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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.So is there a strategy to when they release players?
Do they wait as long as possible on certain players to get possible trade offers?
Does the 48 hour waiver clock start the minute there released?
Do early releases have a better or worse chance to make it the practice squad?
Qb's today come out of the gate more ready than 20 years ago.
If Stidham isn't ready to be a #2 in his rookie season, he probably isn't an NFL starter.
I'd be shocked if Meyers doesn't make the team. He's been too good all pre season and training camp. Going to be interesting to see if they can squeeze Olzewski onto the squad. I know he's a fan favorite, but other than cb, wr has become our deepest position.
I also think there's no way we go into the season with just 2 qb's.
The issue for Meyers is I think WR is still deep without him and he's in all likelihood a Chris Harper level talent.
I feel like Gunner has been a wr for 6 weeks and in 2 weeks will be better than Austin Carr could ever dream of being. Plus he plays ST's and can play CB like Troy Brown.I feel like Austin Carr was a more polished and better receiver than Gunner is and he was released.
Gunner looks like a JAG to me but maybe it's just me.
If Berrios is the standard for anything, we got a problemHe hasn't looked as good as young Edelman, but you can tell he's not a JAG because Berrios is the baseline for that.
Gunner looks like a JAG to me but maybe it's just me.
My final 53 prediction:
QB (3): 12 Brady, 2 Hoyer, 4 Stidham
RB (5): 26 Michel, 28 White, 37 Harris, 38 Bolden, 46 Develin
WR (6): 11 Edelman, 88 Thomas, 10 Gordon, 13 Dorsett, __ Harry, __ Olzewski
TE (2): 83 LaCosse, 85 Izzo
OL (8): 76 Wynn, 62 Thuney, 75 Karras, 69 Mason, 61 Cannon, __ Eluemenor, 65 Cunningham, 64 Froholdt
DL (6): 77 Bennett, 93 Guy, 71 Shelton, 91 Wise, 70 Butler, 99 Cowart
EDGE (3): 55 Simon, 90 Calhoun, 50 Winovich
LB (5): 54 Hightower, __ Collins, 53 Van Noy, 51 Bentley, 52 Roberts
CB (6): 24 Gilmore, 30 McCourty, 31 Jones, 27 Jackson, 33 Williams, 35 Crossen
S (4): 32 McCourty, 23 Chung, 21 Harmon, 25 Brooks
ST (5): 3 Gostkowski, 7 Bailey, 49 Cardona, 18 Slater, 43 Ebner
- In from my previous 53: Crossen, Olzewski
- Out from my previous 53: Burkhead, Meyers
- My changes are mainly to help special teams in the wake of King's injury, as I don't think I addressed it adequately before.
- I think Burkhead is done here, I'm a late adopter of this stance though.
- Meyers was playing in the 4th quarter last night, so he's not a lock. Unfortunately for him, Gunner has much more versatility. Maybe Meyers makes it to the PS after all, though.
- I sure hope Froholdt is okay. If he's not, then the new guys are literally our only depth on the entire OL.
- Cowart has flashed, but not enough (in my opinion) to make Butler cuttable.
- I still think it's likely Wise and/or Roberts get traded, but I also think the team would rather keep them than cut them if it comes down to those 2 choices.
- The Calhoun injury also has me concerned about depth. There's not really anyone else worth putting in that spot when you consider Rivers is in the same situation and hasn't looked as good when healthy.
- Let's start the season!