Camp Battles- The journey to 53

Florida Gator big Mo Hurt got all the snaps at left guard in the second half. Looks like he'll make it over Selvish Capers. Between him and Markus White, looks like we got a few solid depth players in the 7th round. Good to see.

Florida Gator big Mo Hurt got all the snaps at left guard in the second half. Looks like he'll make it over Selvish Capers. Between him and Markus White, looks like we got a few solid depth players in the 7th round. Good to see.

I really had liked Selvish Capers and thought he was a great late round pick last year. Unfortunately, the write-ups this year have been pretty bad. Don't know that he will even end up as practice squad material.

It's funny how when special teams works, Banks (or another person) gets all the credit, but soon as it fails, Danny Smith is to blame. Did you guys see that hole last night on that punt return? I wished another returner had been back there so we could have seen if the results would have been the same.


Banks: 4.43 in the 40

Paul: 4.40 in the 40


Paul’s pro prospects fueled by faster 40 - Omaha.com (http://www.omaha.com/article/20110310/BIGRED/703109752)

It's funny how when special teams works, Banks (or another person) gets all the credit, but soon as it fails, Danny Smith is to blame. Did you guys see that hole last night on that punt return? I wished another returner had been back there so we could have seen if the results would have been the same.


Banks: 4.43 in the 40

Paul: 4.45 in the 40


Not much difference there.

I don't think it's the speed, but the ability to find that one crease and exploit it. Everytime Banks touches the ball I feel like he may take it all the way, none of our other returners have that same effect, even though they may be productive as returners.

I was on the reverse side of this a couple years back when Rock, I think, was returning. He was no threat to take it all the way, but he was reliable. Now though we have the opportunity to have a bonafide weapon, and I like that:)

It's funny how when special teams works, Banks (or another person) gets all the credit, but soon as it fails, Danny Smith is to blame. Did you guys see that hole last night on that punt return? I wished another returner had been back there so we could have seen if the results would have been the same.


Banks: 4.43 in the 40

Paul: 4.40 in the 40


Paul’s pro prospects fueled by faster 40 - Omaha.com (http://www.omaha.com/article/20110310/BIGRED/703109752)

Yes. The whole return team should get credit for that TD. Great blocking.

whole return team gets credit for sure, but Banks has the ability to hit it & change directions on the fly. Banks is worth keeping even if his knee isn't entirely healed. In addition to the TD he impacted field position on several punts when they wouldn't punt it to him. If he's returning kicks & the wind is strong/kicker's leg is weak, they will try to avoid him then too & that will impact field position in our favor.

I don't think it's the speed, but the ability to find that one crease and exploit it.

True. I watched the highlight over a few times to see who the "blocker" was that was catching up to Banks, and it was Paul. Banks does seem much more elusive though.

My problem with Banks is that opposing teams can kick away from him everytime if they want. If he does too well, he works himself out of a job. At least unitl the fix the stupid Kick-off rule.

QB: Beck, Grossman (2-No need for Clemens)
RB: Hightower, Helu, Torain (3-Royster to PS)
FB: Young (1-Sellers cut)
TE: Cooley, Davis, Paulsen (3)
WR: Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong, Hankerson, Austin, Paul, Banks (7-Banks is too valuable)
T: T. Williams, Locklear, Jamaal Brown (3)
G: Lichtensteiger, Chester, Hicks, Hurt (3-Capers to PS or cut outright)
C: Montgomery, Cook (2)

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DE: Carriker, Bowen, Scott (3)
DT: Cofield, Bryant, Worthington (3)
OLB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, Rob Jackson, Alexander (4)
ILB: Fletch, Rocky, Fox, Riley (4)
SS: Landry, Gomes (2-Horton is gone once Moore is activated from PUP)
FS: Otogwe, Doughty, Moore (3)
CB: Hall, Wilson, Barnes, Buchanon, Westbrook, Thompson (6)

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ST: Sundberg, Rocca, Gano

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I have been thinking that if Logan Paulson gets cut and cellars serves as our back up tight end and fullback. That would help them keep more runningbacks and recievers.

I would rather keep Paulson at TE/FB than Sellers as FB\TE. I know he hasn't played at FB and that I am being silly a little. I have hard time keeping Sellers around after the past couple years and Paulson has been solid in everything I have seen him do.