Bleacher Reports 53 Man Roster

I started to write an analysis myself, but in all honesty I think this year's cuts are going to be very tough. That last 10 players cut are going to be the toughest. The competition for almost every position is very tight. QB, RB, LS, and K seem to be the only positions where I can say, yep we don't need more than that. Every other position has a competition. THAT is awesome for this team. Same was not true last year.

 

Can't wait to see how the WR positions workout

 

i think the guy writing this is on crack.

 

Didn't even finish reading it. He had some bonehead things to say (Poole over Landry, Paulson and Waters over Blanchflower and Palmer), but then I got to the DL section and he really blew me away.

He doesn't think McLendon's spot is safe, and he doesn't think it should be, either.
He thinks Cam Thomas is coming in to take over as NT and doesn't consider him at the DE position.
He knows we're in a youth movement because we didn't re-sign those two 27 year olds (and replaced one of them with an older 27 year old).
He thinks Stephon Tuitt AND Josh Mauro will see significant reps at DE. He says Mauro could start.
No mention of Arnfelt at all.

I don't even want to know what he said about our LBs and DBs.

 

I must admit, I didn't read much of his analysis, just the player projections.

 

can I just say ew.

 

He must see something I don't see?

 

I could see Eric Waters being a huge steal for us. He's a gifted athlete(39.5" vertical) with decent speed(4.58), very good hands, and a very good blocker. The TE's at missouri were used almost exclusively as blockers and caused him to fall. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if Palmer and Paulson were dropped for Waters and Blanchflower.

 

I think Waters would have to have a huge preseason to make the roster, but I could see him being on the PS pretty easily, especially if we only keep 3 TEs.

 

There's always a surprise here or there. I could definitely see him on the PS. But no way in hell do he and Paulson make it over Blanchflower and Palmer.

 

how about will j? is he better than palmer and blanchflower? he will get a helmet on gameday. will either of these guys, including waters?

I think they have bigger plans for him and keeping him on the field as the 2nd at times and 3rd TE as well as the rest of his duties will be expanded greatly this year. they are finding a way to get him out there and keep him out there it sure looks like to me. including the no huddle.

I think the question is how many will they keep? palmer could be the odd man out, because blanch can be sent to the squad. I like palmer and if we weren't trying to keep willj out there I'd say he would make it. but?

 

I guess this is sort of what I was saying. I could see Miller, Spaeth, and Blanchflower as our 3 TEs on the roster, with Waters being on the PS. That is just what I see happening at the moment. Paulson I think played himself off the roster last year, and Palmer just doesn't bring much if any threat of anything but run blocking. With Adams having shown he CAN do that role, I don't see a point in keeping a guy who does basically the same thing with the only difference being what position he technically played.