Pre-pre-season cut at Packers final 53

Hard to see van Roten cut until Barclay shows he can snap in the shotgun and Datko shows he can play G. The OL has to have a genuine backup C and a plausible backup G. Maybe that guy is found on the waiver wire.
I would not be surprised to see Harris on PUP and brought in midseason after Lacy, Starks, or Green go on IR (as one of them surely will).
Look for Richardson and Neal on the PUP also. It's a cost effective way to expand the roster.
Pease and Amosa may show up on the PS as developmental projects.

Disagree only on Datko over Van Roten. Otherwise good work. Agree, Crosby shot himself last night.

My thoughts on Harrell are well documented in the other thread. Putting Coleman on the PS, will never fly. Guarantee someone plucks him from the PS.

 

RB. I think Pease will be a surprise addition to the RB's this year. Dujuan Harris....you can't make the club from the tub.

 

WR: Looks good. Would like veteran WR at the league minimum for vets but we all know that will never happen

 

TE: Concur, We'll see what's up with Taylor in the coming days

 

OL: No way on Datko. Like Van Roten if for his name only.

 

DL: You forget the new IR rules. You can bring back a player late in the year (like the Ravens did with Ray Lewis & Suggs & Ed Reed) Worthy will play this year but most likely late in the season. He should be a nice addition to our rotation in December. I haven't made my decision on Boyd yet.

 

LB: Liking Mulumba. I think he sticks. Hawk looked really trim last night & moved well. Hope he keeps that up!

 

DB: Nixon might be unimpeachable. As long as we have a suitable ST's replacement, I'm hopeful someone can unseat Bush (FINALLY!)

 

ST: Crosby must have Chuck Knoblauch syndrome. I'm really bummed because I was pulling for Crosby. His leg is amazing but good god what the hell happened to his accuracy?!?! You just know they're going to cut Crosby & some dome team will pick him up & he'll be a HOF'r at the end of his career while kicking 70 yard FG's. Drives me nuts! At least Tavecchio is a good paisan. As long as we can kickoff out of the end zone with someone. In Lambeau in December & January, we need someone with a leg.

Agree on Datko not making the team.  Every time I read anything on him he's getting blown blowed up by somebody.  

 

I think Pease, so far, deserves a roster spot although it's very early.  If GB keeps 4 RB's, Lacy and Franklin are locks obviously.  Next in line for me would be Green.  If it comes down to Pease and Starks, I'll take Pease.  Starks just always seems to find a way on the injury list for some reason.  I can see TT trading him for a late round pick at the end of camp.  

 

If Kuhn is cut, who is the FB?

Pakrz, you and Boris, YA, saguaro may be right on Datko. Maybe Van Roten makes the 53 and Datko goes to the PS. As far as FB, I keep reading this offense can function just fine without a traditional FB. Maybe Quarless/Bostick play more of an H-back role. Maybe Lacy/Starks play FB with Franklin/Green/Harris at HB. Reminders of John Brockington at FB, MacArthur Lane at HB blocking for each other, both threats as runners and receivers.

Wouldn't call Kuhn a traditional FB and between his age, salary and role he's expendable. I see a minimum of two UFAs making the team and Mulumba, Savage, Walker and Pease are on the top of my list. Bush making the cut would be a surprise and his time appears over.

When BJ Colman was in college, everyone talked about his strong arm, and that has proven true.  But he had something like 9 ints to go with 7 TDs.  His team may have been bad, but with more INTs than TDs, I thought decision making had something to do with it and did not include him on that year's list.  When GB took him, I was wondering why?  I am still wondering why.  Not that I am sold on Harrell.  He found a way to fold against good college competition.  If it wasn't an interception it was a fumble or something that did him in.  It just might be he doesn't have enough physically to do well in the NFL. 

 

So we are left with a choice between a guy who has the physical tools, but has a 10 cent head, and a guy who might not have enough physically but might have a better grasp of things otherwise.  "Better" being a relative term in this case.  Not a good position to put your team in. 

 

I was hoping that Wilson did well enough in Oakland that they might cut Flynn and GB would pick him up.  I know - wishful thinking. 

Based on the recent injuries and signings, here is my prediction prior to preseason game 1:

 

QB: Rodgers, Young (2)

Cut: Harrell

Practice Squad: Coleman

*Harrell and Coleman have looked really rough and Young has at least started games and won't fumble a hand-off. They will still give Coleman 1 more year on the PS though.

 

RB: Lacy(R), Franklin(R), Starks, Harris (4)

Cut: Green

Practice Squad: Pease

*Green just doesn't have a niche to justify a spot. I see them giving Starks 1 more chance. Pease will stay on the PS, he has some real potential. 

 

FB: Kuhn (1)

Practice Squad: Amosa

*I see them trying to develop Amosa. Won't be surprised if he makes the 53.

 

TE: Finley, Quarless, Mulligan, R. Taylor (4)

Cut: DJ Williams, Stoneburner

Practice Squad: Bostick

*Williams just doesn't offer enough as a blocker and Stoneburner is very raw. Bostick is a good one to develop. 

 

WR: Cobb, Nelson, Jones, Ross, Boykin (5)

Cut: Gillett, White, Walker, Wilson, C. Johnson, Dorsey

Practice Squad: Hines 

*Really good group overall. Hines has some interesting skills like Ross did last year.

 

OT: Bahktiari(R), Newhouse, Barclay (3)

Cut: Hughes

Injured Reserve: Bulaga, Tretter(R)

PUP: Sherrod

*Hughes did nothing to stand out. Sherrod will be activated by week 6.

 

OG: Sitton, Lang, L. Taylor(R), Van Roten (4)

*Lane Taylor looks like he could be a solid OL with some experience. 

 

C: Evan D-S (1)

Cut: Lewis, Gerhart

*They have cross trained Barclay and Van Roten so they only keep 1 starter.

 

DE: D. Jones(R), Daniels, Boyd(R), Neal (4)

Cut: Wilson

PUP: Worthy

*Wilson is a good run defender, but he doesn't offer enough overall. Boyd looks like a keeper.

 

NT: Raji, Pickett, Jolly (3)

Cut: Miller

*I think they stay patient with Jolly. He's a gamer so I anticipate seeing more impact in a game. 

 

OLB: Matthews, Perry, Moses, Mulumba(R) (4)

Cut: Reed, Savage

Practice Squad: Palmer(R)

*Mulumba is an intriguing athlete and will contribute. Palmer has some skills, but needs time to develop.

 

ILB: Hawk, Jones, Manning, Lattimore, Francois (5)

Practice Squad: Barrington(R)

*Barrington has potential, but is caught in a logjam of good role players. 

 

CB: T. Williams, Hayward, Shields, House, Hyde(R), Bush (6)

Cut: Smith, Means, Nixon

*Deepest group of CBs I have seen in GB in a LONG time. 

 

S: Burnett, McMillan, Jennings (3)

Cut: Fulton

Practice Squad: Powell

IR: Richardson

*Bush is cross-trained to play S in a pinch. Powell has some potential. Richardson will spend another year on IR and hopefully can come back next year...his career may be over though.

 

K: Tavecchio (1)

Cut: Crosby

*Could go either way. I think Crosby's confidence is totally gone, might as well try a new Kicker.

 

P: Masthay (1)

 

LS: Goode (1)

 

I think that is 52

They usually only keep 52 I think. Is that true or am I crazy? They give themselves some flexibility when it comes to injuries and players on the PUP. Maybe I'm imagining that!

I thought with the PUP, you have a 3 week roster exemption, so they wouldn't need "flexibility" there.  I think they keep 53.  

I meant flexibility in that when they have to bring the player back they don't have to cut someone else. Who knows though. 

We can keep 2 kickers. Everyone does that

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We can keep 2 kickers.

Crosby can kick it half the way; Tavecchio the other half.  Instant touchback on every kickoff!

Too much young talent and I don't see either Bush or Ryan Taylor offering enough to justify a roster spot. 

When are we supposed to find out the true extent of Taylor's injury, anyhow?  I just did a Google news search, and there's no good information on it, just "later this week".

Shockingly I think Bush and Taylor squeak by again! And honestly neither contribute much to their position, but whose 6th CB and 4th TE really do? To me it's the same as keeping a guy like Dante Hall or Devin Hester, they're really good at Special Teams, but not much else. You need those guys though. And who do you keep instead of them? Another OL who can't be a gunner on STs? That means a guy like Casey Hayward, Tramon Williams, James Jones, or Morgan Burnett have to pick up that slack. Or do you keep a young guy like Nixon or Means who seem to have some talent, but are complete unknowns as ST players. Bush, for all his poor play at CB, really does a solid job on STs. 

Add Bostick to get to 53. With this offensive line and Nelson a maybe, expect a lot of 4 TE sets running Kuhn out of the backfield and Young at QB. Gotta protect the franchise for next season. 

They have started the season with 52 before but that's the exception, not the norm. I like your list but I would keep Green and make it 53. He's just having too good a camp right now. Good enough that I'd keep him over Starks if it came down to those two.

The team needs to prepare for the possibility of life after Finley and Bostick is a much better option. I'm intrigued by the upside of both Nixon and Smith and don't see just being a core ST player as enough this year given all the young talent.