Roster Cuts

I'm surprised David Terrell was released. I'd be interested in Terrell for the fact he played with Patten and I've got some friends from the Boston area that love the guy.

I'm really suprised by the cuts of Wilds and Mccune and on a smaller level Warner. Sure Wilds would have been ranked 4th on the depth chart but thankfully that would have meant no more Ade. Mccune was pretty quiet this summer which can be both a good and a bad thing for a rookie. Hopefully these three and Farris stick with the practice squad.

No surprises here in my opinion! I'm also glad to see Groom getting the punting job. I think it came down to his holding for Hall on that tying field goal at the end of regulation that won the job for him.

Yes, I'm happy with Cartwright and Nemo making the team. They're showing alot of patience by keeping Taylor Jacobs.

Personally, I'm happy for the most part with the decisions made by the coaches. Like many of you, I'm surprised we kept both Raymer and Friedman. You'd think Wilson would've been a better option, especially to back up Jansen (although Ray Brown can do that too). I'm not sure Friedman has done much to stay with the team, but perhaps he's seen as the best backup option to Dockery. Raymer will be a valuable backup for his experience.

I'm also surprised we kept both Killings and Boschetti. I would've thought Warner would've made the team ahead of one of them, and I also wished we could've kept Aki Jones.

Despite Jacobs' injuries and Antonio Brown's drops, I'm not surprised that they're both with the team. If Jacobs returns, he will undoubtedly beat out Thrash and Brown for the 3rd spot, and he could eventually challenge for a starting position. Farris deserves to make the practice squad. Dyson might also make the PS, although his best quality (veteran leadership) is something we already have in Patten and Thrash. Parson had some nice kick returns, but they were due mostly to bad tackling; he probably won't be back. Gotta feel bad for him.

Dyson might also make the PS, although his best quality (veteran leadership) is something we already have in Patten and Thrash.

I'm pretty sure he's not eligible actually

Everybody's griping that Jimoh wasn't cut. WHY??? Wilds will definitely be on the practice squad, and if we face any teams who regularly employ 4 wideouts we can activate him and put Omar Stoutmire on the PS.

Jimoh's main strength is special teams, and he's also a team player and character guy. I'm not sure why people are so concerned.

Here's my wish list for the practice squad:

1. Ron Warner (Nic Clemons beat him out, but he's still a great backup)

2. Garnell Wilds (a very solid guy overall; could be a #3 corner on some teams)

3. Jimmy Farris (the guy deserves a spot after his hussle and excellent preseason; we also need depth with brittle guys like Jacobs and Moss as well as older players like Thrash and Patten)

4. Aki Jones (his effort impressed me; I hope he continues to develop)

5. Rufus Brown (with recent injuries to Harris and Rogers, we might need him later)

6. Mark Wilson (could be important to have around if we have another OL injury)

7. Robert McCune (he didn't impress me, but he still has potential; it might give him the time and motivation to show his potential)

8. This one is a toss-up between two guys: Robert Johnson and Jared Newberry (Johnson could provide some depth at H-B/TE, especially with White hurt; Newberry probably didn't do well enough to stay, but maybe like McCune he needs time to show his potential)

Alright, those are my picks. I expect some flack from somebody about 'em. Have fun picking it apart. :)

P. S. I didn't know Dyson wasn't eligible for the PS. Thanks for letting me know Tafkas.

What are the rules for practice squad eligibility?

Wonder if Kesey or Killings will really make it--we still will probably pick up a vet cut from another team...

Here's the deal on practice squad eligiblity:

To be eligible for the practice squad, a player must not have an accrued season towards free agency. If a player does have an accrued season, he still is eligible for the practice squad if he was not on the active or inactive list for more than nine regular season games. The NFL expanded the size of each team's practice squad to eight players from five beginning in 2004.

I love this website and visit every day and just signed up to post notes. I think that we should have kept both Ade and Wilds, I am not sure why he was denied a roster spot, having shut down Moss last year. Wilson is no big loss. McCune has all the physical tools, I wrote a letter to Blanche and told him to covert him to DE, I guess they weren't interested in his 4.4 speed and 550 pound bench press..... He had better land on the practice squad. Groom is way better than Mohr. Keasey is a Neal Olkawitz type player and Khary played well on Thursday. My biggest worries remain the CB situation and Ramsey's picks. Also, Brunell looks like a total bad ass this year. Taylor Jacobs will get hurt again, but Farris is more practice squad material. Dyson is not a big loss, nor are Aki Jones. Ron Warner was pretty good last year, I still like his practice squad potential. Dallas has to be the most overrated team this preseason, everyone thinks Bledsoe will lead them to the playoffs, but he can't run, so we'll knock his block off week 2 down in TX. Hail Skins!

When did Terrell play with Patten? Wasn't he in Chicago last year when Patten was in New England and then we signed patten in the spring? Terrell hasn't done anything since UMichigan, where he was no Desmond Howard. Michigan constantly puts out overrated WRs (we'll see on Braylon Edwards).... Just checking my own memories, send me a line