Quote:We have a pretty crowed defensive roster now. I am looking at the numbers, and it it sure seems like there are going to be some tough cuts. We got 39 players- need to get it down to 25. Roster:

 

DEFENSIVE LINE:

Fowler

Ngakoue

Holmes

C. Smith


Q. Smith


Davis

Miller

Jones

Ash


Jackson

Marks

Bennett


Day

Odrick

Alualu


Woodward


 

LINEBACKERS:

Skuta

Jack

T. Smith

Pullard

Porter


Posluszny

Tripp

Armbrister


Bartu


 

DEFENSIVEBACKS:

House

Ramsey

Amukamara

Colvin

Gratz


McCray


Marshall

Thompson


Gipson

Sample

Cyprien

Evans


Wolff

Loston


 

This is how I would get us down to 25. Red are cuts, blue are practice squad (barring their availability) I would say that maybe McCray sticks around through the first 4 games until Colvin comes back.

 

Thoughts?

 

To my understanding any player that played over 6 games is not eligible for the Practice Squad, taking Michael Bennett out of it (13 games played).  I could be wrong but that is how it was explained to me.  The same is true for Safety Craig Loston whom played 6 games last year and was waived in the past.. so he should be a guy possibly in the Red...

 

Here would be my list for the Defensive LIne players.

 

DEFENSIVE LINE:


Malik Jackson
(Starting DT with Marks but could play DE highest paid Defensive player on team)
Sen'Derrick Marks
(if healthy starter at DT only)

Jared Odrick
(might start at RE had 5.5 sacks while being moved around a lot with little help)
Dante Fowler Jr
(might play at LE)

Ryan Davis
(Rotational guy at DL, signed 2nd round tender recently)

Yannick Ngakoue (backup Leo for passing situations)

Roy Miller (NT and backup DT)

Sheldon Day (odds are good for Day)

Tyrone Holmes (will be backup SOLB to Myles Jack, and bottom of DE depth)

Chris Smith (not elibigle for PS-too many games played had 3 sacks last year backup at LE I suppose)

DT Michael Bennett (In his 2nd year he has real competition this year to make the roster)

More threatened than others:

Arby Jones
(one year contract on March 8)
Tyson Alualu
(in his last year of a 2 year contract)

Practice Squad guys (Safe for PS, less than 6 games played):

DT Richard Ash
(was waived & then was PS for 15 games last year, not sure how much longer he is allowed on PS)
Quanterus Smith
(Signed for PS on 11/15, could be let go though)
Jonathan Woodard
(could make the DL roster, but if not will go to PS as a rookie)

 

 

 

This font & Color represents Core Players whom have very little fear of being cut, IMO


This font & color represents players most likely to be let go if they don't prove why they shouldn't this offseason, IMO


This font & color represents players that will most likely be on the Practice Squad this season, IMO

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