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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I's say Smith is the odd man out if we only keep 3 but I still wouldn't rule out keeping 4. Whatever he decides, I'm sure BB will have each player fill a particular role, ie...FB, H-Back, TE, etc...
The question will likely come down to the 4th TE vs the 6th WR. I really like Aiken but I think Edelman has stolen his spot as the #5. It's important to have somebody who can spell Welker on occasion. The fact that he seems to be making great strides as a punt returner makes him a virtual lock.
It's going to be extremely difficult getting this roster down to 53 while holding onto specific guys on the PS. I think our initial PS is going to get picked clean. It's too bad O'Connel doesn't appear ready for the #2 spot. It sure would be nice if we could only keep 2 QB's.
FWIW, I had been thinking 4 TEs until I sat down last night and tried to map out my 53. There turned out to be much greater incremental value in other spots. (I "cut" Alex Smith.)
Here's a bit of a surprise: Alex Smith has a decidedly higher salary than Watson.
That's one reason to forecast Watson as the survivor between the two of them.
That's one reason to forecast Watson as the survivor between the two of them.
I dont think if we keep one less TE it would equate to an extra LB....I think we will keep an extra player at either TE or RB due to no FB.
FWIW, I had been thinking 4 TEs until I sat down last night and tried to map out my 53. There turned out to be much greater incremental value in other spots. (I "cut" Alex Smith.)
Wow that was a really bad decision, BB wont make that mistake, actually I dont think Rich Kotite makes that call. Can you explain what you were dr...thinking.?
Here's an exercise to try...to get down to 53, you have to cut 5 of the following:
Rich Ohrnberger
Ryan Wendell
Russ Hochstein
Myron Pryor
Mike Wright
Jarvis Green
Tully Banta-Cain
Shawn Crable
Paris Lenon
Brandon McGowan
Sam Aiken
Ray Ventrone
Matt Slater
4th Tight End
Here's an exercise to try...to get down to 53, you have to cut 5 of the following:
Rich Ohrnberger
Ryan Wendell
Russ Hochstein
Myron Pryor
Mike Wright
Jarvis Green
Tully Banta-Cain
Shawn Crable
Paris Lenon
Brandon McGowan
Sam Aiken
Ray Ventrone
Matt Slater
4th Tight End
Slater, Ventrone, Lenon, Wendell and McGowan. Ventrone's the only one of the 5 I'd be losing any sleep over. But the depth of this roster makes him pretty much expendable at this point.
I agree with everything but #1 and the entire premise of this thread.
I think with Thomas lined up a few times in the H-back role, we're seeing BB's 2009 plans to use the TEs to essentially take the place of Heath Evans role (minus the occasional worthless carry where Evans ambles forward and falls at first contact.)
I won't be surprised at all to see them keep 4 TEs; what I think will be (mildly) surprising is if one of those TEs is DeVree and BB trades one of the other four to recoup that 5th.
FYI, you're leaving only 3 safeties on the roster...
Here's an exercise to try...to get down to 53, you have to cut 5 of the following:
Rich Ohrnberger
Ryan Wendell
Russ Hochstein
Myron Pryor
Mike Wright
Jarvis Green
Tully Banta-Cain
Shawn Crable
Paris Lenon
Brandon McGowan
Sam Aiken
Ray Ventrone
Matt Slater
4th Tight End
8th DL (LeKevin Smith might be cut before Green and Pryor)
Have you cut BJGE on your list?
Tank Williams and Herana-Daze Jones are both safeties to the best of my knowledge.
Here's an exercise to try...to get down to 53, you have to cut 5 of the following: