[News] Late For Work 8/19: With Training Camp In Books, Let's Predict 53-Man Roster

[bioLarzen]

Good to hear that Benard Pierce is doing well but wow in he in a loaded backfield.

 

Nice jump indeed - but... it was a 10 yard gain. I still prefer Forsett hurdling nobody, but routinely making 15-20 yard gains...

[Mad Scientist Too]

I guess this settles the debate. Joe Flacco's hair is elite!

HAHA! I love that! Best post of the day.

[Mad Scientist Too]

I **DO** like Flacco's hair. Much more attractive on him than the buzz cuts he has been sporting. It makes him look less like an overgrown kid.

[bostonraven]

Flacco has hardly aged in the years he's been here. Tough to believe how time has flown with him at the helm. We are lucky to have him.

[KidNme]

Flacco has the "Mink cut" :-)

It's not that far fetched that Webb could lose his starting job to Melvin and I predict he will start over Webb right away. I'm going to miss Webby and I think you'd be fooling yourself to think he'll make a come back from this, He may pull a miracle but I just don't see it happening. Too many injuries back to back and not from direct contact in too many instances.

#92 on the Rams is a punk for that cheap shot. Big tough guy,... right.

[Ravens_Flock]

Maybe Smith is in for a "big year"....IF he can stay healthy all 16 games

[Bat-mite]

Just wait till Pierce fumbles....

[HoldingCall]

There is really no reason to point out who may be cut once you've already named the locks and bubble players. Especially when you consider that several of those on the cut list will make the practice squad and could feature in the 53 at some point. Remember these guys are fighting for their futures and it's probably crushing to go on the team website and see your name next to 'projected cut'. A little compassion please.

I agree!  I'd rather this be in the fan forum than on the team's home pages; I don't see it as very classy to post it here and now.  Perhaps it would be better to wait until after the first cut to 75 players if they want to add this to team home pages. Just my opinion!

[Jim Giampaoli]

How in the hell can anyone compile a list, at this point in time, on "success stories". You just gotta be having a boring day at the typewriter, fantasize on being a NFL head coach or don't understand the psychological effect on players. If I were fighting for a job, dodging the Turk, and didn't see my name on this list, I would wipe my behind with it.

[jravens13]

Timmy, Carl, and Brandon. I like that up front.

[RRRRRavens]

Honestly, I wouldn't care if Melvin takes Webb's starting spot.  Best man for the job. Put the best 11 on defense on the field to win the game, if that's Melvin, so be it.

 

BTW, can they come up w/ something more original than Melvin's Island??

How about Melvin the Menace?

Or Melvin's Minefield?

Edited August 20, 2015 by RRRRRavens

[Halshayeji]

That's 16 guys on the bubble and 7 roster spots to share. And that's excluding 4 injured guys that may come back sometime this season.

Ozzie please get some value for the some of these guys before the roster is final. These guys won't last on the Practise Squad and will be snatched in an hour.

[riseNConquer81]

I agree!  I'd rather this be in the fan forum than on the team's home pages; I don't see it as very classy to post it here and now.  Perhaps it would be better to wait until after the first cut to 75 players if they want to add this to team home pages. Just my opinion!

There is no player in any training camp who isnt keenly aware of how their performance compares to their teammate's. Such a player does not beling on an NFL practice field to begin with.

There's nothing here those players dont already know, hey arent new to this; and for some of them, the outside feedback is helpful, IF they're reading this at all. This site's purpose is to inform fans, not massage egos.

[riseNConquer81]

based on the current depth chart and one preseason game, if i had to guess at this moment, I'd say the roster looks like this.
Though i dont fully agree with the order of depth here.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zdgm9qe809itjfp/prediction.PNG?dl=0

(since nothing is cooperating with a picture post.)

Edited August 20, 2015 by riseNConquer81

[Ravenous92]

Honestly, I wouldn't care if Melvin takes Webb's starting spot.  Best man for the job. Put the best 11 on defense on the field to win the game, if that's Melvin, so be it.

 

BTW, can they come up w/ something more original than Melvin's Island??

 

I don't think Melvin's progressed to island status:  How about Melvin's Isthmus?  

[letitgosometimes]

Good problem to have at WR, but with roster limits, Campanaro might get edged out. Good luck to all players in tight competition that is too close to call. Injuries may be the deciding factor in the end.

[Cillmatic]

I don't think Melvin's progressed to island status: How about Melvin's Isthmus?

"Isthmus"? I'm keeping that one.

Anyone know how Melvin's doing?

[MYTH420]

Predicting the roster. Counting the bubble players, you have like 61 people. So your saying some will make it and some won't. That's not really predicting the 53 man roster, is it? Anyone can predict the top 61. Those last cuts are the hardest ones to make. On a side note, Melvin. Why are people high on him? Because he had a good practice. He played in 2 games last year. In one, he looked ok. Not great, but ok. In the second game he got destroyed. Brady lit him up like a Christmas tree. If I had to assign blame for that loss, he'd receive the biggest player share. I hope I'm wrong and he's vastly improved.

[Bmore#410]

this would be my 53

O line yanda, KO, Wagner, menroe, zuttah, hurst, urschel, R.Meyers, Ryan Jensen =9

D-Line B.Williams, Timmy J, L guy, carl Davis, canty, D tyson, KPLM, C.bludiki =8

RB. J forsett, Buck Allen, LT, F.tousiant =4

TE. C.gillmore, n boyle, Maxx Williams =3

FB. Juice =1

Qb Joe, shaub =2

OLB sizzle, Doom, Z smith, upshaw, S means = 5

ILB D.Smith, Cj, zack orr, A. Brown = 4

DB.Jimmy S, Webby, kyle arrington, R.Melvin, trey walker, Q. Pointer, Asa = 7

Safties. Will Hill, Kendrick Lewis, A levine, T brooks, brayden T, nick perry = 6

ST tucker, koch, cox = 3

thats my roster

[January J]

this would be my 53O line yanda, KO, Wagner, menroe, zuttah, hurst, urschel, R.Meyers, Ryan Jensen =9D-Line B.Williams, Timmy J, L guy, carl Davis, canty, D tyson, KPLM, C.bludiki =8RB. J forsett, Buck Allen, LT, F.tousiant =4TE. C.gillmore, n boyle, Maxx Williams =3FB. Juice =1Qb Joe, shaub =2OLB sizzle, Doom, Z smith, upshaw, S means = 5ILB D.Smith, Cj, zack orr, A. Brown = 4DB.Jimmy S, Webby, kyle arrington, R.Melvin, trey walker, Q. Pointer, Asa = 7Safties. Will Hill, Kendrick Lewis, A levine, T brooks, brayden T, nick perry = 6ST tucker, koch, cox = 3thats my roster

well I'm glad you don't make the roster , we'd have no receivers to throw to!