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Preseason Midpoint Final 53 Projections
Posted on 8/19/13 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 8/19/13 at 6:32 pm
I originally posted this in blues' thread but I think it'd be interesting to see what everyone's 53 looks like after the first 2 games.
Offense
QB: Brees, McCown
HB: Thomas, Ingram, Sproles, Robinson
FB: Collins
WR: Colston, Moore, Stills, Toon, Parker, Roby
TE: Graham, Watson, Higgins
OT: Strief, Brown, Harris, Armstead
OG: Evans, Grubbs, Jones
C: de la Puente
Defense
DE: Jordan, Hicks, Foster, Walker, Johnson
DT: Bunkley, Jenkins
ILB: Lofton, Vilma, Humber, Hawthorne
OLB: Smith, Galette, Wilson, Richardson, Martin
CB: Greer, Lewis, Robinson, White, Sweeting
S: Jenkins, Harper, Vaccaro, Bush, Leonhard
Special Teams
K: Hartley
P: Morstead
LS: Drescher
Bubble Cuts
FB Johnson(PS), WR Tanner(PS), OG Lelito(PS), OG Tiller, C Olsen, ILB Reddick(PS), ILB Herring, OLB Atkins, OLB Johnson(PS), CB Carr, S IAQ
Some notes:
I don't have Ryan Griffin as a bubble cut because I don't think the decision will be hard. You go with the veteran he is playing well and has starter experience. Griffin goes to the practice squad to learn for a year.
Unless Cadet can show why he looked like a potential gem last year it won't be difficult to take Robinson over him.
I think Johnson is making a case at fullback but I think they stash him a year on the practice squad unless he really stands out soon.
I think it could go either way with taking Parker, Tanner, and Roby but one of them will be left out. At the moment I think it's Tanner who'll go to the practice squad if still eligible.
Due to injuries suffered by Olsen and Tiller they've recently moved Jones to guard and I know they love his size and potential. I think Harris is taking over the backup RT spot and Jones will be the reserve G/C. Olsen and Tiller will have to get healthy quick or they'll be cut.
On the Dline I think any of our DEs could also play NT which allows them to only take Bunkley and Jenkins as pure noses.
LB(both ILB and OLB) will be the most interesting and competitive of the roster battles.
At ILB I think the top 4 are set but I think there is a chance you can drop a corner and put Reddick or Herring back on the roster. I think Chamberlain being injured is playing him right out of the mix. I think most likely though we take 4 and Reddick goes to the practice squad.
At OLB I think the top 3 are set(Smith, Wilson, and Galette) and then I think there are some interesting choices. You could go all youth with Johnson and Martin or all experience with Richardson and Atkins. At this point Thomas is nothing more than a camp body. I think they'll go with Richardson and Martin and that'll give them some youth and experience.
I still think Johnson or Atkins are definitely in the running but I'm giving the edge at the moment in the experienced battle to Richardson over Atkins and in the youth battle to Martin over Johnson.
At CB the top 3 are set(Greer and Lewis because of skill and PRob because of contract) and I think White will take the 4th spot. If we carry a 5th corner I think Sweeting will just beat out Carr but if it's the other way Sweeting will be our practice squad corner.
At safety I think Leonhard beats out IAQ if we keep 5 and I'm now doubting my earlier prediction of keeping 6 given how the spot would be better used on another LB.
Outside of that I don't see any real battles.
Offense
QB: Brees, McCown
HB: Thomas, Ingram, Sproles, Robinson
FB: Collins
WR: Colston, Moore, Stills, Toon, Parker, Roby
TE: Graham, Watson, Higgins
OT: Strief, Brown, Harris, Armstead
OG: Evans, Grubbs, Jones
C: de la Puente
Defense
DE: Jordan, Hicks, Foster, Walker, Johnson
DT: Bunkley, Jenkins
ILB: Lofton, Vilma, Humber, Hawthorne
OLB: Smith, Galette, Wilson, Richardson, Martin
CB: Greer, Lewis, Robinson, White, Sweeting
S: Jenkins, Harper, Vaccaro, Bush, Leonhard
Special Teams
K: Hartley
P: Morstead
LS: Drescher
Bubble Cuts
FB Johnson(PS), WR Tanner(PS), OG Lelito(PS), OG Tiller, C Olsen, ILB Reddick(PS), ILB Herring, OLB Atkins, OLB Johnson(PS), CB Carr, S IAQ
Some notes:
I don't have Ryan Griffin as a bubble cut because I don't think the decision will be hard. You go with the veteran he is playing well and has starter experience. Griffin goes to the practice squad to learn for a year.
Unless Cadet can show why he looked like a potential gem last year it won't be difficult to take Robinson over him.
I think Johnson is making a case at fullback but I think they stash him a year on the practice squad unless he really stands out soon.
I think it could go either way with taking Parker, Tanner, and Roby but one of them will be left out. At the moment I think it's Tanner who'll go to the practice squad if still eligible.
Due to injuries suffered by Olsen and Tiller they've recently moved Jones to guard and I know they love his size and potential. I think Harris is taking over the backup RT spot and Jones will be the reserve G/C. Olsen and Tiller will have to get healthy quick or they'll be cut.
On the Dline I think any of our DEs could also play NT which allows them to only take Bunkley and Jenkins as pure noses.
LB(both ILB and OLB) will be the most interesting and competitive of the roster battles.
At ILB I think the top 4 are set but I think there is a chance you can drop a corner and put Reddick or Herring back on the roster. I think Chamberlain being injured is playing him right out of the mix. I think most likely though we take 4 and Reddick goes to the practice squad.
At OLB I think the top 3 are set(Smith, Wilson, and Galette) and then I think there are some interesting choices. You could go all youth with Johnson and Martin or all experience with Richardson and Atkins. At this point Thomas is nothing more than a camp body. I think they'll go with Richardson and Martin and that'll give them some youth and experience.
I still think Johnson or Atkins are definitely in the running but I'm giving the edge at the moment in the experienced battle to Richardson over Atkins and in the youth battle to Martin over Johnson.
At CB the top 3 are set(Greer and Lewis because of skill and PRob because of contract) and I think White will take the 4th spot. If we carry a 5th corner I think Sweeting will just beat out Carr but if it's the other way Sweeting will be our practice squad corner.
At safety I think Leonhard beats out IAQ if we keep 5 and I'm now doubting my earlier prediction of keeping 6 given how the spot would be better used on another LB.
Outside of that I don't see any real battles.
This post was edited on 8/20/13 at 1:35 am
Posted on 8/19/13 at 6:42 pm to bonethug0108
I'm disappointed that IAQ has fallen off.
I was really looking forward to him playing safety.
I was really looking forward to him playing safety.
Posted on 8/19/13 at 6:46 pm to bonethug0108
quote:I think Griffin might come up with an "injury" so they can IR him instead of risking putting him on waivers.
I don't have Ryan Griffin as a bubble cut because I don't think the decision will be hard. You go with the veteran he is playing well and has starter experience. Griffin goes to the practice squad to learn for a year.
If he plays well in these last two games, I think one of these teams that carry 3 qbs on the gameday roster could be willing to pick him up.
Posted on 8/19/13 at 7:01 pm to bonethug0108
I like your projections overall, I just hope we find a way to keep some of the younger guys on the roster specifically at the LB'er spots like Reddick, Atkins, Rufus.. Making some bold cuts like Smith and possibly keeping only 4 safeties would make me FAP!
Posted on 8/19/13 at 7:24 pm to bonethug0108
Mine......
Quarterbacks: Drew Brees, Luke McCown
Running Backs: Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Khiry Robinson
Fullbacks: Jed Collins
Wide Receivers: Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Preston Parker, Nick Toon, Andy Tanner, Kenny Stills, Courtney Roby
Tight Ends: Jimmy Graham, Ben Watson, Mike Higgins
Offensive Line: Charles Brown, Ben Grubbs, Brian de la Puente, Jahri Evans, Zach Strief, Andrew Tiller, Terron Armstead, Marcel Jones
Defensive Line: Cam Jordan, Glenn Foster, Tyrunn Walker, Akiem Hicks, John Jenkins, Brodrick Bunkley
Linebackers: Martez Wilson, David Hawthorne, Curtis Lofton, Junior Galette, Eric Martin, Parys Haralson, Rufus Johnson, Chris Chamberlain, Ramon Humber
Cornerbacks: Keenan Lewis, Patrick Robinson, Jabari Greer, Corey White, Chris Carr
Safeties: Roman Harper, Isa Abdul-Quddus, Kenny Vaccaro, Malcolm Jenkins, Rafael Bush
Special Teams: Thomas Morstead (P), Garrett Hartley (PK), Justin Drescher (LS)
Quarterbacks: Drew Brees, Luke McCown
Running Backs: Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Khiry Robinson
Fullbacks: Jed Collins
Wide Receivers: Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Preston Parker, Nick Toon, Andy Tanner, Kenny Stills, Courtney Roby
Tight Ends: Jimmy Graham, Ben Watson, Mike Higgins
Offensive Line: Charles Brown, Ben Grubbs, Brian de la Puente, Jahri Evans, Zach Strief, Andrew Tiller, Terron Armstead, Marcel Jones
Defensive Line: Cam Jordan, Glenn Foster, Tyrunn Walker, Akiem Hicks, John Jenkins, Brodrick Bunkley
Linebackers: Martez Wilson, David Hawthorne, Curtis Lofton, Junior Galette, Eric Martin, Parys Haralson, Rufus Johnson, Chris Chamberlain, Ramon Humber
Cornerbacks: Keenan Lewis, Patrick Robinson, Jabari Greer, Corey White, Chris Carr
Safeties: Roman Harper, Isa Abdul-Quddus, Kenny Vaccaro, Malcolm Jenkins, Rafael Bush
Special Teams: Thomas Morstead (P), Garrett Hartley (PK), Justin Drescher (LS)
This post was edited on 8/26/13 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 8/19/13 at 8:28 pm to bonethug0108
The Q&A is in the comments but I think Trip makes a lot of good points in his responses, especially as it relates to this thread:
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He touches on things such as how many guys at each position will make the roster, who those last few cuts will come down to, and why you might keep a veteran over a young guy that seems to be flashing a few times a game.
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He touches on things such as how many guys at each position will make the roster, who those last few cuts will come down to, and why you might keep a veteran over a young guy that seems to be flashing a few times a game.
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