we keep 2 kickers. McCarron will not get traded. We will only keep one punter named Huber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I Think we will keep two kickers this year. I can not see them letting a 5th rounder go and there are a few teams that need one. Plus with all the kicking issues over the last two years - Maybe! McCarron is trade bait! If the right offer hits the table he is gone. Any offer for a mid-level OL or a third rounder and out the door he goes. (IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInDaJungle Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 You don't think that Ryan Glasgow, our 4th round pick, will make the roster? Dude played 40% of the snaps against Washington and has had runs with the first team in preseason. Dude plays 0 tech and 3 tech, and even as a situational player can play beside Atkins on obvious passing downs as a pass-rushing NT. IMHO: NT: Simms/Billings DT: Atkins/Glasgow I think they can stash Williams on the practice squad again as injury insurance. I think it's far more likely that they jettison Clarke and Johnson to keep that 5th swing D-Lineman they like. (Gilberry) I also think that Elliott goes to the PS if he can't make the roster. Yes, there are other teams that need a kicker, but few who want a guy who hasn't proven jack in the NFL, can't beat out a guy who was bagging groceries last year, and has to be promoted to the active roster if signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 21 minutes ago, LostInDaJungle said: I think they can stash Williams on the practice squad again as injury insurance. I think it's far more likely that they jettison Clarke and Johnson to keep that 5th swing D-Lineman they like. (Gilberry) MJ is now a "swing" D-lineman. He has been seeing action at DT on passing downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted August 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 33 minutes ago, LostInDaJungle said: You don't think that Ryan Glasgow, our 4th round pick, will make the roster? Dude played 40% of the snaps against Washington and has had runs with the first team in preseason. Dude plays 0 tech and 3 tech, and even as a situational player can play beside Atkins on obvious passing downs as a pass-rushing NT. IMHO: NT: Simms/Billings DT: Atkins/Glasgow I think they can stash Williams on the practice squad again as injury insurance. I think it's far more likely that they jettison Clarke and Johnson to keep that 5th swing D-Lineman they like. (Gilberry) I also think that Elliott goes to the PS if he can't make the roster. Yes, there are other teams that need a kicker, but few who want a guy who hasn't proven jack in the NFL, can't beat out a guy who was bagging groceries last year, and has to be promoted to the active roster if signed. No your right - glasgow - Scratch Elliott - I thought i had the D set - guess i was missing one - do you think MJ sticks or gets cut.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I still lean toward keeping 5th round pick Elliot and keeping Bullock on speed dial. I can't see them cutting a draft pick that high. That simply isn't Good Ol' Bengal footbaawwwlll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInDaJungle Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 4 hours ago, fredtoast said: MJ is now a "swing" D-lineman. He has been seeing action at DT on passing downs. Or they're giving him reps there to see if he's worth keeping in that role. If anything it's more of a sign that he's fighting Gilberry for a roster spot and not Smith or Willis. I could be wrong, but that's one way to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInDaJungle Posted August 30, 2017 Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 4 hours ago, mhfinks said: No your right - glasgow - Scratch Elliott - I thought i had the D set - guess i was missing one - do you think MJ sticks or gets cut.... Your guess is as good as mine, but Chris Smith getting a run with the first team while MJ93 fills Gilberry's role... If I had to guess? MJ is dead money. You can let Gilberry go and bring him back in week 6 if someone gets injured where MJ is likely to get picked up by a team that remembers when he was 27. Unless MJ is just horrible, why not keep him as the swing guy and let Gilberry go? MJ can also drop in coverage.... kind of. So I think he squeaks in as the 4th DE just due to versatility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted August 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2017 Your not thinking MJ gets cut? Roster surprise? Did the young guns do enough to unseat him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 17 hours ago, mhfinks said: Your not thinking MJ gets cut? Roster surprise? Did the young guns do enough to unseat him? If there's a surprise DL cut I hope it's Simms. Not a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 3 hours ago, T-Dub said: If there's a surprise DL cut I hope it's Simms. Not a fan. Won't happen, Billings is not ready to be the starter at NT. Also re: OP. CJ Uzomah is making the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 Just now, Jamie_B said: Won't happen, Billings is not ready to be the starter at NT. No, I don't expect it would. I don't think Sims is ready to be the starter at NT either, is all. He's been a tick better than OK as a rotational player. I think he will wear down quickly when asked to play 4 quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 I can't wait to see who the final 53 or 55(suspensions) will be! Damn I'm ready for some football! WHODEY - I also have changed my opinion on K - I think Elliott gets the nod. He's young, strong leg, and has room to grow. We will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 6 minutes ago, T-Dub said: No, I don't expect it would. I don't think Sims is ready to be the starter at NT either, is all. He's been a tick better than OK as a rotational player. I think he will wear down quickly when asked to play 4 quarters. My guess is they split time. Maybe even down to 50/50 percentage wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: My guess is they split time. Maybe even down to 50/50 percentage wise. I think they split time as well - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 20 hours ago, mhfinks said: Your not thinking MJ gets cut? Roster surprise? Did the young guns do enough to unseat him? No way MJ gets cut. He is not near as bad as a lot of people around here claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 20 hours ago, mhfinks said: Your not thinking MJ gets cut? Roster surprise? Did the young guns do enough to unseat him? No way MJ gets cut. He is not near as bad as a lot of people around here claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhfinks Posted August 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 50 minutes ago, fredtoast said: No way MJ gets cut. He is not near as bad as a lot of people around here claim. I don't believe he will get cut - i was asking? However, I think there will be some surprise cuts that no one saw coming. I don't think we keep three QBs, I do think we keep 7 WRs, and I am all for keeping two kickers - but as seen above that most likely won't happen. So Fred do you think there will be any surprise cuts? and who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 What about Gilberry? Gilberry the Dingleberry. A piece of shit that keeps on hanging on my a hair. Would not mind see him going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 hour ago, mhfinks said: I don't believe he will get cut - i was asking? However, I think there will be some surprise cuts that no one saw coming. I don't think we keep three QBs, I do think we keep 7 WRs, and I am all for keeping two kickers - but as seen above that most likely won't happen. So Fred do you think there will be any surprise cuts? and who? Don't know if you can call it a surprise, but this guy.... 24 minutes ago, High School Harry said: What about Gilberry? . I actually like Gilberry a lot. He played a key role on some very good defenses after we signed him off the street. But I have seen both MJ and Chris Smith play DT on passing downs this preseason. I think Gilberry is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInDaJungle Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 2 hours ago, fredtoast said: No way MJ gets cut. He is not near as bad as a lot of people around here claim. You have to assume that we keep 4 DE's. Dunlap, Willis and Smith have all shown they're going to make the 53. So, the next tier down is Johnson, Clarke and Gilberry. You have to pick one of those three for the final roster spot. I think MJ makes it. As mentioned, Clarke and Gilberry could probably be cut and still be there in week 8 if someone gets injured. IMHO, Johnson makes the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredtoast Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, LostInDaJungle said: You have to assume that we keep 4 DE's. Dunlap, Willis and Smith have all shown they're going to make the 53. So, the next tier down is Johnson, Clarke and Gilberry. You have to pick one of those three for the final roster spot. I think MJ makes it. As mentioned, Clarke and Gilberry could probably be cut and still be there in week 8 if someone gets injured. IMHO, Johnson makes the roster. I think Clarke makes it and we keep 9 D-linemen. Clarke had more sacks per snap than Dunlap last year. I am not claiming he is anywhere near as good as Dunlap, but he is a big, long guy who runs very well. If we cut him some other team will pick him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 6 hours ago, Jamie_B said: Won't happen, Billings is not ready to be the starter at NT. Also re: OP. CJ Uzomah is making the team. Agreed on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted August 31, 2017 Report Share Posted August 31, 2017 8 hours ago, Jamie_B said: My guess is they split time. Maybe even down to 50/50 percentage wise. Hopefully. If Billings is going to be the answer at NT in the long term he should be taking snaps away from Sims before the season ends. Said it before but that's a very underrated position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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