Second/Final Cuts - Your Predictions!

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  1. Cakes

    Cakes Mr. Knowledge 2010

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    Long snapping is not something many guys can do well.

    Never forget about the 2002 Giants-49ers playoff game.
     
  2. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    In watching the game last night it appears for the first time in recent memory the Jets have a real dilemma. They have a lot more than 53 people worth keeping. Seems they may keep 4 QBs and 9 DBs. Then what if they keep 4 TEs? If they do they are screwed in line depth and LBs.

    Tannenbaum also mentioned that Miami has first pick at people we don't protect and they understand what that means.
     
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  3. CatoTheElder

    CatoTheElder 2009 Comeback Poster of the Year

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    Franks is only signed for one year. If Keller emerges like he should I doubt Franks gets a second deal.
     
  4. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    Tannenbaum also singled out Woody as being a big surprise for everyone. He must be playing great but of course because of his position you will never hear his name unless he screws up.
     
  5. Don

    Don 2008 TGG Rich Kotite "Least Knowledgeable" Award W

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    Boller has a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder. I can't imagine the Ravens don't try to trade for a QB today. Do we attempt to trade one of ours? My guess is that we keep all 4 active just so they can't steal one tomorrow.
     
  6. dabrowsk1

    dabrowsk1 Active Member

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    So what is everyone's thoughts after the final preseason game?

    Anyone want to change their predictions?
     
  7. Attackett

    Attackett Well-Known Member

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    After last night, I would take Ainge, Franks & Cummings off the cut list, I have no idea who I would replace them with.
     
  8. KleckoNamathToon

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    Nice job here, but I'd change a few things. For starters, I think Hunter is the 3rd best OT (clearly our weakest position as far as depth) and Bender, I believe only played OT not guard during preseason, and really struggled from what I saw. I'd replace Gardner with Hunter and Bender with Turner and keep Montgomery as my eighth OL (no room for McChesney). I think both Cummings and Spencer outplayed Chatham and I don't believe there is anyway he can make this roster. The look on his face during the Eagles game looked like a man resigned to the fact that he was playing his last game. I'd take Cummings over Chatham.

    My problem now though is, I still want to find room for Brown and Spencer. The only candidates I see to replace would be: Ainge, Baker, Franks and Barrett. So out of those six I can only take 4. If you put a gun to my head I choose Spencer, Brown, Ainge and Franks (Franks over Baker because Keller catches better than Baker and Franks blocks and plays redzone better, bottom line, we don't need him). So my 53 looks like:

    QB Brett Favre
    QB Kellen Clemens
    QB Brett Ratliff
    QB Erik Ainge
    HB Thomas Jones
    HB Leon Washington
    HB Jesse Chatman
    FB Tony Richardson
    FB Jason Pocsiak
    WR Laveraneus Coles
    WR Jerricho Cotchery
    WR Brad Smith
    WR Chansi Stuckey
    WR Wallace Wright
    WR Marcus Henry
    WR David Clowney
    TE Bubba Franks
    TE Dustin Keller
    OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson
    OT Damian Woody
    OT Hunter
    OG Alan Faneca
    OG Brandon Moore
    OG Robert Turner
    C Nick Mangold
    DE Shaun Ellis
    DE Kenyon Coleman
    DE CJ Mosley
    DE Mike DeVito
    DE Brown
    NT Kris Jenkins
    NT Sione Pouha
    OLB Calvin Pace
    OLB Bryan Thomas
    OLB Vernon Gholston
    OLB Marques Murrell
    LB Cody Spencer
    ILB David Harris
    ILB Eric Barton
    ILB David Bowens
    ILB Kenwin Cummings
    CB Darrelle Revis
    CB Dwight Lowery
    CB Hank Poteat
    CB Justin Miller
    CB Drew Coleman
    FS Kerry Rhodes
    SS Eric Smith
    SS Abram Elam
    K Mike Nugent
    P Ben Graham
    LS James Dearth
    OL Will Montgomery

    Lastly, it probably won't happen, but I could see Johnson beating out Pouha. It just seems he was alot more active and involved in things.
     
  9. dabrowsk1

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    08/30 ? Today is "Final Cut Day" in the NFL, and the Jets announced 22 player moves to get down to the NFL's 53-player maximum.

    Two Jets veterans are at the top of the list as LB Matt Chatham and DB Hank Poteat were released. Nineteen other players were waived.

    Also, as previously announced by an NFL spokesperson, RB Jesse Chatman was suspended four games for violation of the league's steroids policy and will not count on the final-53 roster.

    Head coach Eric Mangini is about to hold a conference call now with Jets reporters to comment on the moves.

    Here is a list of the 18 players, by position, waived by the Jets:

    RB ? Jehuu Caulcrick

    TE ? Jason Pociask, A.J. Schable

    WR ? David Ball, Larry Brackins, Paul Raymond

    OL ? Jacob Bender, Stanley Daniels, Kyle DeVan, Nate Garner, Matt McChesney

    DL ? Thomas Johnson, Bryan Mattison, Ropati Pitoitua

    LB ? Blair Phillips, Brandon Renkart

    DB ? Rudy Burgess, James Ihedigbo, Cameron Worrell (waived/injured)

    The Jets' current roster lists four QBs ? Brett Favre, Kellen Clemens, Brett Ratliff and rookie Erik Ainge ? two tailbacks in Thomas Jones and Leon Washington, five tight ends (including long-snapper James Dearth), and seven wide receivers ? Laveranues Coles, Jerricho Cotchery, Brad Smith, Chansi Stuckey, Wallace Wright, David Clowney and Marcus Henry.

    The defensive distribution is more "usual" by football standards ? seven linemen, eight LBs, nine DBs ? although the moving of David Barrett around the secondary in camp and in the last two preseason games is felt. There are only three safeties on the roster in Kerry Rhodes, Eric Smith and Abram Elam, but Barrett has passed his audition and is now a safety as well as a corner.

    There are 27 offensive players, 24 defensive players and two kickers on this roster, which still can change before the season-opening kickoff Sept. 7 at Miami. Five of the six members of the Jets' 2008 Jets draft class are on the active roster, with only seventh-round OL Nate Garner being waived.

    One undrafted rookie free agent made this roster: DE/LB Kenwin Cummings, who had a team-leading six tackles in the final preseason game at Philadelphia. Also, the roster has three first-year players: Ratliff and WR David Clowney, who teamed up for 222 yards, eight completions and two 70-yard TDs in the first 1? games before Clowney injured his shoulder, plus OL Robert Turner, who played in two games last season but still retains his first-year status this season.

    All teams had until 4 p.m. EDT today to reach the maximum of 53 players on their Active/Inactive Lists, and after noon Sunday all teams may establish their eight-player practice squads.

    Eric Allen and I are on the conference call, and EA will have a news story on Coach Mangini's comments shortly after the call ends this evening

    http://www.newyorkjets.com/blog/posts/665-chatham-poteat-pociask-among-final-cuts
     
  10. KleckoNamathToon

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    Dang, I was close. Poteat instead of Barrett, Pocsiak instead of Baker and the suspended Chatman instead of Carroll. Close...so close.
     
  11. Popeye's Army

    Popeye's Army New Member

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    I was expecting Ainge and Clowney to go on IR so my list was pretty off.
     
  12. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    off by 3?? Wow. Beat writers are off by 5 usually. Good job.
     

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