(05-08-2019, 12:29 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(05-08-2019, 12:21 AM)Jags02 Wrote: Blue can catch. Cunningham is a little better as a receiver, but Blue has been the Texans 3rd downs RB and has plenty of catches. He's also great with the blitz pickup, so I don't see any issues with him in that spot. Blue doesn't fumble, and he's much better actually rushing than Cunningham.

On Ogbuehi, I'm thinking all of his issues would be covered up playing inside, and he has played RT if they ever need him there in a clinch.

I'm convinced after Capers and Wash get together and hash out a plan that we'll see Allen in the SAM much more than you're thinking. The only times you'll see him at DE is when we're in the nickel or dime and don't have a SAM out there. 

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/p...ueAl00.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/p...nnBe01.htm

Receiving stats tell a different story. 

The 3rd down role will be interesting to watch. I hoped it would be manned by someone more dynamic than either of these guys, but I'd put my money on Cunningham over Blue twice on Sunday.

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(05-08-2019, 12:27 AM)TJBender Wrote: I'm not going to try and do a 53 right now because I'm tired and lazy and that takes work. I will say at a first glance that I think Michael Walker has a wide open door to make this team as a return specialist, because using the top two WRs to handle returns is unnecessarily risky. I think Blue loses his spot. That far down the depth chart, you better have special teams value or be a highly-promising role player. He is neither, but Cunningham is a special teams ace and the coaching staff loves Williams, so unless they decide to keep five to make up for not carrying a fullback, Blue is out.

I'm pretty sure you have the Jags keeping nine on the OL, which I would agree with, but I've been drinking and counting names is hard. Ogbuehi is on a one-year, vet minimum contract, so he's vulnerable (good, he should be). I'm guessing that ninth OL spot comes down to Ogbuehi and Wester. Last year, the Jags saw what happens when you lack experienced depth on the OL. I'd expect a guy like Stallings or McDermott to make the practice squad, but I think we'll see more experience on the OL this season just in case four guys get hurt and the fifth plays so badly that you wish he were.

Koyack is totally replaceable in every way. Even O'Shaughnessey isn't bulletproof. He's got $400K guaranteed ($100K signing bonus, $300K of salary) so someone would have to really blow him away to steal that spot. Koyack might make it, might not, Jimmy O'Longname most likely will.

You have too many of the same names in different places on the DL. That [BLEEP] was hard enough with the offensive line. I'm not doing it again. For the purposes of this post, let's just assume that I agree with you completely on the defensive line.

I don't think the Jags are keeping seven linebackers. I'm pretty sure you have seven. I think Smith, Jack, Ryan, Allen and Williams are locked in. That leaves the other umpteen trillion linebackers on the roster to compete for the last spot.

Wait, no, there is disagreement on the DL. I don't see how Smoot makes this team again. I just don't see it. I think the team would sooner give his spot to McCray, the kid we drafted in round seven or a UDFA. Or even a seventh linebacker, jeez, Smoot has had his chances to get on the field and do something. Anything. He hasn't. It's time to move on.

I'll make an incredibly bold prediction: Zedrick Woods will pull a Marlon McCree and start at free safety. He flies, he can hit, but he can also drop back into a deep zone and let the play come to him. There's not really anyone impressive ahead of him on the depth chart at that position, and he's got a pretty clean shot at a starting job if he steps up and takes it.

Also, Dawaune Smoot sucks.

Nothing unreasonable here. ^   I don't share your disdain (entirely) for Smoot, but your points are considerations that are not lost on me. 

One explanation:  The 7 LB thing is about special teams. That's a DeCamillis hallmark.

Cunningham is a ST ACE!! I think that coupled with comparable receiving ability to Blue pushes him onto the roster. We'll keep 6 LB's not sure if Josh Allen will technically count as one of those 6, but i strongly suspect our depth will be 4 core ST's guys rather than linebackers in the classic sense.

As far as the DL I think it breaks down as follows:

RDE: Yannick, Josh Allen, Lerentee McCray
DT: Taven Bryan, Dontavious Russell
NT: Marcell Dareus, Abry Jones
LDE: Campbell, Smoot

because of Calais ability to play inside at the 3 technique, I think they go with 4 DT's and 3 who are more "Nose Tackle" Types with an emphasis on soaking up blocks and defending the run. I think Smoot makes the team but he needs a good camp, will most likely be inactive on gamedays, McCray is our ST's captain and will return in that role and offer depth as a pass rusher.

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