Your final 53

[oldman]

Call your final 53. Be prepared to defend your roster.

OFF (25)
QB (2) Mahomes, Henne
RB (3) CEH, McKinnon, Williams
FB (0)
WR (6) Hill, Hardman, Pringle, DRob, Fountain, Kemp
TE (4) Kelce, Bell, Fortson, Gray
OT (4) Brown, Niang, Remmers, PTW
OG (4) Thuney, Smith, LDT, Allegretti
C (2) Humphrey, Blythe
DEF (25)
DE (6) Clark, Jones, Okafor, Danna, Kaindoh, T. Ward, Harris
DT (4) Nnadi, Reed, Wharton, Saunders
LB (5) Gay, Hitchens, Bolton, Niemann, Cobb
CB (6) Sneed, C. Ward, Fenton, Hughes, Keyes, Baker
S (4) Mathieu, Sorenson, Thornhill, Watts
ST (3)
Winchester, Townsend, Butker
My logic is:
Williams over Gore since Williams is a good blocker. No FB because both Gray and Fortson can play H-back. LDT is too expensive to cut. Allegretti and Blythe can both play C/G. I never want to see Wylie in a Chiefs uniform again and the Prince looks good. DRob and Kemp because there's no one else. Blythe can be put on IR after the final roster for a pick up.
Jones can play inside and out, so it's really 5 and 5 on the D-line. I question Clark's future. Cobb over DOD any day of the week.
I'd like to figure out some way to keep Buechele, but I can't seem to find a viable cut. I'm not sure I want to part ways with either Bell or Blythe just yet.

[Phoneix]

OFF (26)
QB (2) Mahomes, Henne
RB (4) CEH, McKinnon, Gore, Williams
FB (0)
WR (6) Hill, Hardman, Pringle, DRob, Fountain, Kemp
TE (4) Kelce, Bell, Grey, Fortson
OT (4) Brown, Niang, Remmers, Wylie
OG (4) Thuney, Smith, LDT, Allegretti
C (2) Humphrey, Blythe
DEF (24)
DE (5) Clark, Jones, Danna, Okafor, Kaindoh
DT (4) Nnadi, Reed, Wharton, Saunders
LB (4) Gay, Hitchens, Bolton, Niemann
CB (6) Sneed, C. Ward, Fenton, Hughes, Baker, Keys
S (4) Mathieu, Sorenson, Thornhill, Watts
ST (3) Winchester, Townsend, Butker



PS: T.Ward, Buechele, Powell, Bootle, Key, PTW, Durant, Cobb

[Mecca]

Something I think is being a bit overlooked is Wanogho can actually play LT that alone should net him a spot over someone like Wylie.

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Phoneix

OFF (26)
QB (2) Mahomes, Henne
RB (4) CEH, McKinnon, Gore, Williams
FB (0)
WR (6) Hill, Hardman, Pringle, DRob, Fountain, Kemp
TE (4) Kelce, Bell, Grey, Fortson
OT (4) Brown, Niang, Remmers, Wylie
OG (4) Thuney, Smith, LDT, Allegretti
C (2) Humphrey, Blythe
DEF (24)
DE (5) Clark, Jones, Danna, Okafor, Kaindoh
DT (4) Nnadi, Reed, Wharton, Saunders
LB (4) Gay, Hitchens, Bolton, Niemann
CB (6) Sneed, C. Ward, Fenton, Hughes, Baker, Keys
S (4) Mathieu, Sorenson, Thornhill, Watts
ST (3) Winchester, Townsend, Butker



PS: T.Ward, Buechele, Powell, Bootle, Key, PTW, Durant, Cobb

Solid list...maybe switch T. Ward and Kaindoh?

[oldman]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Something I think is being a bit overlooked is Wanogho can actually play LT that alone should net him a spot over someone like Wylie.

Wylie's only claim to a roster spot is just that. We're 2 deep at both Gs and PTW has a much higher ceiling.

You can't just "PS" a player and just walk away. He has to be put on waivers or be cut. Now if you think you can sneak a promising player like Fountain, Keyes, or PTW past 31 other teams, that's OK. But those 31 other teams are watching our cuts very closely due to our success. If you want 4 RBs, who do you cut for the roster spot? I know Andy likes FBs, but doesn't a H-back basically do the same thing? If you want 26 on offense, who do you let go on D? If I'm the GM of another team, why would I trade anything when I know I can get that player after the 1st for free? Name the player to cut for the player to keep.

[Bowser]

Will Fortson allow them to only go with five WRs?

- Hill
- Hardman
- Robinson
- Pringle
- Kemp
- Fortson (TE/WR)

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Dante84

We have depth everywhere. It’s almost too much; like we are top heavy and bottom heavy… almost want to pair a non-elite starter and a good depth piece or two from other spots to net an upgrade at that starter position.

Or do we just trade guys and accrue extra mid-late picks, and then use the extra picks to trade up for studs?

What a weird problem to have in modern football.

I’m all for Veach acquiring as many mid-late picks as possible. He has been incredible in those rounds.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Kemp sure showed up last night, he's in. Gore has made 100% of the opportunity given. Gotta find a spot for him. Robinson must read CP in his spare time because he was solid last night in his short time on the field. Fountain has potential thats still untapped. What a solid roster we have.

[Hoover]

Offense 25

QB (2) Mahomes, Henne
RB (4) CEH, McKinnon, Gore
FB (0)
WR (6) Hill, Hardman, Pringle, DRob, Fountain, Kemp
TE (4) Kelce, Bell, Fortson, Gray
OT (4) Brown, Niang, Remmers, Wiley
OG (3) Thuney, Smith, LDT, Durant
C (2) Humphrey, Allegretti

Defense 25
DE (6) Clark, Jones, Okafor, Danna, Kaindoh, T. Ward
DT (4) Nnadi, Reed, Wharton, Saunders
LB (5) Gay, Hitchens, Bolton, Niemann, Cobb
CB (6) Sneed, C. Ward, Fenton, Hughes, Keyes, Baker
S (4) Mathieu, Sorenson, Thornhill, Watts

ST (3)
Winchester, Townsend, Butker

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Something I think is being a bit overlooked is Wanogho can actually play LT that alone should net him a spot over someone like Wylie.

I’m fairly convinced Andrew Wylie is Andy’s bastard son and is going to be on this team for at least 10 years. I’ve never seen a more below average player get so many opportunities.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I know everyone loves Winchester but it sure seems a waste of a roster spot for one guy just to snap the ball. Why can't Blythe or Humphrey do that???

[old_geezer]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

I’m fairly convinced Andrew Wylie is Andy’s bastard son and is going to be on this team for at least 10 years. I’ve never seen a more below average player get so many opportunities.

Can you say Gehrig Dieter?

[smithandrew051]

Unless like Deiter or someone like that makes the team, it’s really hard to imagine being disappointed with the final 53.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Practice squad rules:

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2021...ibility-salary

Hardly a year goes by without the NFL tinkering with the rules governing the practice squads for its 32 teams, and with the pandemic adding an extra degree of complexity, here’s a rundown of the key things you need to know about the practice squad in 2021.

16-man practice squads

The NFL is carrying over the 16-man practice squad from last year to allow teams more flexibility as they continue to deal with the pandemic. A 16-man squad allows teams to maintain more depth, but it will also impact roster strategies around the league.

Up to six “veterans” per practice squad

The league now allows six players per practice squad with an unlimited number of accrued seasons, making it easier for teams to have experienced players on their practice squad.

Additionally, the league allows up to four players per team who have earned no more than two accrued seasons. An accrued season means a player was on full pay status on a club’s active/inactive, reserved/injured or reserve/physically unable to perform lists. This covers basically the entire rookie classes of 2019 and 2020, both drafted and undrafted players, regardless of how many NFL games they played. The Cowboys are not going to attempt to smuggle their top draft picks onto the practice squad, but it could be an opportunity for fringe players with one or two accrued seasons like QB Ben DiNucci, LB Azur Kamara, or DE Ron’Dell Carter.

Finally, all rookies are practice squad eligible, along with all players that were on the active list for fewer than nine regular season games during their one accrued season.

Up to two “promotable” players

The NFL allows teams to promote two players from the practice squad to the 53-man roster (effectively creating a 55-man roster), but these players revert back to the practice squad after the game.


One COVID-related promotion.

In addition to the two promoted players, teams can promote one additional practice squad player within 90 minutes before kickoff in the event of a late COVID-19 positive test result. Teams may think about keeping a QB around on the PS specifically for the scenario where the entire regular QB room falls under COVID protocols, as happened last year with the Broncos, who suddenly found themselves without a QB on gameday.

Up to four “protected” players

In principle, practice squad players can be signed to another team’s 53-man roster at any time. However, each team is allowed to protect up to four of their practice squad players per week, meaning they cannot be signed by another team.

The reason for all these new rules and expanded rosters is the refusal by the NFL to postpone games when COVID-19 protocols put teams at a competitive disadvantage; the expanded practice squad roster is designed to alleviate that.

General practice squad basics

Practice squad players practice with the team. They do not play in games, unless they are promoted (see above)
Not all players are eligible to be signed to NFL practice squads (see eligibility rules above).
Practice squad players are paid per week and can be released at any point during the season.
Practice squad players are free to sign with other NFL teams (with the exception of the four protected players described above), but they have to be signed to the 53-man active roster of the acquiring team. A practice squad player cannot be signed to another practice squad unless he is first released.
A practice squad player can not sign with his team’s upcoming opponent, unless he does so six days before the upcoming game or 10 days if his team is currently on a bye week.
If a practice squad player is signed to the active roster, he will receive a minimum of three weekly paychecks, even if he is released before spending three weeks with the new team.
In order to be signed to a practice squad after being released, a player must first clear waivers, and is subject to waiver claims by other teams
Salary

Practice squad players earn significantly less than players on the active roster, but they still take home a solid weekly paycheck. In 2021, all players with two or fewer accrued seasons make a minimum of $9,200 per week that they are on the practice squad. Veterans with more than two accrued seasons get a minimum of $14,000 per week.

To protect their players from other teams, or because they really like the potential of a given player, some teams pay their roster squad players significantly more. There is no limit to how much a team can pay a player on the practice squad, although the practice squad contracts do count against the salary cap.

The upside of being on the practice squad is that if a player is called up to the 53-man regular roster, either by his own team or by another team, he automatically signs a contract with the $660,000 minimum NFL salary. And because three weeks of that contract are guaranteed, even if that player is released, waived or traded before the three weeks are up, being called up comes with a $101,000 guarantee (3/18th of $660,000).

At the end of the day, every Cowboys player has to pass through waivers before the Cowboys can re-sign him to their practice squad, which always carries the risk of that player being picked up by another team.

Teams reduced their rosters to 80 players today, and the final roster cuts to 53 players have to be done by Tuesday, Aug. 31, 4:00 pm ET.

The claiming period for players placed on waivers during the final cut to the 53-man rosters across the league will expire at 4:00 PM ET on September 1st.

Starting at 4:00 pm ET on September 1st, teams can begin signing players to their practice squads.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

I know everyone loves Winchester but it sure seems a waste of a roster spot for one guy just to snap the ball. Why can't Blythe or Humphrey do that???

Every team in college and the pros has a long snapper. One mistake and it can cost you a TD.

[gblowfish]

I think Oldman's list is pretty close. I do believe they'll keep a fullback to replace The Sausage, and I hope they cut DRob. One thing for sure, most of the guys we cut will have a good shot at getting picked up by lesser teams. A lot of our castoffs will be roster improvements for other NFL clubs, and that's not a bad thing. It means we've developed some awesome depth.