08-19-2021, 03:21 PM
Outside of the DL play, I thought some of the fringe guys had really good games. Evans, Patrick, Irwin, Bachie, and Davis were the standouts. Not sure they all make the team. Davis is a slot corner with Hilton & D. Phillips ahead of him. Darius looked good returning kicks.
FWIW, last year, the 53 broke down like this:
QB (2), RB (4), WR (7), TE (3), OL (9). O = 25.
DL (9), LB (6), CB (6), S (4). D = 25.
PK (1), P (1), LS (1). ST = 3.
https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/lists/bengals-53-man-roster-breakdown-final-list-cuts-2020/
I'd keep it at 25/25, but only keep 6 WRs instead of 7 and 10 OL, not 9. On D I cut a LB to keep one more DL. Tempted to keep only 4 LBs.
Right now, I'd go
QB (2). Burrow, Allen
RB (4). Mixon, Perine, Evans, Patrick
WR (6). Chase, Higgins, Boyd, Thomas, Taylor, Irwin
TE (3). Uzomah, D. Sample, Moss
OL (10). Jonah, Spain, Hopkins, MJ, Reiff, Smith, Carman, Johnson, XSF, Price
DE/Edge (5). Hendrickson, Hubbard, Ossai, C. Sample, Hodge
NT/DT (5). Reader, Ogunjobi, Tupou, Daniels, Shelvin
LB (5). L. Wilson, Pratt, ADG, Evans, Bailey
CB (6). Waynes, Awuzie, Hilton, Phillips, Apple, T. Brown
S (4). Bates, Bell, Allen, Wilson
K-McPherson
P-Huber
LS-Harris
Guys I'd really like to keep on the PS: Pooka, T. Williams, Tate, Prince, Hill, Kareem, Bledsoe, Bachie, Davis, Henderson.
Only real weird ones from me were cutting Tate & Having Hodge on. Really wanted to find a spot for Davis but as I see him as a slot corner, it is gonna be tough. Unless he can prove he can play outside, or the staff is comfortable with Phillips or Allen doing it, I do not see 3 slot corners on the 53.
Tate is just never open. And does not play special teams. He is probably safe, but I'd go in a different direction.
FWIW, last year, the 53 broke down like this:
QB (2), RB (4), WR (7), TE (3), OL (9). O = 25.
DL (9), LB (6), CB (6), S (4). D = 25.
PK (1), P (1), LS (1). ST = 3.
https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/lists/bengals-53-man-roster-breakdown-final-list-cuts-2020/
I'd keep it at 25/25, but only keep 6 WRs instead of 7 and 10 OL, not 9. On D I cut a LB to keep one more DL. Tempted to keep only 4 LBs.
Right now, I'd go
QB (2). Burrow, Allen
RB (4). Mixon, Perine, Evans, Patrick
WR (6). Chase, Higgins, Boyd, Thomas, Taylor, Irwin
TE (3). Uzomah, D. Sample, Moss
OL (10). Jonah, Spain, Hopkins, MJ, Reiff, Smith, Carman, Johnson, XSF, Price
DE/Edge (5). Hendrickson, Hubbard, Ossai, C. Sample, Hodge
NT/DT (5). Reader, Ogunjobi, Tupou, Daniels, Shelvin
LB (5). L. Wilson, Pratt, ADG, Evans, Bailey
CB (6). Waynes, Awuzie, Hilton, Phillips, Apple, T. Brown
S (4). Bates, Bell, Allen, Wilson
K-McPherson
P-Huber
LS-Harris
Guys I'd really like to keep on the PS: Pooka, T. Williams, Tate, Prince, Hill, Kareem, Bledsoe, Bachie, Davis, Henderson.
Only real weird ones from me were cutting Tate & Having Hodge on. Really wanted to find a spot for Davis but as I see him as a slot corner, it is gonna be tough. Unless he can prove he can play outside, or the staff is comfortable with Phillips or Allen doing it, I do not see 3 slot corners on the 53.
Tate is just never open. And does not play special teams. He is probably safe, but I'd go in a different direction.
