Mitch
Crawled Through 5 FB Fields
What Will Whiz Do?
I can usually tell by how early certain players get into the 4th pre-season game. For example, I saw Abdullah in there early...hmmm. I saw Becht and Beisel in there late...hmmm....although Beisel made a good case to stick.
I saw A.J. Jefferson in there earlier than I expected and to me he looked very very good. What a fine athlete he is. He's big, fast and physcial. Plus, as we saw on his good kickoff return, he was in the top three in the NCAA in kickoff returns as a junior. For my money, he made the roster last night.
So here's my guess as to what Whiz's choices are:
QB (3): Anderson, Hall, Skelton.
If Whiz plans to bring in a veteran I think he waits until Week 2 so the contract wouldn't be guarateed, unless someone unexpected and too good to be true gets waived.
RB (4): Hightower, Wells, Stephens-Howling, Wright
This may not be as much of a no-brainer as some may think. I think Whiz loves Alfonso Smith's speed in the red zone and will discuss keeping him over Wright.
FB (1): Richardson.
I think Whiz trades Reggie Wells to the Jets for Tony Richardson...which would be a great move for both teams. If you've been watching Hard Knocks, their LG prospects that they dumped Faneca for are swiveling gates in the passing game. Wells would correct that.
WR (6): Fitzgerald, Breaston, Doucet, Williams, Komar, Roberts.
If Roberts' injury allows the Cardinals to place him on the IR, then Jones makes it.
TE (3): Patrick, Spach, Dray
I think Whiz is high enough on these three to let go of Becht. Just a hunch as to why Becht was playing late into the 4th quarter last night...although if Whiz goes back and looks at becht's blocking in the Bears game a week ago...it was textbook at times.
OL (8): Brown, Faneca, Sendelin, Lutui, Keith, Bridges, Hadnot, Johnson
I think this is where Whiz makes the toughest decision and that is to let go of Claxton...something's gotta give somewhere. But I think Whiz will stock the PS with 3 o-linemen...quite possibly the three they've been hiding: Pestock, Moosman & Knips.
NT (3): Robinson, Watson, Williams
The B-Rob decision is tough. Whiz loves the man. The player has lost a step or two, but not the enthusiasm.
DE (4): Dockett, Campbell, Iwebema, Branch
Book it, Dan-O!
ILB (4): Washington, Lenon, TBA, TBA
I think Whiz makes two waiver wire/trade moves here...if he keeps two, my hunch is they will be Beisel and Togafau.
OLB (4): Haggans, Porter, Davis, Brown
Baggs to PS. I think we desperately need a pass rusher here. If there's one to be traded for, I hope Whiz makes it. At their ages Haggans and Porter have to be subbed in for when they are gassed. Davis and Brown combined for zero sacks and very few pressures this pre-season. To think we were this close to acquiring Kamerion Wimbley? So close.
CB (5): Rodgers-Cromartie, Toler, McBride, Adams, Jefferson
Green to PS.
S (5): Wilson, Rhodes, Ware, Johnson, Abdullah
Abdullah makes it!
ST (3): Feely, Graham, Leach
PS (8): RB-Smith; OL-Pestock; C-Moosman; OL-Knips; LB-Baggs; LB-Walker, CB-Green; CB-Calvin
Predict yours. Go for it! Closest poster gets a brand new Cardinals' hat from me.
You have to guess ALL 61!
I can usually tell by how early certain players get into the 4th pre-season game. For example, I saw Abdullah in there early...hmmm. I saw Becht and Beisel in there late...hmmm....although Beisel made a good case to stick.
I saw A.J. Jefferson in there earlier than I expected and to me he looked very very good. What a fine athlete he is. He's big, fast and physcial. Plus, as we saw on his good kickoff return, he was in the top three in the NCAA in kickoff returns as a junior. For my money, he made the roster last night.
So here's my guess as to what Whiz's choices are:
QB (3): Anderson, Hall, Skelton.
If Whiz plans to bring in a veteran I think he waits until Week 2 so the contract wouldn't be guarateed, unless someone unexpected and too good to be true gets waived.
RB (4): Hightower, Wells, Stephens-Howling, Wright
This may not be as much of a no-brainer as some may think. I think Whiz loves Alfonso Smith's speed in the red zone and will discuss keeping him over Wright.
FB (1): Richardson.
I think Whiz trades Reggie Wells to the Jets for Tony Richardson...which would be a great move for both teams. If you've been watching Hard Knocks, their LG prospects that they dumped Faneca for are swiveling gates in the passing game. Wells would correct that.
WR (6): Fitzgerald, Breaston, Doucet, Williams, Komar, Roberts.
If Roberts' injury allows the Cardinals to place him on the IR, then Jones makes it.
TE (3): Patrick, Spach, Dray
I think Whiz is high enough on these three to let go of Becht. Just a hunch as to why Becht was playing late into the 4th quarter last night...although if Whiz goes back and looks at becht's blocking in the Bears game a week ago...it was textbook at times.
OL (8): Brown, Faneca, Sendelin, Lutui, Keith, Bridges, Hadnot, Johnson
I think this is where Whiz makes the toughest decision and that is to let go of Claxton...something's gotta give somewhere. But I think Whiz will stock the PS with 3 o-linemen...quite possibly the three they've been hiding: Pestock, Moosman & Knips.
NT (3): Robinson, Watson, Williams
The B-Rob decision is tough. Whiz loves the man. The player has lost a step or two, but not the enthusiasm.
DE (4): Dockett, Campbell, Iwebema, Branch
Book it, Dan-O!
ILB (4): Washington, Lenon, TBA, TBA
I think Whiz makes two waiver wire/trade moves here...if he keeps two, my hunch is they will be Beisel and Togafau.
OLB (4): Haggans, Porter, Davis, Brown
Baggs to PS. I think we desperately need a pass rusher here. If there's one to be traded for, I hope Whiz makes it. At their ages Haggans and Porter have to be subbed in for when they are gassed. Davis and Brown combined for zero sacks and very few pressures this pre-season. To think we were this close to acquiring Kamerion Wimbley? So close.
CB (5): Rodgers-Cromartie, Toler, McBride, Adams, Jefferson
Green to PS.
S (5): Wilson, Rhodes, Ware, Johnson, Abdullah
Abdullah makes it!
ST (3): Feely, Graham, Leach
PS (8): RB-Smith; OL-Pestock; C-Moosman; OL-Knips; LB-Baggs; LB-Walker, CB-Green; CB-Calvin
Predict yours. Go for it! Closest poster gets a brand new Cardinals' hat from me.
You have to guess ALL 61!
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