Post Pre-Season 53 Man Roster Prediction
26 O / 24 D
Link to my post draft prediction here.
QB (3): Herbert, Daniel, Stick
I don't want them to keep 3, but my gut said they would, and then TT confirmed it. Stick had two good games and a bad game. The good news is he didn't turn the ball over. The bad news is he's not an elite runner and he's struggling to find the open receiver. I did see him uncork a deep ball and fast ball albeit both were incomplete. Daniel is the vet, and while he's not my choice for QB2, I think TT will keep him there.
RB (4): Ekeler, Jackson, Rountree III, Nabers
Out: Kelly, Bradwell
I don't see how they can keep Kelley. Rountree has outperformed him in all 3 games. TT likes to keep and develop his draft picks, but I think this is a good thing when the competition is between drafted guys instead of UDFA's.
WR (6): Allen, Williams, Palmer, Guyton, Johnson, Hill
Out: Reed, Moore, Bandy, Hurst
5 or 6? Bandy, Hill, or Moore? Moore had a good first game, but I wanted to see him play another game. Bandy in my view has a slight edge over Hill as a WR and ST from just a preseason numbers point of view. Bandy was waived and then resigned, and Hill has had a good camp. So my gut says that they will stay with Hill for now. I don't think TT wants to cut too many guys from the 2020 draft class.
TE (4): Cook, Parham, Anderson, McKitty
Out: Sokol, Kampmoyer
I still wonder if McKitty is a cut candidate. Sokol performed admirably in preseason, 3/3 for 30 yards. And right now I like that more than McKitty.
OL (9): Slater, Feiler, Linsley, Aboushi, Bulaga, Pipkins, Quessenberry, Jaimes, Norton
Maybe they find a tackle they like more than Pip on the waiver wire.
DL (6): Joseph, Jones, Tillery, Covington, Broughton, Merrill
Out: Fehoko, Gaziano, Yarbary
I'll probably get dragged for this, but hear me out. The competition to be the backup NT is close. I like Merrill over Fehoko because he's strong (48 reps on the bench and can deadlift a minivan), he can push the pocket, command double teams, and get penetration. Not saying Fehoko can't, but Merrill offers a different body type on the D line, a fire hydrant really, with a motor.
EDGE (5): Bosa, Nwosu, Fackrell, Rumph II, Egbule
Out: Lemonier
LB (4): Murray, Tranquill, White, Niemann,
Out: Ogbongbemiga,Christiansen
Carrying 5 ILB's is a lot, so while I think Ogbongbemiga has upside as a special teams ace, I think he'll benefit from some time on the practice squad first. This is also the consequence of keeping 3 QB's, or a 4th TE, or a 6th DL, or a 6th WR, and missing time due to injury.
CB (5): Davis, Samuel Jr, Harris Jr, Campbell, Hall
Out: Facyson, Brannon, Vaughn
Between Campbell and Facyson, I'm going with Campbell for now. I saw his athleticism flash at the end of last season and again in the preseason. Facyson had a bit of a bad game as a backup and on special teams. Kemon Hall has had a good camp and has been praised for his special teams play. With Smith sidelined with injury and Covid, Hall could push Facyson out. I've been real high on Facyson before and maybe he's a lock like they say, but I haven't seen it in a while. And he's had time to put it all together.
Safety (4): James, Adderley, Gilman, Webb
Out: DeLuca
COVID (1): Smith
ST (3): Long, Badgley, Overton
Out: Vizcaino, Mazza
Close kicking competition, but I think Vizcaino lost it at the very end, not just the recent miss, but missing 3 at the end of training camp too. I'd still keep an eye out for Succop/Borregales on the cuts list.
26 O / 24 D
Link to my post draft prediction here.
QB (3): Herbert, Daniel, Stick
I don't want them to keep 3, but my gut said they would, and then TT confirmed it. Stick had two good games and a bad game. The good news is he didn't turn the ball over. The bad news is he's not an elite runner and he's struggling to find the open receiver. I did see him uncork a deep ball and fast ball albeit both were incomplete. Daniel is the vet, and while he's not my choice for QB2, I think TT will keep him there.
RB (4): Ekeler, Jackson, Rountree III, Nabers
Out: Kelly, Bradwell
I don't see how they can keep Kelley. Rountree has outperformed him in all 3 games. TT likes to keep and develop his draft picks, but I think this is a good thing when the competition is between drafted guys instead of UDFA's.
WR (6): Allen, Williams, Palmer, Guyton, Johnson, Hill
Out: Reed, Moore, Bandy, Hurst
5 or 6? Bandy, Hill, or Moore? Moore had a good first game, but I wanted to see him play another game. Bandy in my view has a slight edge over Hill as a WR and ST from just a preseason numbers point of view. Bandy was waived and then resigned, and Hill has had a good camp. So my gut says that they will stay with Hill for now. I don't think TT wants to cut too many guys from the 2020 draft class.
TE (4): Cook, Parham, Anderson, McKitty
Out: Sokol, Kampmoyer
I still wonder if McKitty is a cut candidate. Sokol performed admirably in preseason, 3/3 for 30 yards. And right now I like that more than McKitty.
OL (9): Slater, Feiler, Linsley, Aboushi, Bulaga, Pipkins, Quessenberry, Jaimes, Norton
Maybe they find a tackle they like more than Pip on the waiver wire.
DL (6): Joseph, Jones, Tillery, Covington, Broughton, Merrill
Out: Fehoko, Gaziano, Yarbary
I'll probably get dragged for this, but hear me out. The competition to be the backup NT is close. I like Merrill over Fehoko because he's strong (48 reps on the bench and can deadlift a minivan), he can push the pocket, command double teams, and get penetration. Not saying Fehoko can't, but Merrill offers a different body type on the D line, a fire hydrant really, with a motor.
EDGE (5): Bosa, Nwosu, Fackrell, Rumph II, Egbule
Out: Lemonier
LB (4): Murray, Tranquill, White, Niemann,
Out: Ogbongbemiga,Christiansen
Carrying 5 ILB's is a lot, so while I think Ogbongbemiga has upside as a special teams ace, I think he'll benefit from some time on the practice squad first. This is also the consequence of keeping 3 QB's, or a 4th TE, or a 6th DL, or a 6th WR, and missing time due to injury.
CB (5): Davis, Samuel Jr, Harris Jr, Campbell, Hall
Out: Facyson, Brannon, Vaughn
Between Campbell and Facyson, I'm going with Campbell for now. I saw his athleticism flash at the end of last season and again in the preseason. Facyson had a bit of a bad game as a backup and on special teams. Kemon Hall has had a good camp and has been praised for his special teams play. With Smith sidelined with injury and Covid, Hall could push Facyson out. I've been real high on Facyson before and maybe he's a lock like they say, but I haven't seen it in a while. And he's had time to put it all together.
Safety (4): James, Adderley, Gilman, Webb
Out: DeLuca
COVID (1): Smith
ST (3): Long, Badgley, Overton
Out: Vizcaino, Mazza
Close kicking competition, but I think Vizcaino lost it at the very end, not just the recent miss, but missing 3 at the end of training camp too. I'd still keep an eye out for Succop/Borregales on the cuts list.
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