(08-29-2023, 05:59 PM)Garrus Wrote: Keeping Ford is the only surprise to me, I guess he looked better during practice.

(08-29-2023, 05:53 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, Ford making it is a bit of a surprise to me. Might of been our worst OL this PS besides 1 good run block
against the Packers. Scharping making it is no surprise since he can play Center now. Trey Hill had some good
snaps in the first 2 games but didn't look as good against the Commanders IMO.

Hope La'el Collins can get healthy after the first 4 games and come back in case Jonah gets banged up like he
always does. Happy we finally cut Asiasi who never impressed me, but I was kind of hoping Hudson would make
it but I understand how we don't value TE's as much as other teams.

I do feel better about Safety with how Dax and Tycen specifically played this PS. Interested in seeing how Nick
Scott plays this season and if he can hold onto the starting spot opposite of Dax.

(08-29-2023, 06:00 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Ford I believe is the most versatile backup from what has been reported which is what you want as 10th lineman but I don't believe we are set , OL is where we might pick up one off cuts

(08-29-2023, 05:15 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Alright, we are 2l15 minutes away from the announcement of the initial 53. Which may not be the 53 we start with, as we picked up 3 on the waiver wire last year. But I think it is a good place to start a new roster thread for the season. This isn't camp. It isn't free agency. It is go time, baby!

With the news earlier that Chrisman was cut, I think the 25 starters are set.

I.  Starters = 25

A.  Offense = 11
1. QB: Burrow
2. RB: Mixon
3. WR1: Chase
4. WR2: Higgins
5. WR3/Slot: Boyd
6. TE: I. Smith, Jr.
7. LT: O. Brown Jr.
8. LG: Volson
9. C: Karras
10. RG: Cappa
11. RT: J. Williams

B.  Defense = 11

1. RDE: Hendrickson
2. NT/DT: Reader
3. DT: BJ Hill
4. LDE: Hubbard
5. LB: Wilson
6. LB: Pratt
7. CB1: Awuzie
8. CB2: Taylor-Britt
9..CB3/Slot: Hilton
10. SS: Scott
11. FS: D. Hill  

C.  Specialists = 3
1. PK: McPherson
2. P: Robbins
3. LS: Adomitis
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II.  Reserves = 28

A. Offense = 14
1. QB2: Browning
2. RB2: C. Brown
3. RB3: T. Williams (KR1)
4. RB4: Evans (KR2)
5. WR4: Irwin
6. WR5: Iosivas
7. WR6/Slot2: C. Jones (PR1)
8.  TE2: D. Sample
9. TE3: Wilcox
10. OT3: Carman (LT)
11. OT4: D. Smith (RT/LT)
12. G3/C3: Scharping  
13. G4/OT5: Ford  
14. C2/G5: T. Hill

B.  Defense = 14
1. DE3: Ossai
2. DE4: C. Sample
3. DE5: Murphy
4. NT2: Tupou
5. DT3: Carter
6. NT3/DT4: Tufele
7. LB3: Davis- Gaither
8. LB4: Bailey
9. LB5: Bachie
10. CB4: Turner
11. CB5: Ivey
12. CB6/Slot2: J. Davis
13. S3: Battle  
14. S4: Anderson


My only real gripes are taking 10 OL, with Ford and Hill making it. I'd have also taken Adeniji over Smith, but no biggie there. I certainly would have gone light at OL and kept Johnson III or D. Davis. Hudson over Wilcox at TE3. But I get Wilcox as the better ST guy. At least we did not waste a spot on Morgan, but he gives you more than Ford or Trey Hill, IMHO.

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2023/8/29/23850936/bengals-53-man-roster-2023-cuts-nfl-cuts-recap

(08-29-2023, 06:00 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Ford I believe is the most versatile backup from what has been reported which is what you want as 10th lineman but I don't believe we are set , OL is where we might pick up one off cuts

(08-29-2023, 06:12 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Im a bit surprised we kept 4 RBs. I would rather have kept 4 TEs

(08-29-2023, 06:30 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Except the position is more injury prone than TE.

(08-29-2023, 06:30 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Except the position is more injury prone than TE.

(08-29-2023, 06:32 PM)Mgbrown66 Wrote: Unless one of your TE's is Irv Smith.

(08-29-2023, 06:35 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: but then again we have Irv Smith as one of our TEs.  Doesnt that count for something?