Opening Day 53 Man Roster Predictions

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  1. Jwill1919

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    I understand that, but McBride is a piece we don't have to activate every week. The kid makes plays all camp, haven't heard nary a peep about Weems, yet Weems would be active ahead of another WR because he's a backup special teams captain.

    I'd rather let Fowler and all the other backups get all the special teams snaps as opposed to having the #6 WR active on game days. Someone more important would have to sit every week so we could have our backup kick returner active?
     
  2. Johnnyb

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    I don't believe that this will be the final roster, even come week 1 because all 32 teams have to cut over 30 players after the preseason is over. Not even putting Weems as a WR, but I think he makes the team for S/T only.

    There's going to be a flood of changes going on right before the season starts, but here's my best guess:

    Offense - 24

    QB (2) - Mariota, Cassel
    RB (4) - Murray, Henry, Fluellen, Folwer
    TE (3) - Walker, Smith, Supernaw
    OT (4) - Lewan, Conklin, Kelly, Seaton
    OG (3) - Spain, Kline, Matias
    OC (2) - Jones, Lelito
    WR (6) - Matthews, Davis, Decker, Taylor, McBride, Sharpe

    Defense - 25
    DE (4) - Jones, Casey, Klug, Blackson
    NT (3) - Johnson, Williams, Woods
    OLB (5) - Orakpo, Morgan, Dodd, Walden, Wallace
    ILB (4) - Woodyard, Williamson, Bates, Brown
    CB (5) - Ryan, Sims, Jackson, Reed, McCain
    S (4) - Byard, Cyprien, Searcy, Trawick

    S/T - 4
    K Succop
    P Kern
    LS Brinkley
    KR/PR - Weems

    Practice Squad - 8
    Khalfani, Krause, Carraway, Abdesmad, Ferguson, Levin, 2 others
     
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  3. ImATitan

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    They're gonna keep Weems bc he's a good teammate + ST gunner. They're gonna keep Douglas bc he's a good teammate
     
  4. Gut

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    I'll be pretty surprised if they keep both Weems and Douglas. Matthews and Decker are both vets so not like they need MORE vet leadership at that spot. Then again, if he can beat out McBride and Sharpe... I just think Sharpe or McBride will be close enough to him or better that they show him the door. Then again, Robiskie loves Douglas...

    I find it interesting you have 5 players for 2 starting spots at DE, OLB, and ILB...but only 5 guys for arguably 3 starting spots (if you include nickel) at CB. Put another way, you have 17 players for the front 7...which in nickel and dime is only front 6 or front 5....versus only 9 players in the secondary for arguably 5 starting spots and a lot of 6 man sub packages.

    I took Blackson over Abdesmad because Blackson can play DE and NT. I took Palmer over Staples for Special teams which seems like a major point of emphasis this year. If Wallace makes it I think it'll be because he can play inside and outside and then they don't need Staples.

    I haven't seen McCain do enough to earn a spot yet imo.
     
  5. Gut

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    As long as he is a returner (starting kick returner) and makes plays on special teams, he's a nice guy to have considering our focus on special teams this season. Every time I see Weems make a Special Teams tackle - let alone anything else - he likely makes the team. Then again, if Muhammed makes a push to be the starting KR and 3rd string rb and McBride and Sharpe and or Douglas out play him at WR and our special teams looks like it can live without him, he could be ousted. But as of now...I think Weems makes it and it's gonna be an interesting fight between Douglas, Sharpe, and McBride.
     
  6. Gut

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    Special teams to be a large point of emphasis this season so we can expect JRob to lean towards players that will help elevate that unti first and foremost.

    I expect AJax to be the starting PR and get playing time at CB...but would they let him return punts AND kicks? Until someone emerges as a starting KR, you can pencil Weems as making the team as a starting KR, gunner, and wr. He fulfills a lot of roles on both sides of the special teams coin.

    But like you, I don't expect him to be the best wr candidate and we may lose a Sharpe or Douglas or McBride - someone potentially beating him as a wr in favor of his special teams contributions.

    The flip side is...if someone else earns the KR job...say Khalfani, you have better wr options and someone just as good to replace him as a gunner...Weems doesn't make the cut. But those are a lot of factors to break against him.
     
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  7. Oiler FANatic

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    They probably will keep Weems for his special teams play, the 5th and 6th WR's won't get a whole lot of playing time on offense. I don't think that Douglas plays much ST (if any), but he did take a $2M pay cut 4 months ago so cutting him after taking a huge pay cut does send a bad message to the rest of the team.
     
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    It makes sense to keep Sharpe on PUP when the season starts so they don't have to decide right away who will be the 5th and 6th WR's. Weems seems to have the most value on special teams, so he seems to be the one most likely to make the team. The deciding factor for Douglas right now is whether or not the team is willing to release someone who took a big pay cut back in April.

    If they do it makes the team look bad and players should be less willing to accept a pay cut in the future. But he has very little value for the team right now.
     
  9. JCBRAVE

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    Word is muhammad isn't working out as a returner

    He's also 4th or 5th on the current depth chart
     
  10. ImATitan

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    Exactly what I've been saying.. Sharpe starts on PUP so they don't have to make that decision.

    Weems and Douglas both make it

    Muhammad isn't working out as a returner & Judd & Fluellen worked in front of him vs the Jets. Not a good sign
     
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