Final cutdown day is coming.
For WR's I do not see how you cut Malik Heath.
Watson / Doubs and Reed are locks.
Do they keep 5, 6 or 7?!?!?
Take your shot at the final 53
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Gotta keep Wilson and Valentine, too.
Jean-Charles is gone.
Heath will get snaps this year. Reed, too.
Offense (25)
QB (2)
Love, Clifford
*The other dude isn't worth a roster spot, put him on the PS.
RB (4)
Jones, Dillon, Taylor
*Wilson is a nice story, maybe they don't risk losing him and give a spot instead of PS.
WR (6)
Watson, Doubs, Reed, Toure, Wicks, Heath
TE (4)
Musgrave, Kraft, Degura, Cut Pick Up
* I'm guessing they look for a special teams stud on the wire after cuts and dump Allen.
OL (9)
Bahk, Jenkins, Tom, Meyers, Runyan, Walker, Nijman, Rhyan, Jones
* I was really hoping to see Caleb Jones step up this year.
Defense (24)
D Line (5)
Clark, Wyatt, Slayton, Wooden, Brooks
* So much potential in this group.
OLB (5)
Gary, Smith, Van Ness, Enagbare, Cox
ILB (4)
Campbell, Walker, McDuffie, Carpenter
CB (5)
Jaier, Douglas, Nixon, Valentine, Thomas
* We need Stokes to return to form big time.
Safety (5)
Savage, Ford, Owens, Leavitt, Johnson
* ugly
3 Specialists and, yes, I'm 1 short. Maybe the find another player in the secondary or they keep a 6th DL.
Seven WR, two RB, six OLB, maybe six DL if Jonathan Ford shows out.
If I run out of spots, I'd consider not keeping a punter or perhaps a holder and just elevate someone on game-day until injuries open up a spot on the roster.
Hard to imagine Dallin Leavitt not making this squad for ST alone
There are RBs all over the league, all of which are undervalued. Barring injury, Wilson seems destined to the PS.
Wilson seems to have "it." I'd hate to see him anywhere else. He could replace AJ33 in a year or two.
@BrainDed posted:Offense (25)
(4)
Jones, Dillon, Taylor
*Wilson is a nice story, maybe they don't risk losing him and give a spot instead of PS.
I think you are aware that the PS doesn’t remove the risk of losing a player. Any team can sign players right off the PS whenever they want.
I do agree that Taylor is the front runner for that spot for special teams reasons.
@DH13 posted:There are RBs all over the league, all of which are undervalued. Barring injury, Wilson seems destined to the PS.
I think E. Wilson makes the 53 unless he's a disaster in ST's?
Why? He has home run speed. His speed is insane. When he outran that Cinci DB down the sideline for a TD. I was like WTF???!
If the Packers cut Wilson he will be on a 53 somewhere. Like KC. Just watch
@Chongo posted:Hard to imagine Dallin Leavitt not making this squad for ST alone
This year so many of the safeties are also special teams performers. It will be curious to see what they do there.
@Boris posted:I think E. Wilson makes the 53 unless he's a disaster in ST's?
Why? He has home run speed. His speed is insane. When he outran that Cinci DB down the sideline for a TD. I was like WTF???!
If the Packers cut Wilson he will be on a 53 somewhere. Like KC. Just watch
That run featured the highest speed measured by a player in the preseason in years.
Wilson won’t make the initial 53.
Wilson’s speed was known prior to the draft.
Fans of particular teams often overvalue said team’s UDFAs.
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@PackLandVA posted:Wilson won’t make the initial 53.
Wilson’s speed was known prior to the draft.
Fans of particular teams often overvalue said team’s UDFAs.
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Patrick Taylor is a nice player. Good on ST's but if you cut him....are teams fighting each other to get him? He's a hard working guy but nothing ultra special about him.
As Goalline pointed out.....Wilson ran almost 23 MPH. That is ELITE speed, As in Michael Johnson, Usain Bolt fast. No coach on the planet can teach that.
Wilson was already cut by Denver in May.
However, he fits exactly what the Packers want to do. His problem will be how well he blocks and picks up blitzes and also if he does anything on ST's.
Packers have their work cut out for them to keep the best 53 players.
If they're going to keep 6 or 7 WRs, cuts have to come from somewhere. Do they keep only Jones and Dillon?? Have to think a guy like Wilson is going to make the PS at a minimum
Wilson has only played a total of two snaps on STs in two games. And he hasn’t done any blitz pick up/pass blocking (I read 1 play).
Patrick Taylor, in his third year, has familiarity with STs, the playbook, and actual game snap. He will be the third RB (if they go with 3 RBs).
@Dr._Bob posted:But it makes you wonder what he's running from. Sometimes you have to face your problems.
Au contraire.
I have successfully run from every damn problem I have encountered in 63 years.
As long as the knees hold out, I’m good.
DIdn't the rules change regarding teams being able to more easily move players from the PS to the 53? Also how many players can we have on the PS?
Worth considering
@ByRyanWood: Matt LaFleur says keeping only three tight ends "is not something that's totally off the table," even with how much he likes to use the position. He's put offensive linemen in that in-line blocking role before, and LaFleur says the offense is deep at receiver.
@WesHod: When asked about TE situation, Matt LaFleur mentions the #Packers could use offensive linemen as an extra blocker, too. They obviously haven't done that during the Marcedes Lewis Era but a possibility with Tyler Davis out for the year.
@lovepack posted:Wilson seems to have "it." I'd hate to see him anywhere else. He could replace AJ33 in a year or two.
Wilson has more upside than Taylor, IMHO. But he has to get better at blocking for the QB, according to quotes from coaches, so that means its Taylor for now. Hopefully Wilson clears waivers.
OFFENSE(24)
QB: Love, Clifford;
RB: Jones, Dillon, Taylor
WR: Watson, Doubs, Reed, Toure, Wicks, Heath, DuBose
TE/FB: Musgrave, Kraft, Deguara
OL: Bakhtiari, Jenkins, Tom, Runyan, Nijman, Walker, Rhyan, Jones, Myers
DEFENSE(26) STs(3)
IDL: Clark, Wyatt, Slaton, Brooks, Wooden, J Ford
EDGE: Gary, Enagbare, Smith, Van Ness, Hollins, Cox
LB: Walker, McDuffie, Campbell, Wilson, Carpenter
CB: Jaire, Douglas, Nixon, Valentine, Thomas, (Stokes on PUP)
SAFETY: Moore, Owens, R Ford, A Johnson
STs: Carlson, O'Donnell, Orzech
Stash the others on the PS. Make moves to cover injuries, etc. Notable PS players: E Wilson, RB; Dallin Leavitt,LB/STs; Kadeem Telfort, OT; Lew Nichols, RB(injured); Henry Pearson,TE/FB; Duece Watts, WR; Keshawn Banks, Edge; Darnell Savage, Safety; Danny Whelan, Punter; Bo Melton, WR. Alex McGough, QB; William Hooper, CB; Innis Gaines, Safety.
@Dr._Bob posted:But it makes you wonder what he's running from. Sometimes you have to face your problems.
Probably Dr Bob. You’ve been know to remove perfectly viable body parts.😌
@ilcuqui posted:Worth considering
@ByRyanWood: Matt LaFleur says keeping only three tight ends "is not something that's totally off the table," even with how much he likes to use the position. He's put offensive linemen in that in-line blocking role before, and LaFleur says the offense is deep at receiver.
@WesHod: When asked about TE situation, Matt LaFleur mentions the #Packers could use offensive linemen as an extra blocker, too. They obviously haven't done that during the Marcedes Lewis Era but a possibility with Tyler Davis out for the year.
Marcedes was essentially an olineman anyway.
Found on the internet: Put Caleb jones in at tight end as a 6th lineman on 3rd and short and goalline situations a couple times this year.
If we don't keep Wilson, he'll gain 1000 yards for someone else. He's far more dangerous than Dillon is. Book it.
@mrtundra - there is ZERO chance Savage would make it to a practice squad. He be snatched up quicker by several teams quicker than you could say….well, snatch. And GB would be on the hook for a cap hit of nearly $8 million.
@YATittle posted:Found on the internet: Put Caleb jones in at tight end as a 6th lineman on 3rd and short and goalline situations a couple times this year.
It took an internet search to figure out teams put big, fatties on the ends of the O-line in short yardage and goal line situations???
Meanie.
I see a 'thumb down' in somebody's future...
@PackLandVA posted:@mrtundra - there is ZERO chance Savage would make it to a practice squad. He be snatched up quicker by several teams quicker than you could say….well, snatch. And GB would be on the hook for a cap hit of nearly $8 million.
I don't think he was saying Savage on PS
Savage is either on the 53 or PUP, right??
@Timmy! posted:I see a 'thumb down' in somebody's future...
Do I have to pay extra?
Maybe Wilson will "tweak" a hammy or something so he can be stashed on PUP or IR so we don't risk losing him for at least a while...