Is there a scenario in which we get to keep Byrd?

[Black&BlueBubba]

30 minutes ago, toldozer said:

6 wrs  2 tight ends,  plus armah.  It's not really that hard.  There is absolutely no need for that 3rd tight end. 

This.  No one is gonna pick up Manhertz.  PS Vader Laan or Baylis for backup.  

I think we need to keep him.  If we can keep Colin Jones on the roster for ST reasons we should be able find a way to keep Byrd. 

 

[Sam Mills Fan]

1 hour ago, MasterAwesome said:

So you can’t fathom a scenario where we keep a sixth WR as at least a return specialist, but you think it’s a foregone conclusion that we keep 4 HBs?

What do you want from me? I've already changed my mind since I started the thread when I found out that TD won't count as a member of the 53. I think that puts Byrd squarely at #53 out of 53, but that's all it will take.

[Sam Mills Fan]

39 minutes ago, toldozer said:

6 wrs  2 tight ends,  plus armah.  It's not really that hard.  There is absolutely no need for that 3rd tight end. 

We have never once entered a season with just 2 tight ends on the roster, at least not with Rivera as coach. The best way to predict this stuff is to look and see how Rivera has set the rosters before. Going with 3 or 4 tight ends and 4 running backs is just what he does.

[SetfreexX]

Byrd will make the team, we're not gonna risk injury to Samuel, CMC, or Moore as primary returners. I see CAP being released, and Hood to the PS as the ''traditional'' 4th HB, meanwhile CMC, CJ, and Barner who could most closely mirror CMC remains as the 3rd back, and can also be the back up returner to Byrd. 

If last year taught us anything, it's that you can't have enough quality receivers in a passing league. You also have to consider the absence of Smith next year // cap savings, you don't release a receiver you've developed for this long for nothing. 

But to all those acting like finding room for Byrd is an issue -- REMEMBER THAT WE HAD TWO KICKERS ON THE ROSTER AT FINAL CUTS -- AND STILL KEPT 6 RECEIVERS!

[Sam Mills Fan]

1 minute ago, SetfreexX said:

Byrd will make the team, we're not gonna risk injury to Samuel, CMC, or Moore as primary returners. I see CAP being released, and Hood to the PS as the ''traditional'' 4th HB, meanwhile CMC, CJ, and Barner who could most closely mirror CMC remains as the 3rd back, and can also be the back up returner to Byrd. 

If last year taught us anything, it's that you can't have enough quality receivers in a passing league. You also have to consider the absence of Smith next year // cap savings, you don't release a receiver you've developed for this long for nothing. 

But to all those acting like finding room for Byrd is an issue -- REMEMBER THAT WE HAD TWO KICKERS ON THE ROSTER AT FINAL CUTS -- AND STILL KEPT 6 RECEIVERS!

Big difference from last year is that we started the season with just 9 offensive linemen and 3 safeties. That number will almost certainly be 10 linemen and 4 safeties this year, I have to think those numbers are almost etched in stone.

[RoaringRiot]

Byrd hasn't had any runs with the first or second teams. He wasn't bad in camp but he didn't do anything special. He's also the third guy returning kicks. 

The writing is on the wall, guys. 

[KB_fan]

12 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

We have never once entered a season with just 2 tight ends on the roster, at least not with Rivera as coach. The best way to predict this stuff is to look and see how Rivera has set the rosters before. Going with 3 or 4 tight ends and 4 running backs is just what he does.

Armah has spent a lot of practice time with the TEs.

Ron mentioned that he could change the math at both TE and RB.

Without Armah I'd never suggest only 2 TEs.

Armah is a godsend on this roster, I think. Looks like Norv knows how to use him.

[KB_fan]

3 minutes ago, RoaringRiot said:

Byrd hasn't had any runs with the first or second teams. He wasn't bad in camp but he didn't do anything special. He's also the third guy returning kicks. 

The writing is on the wall, guys. 

Who's ahead of Byrd returning kicks? 

Moore's looked bad at returns in games.

I agree Byrd's position is a bit shaky, but it's really hard to imagine only keeping 5 WR when we had such a position crisis last year.

[RoaringRiot]

Armah hasn't played any TE since the first week of camp, FYI...

[RoaringRiot]

Just now, KB_fan said:

Who's ahead of Byrd returning kicks? 

Moore's looked bad at returns in games.

I agree Byrd's position is a bit shaky, but it's really hard to imagine only keeping 5 WR when we had such a position crisis last year.

Moore and Samuel. 

[KB_fan]

1 minute ago, RoaringRiot said:

Armah hasn't played any TE since the first week of camp, FYI...

Ok. Good to know. But Ron did specifically say in a presser the past few days that he could change the math at TE and RB.

[RoaringRiot]

1 minute ago, KB_fan said:

Ok. Good to know. But Ron did specifically say in a presser the past few days that he could change the math at TE and RB.

Probably? Guessing because they think Manhertz will be ready by week 2-ish

[MasterAwesome]

33 minutes ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

What do you want from me? I've already changed my mind since I started the thread when I found out that TD won't count as a member of the 53. I think that puts Byrd squarely at #53 out of 53, but that's all it will take.

“What do you want from me”? You’re being a bit melodramatic lol.

I don’t get how you are basically acknowledging that Byrd would be next in line for an open roster spot when not factoring in TD’s suspension, but also saying you don’t see any possible scenario where he makes the team. Any player on the roster bubble like Byrd has a very realistic possibility of making the team...that’s what it means to be on the bubble.

[Shocker]

I think they keep Byrd but if he gets hurt that will probably be it.  He has proven me wrong in that I think he deserves to make this team.