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ServoBillieves
08-29-2012, 10:59 PM
Well, tomorrow is the final day of the preseason. Although most have given up on the regular season, us other fans still want to see who makes the team and can build for the future of the organization. Being one of the younger teams in the NFL with a lot of promise, it's tough to see who will clear waivers or open the coaches eyes.

I think we can all agree on who is guaranteed to make the team barring injury or jaw-dropping surprise;

QB: Fitzpatrick, Jackson, Smith
HB: Jackson, Spiller
TE: Chandler, Smith
WR: S. Johnson, Jones, Nelson, Graham,
OT: Glenn, Hairston, Pears
OG: Levitre, Urbik, Rinehart
C: Wood

DE: Williams, Anderson, Kelsay
DT: Williams, Dareus
OLB: Barnett, Moats, Morrison, Scott
MLB: Sheppard
CB: Gilmore, Williams, McKelvin
S: Byrd, Wilson, Searcy

ST: Moorman, Sanborn

Who fills out the rest? It's a straight crap shoot IMHO, but I want to know what you guys have seen that I haven't. There are 36 players I find to be locks, so who are the 17 others?

HB: Choice - The White drafting is a bust. Reminds me of a certain Dwayne Wright...
FB: Dickerson - I don't see Corey being a huge part of Chan's offense. I am fine with either but it would be nice to have such a well-rounded player on O.
WR: Hagan, Easley - I don't see this FO giving up on Marcus... I really don't.
TE: Free Agent - Brock is a joke and Caussin is injured.
OL: Asper, Young - Asper gives us the swing, and Young should beat out Sanders.

DE: Moore - Size and speed to be a good rotational backup.
DT: Johnson, Carrington - Again, this regime chose Carrington, they want to see what he can do. The casualty of the overpaid DLineman is Dwan Edwards.
OLB: Bradham - A mid rounder, could watch and learn
ILB: Carder - I really don't know about McKillop. He seems to have the leg up but all of Tank's upside (AND THE NAME!) makes him too hard to let go. He can pull the Chris White his first year and be a ST stud and valued backup.
CB: Rogers, Brooks - Sorry T. McGee, it's been a great run but age and injuries...
S: Howell - Just heard and have seen good things out of him.

K: Lindell, Potter - I really wished that it would be one or the other... but this team spent a draft pick on a kicker, and this team is in debt (somewhat) to Rian Lindell. Both should make the team, and Potters beastly leg should make it so ST specialists are obsolete, which sucks because I was a gunner and kick returner... After this year, I hope that Potter can attempt some field goals and eclipse Lindell with his age and ability. Give me a Steve Christie beast kick over a Lindell hit-or-miss.

The regular season needs to start... I'm THIS bored...

YardRat
08-30-2012, 06:15 AM
HB: Choice
FB: Dickerson
WR: Hagan
TE:
OL:Young , Brown

DE: Moore
DT: Johnson, Edwards.
OLB: Bradham
ILB: Carder
CB: Rogers, Brooks
S: Howell

K: Lindell, Potter

That's 15. Heard or Gilbert for D-line. Thigpen (unfortunately) if they keep 4 QB's. If they don't, a sixth CB (McGee may slide into it) or 6th WR.

TedMock
08-30-2012, 12:41 PM
Here's the depth chart per Ourlads http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/BUF

Personally, I think Hagan is in at WR and we go with 6, so the battle for the 6th spot is between Martin and Easley. I also think McIntyre and Dickerson are a toss-up. Part of me would like to see DD make it, but I wonder if the coaches are leaning toward CM. It's not easy to cut 22 guys, but just for kicks...

PREDICTED CUTS are WR 3 Naaman Roosevelt, Marcus Easley, Kamar Aiken, OT 1 James Carmon, OG 2 David Snow, Keith Williams, OC 1 Mark Asper, TE 1 Kevin Brock , FB 1 Dorin Dickerson, RB 2 Johnny White, Zach Brown, QB 1 Tyler Thigpen, DE 2 Robert Eddins, Kyle Moore, DT 2 Alex Carrington, Dwan Edwards, OLB 1 Chris White, ILB 1 Scot McKillop, CB 1 Terrence McGee, SS 1 Isaiah Green, FS 1 Nick Saenz, ST 1 Shawn Powell.

My weighting is probably off as I did this quickly, but the total should be 22. I keep more OL after what happened last year. Probably not how it actually shakes out.