Initial 53 | Cuts and Practice Squad Buildout

[jamrock]

Jefferson can play LB and Safety (cover, blitzes and attacks the run)

Derwin James can play LB and Safety (cover, blitzes and attacks the run)

Brash plays only LB. (Blitzes and attacks the run.....Can he cover?) Not as well as the two above

That's prolly why (I'm guessing.)

Plus, Minter's D blitzes alot from the Secondary AND LB positions so usually the Safeties are faster than a OLB.

Can still sign on the PS! Hopefully.

I think you're right about this and I expect to see Derwin and Jefferson (if he's active) playing close to the box

[Fouts2herbert]

a little cleaner:

have we ever kept 11 DBs before? I don't remember keeping 7 WRs ever either...

[CanadianBoltFan]

TE room is pretty weak

If we are honest, alot of questions and gambles all over the offense at skill positions.

[Riverwalk]

Pissed that Stick is still QB2. What’s he using for blackmail?

[CanadianBoltFan]

Pissed that Stick is still QB2. What’s he using for blackmail?

To be expected. It will take a day or two for Hortiz to work on something better.

[Fouts2herbert]

weird question, do all these guys that got cut, were they getting some kind of stipend or some kind of pay during TC and preseason? it just seems crazy to think some of these kids will be buried in debt while living in LA as they tried out for the team...

[Riverwalk]

TE room is pretty weak

I prefer thin but Practice Squad will likely address that.

[Tol]

Niemann starting on the IR really changes the calculus. Frees up another spot.

Not surprised by Fisk not making it. Bad luck with the injury. I think there's a chance he comes back later.

The takeaway with Smartt over Parham in this new regime, is blocking.

Morris-Brash not making it could be due to 7 WR's, 6 DL, or 5 Safeties. Tough cut, especially after the last game.

Super glad they kept Rice and Simi!

IS THE STREAK BROKEN? An Initial 53 with NO UDFA's.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Rice makes it. So does Simi Fehoko. Cornelius Johnson is the first man out.

I am confident that C.J. will clear waivers, in the event that the Bolts want to put him on the P.S.

[Bolt-O]

IS THE STREAK BROKEN? An Initial 53 with NO UDFA's.

I think so. Morris-Brash is a UDFA, I'm thinking that era of getting a small school guy on the 53 is now passed, with Hortiz at the personnel helm.

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

Looks like Rice and Fehoko made it.
congrats.
for now.

Both solid blockers. This is already a more physical, better blocking team.

[Fouts2herbert]

Niemann starting on the IR really changes the calculus. Frees up another spot.

Not surprised by Fisk not making it. Bad luck with the injury. I think there's a chance he comes back later.

The takeaway with Smartt over Parham in this new regime, is blocking.

Morris-Brash not making it could be due to 7 WR's, 6 DL, or 5 Safeties. Tough cut, especially after the last game.

Super glad they kept Rice and Simi!

IS THE STREAK BROKEN? An Initial 53 with NO UDFA's.

No UDFAs and they cut one of their 7th round draft picks, so team depth is being improved tremendously by Hortiz...

I'm going to start a chant tho, "bring brash back, bring brash back...." I really like that kid, I hope we can get him on the PS...