Cajun's 53 man roster- Mid Pre-season

After watching 2 pre-season games and only using what we've seen thru camp and these two games- IF the cuts were to happen today, I built my 53 man roster & PS and I know many of you will disagree on some decisions I've made.

Offense- 25

QB- (3)- .. Big Ben - Bruce Gradkowski - John Parker Wilson
*notes* Landry has made one good pass and is a 4th rd draftee so the Steelers will keep him- I disagree

RB-(4)- .. Bell, Dwyer, Redman, LaRon Stephen-Howling

FB-(1)- Wil Johnson

TE-(3)- Paulson,McCoy, Michael Palmer

WR-(6)- A. Brown- Sanders- Wheaton- Cotchery- Justin Brown- Derek Moye

OL-(8)- Adams-Foster-Pouncey-DeCastro-Gilbert-Beachum-Malecki- Joe Long
*note* Joe Long is here only as long as it takes to find another OL either thru the waiver wire or FA then off to the PS

DEFENSE- 25

DL-(6) Hood-McLendon-Keisel-Woods-Heyward-Ta'amu

LB-(9) Woodley, Timmons, Foote, Worilds, Jarvis Jones, Adrian Robinson, McFadden, Brian Rolle, Kion Wilson

CB-(5) Taylor, Allen, C. Brown, W.Gay, Josh Victorian

S-(5)- Troy, Clark, S. Thomas, Cromartie-Smith, R. Golden

ST-(3) LS Warren, K Suisham, P Butler

PS-(8) J.D.Woods(wr), Alvester Alexander (RB) , Joe Long (OT) Brian Arnfelt (DE) Terry Hawthorne (CB) Alan Baxter(OLB) Vince Williams(ILB) Golic Jr. (OG)

IR- Plax
IR to return- Heath Miller
PUP Matt Spaeth -- Sean Spence/after 6 wks move to IR

Commentary- Carter and Sylvester are out at LB. Time to move on as they've had enough time to develop. Time to give some younger hungry talented guys a shot.
- Landry Jones has shown nothing, he was bad vs. Washington,again, and last year showed the #3 QB can be called upon. I'd rather have the Better more experienced JPW or a Vet FA. wasted pick(s)
-We only have 7 OL worth keeping-FA Vet or waiver is where we need to get 8th OL.
-Why waste a roster spot on Heath-he won't be back to old self before wk 10 anyways.

Here it is, What do you think? Remember, as always, be kind.

Cajun-

 

I think your being a little hard on Landry Jones, he played better last night than the previous game. If you listen to Gruden, Gruden seemed to think that he isn't used to getting into a huddle and really having to read a defense. Give him some time, way too early to give up on Landry Jones, sometimes you never know he might develop, plus he had a couple of drops by recievers and the line play was terrible, he was running around a lot.

 

I like it..but I still cannot believe we drafted Landry Jones over a cornerback or a safety in that round..does anyone remember who was available at that time? I cannot remember from the top of my head.

 

Landry looked a little lost, and his mechanics looked a little messed up last night too.

Yeah Landry pick seems really bad to me. I mean if it was a 7th round pick, I'm not worried, but he was a 4th.

I didn't realize this, but last night they said he didn't read defenses at all in college. All reads and calls came from the sideline for him. That sounds like a huge developmental player to me, and a huge risk. And in the 4th round I would be really wary.

 

JPW can't scramble for ****; remember, he had 4 sacks in the the 1st game alone in just under 1 quarter's worth of playing time. L.Jones got his 1st and only sack last night; so that's 1 sack total in close to 3 quarters of playing time.

I agree on not wasting a roster spot on Heath. In fact I would be tempted to add Spaeth and Bell both to IR depending on how they do or don't progress.

I'm still not convinced yet that Cotchery is worth a roster spot, 1 reception out of 2 targets for only 5 yds total, in 2 games doesn't quite cut the mustard for me.

Everything else looks ok. Who do you think will be returning punts/kickoffs?

 

Landry went 9-22 for 111yds. He had one pass to Wheaton for 45 yds. remove that one pass and his poor showing becomes terrible. It would put him 8-21-66yds. That's 3YPA and 38% comp. Add to that he looked lost and confused. He missed open receivers bad and should have been picked off I know twice. Still you're right, no-way the steelers cut him. They would rather waste 3 yrs in trying to develop him instead of admitting a mistake in drafting him in the 1st place.

I like JD Woods. I think he'll be a WR here next year when Cotchery and Sanders are gone. I think right now, Moye and his 6'5" frame and good hands are a better fit.

Cajun-

 

Why Sylvester over Rolle? I like how Kion is playing but v.williams was drafted.

Cajun-

 

Leave that play in and he STILL Sucks!!

If you think he played well last night I hate to see what mediocre or bad looks like.

Cajun-

 

I just knew you were gonna say Sly was good on ST.

I know they were gonna give him some work at OLB but it hasn't happened so how good he is there is unknown. I'm keeping 5 ILB because Foote should be gone next year

Cajun-

 

You did see what mediocre or bad looks like, the offensive line.

 

First time poster here so hello all!
I see no chance of JPW making the team over a 4th rd rookie QB in which we have only seen 2 games of limited action.
Woods makes it over Moye.
I honestly cannot make anything of the TE's, they are nothing special.
I will say I fully believe we could have had Landy Jones in the 6th or 7th rd easily.

 

Why? Because he's better or his draft status?

Cajun-

edit: responding to TFF's statement.

 

Easy, just replay JPW's 4-sack performance in the Giants game.

 

JWP went 4-5 for 35 yds. That's 7.0 YPA and 80% comp. and this behind the worse line ever assembled on a football field.
Put him in with the ones and watch what happens, gotta be better than anything Jones can do.

Cajun-

 

I struggled with this one. I like both, Kion for how he's playing and Williams for his upside. I almost went with 10 LBers ( keeping Williams ) and only 4 safeties cutting Cromartie-Smith.

Cajun-

 

After sacks, that also translates into 13 total net passing yards for JPW vs L.Jones 48 net passing yards in that Giant game. LOL