07-31-2025, 02:35 PM
(07-30-2025, 02:37 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Do you honestly think we'll keep 5 TEs on the roster?
We did last year: Sample, Gesicki, Hudson, McLachlan, and All/Grandy.
With Fant now here? Maybe not. Hudson & Grandy both showed they can help us last year. We re-signed both at the start of FA. And we just drafted McLachlan last year, we rarely give up on a guy so early.
One of them has to go. Two?
At a min:
QB 2, RB 3, WR 5, TE 4, OL 9. O = 23.
DE 5, DT 4, LB 5, CB 5, S 4. D = 23.
4 non-special teams spots left.
Most likely:
CB6: M. Wilson or Davis
DT5: Bryan
OL10: Kirkland, Cochran, McLauglin
WR6: I. Williams
TE5: 2 of Grandy, Hudson, McLaughlin
Less likely:
DE6: C. Johnson, R. Johnson, I. Thomas
LB6: 2 of Heyward, Njongmeta, Giles-Harris
RB4: Brightwell, Milton
QB3: Ridder
S5: Jules, Key
From that list, players contending for CB6, DT5, TE5, WR6, DE6, and LB6 are the ones who are the most proven at an NFL level.
For the last couple spots, it is always some combo of:
1) Readiness. If this guy has to play, is he ready?
2) Ceiling. If no, is there future upside?
3) Risk. Do I lose him if cut, or PS likely?
4) Depth. If I lose him, is there a roughly equivalent guy I can get on the PS?
M. Wilson, Cochran, I. Williams, Hudson, Grandy, McLachlan, C. Johnson all ended the year on our 53. Kirkland made the initial roster & got hurt.
Milton, Giles-Harris, & Davis either played some or spent time on the 53.
Bryan played 300+ snaps last year. And Ridder has started at QB.
Except for the safeties, I can make a reasonable case for everyone.
