Predict the 2009 Opening Day Roster

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

GTripp, what's your reasoning behind cutting Anthony Montgomery?

I'd be shocked if he got the axe.

I have a hard time seeing them keeping both him and Golston. It's a numbers game: you have a bunch of people who can play the 3 technique in pass rush situations: Daniels, Wynn, Alexander, even Carter or Orakpo in the mismatch department.

I don't think they'll go three deep at the nose position. Me, personally, I would keep Montgomery over Golston 100 of 100 times. But Golston is a Blache-guy, and Monty really isn't. So I think Monty is very much on the bubble for a variety of reasons.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I have a hard time seeing them keeping both him and Golston. It's a numbers game: you have a bunch of people who can play the 3 technique in pass rush situations: Daniels, Wynn, Alexander, even Carter or Orakpo in the mismatch department.

I don't think they'll go three deep at the nose position. Me, personally, I would keep Montgomery over Golston 100 of 100 times. But Golston is a Blache-guy, and Monty really isn't. So I think Monty is very much on the bubble for a variety of reasons.

But Monty is a starting caliber DT and he's still pretty young. If we don't have room for him, shouldn't we at least try to trade him?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GMScud

But Monty is a starting caliber DT and he's still pretty young. If we don't have room for him, shouldn't we at least try to trade him?

We probably tried to trade our surplus at the position back at the draft.

There is one suitor who makes sense now: Carolina. But if they aren't willing to give us a late round pick for him, there unfortunately is no market. And even then, if they think we will cut him loose, they will probably just wait..

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

We probably tried to trade our surplus at the position back at the draft.

There is one suitor who makes sense now: Carolina. But if they aren't willing to give us a late round pick for him, there unfortunately is no market. And even then, if they think we will cut him loose, they will probably just wait..

Interesting

[Beemnseven]

Well, looks like GTripp may be right -- just heard it from another source, Frank Hanrahan, beat reporter for ESPN 980, says that Montgomery is on the bubble. Apparently Montgomery came into camp way out of shape.

I still think they will keep a total of four D-tackles.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Well, looks like GTripp may be right -- just heard it from another source, Frank Hanrahan, beat reporter for ESPN 980, says that Montgomery is on the bubble. Apparently Montgomery came into camp way out of shape.

I still think they will keep a total of four D-tackles.

That's what Montgomery always does. No discipline in the off-season. That's why he fell so far in the draft. But his talent has been called Haynesworth-esque so I'd be surprised if he was let go.

[Beemnseven]

I see. Unless he's fallen into complete disfavor with Blache and the rest of the coaching staff, I'll go out on a limb and say that Montgomery makes it while Renaldo Wynn gets the boot.

Last year they kept nine: Carter, Griffin, Golston, Montgomery, Erasmus James, Rob Jackson, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson and Lorenzo Alexander.

I think I saw Philip Daniels playing DT the other night, BTW.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I see. Unless he's fallen into complete disfavor with Blache and the rest of the coaching staff, I'll go out on a limb and say that Montgomery makes it while Renaldo Wynn gets the boot.

Last year they kept nine: Carter, Griffin, Golston, Montgomery, Erasmus James, Rob Jackson, Demetric Evans, Chris Wilson and Lorenzo Alexander.

I think I saw Philip Daniels playing DT the other night, BTW.

There was also no reason to bench Montgomery after a breakout season in 2007 under Grilliams, but our lineup made up entirely of scrappy overachievers wouldn't have been complete without Golston. Basically, Monty was never in favor with Blache.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

There was also no reason to bench Montgomery after a breakout season in 2007 under Grilliams, but our lineup made up entirely of scrappy overachievers wouldn't have been complete without Golston. Basically, Monty was never in favor with Blache.

Ok, but you've got Renaldo Wynn making the cut -- what does he possibly bring to the table at this point in his career, other than to say that he's been around a long time?