Alright,.. Here's the roster i'd like to see

[Trevor]

QB (3) - Carson Palmer, Jordan Palmer, JT Osullivan

RB (4) - Cedric Benson, Bernard Scott, Brian Leonard, Fui Vakapuna

WR (6) - Chad OchoCinco, Antonio Bryant, Jordan Shipley, Andre Caldwell, Dezmon Briscoe, Matt Jones

TE (3) - Jermaine Gresham, Reggie Kelly, Chase Coffman

OG (3) - Bobbie Williams, Evan Mathis, Nate Livings

OT (4) - Andre Smith, Andrew Whitworth, Anthony Collins, Dennis Roland

C (2) - Kyle Cook, Jonathan Luigs

K (1) - Mike Nugent

P (1) - Kevin Huber

LS (1) - Clark Harris

DE (5) - Antwan Odom, Robert Geathers, Michael Johnson, Carlos Dunlap, Frostee Rucker

DT (5) - Domato Peko, Tank Johnson, Pat Sims, Geno Atkins, Jonathan Fanene

LB (6) - Rey Maualuga, Dhani Jones, Keith Rivers, Brandon Johnson, Rashad Jeanty, Roderick Muckelroy

CB (5) - Leon Hall, Jonathan Joseph, Brandon Ghee, Morgan Trent, David Jones

S (4) - Roy Williams, Chris Crocker, Chinedum Ndukwe, Jeromy Miles

Practice Squad

Otis Hudson - OG

Reggie Stephens - OG/C

Clinton McDonald - DT

Darius Hill - TE

Freddie Brown - WR

Cordera Eason - RB

Vincent Rey - LB

The only i hated to put out was kyries hebert,.. I like him alot, But miles can be a better safety than hebert... Maybe he can take his place on ST...? The 2 OL we drafted will be PS players along with Eason ( Same size as benson ) and Rey outta duke. I think this team is not aonly extremely awesome But deep as well!

[Kazkal]

I think someone on Dline gets cut and Hubert makes it...I'd go with pretty much same thing but Quan instead of Matt Jones & then I see frostee or Geathers not making it with Hubert or even both cut and 7 lbs with Jeanty.

[derekshank]

I'll be surprised if Miles ends up on the 53 man roster. Not disappointed... just surprised. I don't see him beating out both Nelson and Hebert with what they bring on STs.

I also expect Otis to make it. I doubt he'll be active on game day, but I don't think they'll risk losing their 5th round pickby putting him on the practice squad.

I'm not of the opinion that Shipley is Cosby's replacement anymore. Shipley's skill set makes him one of the most NFL ready WRs in this draft, and I can see him winning the #3 spot outright. Cosby still has a ton of value as a ST player, which is what you're looking for at the bottom of the WR depth chart.

I think if anyone gets the cut, it might be Matt Jones. They brought him in to be a big weapon in the redzone, which after this draft becomes a lot less of a need.

I think it might be Chad, Bryant, Shipley, Caldwell, then it will be a dogfight for those last two spots. We'll see if Simpson steps up, or if Matt Jones is able to make an impact. But at least one of those last 2 guys will be a ST guy.

I tend to think it will be Cosby and Purify, because thy are both good ST players, Briscoe will go to the PS, and Freddie Brown is a goner.

[ArmyBengal]

I was wondering what everyone was thinking along this line and was going to start a thread about who might be a "surprise" cut to the roster.

This thread is going in that direction, so no need. You want a surprise cut, I'd say look along the d-line. With the addition of Dunlap, I think Rucker's day may be at an end. I know people would say Geathers, but I just don't see him getting the axe just yet.

I think the 2nd round mistake of Simpson, will come to an end. I look at him the way the Raiders should look at Russell, just cut him and move on. I don't see Hebert getting cut and Nelson assists on ST's as well, so I don't see any change over at the safety position unless they want to go heavy somewhere else. Surprise there would be Ndukwe.

[kingwilly]

At TE, it will be interesting to see if Reggie is re-signed.

At LB, I think Hodge sneaks in, maybe Jeanty's injuries do him in.

At DE, whether Odom is back in full force will be high on my list of items to watch.

At RB, I just don't see the need for a FB. It was not used that often and Cedric runs best in a single back set. Peko can FB when needed.

At WR, Chad, Bryant, Caldwell, Jones, Shipley, Quan, and either Briscoe or Purify. I really would like to see more of Freddie Brown in Pre-season... I think they carry 7 WR, simply because they need the flexibility. If Simpson starts to "get it" (low % of that, IMHO), it will be a real battle between Simpson, Briscoe and Purify.

The rest I agree with. What a good looking roster!

[ArmyBengal]

Always nice to be able to argue about the level of talent we have and who will be shown the door because of it.

The Bears might want to keep an eye on who we show the door, because the old saying of "when one door closes, another one opens" applies here.

[volcom69]

Anybody here think they might move Morgan Trent to saftey with the addition of Ghee. Seems like Marvin thinks there is enough here for the saftey postion, but i just dont see it. Unless they add a free agent of some sort.

[Kazkal]

Anybody here think they might move Morgan Trent to saftey with the addition of Ghee. Seems like Marvin thinks there is enough here for the saftey postion, but i just dont see it. Unless they add a free agent of some sort.

Maybe but I just Morgan staying at CB being dime/depth...6'1/195 lb safety is abit light even Nelson is atleast 205.

[Trevor]

At TE, it will be interesting to see if Reggie is re-signed.

At LB, I think Hodge sneaks in, maybe Jeanty's injuries do him in.

At DE, whether Odom is back in full force will be high on my list of items to watch.

At RB, I just don't see the need for a FB. It was not used that often and Cedric runs best in a single back set. Peko can FB when needed.

At WR, Chad, Bryant, Caldwell, Jones, Shipley, Quan, and either Briscoe or Purify. I really would like to see more of Freddie Brown in Pre-season... I think they carry 7 WR, simply because they need the flexibility. If Simpson starts to "get it" (low % of that, IMHO), it will be a real battle between Simpson, Briscoe and Purify.

The rest I agree with. What a good looking roster!

We really do need a FB imo.. All those holes ced got...? About 70% were able cuz of JJ.. And he hasnt signed yet so it looks like Fui's the guy... Peko cant play left tackle too which JJ did alot last year... Matt jones will make the squad... I just know it... And while i like quans pro-play, he is more reliable than explosive, unlike ship who is just a badazz white boi! Lol but also i think the only thing we may not need is a #3 qb... That'd help a safety make it...

[Trevor]

I think someone on Dline gets cut and Hubert makes it...I'd go with pretty much same thing but Quan instead of Matt Jones & then I see frostee or Geathers not making it with Hubert or even both cut and 7 lbs with Jeanty.

I realize quan is a pro and good player... And you like him alot, But i just dont see why shipley cant do what quan does if not better... Matt jones will make this team... We need his 6-6 body. And reliability. Not saying quans not reliable,.. He definately is... But he's the odd man out IMO

[Ickey44]

I think someone on Dline gets cut and Hubert makes it...I'd go with pretty much same thing but Quan instead of Matt Jones & then I see frostee or Geathers not making it with Hubert or even both cut and 7 lbs with Jeanty.

I realize quan is a pro and good player... And you like him alot, But i just dont see why shipley cant do what quan does if not better... Matt jones will make this team... We need his 6-6 body. And reliability. Not saying quans not reliable,.. He definately is... But he's the odd man out IMO

I agree. Quan is a great player, but he doesn't do anything Shipley can't. Jones is a huge target and considering the problems we had in the red-zone last year I think keeping Jones over Cosby should be the priority.

[kingwilly]

We really do need a FB imo.. All those holes ced got...? About 70% were able cuz of JJ..

I think you need to re-watch some games.

ON several short yardage plays, JJ busted the hole but the % is flipped, about 25-30% of his runs featured JJ. Cross-training someone can be done, and should be done to open the roster to assure extra depth. At least, that's how I'd do it.

[Kazkal]

I think someone on Dline gets cut and Hubert makes it...I'd go with pretty much same thing but Quan instead of Matt Jones & then I see frostee or Geathers not making it with Hubert or even both cut and 7 lbs with Jeanty.

I realize quan is a pro and good player... And you like him alot, But i just dont see why shipley cant do what quan does if not better... Matt jones will make this team... We need his 6-6 body. And reliability. Not saying quans not reliable,.. He definately is... But he's the odd man out IMO

I agree. Quan is a great player, but he doesn't do anything Shipley can't. Jones is a huge target and considering the problems we had in the red-zone last year I think keeping Jones over Cosby should be the priority.

We have to 6'6 bodys for the passing game that no longer earns Matt Jones a roster spot IMO,I do see shipley being a better returner then quan but like I see Quans value is more then a returner its all parts of the return game...Blocking,Coverage units etc the last WR on the team needs to be a special teamer so truthfully I see Purify beating out Quan before I see Simpson or Jones.

[ArmyBengal]

Anyway around, I think Simpson is through...

If they keep 6 WR's:

Chad is a lock

Bryant is a lock

Caldwell- Slot ??

Cosby- Slot (ST) ??

Shipley- Slot (fine possible #2) ??

That leaves Jones, Purify, and Briscoe competing for that last spot. Then again, if Jones shows up and is lights out, Cosby could be the odd man out. We also can't forget that Purify contributes on special teams as well, so this should be interesting. Simpson made the roster, but was seldom (see never) active, so with that being the case, the 5 active above wouldn't hurt my feelings.

[Trevor]

Anyway around, I think Simpson is through...

If they keep 6 WR's:

Chad is a lock

Bryant is a lock

Caldwell- Slot ??

Cosby- Slot (ST) ??

Shipley- Slot (fine possible #2) ??

That leaves Jones, Purify, and Briscoe competing for that last spot. Then again, if Jones shows up and is lights out, Cosby could be the odd man out. We also can't forget that Purify contributes on special teams as well, so this should be interesting. Simpson made the roster, but was seldom (see never) active, so with that being the case, the 5 active above wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Quan may beat briscoe... But i think it came down to matt and quan, matt would make it... Like hard knocks said... Cuts happen according to ability... Matt has more ability and i think he'll make more plays. PS, purify blows.. He let mike furrey almost pick a pass right at him lol

[Kazkal]

Anyway around, I think Simpson is through...

If they keep 6 WR's:

Chad is a lock

Bryant is a lock

Caldwell- Slot ??

Cosby- Slot (ST) ??

Shipley- Slot (fine possible #2) ??

That leaves Jones, Purify, and Briscoe competing for that last spot. Then again, if Jones shows up and is lights out, Cosby could be the odd man out. We also can't forget that Purify contributes on special teams as well, so this should be interesting. Simpson made the roster, but was seldom (see never) active, so with that being the case, the 5 active above wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Quan may beat briscoe... But i think it came down to matt and quan, matt would make it... Like hard knocks said... Cuts happen according to ability... Matt has more ability and i think he'll make more plays. PS, purify blows.. He let mike furrey almost pick a pass right at him lol

that ability was also called one of the worst workouts ever,the only ability he has is being 6'6 and runs fast.

[Trevor]

Anyway around, I think Simpson is through...

If they keep 6 WR's:

Chad is a lock

Bryant is a lock

Caldwell- Slot ??

Cosby- Slot (ST) ??

Shipley- Slot (fine possible #2) ??

That leaves Jones, Purify, and Briscoe competing for that last spot. Then again, if Jones shows up and is lights out, Cosby could be the odd man out. We also can't forget that Purify contributes on special teams as well, so this should be interesting. Simpson made the roster, but was seldom (see never) active, so with that being the case, the 5 active above wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Quan may beat briscoe... But i think it came down to matt and quan, matt would make it... Like hard knocks said... Cuts happen according to ability... Matt has more ability and i think he'll make more plays. PS, purify blows.. He let mike furrey almost pick a pass right at him lol

that ability was also called one of the worst workouts ever,the only ability he has is being 6'6 and runs fast.

Ah,.. He was just rusty.. Just wait til he puts the pads on

[Kazkal]

Anyway around, I think Simpson is through...

If they keep 6 WR's:

Chad is a lock

Bryant is a lock

Caldwell- Slot ??

Cosby- Slot (ST) ??

Shipley- Slot (fine possible #2) ??

That leaves Jones, Purify, and Briscoe competing for that last spot. Then again, if Jones shows up and is lights out, Cosby could be the odd man out. We also can't forget that Purify contributes on special teams as well, so this should be interesting. Simpson made the roster, but was seldom (see never) active, so with that being the case, the 5 active above wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Quan may beat briscoe... But i think it came down to matt and quan, matt would make it... Like hard knocks said... Cuts happen according to ability... Matt has more ability and i think he'll make more plays. PS, purify blows.. He let mike furrey almost pick a pass right at him lol

that ability was also called one of the worst workouts ever,the only ability he has is being 6'6 and runs fast.

Ah,.. He was just rusty.. Just wait til he puts the pads on

Matt Jones is that you

[Trevor]

Anyway around, I think Simpson is through...

If they keep 6 WR's:

Chad is a lock

Bryant is a lock

Caldwell- Slot ??

Cosby- Slot (ST) ??

Shipley- Slot (fine possible #2) ??

That leaves Jones, Purify, and Briscoe competing for that last spot. Then again, if Jones shows up and is lights out, Cosby could be the odd man out. We also can't forget that Purify contributes on special teams as well, so this should be interesting. Simpson made the roster, but was seldom (see never) active, so with that being the case, the 5 active above wouldn't hurt my feelings.

Quan may beat briscoe... But i think it came down to matt and quan, matt would make it... Like hard knocks said... Cuts happen according to ability... Matt has more ability and i think he'll make more plays. PS, purify blows.. He let mike furrey almost pick a pass right at him lol

that ability was also called one of the worst workouts ever,the only ability he has is being 6'6 and runs fast.

Ah,.. He was just rusty.. Just wait til he puts the pads on

Matt Jones is that you

Lol

[HoosierCat]

ON several short yardage plays, JJ busted the hole but the % is flipped, about 25-30% of his runs featured JJ. Cross-training someone can be done, and should be done to open the roster to assure extra depth. At least, that's how I'd do it.

On the subject of JJ, Hobs also blogged today that while the Bengals are interested in resigning him, the interest is apparently not mutual. Looks like it's Vakapuna time.

[ArmyBengal]

Don't get me wrong, if Matt Jones isn't the crack head he was before and can actually show the God given ability we know he posseses, then sure there will be a spot for him. All I'm saying is, it isn't a foregone conclusion that is going to happen. Honestly, I don't know how the guy got offered a contract after what was called one of the worst workouts ever. I'm mean really. Once again though, I'm all about him getting a chance if they feel he's that guy pre-crack head...