Take a stab at who you think will be the final roster? QB - Pennington, Clemens, Tuiasosopo RB - T. Jones, Washington, Ware FB - Barnes TE - Baker, Ryan, Dearth WR - Coles, Cotchery, McCaerins, B. Smith, Stuckey, W. Wright LT - Fergueson, Jones LG - Clarke, Bender C - Mangold, Smith RG - Moore, RT - Clement, Cavka DE - Coleman, Hicks, DT - Robertson, Pouha, Mosely DE - Ellis, Hamilton, Haynes OLB - Hobson, Spencer ILB - Barton, Harris ILB - Vilma, Kassell OLB - Thomas, Bowens CB - Dyson, Barrett, Revis, Miller, Poteat, D. Coleman S - E. Coleman, E. Smith S - Rhodes, R. Washington K - Nugent P - Graham
A pretty solid prediction. A couple of things I might question/disagree about... On Offense: I think Tui gets cut. I think Pociak makes it. I don't think Cavka makes it and will be replaced by a new signing. If they can get a starting OL, my longshot cut would be Clarke, who I think has been less impressive than Bender when you consider he's been in the league a few years. On Defense: I don't think haynes makes it. Esp. when you consider that most of the OLBs can play DE when needed. Not sure who I would replace him with, but Ventrone is kinda my sentimental choice for his ST play. I just hope Tangini has the stomach for sending Kimo to the retirement home.
oh yeah, I think 2 of the final 53 are one someone else's roster right now...probably both OLs If I remember correctly, Mr. T was pretty active during this week last year. They have some pretty good scouting of what's out there.
ok...No Cavka, no Hamilton, no Haynes, no Kassel (PUP),also #71 OL makes team. Also...Cody Spencer makes the team. He looks good.
cavka wont make it tui played well enough too...but probably wont hamilton, haynes, and kimo are all borderline....depends on what the cs want to go with dyson and miller getting healthy could mean the end for drew coleman i think a 3rd te could make it i'd agree with barber on clarke getting cut sometime after we sign another OG....maybe not b4 the roster is set, but similar to the way katnik was ousted
I agree a bout Tutt. I think the most likely scenario is cutting Tui and carrying 2 QBs plus Smith. It wouldn't surprise me if Mangini makes Smith the #2 QB and Clemens the emergency QB on game days, to get an extra player on the roster, like Parcells did with Tom Tupa.
Drew Coleman has looked pretty good this season, I would be surprised if he gets cut. If we do not get a veteran G, Bender will be the starter.
You can definitely go one way or another with several of the guys I had making the team. I like Ventrone and Tutt, we could definitely see Haynes and Drew Coleman not make the team. And I didn't consider players not currently on the roster, but that could definitely change if we picked up a couple of O linemen.
But would that not meant that if Chad went down early and KC came in that Smith couldn't play the rest of the game, even at receiver?
QB {3} ===== Chad Pennington Kellen Clemens Brad Smith {WR/QB} RB {3} ===== Thomas Jones Leon Washington Danny Ware FB {2} ===== Darian Barnes Stacy Tutt {FB/RB} WR {5} ===== Laveranues Coles Jerricho Cotchery Justin McCareins Chansi Stuckey Frisman Jackson TE {4} ===== Chris Baker Sean Ryan Jason Pociask {TE/FB} Joe Kowalewski {TE/H-Back} OL {9} ===== LT Brick Ferguson LG Jacob Bender C Nick Mangold RG Brandon Moore RT Anthony Clement OT Adrian Jones OL Wade Smith C Joseph Villani OG TBD {Vet via waivers or trade} DL {7} ===== DE Sean Ellis DE Kenyon Coleman DE Eric Hicks DT DeWayne Robertson DT CJ Mosley DT Sione Pouha DL Mike DeVito LB {7} ===== Jon Vilma Bryan Thomas Victor Hobson Eric Barton David Harris David Bowens Cody Spencer DB {10} ===== CB Darrelle Revis CB Andre Dyson CB David Barrett CB Justin Miller CB Drew Coleman S Kerry Rhodes S Eric Smith S Erik Coleman S Rashad Washington S Raymond Ventrone ST {3} ===== LS James Dearth PK Mike Nugent P Ben Graham PRACTICE SQUAD ============ QB Brett Ratliff WR Wallace Wright OG Adrien Clarke OG Nashan Goddard OT Robert Turner OLB Jason Trusnik CB Alphonso Hodge S Jamie Thompson
I think both make the team, but Ware shouldn't start unpacking just yet because that is possible if the Jets need to free up a roster spot elsewhere He could get caught in a classic numbers game just as you described it, but my gut says he made the team
Potential Guards from the CUT list... My concern is the Oline depth - we really need to find a starter veteran OG and then Bender is a solid backup.
I was thinking the same thing after seeing Tutt playing RB last night. Ware is eligible for the practice squad, Tutt is not (I believe) so it couls kinda make sense in Mangini's "versatility is better" mindset.
This is the most accurate so far, although I see a few changes. 1) Wallace Wright over Frisman Jackson at WR. Jackson might also make it if Pociask or Kowalewski don't make it 2) Adrien Clarke over Joseph Villani, that is almost a definite for me. And I think Goddard would make it over Villani too. 3) I dont think DeVito makes it. In fact, I have never even heard of him. Probably Kassell will make it over him, or Tui could make the team instead of this guy.
I don't think Wright, Clarke, Goddard, or Thompson are eligible for PS. Only first year (rookie) players, no? Perhaps someone who knows the PS rules could chime in and clarify?
1) agreed...there is no way in hell Wallace Wright does not make the team. 2) Villani goes to the PS. I think it is unlikely, but if we pull in a strong Vet OG, it would not shock me to see Clarke cut outright. He's been a major disappointment. 3) Devito=PS, and yes Kassel makes the team.
