Camp Battles- The journey to 53

who the hell is Gnomes?

who the hell is Gnomes?

DB drafted out of Nebraska.

who the hell is Gnomes?

Banks' nickname?

Even if you're arguing that Niles Paul should have a bigger impact than Banks, I think any player (exception to Banks) who can't crack our top five receivers isn't in the long term plans anyway. So as a sixth receiver punt returning specialist who has little long term upside, Banks is exactly the kind of player you keep in that spot over a ninth lineman anyway.

It's not Niles Paul vs. Brandon Banks, it's the Erik Cook/Mo Hurt loser vs. Banks. Because they didn't keep nine linemen last year (they almost did, but they were a lot deeper last year), you can probably figure out which way they are going there.

The problem with the way the roster as constructed is that theres too many veterans at receiver to keep anyone who should be kept. Stallworth could always get Armstrong's spot as the 3rd WR, but assuming that he doesn't have all that realistic of a shot to take that, he was essentially forced off the roster at the point when we signed Moss and traded for Gaffney. Hankerson is a lock. And Austin is probably the 5th guy. If Paul is more in the long term plans than Austin, I have no doubt he'll make the roster over him, and TA will be a surprise cut. But because I'm not convinced there is a long term plan for Paul, I can't see him making the roster w/o an injury to Austin or Armstrong.

austin deserves to make it, paul can ride the PS, so i really think he'll end up there. if hankerson wasn't a 2nd rounder he might end up there too :P btu i agree, they'll let him learn for a year. we'll keep 6 WRs, but banks or donte or... are going to get cut unless we keep 7.

who the hell is Gnomes?

Actually it's G-nomes...like in the hood?

QB-Beck, Grossman, Clemens
RB-Hightower, Torain (if healthly), Helu, Royster (if Torain not healthly)
FB-Young, Sellers (more of a TE, but also backup FB)
TE-Cooley, Davis, Paulsen
WR-Moss, Gaffney, Armstrong, Hankerson, Stallworth, Austin, Banks
OL- Chester, Montgomery, Lichtensteiger, Brown, Williams
OL backups- Hicks, Oldenberg, Locklear

S-Otogwe, Landry, Doughty, Horton, Moore, Gomes
CB-Hall, Wilson, Buchanon, Barnes
ILB-Fletcher, McIntosh, Riley, Fox, Blades
OLB-Orakpo, Kerrigan, Alexander, Jackson
DL-Cofield, Bowen, Carriker, Jenkins, Bryant, Golston

This is actually 51, 1 too many if you include the 3 special teams players. Can't decide who else to cut. I'm going to say either stallworth or austin, but i think they both are kinda needed (is austin available for another year on the practice squad)?

I think alot of camp battles this offseason aren't even with players at their own positions. For example, the RBs TEs, and FBs I feel will duke it out for a spot.

The Wr's could be playing against the safeties (we have a bunch at both positions). And so on, but you get the point.

DB drafted out of Nebraska.

is it a playful nickname? because his actual name is Gomes, there's no n lol.

is it a playful nickname? because his actual name is Gomes, there's no n lol.

I think it is. Right now I'm forgetting his first name because I'm getting him twisted with Jonny Gomes who plays for the Nationals. Oh yeah his first name is Dejon. In this case I think one guy misspelled his name and others ran with it.

austin deserves to make it, paul can ride the PS, so i really think he'll end up there. if hankerson wasn't a 2nd rounder he might end up there too :P btu i agree, they'll let him learn for a year. we'll keep 6 WRs, but banks or donte or... are going to get cut unless we keep 7.

Hankerson was a 3rd rounder and even if he was later I think he would still make this years roster just because of his upside.

who the hell is Gnomes?

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