Cuts: Early wave of release predictions

[omar586]

WR Torrey Smith Deonte Thompson David Reed Tommy Streeter Aaron Mellette Gerrard Sheppard WR Jacoby Jones Tandon Doss LaQuan Williams Marlon Brown Rashaad Carter   LT Bryant McKinnie Rick Wagner Rogers Gaines       LG Kelechi Osemele Ramon Harewood Jack Cornell       C Gino Gradkowski A.Q. Shipley Reggie Stephens Ryan Jensen     RG Marshal Yanda Jah Reid Antoine McClain Jordan Devey     RT Michael Oher J.J. 'Unga David Mims       TE Ed Dickson Visanthe Shiancoe Billy Bajema Alex Silvestro Matt Furstenburg Dennis Pitta QB Joe Flacco Tyrod Taylor Caleb Hanie       FB Vonta Leach Kyle Juszczyk         RB Ray Rice Bernard Pierce Anthony Allen Damien Berry Bobby Rainey
 

 

DT Arthur Jones Brandon Williams Cody Larsen     NT Haloti Ngata Terrence Cody       DE Chris Canty Marcus Spears DeAngelo Tyson Will Pericak Kapron Lewis-Moore Rush Terrell Suggs Pernell McPhee Adrian Hamilton Meshak Williams   Will Jameel McClain Josh Bynes Arthur Brown     Mike Daryl Smith Albert McClellan Nigel Carr Bryan Hall Brandon Copeland Sam Courtney Upshaw -OR- Elvis Dumervil John Simon D.J. Bryant   LCB Lardarius Webb Jimmy Smith Chris Johnson Marc Anthony   SS James Ihedigbo Matt Elam Christian Thompson Anthony Levine   FS Michael Huff Omar Brown Brynden Trawick     RCB Corey Graham Chykie Brown Asa Jackson Moe Lee  

 

[PolishRifle]

I don't think Shipley will get cut just yet. He was too solid a player with the Colts. I also suspect, that the team will hold on to Doss longer.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I don't think Shipley will get cut just yet. He was too solid a player with the Colts. I also suspect, that the team will hold on to Doss longer.

 

Yeah no chance Doss gets cut before the final set of cuts 

[hawkprey]

So of 15 cuts, only 3 of them are defense and 5 of them are WRs? 

 

So Jordan Devey, D.J. Bryant, Cody Larsen, Antoine McClain, and Anthony Levine all make it and Doss doesn't? Come on.

[Ravenseconbeast]

I think we'll keep Allen and release Berry

[bauer77]

Why would we cut Chris Johnson with Jimmy Smith not proving anything yet, and Asa Jackson suspended the first 8 games? We need all the depth there we can get. 

[beanfigger]

You're holding onto a lot of injured players that likely won't be able to play and cutting a lot of the players that will have to be on the roster to make up for their loss. Jensen being hurt pretty much ensures we'll hold onto Shipley for a while. Marlon Brown might not be able to give us much because of his health, so we aren't in position to cut all those other receivers.

[Poes Crows]

The Players Union better hold out for a larger roster when the greedy owners insist they play a 17 or 18 game regular season. A 60 man roster is not unreasonable.

As far as cuts, too bad you can't cut injured front office personnel.

[The Raven]

You have us cutting Shipley? He's our only other remotely dependable center on the roster. Brilliant!

[ravensfan160]

You have us cutting Shipley? He's our only other remotely dependable center on the roster. Brilliant!

I know right. Shipley is nearly as much of a lock to make the team as Flacco is. If he isn't our starting center he will be the backup. Depending on injuries I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him at guard this year. Reid is terrible filling in for Yanda.

[The Raven]

I know right. Shipley is nearly as much of a lock to make the team as Flacco is. If he isn't our starting center he will be the backup. Depending on injuries I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him at guard this year. Reid is terrible filling in for Yanda.

 

Not to mention Jensen has a broken ankle and will be out for a long time. We need Shipley. Cutting him is a stupid idea.

[Alexir]

Based on pre season alone, Doss should be cut.

 

Unfortunately, the coaching staff are still waiting for him to show his potential in his 3rd year. Deonte needs to get healthy so we can see what we have with him.

 

Either way, Doss won't be an initial cut.

[rmw10]

Cutting guys that are going to make the roster?  Okay.

 

 

Here are my predictions:

1. WR Tommy Streeter

2. WR Rashaad Carter

3. WR Gerrard Sheppard

4. TE Alex Silvestro

5. OG Jordan Devey

6. C Reggie Stephens

7. OG Antoine McClain

8. C Ryan Jensen (IR)

9. OT David Mims

10. DL Cody Larsen

11. OLB DJ Bryant

12. OLB Meshak Williams

13. ILB Nigel Carr

14. S Brynden Trawick

15. RB Damien Berry

 

That was incredibly difficult, actually.  It's really hard once you get to 12 since they're obviously going to want to keep some depth around for game #4.  Damien Berry is the one that I'm iffy on, but I really didn't know who else to pick.

[RobFuseRaven]

Cutting guys that are going to make the roster?  Okay.

 

 

Here are my predictions:

1. WR Tommy Streeter

2. WR Rashaad Carter

3. WR Gerrard Sheppard

4. TE Alex Silvestro

5. OG Jordan Devey

6. C Reggie Stephens

7. OG Antoine McClain

8. C Ryan Jensen (IR)

9. OT David Mims

10. DL Cody Larsen

11. OLB DJ Bryant

12. OLB Meshak Williams

13. ILB Nigel Carr

14. S Brynden Trawick

15. RB Damien Berry

 

That was incredibly difficult, actually.  It's really hard once you get to 12 since they're obviously going to want to keep some depth around for game #4.  Damien Berry is the one that I'm iffy on, but I really didn't know who else to pick.

 

That's pretty spot on, but I'd feel uncomfortable releasing Nigel Carr and Brynden Trawick this early. I'd replace them with OT Roger Gaines and TE Visanthe Shiancoe. I know. I know. Shank won't be cut early, but I haven't been impressed with him at all.

[rmw10]

That's pretty spot on, but I'd feel uncomfortable releasing Nigel Carr and Brynden Trawick this early. I'd replace them with OT Roger Gaines and TE Visanthe Shiancoe. I know. I know. Shank won't be cut early, but I haven't been impressed with him at all.

 

I wanted to cut Gaines, but we need some depth to get through that 4th preseason game.  That's really what made this so difficult.  Guys like Hanie and such have no shot really, but we need to keep them around to get some playing time since our starters won't get much, if any, time.

[RobFuseRaven]

I wanted to cut Gaines, but we need some depth to get through that 4th preseason game.  That's really what made this so difficult.  Guys like Hanie and such have no shot really, but we need to keep them around to get some playing time since our starters won't get much, if any, time.

 

Agreed. I would hate to be the one cutting these guys. There is so much talent this year.

[GrimCoconut]

My prediction of the first 15:

1. WR Tommy Streeter
2. TE Alex Silvestro
3. G Antoine McClain
4. T David Mims
5. LB DJ Bryant
6. LB Meshak Williams
7. DL Cody Larsen
8. C Reggie Stephens
9. WR Gerard Sheppard
10. WR Rashaad Carter
11. RB Damien Berry
12. LB Brandon Copeland
13. G Ramon Harewood
14. T Roger Gaines
15. LB Adrian Hamilton

I have some controversial cuts in there to mix it up a bit. Overall I agree with rmw's assessment but I think the Ravens will have some shocker cuts so I tried to guess who.

[rmw10]

Agreed. I would hate to be the one cutting these guys. There is so much talent this year.

 

Definitely more so than previous years.  I'm used to seeing maybe 2 or 3 open spots on the 53, but it seems like there are 8-10 this year with way too many players for that many spots.

[omar586]

So of 15 cuts, only 3 of them are defense and 5 of them are WRs? 

 

So Jordan Devey, D.J. Bryant, Cody Larsen, Antoine McClain, and Anthony Levine all make it and Doss doesn't? Come on.

early wave of cuts, not final, those were the ones that disappointed the most, Doss have been a major disappointment, and he have been here  for like 3 years or something. COme on.

[omar586]

Agreed. I would hate to be the one cutting these guys. There is so much talent this year.

i agree too, especially on defense, there a lot of UDFAs players on our team than can probably start on other teams.

[billick]

Are we keeping Stokely ?

[omar586]

Cutting guys that are going to make the roster?  Okay.

 

 

Here are my predictions:

1. WR Tommy Streeter

2. WR Rashaad Carter

3. WR Gerrard Sheppard

4. TE Alex Silvestro

5. OG Jordan Devey

6. C Reggie Stephens

7. OG Antoine McClain

8. C Ryan Jensen (IR)

9. OT David Mims

10. DL Cody Larsen

11. OLB DJ Bryant

12. OLB Meshak Williams

13. ILB Nigel Carr

14. S Brynden Trawick

15. RB Damien Berry

 

That was incredibly difficult, actually.  It's really hard once you get to 12 since they're obviously going to want to keep some depth around for game #4.  Damien Berry is the one that I'm iffy on, but I really didn't know who else to pick.

that is actually better prediction, but because there's so much talent that can develop into solid starters, it was hard to cut, specially on D, a lot of talent.

[GrimCoconut]

Also it needs to be said Chris Johnson hasn't played yet has he? How much practice has he missed? He could be on the bubble. I don't know if he'll get cut but I've been unimpressed by Marcus Spears thus far.

[omar586]

Are we keeping Stokely ?

yes and dallas, but they weren't on the depth chart when i copied and pasted it.

[RobFuseRaven]

Also it needs to be said Chris Johnson hasn't played yet has he? How much practice has he missed? He could be on the bubble. I don't know if he'll get cut but I've been unimpressed by Marcus Spears thus far.

 

While Asa Jackson is out, I'd rather have Moe Lee than Chris Johnson.

[rmw10]

Also it needs to be said Chris Johnson hasn't played yet has he? How much practice has he missed? He could be on the bubble. I don't know if he'll get cut but I've been unimpressed by Marcus Spears thus far.

 

Yeah Chris hasn't played yet.  He's been sporadically practicing over the last two weeks.  I'm not sure he has too much to worry about, though.  Anthony certainly isn't beating the door down, and while I like Moe Lee, I don't think I'd be comfortable with him as our 5th CB just yet.

[hawkprey]

early wave of cuts, not final, those were the ones that disappointed the most, Doss have been a major disappointment, and he have been here  for like 3 years or something. COme on.

My point is they're not going to cut too many at one position so the team is lopsided. They still need bodies to practice against each other. 

[KillaBirdTJ]

Some players that I think may have potential to be legit play makers, & I'd like to see stick around 

 

Adrian Hamilton

Brian Hall

Asa Jackson

Omar Brown

Bobby Rainey

Frustenberg

Aaron Mellete

Laquan Williams

Marlon Brown

[omar586]

Some players that I think may have potential to be legit play makers, & I'd like to see stick around 

 

Adrian Hamilton

Brian Hall

Asa Jackson

Omar Brown

Bobby Rainey

Frustenberg

Aaron Mellete

Laquan Williams

Marlon Brown

i totally agree with u here, all of them on this list i really think are talented and will contribute to the team, i will take m.brown over doss, rainey over allen, williams over the fragile reed, mellete over the streeter, frustenburg over shinkoe, hamilton has the james harrison type of mentality i like that for the ravens D. Omar is a  ballhawk. i really like these players to stick around.

[omar586]

I don't think Shipley will get cut just yet. He was too solid a player with the Colts. I also suspect, that the team will hold on to Doss longer.

i can see shipley sticking around if he plays guard too, harb likes hybrid players, so if he plays C/G i c him sticking around.