Updated 53 prediction

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...2-0-cuts-practice-squad-nfl-news-quarterbacks

Pretty much exactly how I'd list it.

Of the worrisome units, RB worries me; if Bell goes down, we will be really below average. Conner will likely go down if he has more than a few touches a game. Samuels is the jack of all trades, the master of none. We could end up reliant on a breakfast bread.



OLB is thin; we need either Keion Adams or Olasunkanmi Adeniyi to step up most likely.

 

I agree with the list.

Looks like it's the end of the Big Dan era.

 

Last I saw big Dan had earned more reps with the ones this week after his hustle in the game and practice so far.

 

I think he makes it

 

The front 7 on D is lacking. Shame with all the contracts and picks spent there.

Screwing around with Bell is really stupid.

 

Dan Mccullers played well the first game. LT Walton got dominated during the Jacksonville game.

I'd find a way to keep him Dan. Use him on goal-line situations.

 

I read a couple recent articles on Frazier progressing, I thought he was a shoe-in.

 

I watched him get pushed backwards into the end zone as Phili ran for a score.

 

I don't think Fort & Toussaint will make the roster. Frazier will beat out McCullers & Justin Hunter will make it...

 

Heres mine.

Quarterbacks (3/53)

Ben Roethlisberger
Landry Jones
Mason Rudolph

Tight Ends (6/53)

Jesse James
Vance McDonald
Xavier Grimble

Running Backs / Fullbacks (11/53)

Le’Veon Bell
James Conner
Stephen Ridley
Fitzgerald Toussaint
Roosevelt Nix

Wide Receivers (16/53)

Antonio Brown
JuJu Smith-Schuster
James Washington
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Damoun Patterson


Offensive Line (24/53)

Alejandro Villanueva
Ramon Foster
Maurkice Pouncey
David DeCastro
Marcus Gilbert
B.J. Finney
Chukwuma Okorafor
Matt Feiler

Specialists (27/53)

Chris Boswell
Cameron Kanaday
Jordan Berry

Cornerbacks (32/53)

Joe Haden
Artie Burns
Mike Hilton
Cameron Sutton
Coty Sensabaugh

Outside Linebackers (37/53)

Bud Dupree
T.J. Watt
Anthony Chickillo
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi
Keon Adams

Inside Linebackers (42/53)

Vince Williams
Jon Bostic
Tyler Matakevich
Matthew Thomas
L.J. Fort

Safeties (47/53)

Sean Davis
Morgan Burnett
Terrell Edmunds
Jordan Dangerfield
Nat Berhe

Defensive Line (53/53)

Cameron Heyward
Stephon Tuitt
Javon Hargrave
Tyson Alualu
L.T. Walton
Dan McCullers

PUP

Eli Rodgers

Practice Squad

Josh Dobbs
Quadree Henderson
Jaylen Samuels
Marcus Allen
Brian Allen
Joshua Frazier
Marcus Tucker
Farrington Huguenin
Christian Scotland-Williamson
Jake Rodgers

 

@TuRnDoWnForWaTT you really see them trying to put three of this year's draft picks on the practice squad?

 

Yeah. It dosen't sound very Steelerlike, but I do. Steelers do not seem overly impressed with Josh Frazier or Marcus Allen. I cant see the Steelers keeping 6 running backs. I think Jaylen is the odd man out. I thought it was telling that he didnt touch the ball much last week. When he did he sure didnt show much.

 

I see Samuels as a bridge between carrying three TE's, two of which are nagged by injury and a 4th pure RB.That may be his path to the 53.I'm not sold on Berhe, in my opinion his special teams value shouldn't make him a lock same with DHB. So I think they hold onto Fraser, Allen and Samuels and they cut the teams only guys.

 

Turndownforwatt's list makes sense.

 

Yea, I nailed the Frazier call from day one: just lethargic. Also the Samuel pick: jack of all trades, master of none. Just lacks a burst. Nice college player, not cut out for the next level.

However, I will say: Maybe last game just wasn't Samuels' turn; maybe he will get more touches in an upcoming game and have a chance to show more. Could be.

 

Berhe over Marcus Allen (Allen to PS) and Hunter over Tucker. Aside from that it looks pretty good. Man that ILB depth tho

 

This is probably pretty close though I think Henderson will replace either Dangerfield or Behr.

 

I want to see who's returning punts for the next 3 games.