Rodgers doesn't make roster decisions.
Kumerow will probably be put on the PS unless someone claims him. Which.... no team will is my guess.
The talent evaluators in the Packer FO are usually pretty spot on.
Someday he may make the decision as to which roster he will be on
Surprised that Lovett got cut. Thought they lived his versatility
Sorry to see Barnes go. From my high school where I teach. Great kid
@GreenNgoldBlood posted:Well obviously...but besides him, who do you really trust?? MVS?? Nope. Lazard...Nope. You can't throw every pass to Davante.
Freaking out about Kumerow? The guy can’t get open.
By my count the Packers still have 62 on their roster. 9 more cuts are coming.
Low habnging fruit would be Damarea Crockett, Zack Johnson, Alex Light, Yosh Nijam, Willington Previlon, Greg Roberts, Kabion Ento, and Henry Black. I know I am one short of 9, but I don't see who that person might be.
@Goalline posted:Freaking out about Kumerow?
The guy can’t get open.
What do you mean? He's only 28 years old and he's already caught 20 NFL passes. He's only been cut now by 3 teams.
Kumerow is a nice story about a guy who worked hard and got to play in the NFL despite having marginal speed (4.54 40 coming out of college) and playing D3. There are probably 200 WRs every year just like him that get tryouts or training camp invites. Give him credit for sticking to it, outworking most of that other group of fringe guys, and actually playing in the NFL, but for anyone to think that the Packers success depends will change whether he is on the roster or not has irrational expectations.
As it looks, they are at 56, with 3 cuts left
Bold I think are locks. Red are in the discussion for remaining cuts. I have 5 potential for 3
Stepaniak, Bolton, P Taylor are headed to reserve lists
| Player | Pos | Player | Pos | |
| John Lovett | FB | Corey Linsley | C | |
| Aaron Jones | RB | Jake Hanson | C | |
| AJ Dillon | RB | |||
| Damarea Crockett | RB | Elgton Jenkins | G | |
| Dexter Williams | RB | Jon Runyan | G | |
| Jamaal Williams | RB | Lane Taylor | G | |
| Patrick Taylor | RB | Lucas Patrick | G | |
| Tyler Ervin | RB | Simon Stepaniak | G | |
| Zack Johnson | G | |||
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | Billy Turner | G/T | |
| Jordan Love | QB | |||
| Tim Boyle | QB | Cody Conway | T | |
| David Bakhtiari | T | |||
| Evan Baylis | TE | John Leglue | T | |
| Jace Sternberger | TE | Rick Wagner | T | |
| Josiah Deguara | TE | Yosh Nijman | T | |
| Marcedes Lewis | TE | Alex Light | T/G | |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | |||
| Mason Crosby | K | |||
| Allen Lazard | WR | Hunter Bradley | LS | |
| Darrius Shepherd | WR | JK Scott | P | |
| Davante Adams | WR | |||
| Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | Dean Lowry | DL | |
| Jake Kumerow | WR | Kenny Clark | DL | |
| Malik Taylor | WR | Kingsley Keke | DL | |
| Malik Turner | WR | Montravius Adams | DL | |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | Treyvon Hester | DL | |
| Reggie Begelton | WR | Tyler Lancaster | DL | |
| Willington Previlon | DL | |||
| Chandon Sullivan | CB | |||
| DaShaun Amos | CB | Christian Kirksey | LB | |
| Jaire Alexander | CB | Curtis Bolton | LB | |
| Josh Jackson | CB | Delontae Scott | LB | |
| Kabion Ento | CB | Greg Roberts | LB | |
| Ka'dar Hollman | CB | Jonathan Garvin | LB | |
| Kevin King | CB | Kamal Martin | LB | |
| Stanford Samuels | CB | Krys Barnes | LB | |
| Will Sunderland | CB | Oren Burks | LB | |
| Preston Smith | LB | |||
| Adrian Amos | S | Randy Ramsey | LB | |
| Darnell Savage | S | Rashan Gary | LB | |
| Henry Black | S | Tim Williams | LB | |
| Raven Greene | S | Tipa Galeai | LB | |
| Vernon Scott | S | Ty Summers | LB | |
| Will Redmond | S | Za'Darius Smith | LB |
@Goalline posted:Freaking out about Kumerow?
I'm not freaking out about him at all...but if you don't see an incredibly terrible WR corps, then I don't know what to tell you. I don't wanna hear this guy has potential or that guy has potential..Potential doesn't win ball games, talent and success does. Their WR corps is simply one of the worst in Football. Period. That's disgraceful when you have a HOF QB. I don't care if you're going to run the ball more or not.
@Goalline posted:Freaking out about Kumerow?
Pretty sure this guy didn't watch a single game last year if he thinks Kumerow is a surprising cut and that Lazard isn't a legitimate WR.
Damn, they obviously think guys like Swervin' Ervin and the cadre of HB/FB are going to contribute much more in the passing game or they are going scrub fishing.
Something in the air tonight?
I credit Miami Vice with my aversion to socks and razors.
@Ghost of Lambeau posted:Don't forget the TEs.
That's what I meant I just done typed it wrong.
The Packers are keeping former Ferris State WR and 2019 UDFA Malik Taylor on their initial 53-man roster, per source.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 5, 2020
Just discovered he's a local kid from Flint.
I have the count at 59 with 6 to go. Prediction: C Hanson, DL Hester, OLB Roberts, CB Ento, CB Sunderland, S Black.
Expectation from one agent is no undrafted rookies will make the team. With no film available for other teams, there's essentially zero risk in releasing someone today.
— Bill Huber (@BillHuberSI) September 5, 2020
Plenty of film on Kumerow. Guess that's why he was released. 😁
The Packers are keeping former Ferris State WR and 2019 UDFA Malik Taylor on their initial 53-man roster, per source.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) September 5, 2020
Just discovered he's a local kid from Flint.
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CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
Jake this, Jake that...... blah blah blah
All that matters is did they fill his spot with someone better than him. If they did (and it shouldn't be hard) good move, if not it was a bad choice. We will know soon enough.
Stay tuned.
I have the count at 59 with 6 to go. Silverstein says C Hanson not getting cut. Assuming he's right, updated prediction: OT Nijman, DL Hester, OLB Roberts, CB Ento, CB Sunderland, S Black.
If this post is correct -- showing S Black and OLB Roberts cut -- then count is at 57 with 4 more to go.
OT Alex Light released. So Nijman makes it over him. 3 more cuts to go. Guessing CB Ento, CB Sunderland, DL Hester.
WW Jesus has been cast into the desert but I have faith he will return.
@MNPackman posted:Panthers cut Chris Orr. Go get him Gutey!
Yes, would love the Badger on the Packers.....
@sschumer - Packer Fan HoF'r posted:OT Alex Light released. So Nijman makes it over him. 3 more cuts to go. Guessing CB Ento, CB Sunderland, DL Hester.
I am at 55 right now. So that means 2 have to go.
CB Sunderland is the last unrestricted FA left - so he might be gone soon.
Entro could be on a list before long. I forgot which one. So he could be another.
Nijman is one of 10 OL left. It is possible GB goes with 10, but if not he is a candidate.
IMO Hester is safe. Not that he is that good, but he provides a "body" in case COVID becomes an issue.
@Henry posted:I credit Miami Vice with my aversion to socks and razors.
And bikinis?
As it looks today, they want a balance of run and pass with many interchangeable options. MLF has his Derrick Henry clone and they will run the ball using different backs with different strengths. Maybe he's hoping he can get by with the wr group by adding these dimensions to the offense. Very anxious to see how they use Deguara as well as the combo of Jones/Jamaal/Dillon. A vet wr off waivers still would help this roster, I think.
Question is how many of the 53 are on the shelf and for how long?
Martin likely goes to IR and they re-sign one of those they just cut to the 53 man roster. That is one change that is coming.
Here is the 53 man roster as it stands now.
@artis posted:As it looks today, they want a balance of run and pass with many interchangeable options. MLF has his Derrick Henry clone and they will run the ball using different backs with different strengths. Maybe he's hoping he can get by with the wr group by adding these dimensions to the offense. Very anxious to see how they use Deguara as well as the combo of Jones/Jamaal/Dillon. A vet wr off waivers still would help this roster, I think.
I don't necessarily disagree with the approach but that means all these rookies and 2nd year guys have to produce now. It also means MVS needs to get over his yips or whatever it is.
I think they'll go through the scrap heap as well.
I wonder if Darrius Shepherd will be signed to the PS. Granted, he made 2 bonehead mistakes against Detroit last year, but given the lack of talent at WR I was hoping they would give him another chance. It would be great if MVS or ESB had a big year, but I’m really skeptical at this point. And grabbing another team’s cast off rarely results in much.
@Henry posted:I don't necessarily disagree with the approach but that means all these rookies and 2nd year guys have to produce now. It also means MVS needs to get over his yips or whatever it is.
I think they'll go through the scrap heap as well.
No way to know if it will work. But in terms of lightening the load for a guy who's had to win a bunch of games by "miracles", it might not be a bad approach. Could be similar to 1995-Bert loses Sharpe, Holmgren elevates Brooks, who took full advantage of the chance. But the most noticable difference was #4 finishing the day having completed to 8, 9, 10 different guys. Actually, that was becoming the case even when Sharpe was still there. Might be wishful thinking, but if MLF is building this with 12 in mind as per his health and taking some pressure off, it might work if they're all on the same page. If Rodgers wants a shot at another Lombardi, there are much worse ways to go about it.