53 Man Roster

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(05-01-2017, 03:04 PM)Au165 Wrote: They aren't going to part from Hewitt, his cap hit is basically 60% of his contract this year. They are going to keep a Fullback on the team. I think with so many return options, short of us not finding anyone to field punts (most have KR experience) then Erickson is gone. Don't forget it's one thing to make the 53, to actually return those kicks you have to make the 46 man game day and it is going to be tough to do that with Erickson when he is so low on the order at WR.

Erickson is unlikely to go anywhere.  We all saw how long they held on to Tate, and Erickson had a very good year last year.  Simmons, as the ST's coach, has a ton of say in who they keep as the 4 and 5 WR.  The #6 is traditionally a developmental player who only dresses in case of injury.  Ross and Mixon are unlikely to be utilized full time on return duty, and will likely only be used when the team is looking for a big play.

Green, Boyd, and Ross are locks.  LaFell is a virtual lock unless he has a very poor camp and preseason and a bubble player steps up huge.  Erickson has the inside track on the #5 spot as the primary returner.  Malone is pretty much a lock unless he has a complete disaster in camp.  Core will likely go to the PS, as he still has eligibility.  He's also far more likely to clear waivers than Erickson because a team in need of a returner will snag Erickson in a heartbeat.