05-05-2017, 02:49 PM
My 53 man roster predictions:
Offense
QB: Andy Dalton, A.J. McCarron
RB: Jeremy Hill, Giovani Bernard, Joe Mixon
WR1: A.J. Green, John Ross III
WR2: Brandon Lafell, Cody Core, Josh Malone
Slot WR: Tyler Boyd, Alex Erickson (+KR, PR)
TE: Tyler Eifert, C.J. Uzomah, Tyler Kroft
LT: Cedric Ogbuehi, Eric Winston (+RT)
LG: Clint Boling, Christian Westerman (+RG)
C: Russell Bodine, T.J. Johnson (+LG, RG), J.J. Dielmann
RG: Andre Smith (+RT)
RT: Jake Fisher
Defense
NT: Andrew Billings, Ryan Glasgow
3T: Geno Atkins, Marcus Hardison
LE: Carlos Dunlap, Jordan Willis
RE: Michael Johnson, Will Clarke
EDGE/Specialist: Wallace Gillberry, Carl Lawson (+SAM)
WLB: Vontaze Burfict, Vincent Rey, Jordan Evans
MLB: Kevin Minter, Hardy Nickerson Jr.
SAM: Nick Vigil,
CB1: Dre Kirkpatrick, William Jackson III
CB2: Adam Jones, Darqueze Dennard (+Slot CB), Bene Benwikere
Slot CB: Josh Shaw
S: George Iloka, Shawn Williams, Darron Smith, Brandon Wilson
Special Teams:
K: Jake Elliott
P: Kevin Huber
LS: Clark Harris
Notable Cuts
1. Ryan Hewitt
Simply put, he can’t do his job when the offensive line is ineffective. With the selection of Joe Mixon and the increased emphasis on WRs, there simply won’t be many opportunities for Hewitt to get on the field. We will run most of our plays out of the shotgun to mask our weak O-line, and this very talented player will probably be allowed to walk. If we go 6 WRs his spot might be saved.
2. Cedric Peerman
Excellent captain and special teams leader, but with the amount of talent we are trying to absorb from this year’s draft there will likely emerge someone younger and faster who can match Peerman's ST production while also counting as depth at a position thinner than RB (see. Brandon Wilson).
3. Pat Sims
He has been reliable over the years but the youth movement is here and I think it's the end of the line for Pat. However, if one of our young DTs goes down before final cuts, Sims will likely be the first guy off the bubble and back into the fold.
4. Brandon Thompson
Hasn’t developed into the player we all would've hoped. Injuries have kept him off the field, and when he has been on the field he hasn’t shown many flashes. Glasgow is going to absorb his roster spot with relative ease.
5. Randy Bullock
Randy didn’t knock anyone's socks off in his limited sample size last year, and his heir apparent is the first rookie kicker to impress Simmons in years.
6. Clayton Fejedelem
Solid contributor as a rookie, but Wilson likely has a higher ceiling. Coaches like him though and will do what they can to stash him on the practice squad.
7. Marquis Flowers
Injuries have rattled Flowers left and right. If he makes it through camp healthy he has a chance, but I think this ends up being his last shot with the team.
8. Paul Dawson
Coaches don’t seem impressed with this guy. He seems to have all of Tez’s attitude but little of his impact. As with Flowers he’s not completely out of it, but I think someone younger with more hunger takes his spot.
9. KeiVarae Russell
Disappointing to let a young guy with talent (and an INT in limited snaps!) go, but he’s up against the stiffest of competition. Adam Jones getting released was about his only prayer going into this season. He might hold off Benwikere, but the coaches historically prefer experience over potential. Bene has several career starts, Russell has 0. (for the record, I prefer Russell)
10. Mason Schreck
Kroft has been surpassed by Uzomah on the depth chart, but I still think he should be able to beat out Schreck. Coaches would probably like to stash Mason on the practice squad and let him develop this year.
Offense
QB: Andy Dalton, A.J. McCarron
RB: Jeremy Hill, Giovani Bernard, Joe Mixon
WR1: A.J. Green, John Ross III
WR2: Brandon Lafell, Cody Core, Josh Malone
Slot WR: Tyler Boyd, Alex Erickson (+KR, PR)
TE: Tyler Eifert, C.J. Uzomah, Tyler Kroft
LT: Cedric Ogbuehi, Eric Winston (+RT)
LG: Clint Boling, Christian Westerman (+RG)
C: Russell Bodine, T.J. Johnson (+LG, RG), J.J. Dielmann
RG: Andre Smith (+RT)
RT: Jake Fisher
Defense
NT: Andrew Billings, Ryan Glasgow
3T: Geno Atkins, Marcus Hardison
LE: Carlos Dunlap, Jordan Willis
RE: Michael Johnson, Will Clarke
EDGE/Specialist: Wallace Gillberry, Carl Lawson (+SAM)
WLB: Vontaze Burfict, Vincent Rey, Jordan Evans
MLB: Kevin Minter, Hardy Nickerson Jr.
SAM: Nick Vigil,
CB1: Dre Kirkpatrick, William Jackson III
CB2: Adam Jones, Darqueze Dennard (+Slot CB), Bene Benwikere
Slot CB: Josh Shaw
S: George Iloka, Shawn Williams, Darron Smith, Brandon Wilson
Special Teams:
K: Jake Elliott
P: Kevin Huber
LS: Clark Harris
Notable Cuts
1. Ryan Hewitt
Simply put, he can’t do his job when the offensive line is ineffective. With the selection of Joe Mixon and the increased emphasis on WRs, there simply won’t be many opportunities for Hewitt to get on the field. We will run most of our plays out of the shotgun to mask our weak O-line, and this very talented player will probably be allowed to walk. If we go 6 WRs his spot might be saved.
2. Cedric Peerman
Excellent captain and special teams leader, but with the amount of talent we are trying to absorb from this year’s draft there will likely emerge someone younger and faster who can match Peerman's ST production while also counting as depth at a position thinner than RB (see. Brandon Wilson).
3. Pat Sims
He has been reliable over the years but the youth movement is here and I think it's the end of the line for Pat. However, if one of our young DTs goes down before final cuts, Sims will likely be the first guy off the bubble and back into the fold.
4. Brandon Thompson
Hasn’t developed into the player we all would've hoped. Injuries have kept him off the field, and when he has been on the field he hasn’t shown many flashes. Glasgow is going to absorb his roster spot with relative ease.
5. Randy Bullock
Randy didn’t knock anyone's socks off in his limited sample size last year, and his heir apparent is the first rookie kicker to impress Simmons in years.
6. Clayton Fejedelem
Solid contributor as a rookie, but Wilson likely has a higher ceiling. Coaches like him though and will do what they can to stash him on the practice squad.
7. Marquis Flowers
Injuries have rattled Flowers left and right. If he makes it through camp healthy he has a chance, but I think this ends up being his last shot with the team.
8. Paul Dawson
Coaches don’t seem impressed with this guy. He seems to have all of Tez’s attitude but little of his impact. As with Flowers he’s not completely out of it, but I think someone younger with more hunger takes his spot.
9. KeiVarae Russell
Disappointing to let a young guy with talent (and an INT in limited snaps!) go, but he’s up against the stiffest of competition. Adam Jones getting released was about his only prayer going into this season. He might hold off Benwikere, but the coaches historically prefer experience over potential. Bene has several career starts, Russell has 0. (for the record, I prefer Russell)
10. Mason Schreck
Kroft has been surpassed by Uzomah on the depth chart, but I still think he should be able to beat out Schreck. Coaches would probably like to stash Mason on the practice squad and let him develop this year.
