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not a big 'Dig fan, eh Tip?
After his first tackle,'Dig will be filing for Workman's Comp
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I had Barrett on my roster at the start of camp, but since then...
- Ihedigbo passed Barrett to start playing with the #2 defense in camp;
- Wilson started taking the #1 reps as a situational S/LB hybrid;
- Ebner passed Ihedigbo to start playing with the #2 defense in camp;
- They signed Demps, who could easily make the squad as (to start with) a KR, eating another roster spot and making 5 safeties less likely.
At this point I'd be pretty surprised if he survived cutdown day.
Given the number of sub packages and the injury rate of the secondary over the past couple of years I see us keeping 10 DB's Ebner seems to be playing himself onto the 53, which I certainly wouldn't have predicted before TC.
Ihedigbo also looks like someone who will stick for his ST ability.
My guess for the DB today is:
CB: McCourty, Arrington, Dowling, Moore, Dennard, S Chung, Wilson, Gregory, Ebner, Ihedigbo.
I think that Cole over Dennard makes the ST's much better, and the defensive backfield at least as good. Besides Dennard could be placed on the IR.
I would note that having 10 defensive backs likely limits us to 14 front even players. A week ago, we though 16 was essential.
Given the number of sub packages and the injury rate of the secondary over the past couple of years I see us keeping 10 DB's Ebner seems to be playing himself onto the 53, which I certainly wouldn't have predicted before TC.
Most of us have resigned ourselves to at most a 24 man defensive roster. If we call Ebner our 4th safety, expecting him to be a special teams demon,
Q1) How many more defensive backs do we need?
Q2) Who would fill that position or positions?
SUMMARY OF STATUS QUO (8)
CB: McCourty, Dowling, Arrington
S. : Chung, Gregory, Wilson
CB/S: Moore backs up anywhere and everywhere
ST: Ebner
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The answer that I have been hearing is that we need only one player: Dennard. This solution doesn't work for me. Does it work for you?
Oh ye of little faith. :snob:
I am projecting 25 on each side of the ball. Dennard has ore up side as a contributor both as a DB as well as a ST player. He also hasn't earned a spot as a key ST player like Ihedigbo for example.
I don't know if exposing Dennard to waivers would be that risky. He basically hasn't played
since TC opened; he still has those legal issues to resolve; and he could get lost amoung the
900 players released before Opening Day.
I would waive him during final cut-downs, then sign him to the PS should he clear waivers.
He then would be eligible to be promoted to the 53 during the season, should injuries and
under-performance arise.