Bengals 53 man roster predictions

[kzba]

QB (3)

Carson Palmer

Anthony Wright

Craig Krenzel

TE (6)

Reggie Kelly

Ronnie Ghent

Tony Stewart

(If Daniel Graham is cut, he would be a good fit - just a thought - probably replacing Stewart on the roster; also think a college free agent could sneak in and bump Stewart, but he's my pick for now)

WR (12)

Chad Johnson

T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Chris Henry

Tab Perry

Antonio Chatman

Reggie McNeal (will fill Anthony Mitchell's role on ST)

RB (16)

Rudi Johnson

Jermi Johnson

Chris Perry

Kenny Watson (tough call over Qunicy Wilson)

OL (25)

Levi Jones - T

Willie Anderson - T

Andrew Whitworth - T

Stacy Andrews - T (It's going to be either him or Kieft)

Eric Ghuiac - C

Rich Braham - C

Eric Steinbach - G

Bobby Williams - G

Ben Wilkerson - G

DB (the toughest area to make predictions) (34)

Deltha O'Neal - CB

Jonathon Joseph - CB (will start opening day)

Keiwan Ratliff - CB

Raushad Bauman - CB (could see some time at S)

Patrick Body - CB (besides two starting corners, he is the only other one with good speed)

Madieu Williams - S

Dexter Jackson - S

Herana-Daze Jones - S

DL (42)

Sam Adams - DT

Bryan Robinson - DT

Shaun Smith - DT

DoMato Peko - DT

Justin Smith - DE

Robert Geathers - DE

Jonathon Fanene - DE

Frostee Rucker - DE

LB (50)

Odell Thurman

Landon Johnson

David Pollack

Brian Simmons

Marcus Wilkins

AJ Nicolson

Rashad Jeanty

Hannibal Navies

SP (53)

Shayne Graham - K

Kyle Larson - P (going to face some tough competition though)

Brad St. Louis - LS

PRACTICE SQUAD

Benny Brazell - WR

Quincy Wilson - RB

Pete Lougheed - T

open spot - QB

open spot

open spot

open spot

open spot

[Wraith]

Your cutting Tory James to go with Patrick Body?

[The_Next_Big_Thing]

Your cutting Tory James to go with Patrick Body?

Yup, this guy is truely CRAZY.

You know a guy has been spending time snorting powdered sugar when he wants to cut Tory James, a proven pro-bowl corner for a practice squad wannabe.

[rwalling]

Thanks for the starting point. Nice post. I love the vast majority of this 53.

Other than the previously mentioned Tory James over Patrick Body, my thoughts are:

I think Henderson and Frostee are fighting for the same spot (loser goes to PS if they get thru waivers)

Koistra may beat out Wilkerson for the b/u interior line spot (staff loves him)

I think we'll grab another safety that someone cuts ( I hope)

Kieft may go PUP

[Bengalbob]

Hmmmm . . . let me see . . .

QB 3 (3)

Carson Palmer

Anthony Wright

Craig Krenzel

TE 2 (5)

Reggie Kelly

Tony Stewart

WR 6 (11)

Chad Johnson

T.J. Houshmandzadeh

Chris Henry

Tab Perry

Antonio Chatman

Reggie McNeal

RB 4 (15)

Rudi Johnson

Jermi Johnson

Chris Perry

Kenny Watson

OL 10 (25)

Levi Jones - T

Willie Anderson - T

Andrew Whitworth - T

Stacy Andrews - T

Scott Kooistra - T/G

Eric Ghiaciuc - C/G

Rich Braham - C

Eric Steinbach - G

Bobby Williams - G

Ben Wilkerson - C/G (if the knee has gone Webster on him then this roster spot goes to Keift -- as long as he's healed)

DB 8 (33)

Deltha O'Neal - CB

Jonathon Joseph - CB

Keiwan Ratliff - CB

Raushad Bauman - CB

Tory James - CB

Madieu Williams - S

Dexter Jackson - S

Kevin Kaesviharn - S/CB

DL 9 (42)

Sam Adams - DT

Bryan Robinson - DT

Shaun Smith - DT

DoMato Peko - DT

Justin Smith - DE

Robert Geathers - DE

Jonathon Fanene - DE/T

Frostee Rucker - DE

Eric Henderson - DE

LB 8 (50)

Odell Thurman

Landon Johnson

David Pollack

Brian Simmons

Marcus Wilkins

AJ Nicholson

Hannibal Navies

Caleb Miller

SP (53)

Shayne Graham - K

Kyle Larson - P (going to face some tough competition though)

Brad St. Louis - LS

[Stripes]

QB - Palmer, Wright, Krenzel - 3 (3)

RB - Johnson, Johnson, Perry, Watson - 4 (7)

WR - Johnson, Houshmandzadeh, Henry, Perry, Chatman, McNeal - 6 (13)

TE - Kelly, Stewart, Ghent - 3 (16)

OL - Jones, Steinbach, Braham, Williams, Anderson, Kooistra, Whitworth, Ghiaciuc, Wilkerson, Kieft - 10 (26)

DL - Smith, Thornton, Adams, Geathers, Rucker, Henderson, Askew, Peko, Fanene - 9 (35)

DB - O'Neal, James, Williams, Jackson, Joseph, Ratliff, Kaesviharn, Bauman - 8 (43)

LB - Simmons, Thurman, Pollack, Johnson, Nicholson, Wilkins, Miller - 7 (50)

ST - Graham, Larson, St. Louis - 3 (53)

[Tasher]

where are you guys coming up with E. Henderson?

[Tasher]

QB - Palmer, Wright, Krenzel - 3 (3)

RB - Johnson, Johnson, Perry, Watson - 4 (7)

WR - Johnson, Houshmandzadeh, Henry, Perry, Chatman, McNeal - 6 (13)

TE - Kelly, Stewart, Ghent - 3 (16)

OL - Jones, Steinbach, Braham, Williams, Anderson, Kooistra, Whitworth, Ghiaciuc, Wilkerson, Kieft - 10 (26)

DL - Smith, Thornton, Adams, Geathers, Rucker, Henderson, Askew, Peko, Fanene - 9 (35)

DB - O'Neal, James, Williams, Jackson, Joseph, Ratliff, Kaesviharn, Bauman - 8 (43)

LB - Simmons, Thurman, Pollack, Johnson, Nicholson, Wilkins, Miller - 7 (50)

ST - Graham, Larson, St. Louis - 3 (53)

okay: QB, RB, TE, ST - I'm good there. (13)

OL - add Andrews (24)

WR - McNeal won't make it, Ethan Kilmer will, because he is an ST machine, plays Safety and WR. McNeal goes to the PS (30)

DL - I think that we only keep 8 (cause Thornton and BRob can move out to play end, and you have Pollack as a rush end), so looks like this:

J. Smith, S. Smith, Thornton, Adams, Geathers, Fanene, BRob and ONE of (Rucker, Peko, Askew) whichever figures out they want to work thier ass off! (38)

DB - O'Neal, James, Williams, Jackson, Joseph, Ratliff, Body, Jones (46)

LB - Simmons, Thurman, Pollack, Johnson, Nicholson, Wilkins, Miller (53)

Man this is hard!

I don't envy Marvin and the staff in training camp! But, MAN I am looking forward to the season!

Now, if Carson will just be HEALTHY!

[bengalboomer7]

I won't pick the netire roster but I wouldn't be suprised to see some veteran starters go by the wayside, mostly on defense.

Thornton

Robinson

Justin Smith

Tory james

Maybe even Simmons will be looked at closely I think

[Spor_tees]

No matter what guys you pick now, there will be guys get hurt in trainning camp and others will fill their spots on the roster. That's why you bring in more players than you need.

[Kazkal]

I'm thinking we only take 4 CB's this year because 5th and 6th spot preatty much pure special teamers.

I'd also like to see baurmen cut we don't need him

Greg Estandia will be our 3rd TE mark my words mybe ghent will take 2nd from tony

Mybe 5 WR's (more counting our Special teamers

[Kazkal]

I could see Ethan Kilmer and the other 7th rounder b eating out chatman sense our 6th WR will have be a ST stud

I could also see us taking less CB's this year probbley 4

I'd probbley rather have mccneal written down as our 3rd QB even if all he is gonna be is WR I'd t rust him more behind center then krenzel...if our 3rd QB goes in were screwed anyways

hardest time I have is seeing who they'll keep with the Oline because if you let young guys go you lose depth more so sense richie and willie won't return next year...

I also think Caleb will return aslong as he is healthy at the start of the season

I won't pick the netire roster but I wouldn't be suprised to see some veteran starters go by the wayside, mostly on defense.

Thornton

Robinson

Justin Smith

Tory james

Maybe even Simmons will be looked at closely I think

I could see all those happening besides Jsmith,

[HairOnFire]

where are you guys coming up with E. Henderson?

He's the injury prone undrafted free agent who fell from heaven and landed squarely into the hearts of all of Bengala. Even as we speak movie scripts are being penned, huge ships are being renamed in his honor, and tiny babies are having their toes lopped off in a stirring show of love and support.

I tell ya it's the freaking feel good story of the year. Even better than Akeelah and the Bee.

[Kazkal]

he can be put on the IR list for this year but if we did keep him i'd say 9dlinemen and probbley only 9 olinemen o_O

[AMC]

Most interesting omissions?

Thornton, James and KK.

KK will stick like he always does.

James will play out his contract.

Thornton could be in trouble.

And at LB. Navies vs. Miller? I think Miller would take the spot.