75 man cuts predictions

[CarolinaSamurai]

So the cuts are comming Tuesday to 75. Anyone think we will see any  surprise losses or keepers?

 

[Mr. Scot]

First cuts generally just involve camp fodder, though there are occasional surprises.

I'm not really expecting any surprises this time.

(course if you expected them, then they wouldn't be...nevermind)

[CPantherKing]

Corey 'Fubar' Brown!

Any player with this kind of preseason performance who is not a key piece is either buried on the depth chart or cut. At least, any coach wanting to build a winning team. Rivera and Shula seem to value practice players more than they do game time players.

Kind of like the producer and directors who stand behind their great rehearsal players regardless if they freeze when the curtain goes up. Oh wait. That does not happen.

Well, like the sales reps who pass mock calls with flying colors, but lose their mind when they are meeting people in the field. Oh wait. That does not happen either.

Hmmmm. Is there any other profession with a manager or CEO who will value employees in training over production when money and the company's future is on the line?

This vexes me.

[JawnyBlaze]

I don't expect any surprise cuts this time.  Maybe go ahead and give Todman the boot so he has a chance to catch on with another team.

[jdpanther5]

Todman, Trusnik, T. Williams, Cox, Browning, Lucas and Whitaker to name a few.

All of those may not make the team, but most should get through the first cut. Honestly I think all but Browning make it past Monday. Kelvin will go to IR and Presley is still on PUP, so in reality only 13 cuts are needed. My guess at those 13...

Browning, Capers, Horsely, Hills, Henry, Alecxih, McCray, Reddick, Blechen, Wile (for the 4th time), Redden, Walker, D. Wallace

[Mr. Scot]

All of those may not make the team, but most should get through the first cut. Honestly I think all but Browning make it past Monday. Kelvin will go to IR and Presley is still on PUP, so in reality only 13 cuts are needed. My guess at those 13...

Browning, Capers, Horsely, Hills, Henry, Alecxih, McCray, Reddick, Blechen, Wile (for the 4th time), Redden, Walker, D. Wallace

You don't think Redden's interception buys him a little more time?

[KB_fan]

Before I make my predictions, a few comments. (I've not yet looked at any of the comments here, I'm wanting to finish and post my predictions before I do so.)

1) Damn, this is a really hard exercise.  Not only do we have a lot of good depth making it tough to cut even some of the 1st 15 off the roster, but with so many players injured, we have to leave ourselves enough of a roster to play Pittsburgh without risking our primary backups too much.  Quite a few players I would normally have in the first round of cuts I'm thinking need to stay in order to play against Pittsburgh.

2) It's really hard to balance position groups.  For instance, I'm not wanting to cut ANY WRs yet given our current desperation at that position, but I don't see how to avoid it...

3) The youth vs. experience question is tough.  And also it's tough to cut guys who played last year and worked their butts off.  But you know it's got to be done... I'm really glad I'm not G'man or Rivera.

4) I'll be willing to compile a list of how many "votes" to cut each roster player if that's of interest to people...

[KB_fan]

Here's my list of players I think will be in the first round of cuts:

65	Alecxih, Chas	DT
50	Blechen, Brian	LB
7	Browning, Paul	WR
37	Byndom, Carrington	CB
81	Capers, Avius	WR
63	Foucault, David	T
65	Henry, Ricky	G
75	Hills, Tony	T
69	Horsley, Kenny	DT
62	McCray, Jordan	G
71	Miley, Arthur	DE
52	Reddick, Kevin	LB
85	Walker, Dallas	TE
71	Wallace, Davonte	T
6	Wile, Matt	P

UPDATE:  If we only need to cut 13, I think Byndom & Foucault are safe this round, but I do think both are at risk of getting cut in round 2, perhaps both going to the PS if eligible.

[KB_fan]

All of those may not make the team, but most should get through the first cut. Honestly I think all but Browning make it past Monday. Kelvin will go to IR and Presley is still on PUP, so in reality only 13 cuts are needed. My guess at those 13...

Browning, Capers, Horsely, Hills, Henry, Alecxih, McCray, Reddick, Blechen, Wile (for the 4th time), Redden, Walker, D. Wallace

I was wondering about when Kelvin can go on IR, and also about Presley's status on the PUP, whether he counts against the 75.  If we only need to make 13 cuts, I'll revise my list above.

[KB_fan]

Todman, Trusnik, T. Williams, Cox, Browning, Lucas and Whitaker to name a few.

At this point I think T. Williams, Lucas and Whittaker all still have a strong chance to make the 53 (in that order with Williams being the most likely to make it.)

I don't see how both Todman & Whittaker are cut.  I am pretty sure we'll keep 4 RBs + a FB (STEW, CAP,  Whittaker or Todman, Wegher) & Tolbert.

[KB_fan]

All of those may not make the team, but most should get through the first cut. Honestly I think all but Browning make it past Monday. Kelvin will go to IR and Presley is still on PUP, so in reality only 13 cuts are needed. My guess at those 13...

Browning, Capers, Horsely, Hills, Henry, Alecxih, McCray, Reddick, Blechen, Wile (for the 4th time), Redden, Walker, D. Wallace

Wow, we've got almost the same list.  Only difference is you've got Redden and I've got Miley.

[Moorgan]

I think Miley may make it past the 75 cut. Why doesn't the Stephen Hill injury also get us another spot going to the IR?

[KB_fan]

I think Miley may make it past the 75 cut. Why doesn't the Stephen Hill injury also get us another spot going to the IR?

Hill is already on the IR, as is Alexander.  They don't count against the active roster.  Both already cleared waivers and were vulnerable to being picked up by another team for 24 hours at that point.  We're not gonna take that risk with Kelvin.  No way no how.

We have 89 players on the active roster, 1 on PUP and 3 on IR at the moment.  (Hill, Alexander, and Greene)

[KB_fan]

Bersin please

I think you're trolling?  Um, I think having a WR who can catch the d&*n ball would be a premium at this point.  I can assure you that unless Gettleman trades for a few proven star WRs  Bersin is guaranteed to make the roster.