Oswlek
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Come on. He is a guy who can make the team, or could be out of football. There are 50 Myron Priors in the league and 50 more sitting home. I'm not saying he is undeserving of a roster spot, but he must fight and claw to earn one.
I assume you mean 3-4?I don't know where you saw terrific promise. He got on the field and didnt embarrass himself but his play was thoroughly JAG-level.
He would probably get picked up and have a chance to make a team, but no one would be beating down the door to get him, and whoever was in his place wouldn't make much of a difference. He is a JAG at this point. Perhaps he can develop into more, but as of now he is what he is.
I dont think BB has ever kept 8. 7 is possible, 6 is more the norm.
1) There are not 50 Myron Pryors sitting at him, he is a viable NFL player who is a little miscast for NE's system but still offers value as a sub rusher. Pryor could be a starter at DT for Indy or some other team that prefers those quick fireplug guys.
2) Yeah, sorry, I meant 3/4. For my money, a 7th round rookie playing JAG level football is "terrific promise". Most first and second round DL don't play as well as Deaderick did in their rookie years.
3) 6 is the norm, but I'm pretty sure they kept 7 just last year (Wilfork, Wright, Pryror, Brace, Love, Deaderick, Warren) and they still ran into depth issues. BB has historically addressed the areas whose depth was the most exposed the prior season. If I had to guess, I'd say 7 make the squad.