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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Regarding Kelly's IR...I've gone back and forward over this, but I don't think Devin Thomas is going to make the team. Brandon Banks gets that spot, at least temporarily. Kelly kept (stupidly, I might add) pushing himself to get back out on the practice field when he simply couldn't go, so the ability to IR Kelly and tell the kid to not get worked up over preparing week to week this season and to just be healthy for OTA's, that could save his career in Washington.

Or not. He might just get hurt again and waste everyones time.

No way Banks makes it over Thomas. Thomas is far to valuable (and proven) on special teams on coverage and return units plus he's done nothing in the preseason to warrant being cut. Banks has a muff, a fumble and a TD and adds nothing on coverage units. Don't forget also that he will be the backup PR, Buchanon will be the starter when the season starts. You don't keep 5-6, 155 one dimensional rookies over 3rd year players coming into their own.