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Rosters have to be trimmed from 85 to 80 by Tuesday, and then the big cut to 53 comes on August 30. I just thought you might like to know that. I am wondering about this 5-player cut tomorrow. A lot of teams try to release some of the better veterans that do not look poised to make the roster because they know they can't stash them on the PS. They say they want to allow them to find a spot on another roster. If this theory is valid, then what veteran(s) do you think the Panthers might cut by tomorrow? (My guess: Cam Erving. We can put Pleasant on the PS if we need a 4th OT (counting BC as the third OT). Reason? We can save $2m in cap room. I know that you might add, "He is decent depth. Why throw that away for $2m?" To which I say, "Because Pleasant looked better at RT, and if we keep Daley...")

Seriously, it is rather embarrassing.

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He caught my eye too in a very heterosexual way. I am confident that he makes the PS. I think they go with Zylstra due to his experience, but if you go by the preseason, Wright was impressive.

I have been impressed with Wright, WR from Utah St. I think Zylstra has had a good preseason, Shi Smith, CJ Sanders, and Higgins have been solid. Throw in Anderson, Moore, and Marshall (i know), and we have 8 guys who can get the job done. Wright and Sanders to the PS, and we have 6 good ones, IMO

No he can keep PJ!!! Win Win

This is the way you have to look at it. Ricci is (or was) on special teams, runs FG, Hback, TE--Swiss Army knife (I realize he is probably Italian though).

I saw a slight limp when he was coming off the field, but I think he got rolled up on during the endzone pressure during which Deonte Brown was nearly blocked into Row 2, seat 44.

What purpose does playing PJ Walker serve? He is a 50%, 3 INT per game player. Nuff said, bye.

I watched him--he will be cut. Not sure if this has been a thing on here yet, but Cade Mays was at C, and he looked good from what I could tell. Had a high snap, but we all snap high once in a while. I know I do.

Does BC become the next Travelle Wharton? That is high praise.

The thing about evaluating OLmen is you have to see several games vs. teams that show nearly every situation possible. For example, Icky vs. a Speed Rusher is a concern. I love him vs a Bull Rusher and in run blocking. How quickly will he pick up stunts from a 4-3? A 3-4? Just spitballing here, but he was OK in the few reps he had last week vs Washington. Mays looked great, but how will he look vs a stud DL and not a scrub? Time will tell--that is why I love these preseason games--

Good to hear about Icky. We know BC can hold down the fort at either T spot, but a stud LT is a plus. If we can't find a stud LG, then something is wrong. I think BC has a good shot, but watch the development of Mays as well. He looked GOOD at RG.

Not trying to steal thunder here, but the following week in Philly had a great play as well (Foster 1 yd run). Still, beating the Rams (I think they had a 14-game home winning streak) was awesome. I was at my aunt's house and my cousin came in from KY. They arrived in OT. She thought it was funny to stand in front of the TV. I nearly lost a cousin that night.

Isn't that a complaint?

I think that we all developed our opinion of Elf when he was sucking at LG--when I watched him at C, he was decent, in my opinion. Discuss amongst yourselves.

I tried to watch the OL, but that is hard to do when there seem to be limited replays. So Tecklenberg gets the majority of the snaps at C. That means Bozeman and Elf are locked in as the veteran centers. Tecklenberg is very limited, imo. Cade Mays looked good when I watched him. I also found that Austen Pleasants seemed to do well at RT. I know this will come as a shock to some, but I am guessing that Deonte Brown could be cut first round. When I watched him, he was dog poo. Brady Christensen seems to have arrived as an NFL player. Now if they could simply find a spot for him. I wonder if LT was really our biggest need during the draft. I think he was good at G, but not much came his way. Michael Jordan is being developed for depth, but I think that Mays' play could send Jordan into the #4 G role--and since he does not play C (to the best of my knowledge) it could mean getting cut. Jordan is one of those head-scratchers that must have pictures of Rhule with a goat.

I have been waiting to see if others had a problem with the sound balance--it was as if the background (stadium) noise was louder than Smitty and the other guy. I could not hear them at times--maybe is was my TV

As I watched that, I saw Jordan and Elflein on roller skates getting run by and run through. Please stop this insanity of making everyone think there is a competition going on--gonna get our QB killed.

I read that someone said, "Well, he got beat one play, but all Tackles do" or something to that effect. I agree, but maybe once or twice per game. When you give up one bad play and you were only in the game for eight plays or so, that really is not the best defense. I think he will be fine, but he will have growing pains. To me, Sewell (Lions) was the best, most sure-fire OT to come out of college in a decade. He struggled for a half season or more. So we will see.

Yes

Corral was not ready to play---this is what happens. And yes, a bad OL and unfamiliar WRs/TEs can make you look terrible. We were not getting a lot of pressure on Howell, and he probably gets more reps in practice--which explains the difference.

Timing.

He had no WR's, no TE, and No line. He has been given nearly zero reps in practice. Not fair to him--but I was hoping for better.

I just hope Baker elevates his preseason game 1 performance so that his stats outperform Watson in Cleveland. Snicker