Tennessee Titans 53 Man Roster Prediction
by Jimmy on Aug 30, 2010 12:00 PM CDT
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I meant to do this after the Cardinals game but I never got around to it. After the jump is the 53 that I have from the guys that are currently with the team. I wouldn't be surprised to see them add a veteran offensive lineman or running back if one is cut that they like. Also keep in mind that Gerald McRath is out the first four games and will not count against the 53. That means there is another player who will make the team. I really don't have any idea who that is going to be. Nick Schommer seems to be the leader in the clubhouse.
Offense
QB (3) Vince Young, Kerry Collins, Rusty Smith
RB (3) Chris Johnson, Javon Ringer, LeGarrette Blount
FB (1) Ahmard Hall
TE (3) Bo Scaife, Jared Cook, Craig Stevens
WR (6) Justin Gage, Nate Washington, Kenny Britt, Lavelle Hawkins, Damian Williams, Marc Mariani
OL (8)Dave Stewart, Jake Scott, Eugene Amano, Leroy Harris, Michael Roos, Mike Otto, Troy Kropog and Fernando Velasco
Defense
DE (5) William Hayes, Jacob Ford, Derrick Morgan, Jason Babin, Dave Ball
DT (4) Tony Brown, Jason Jones, Sen'Derrick Marks, Jovan Haye
LB (7) Will Witherspoon, Stephen Tulloch, Gerald McRath, Rennie Curran, Jamie Winborn, Collin Allred, Mike Rivera
CB (5) Cortland Finnegan, Jason McCourty, Alterraun Verner, Ryan Mouton, Tye Hill
S (5) Chris Hope, Michael Griffin, Vincent Fuller, Donnie Nickey, Robert Johnson
Special Teams
K (1) Rob Bironas
P (1) Brett Kern
LS (1) Ken Amato
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Am I right in assuming that someone will need to be cut
in 4 weeks when McGrath returns?
hope matthews makes over velasco
and Rolle we hardly knew ye
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 12:05 PM CDT reply actions
I like Matthews too
But he does look like a very small man compared to rest of the lineman. Must’ve had a good dose of momma’s genes!
by groovymountain on Aug 30, 2010 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
please note that our OL is one of the biggest in the league
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Duly noted
Must be his baby face that threw me…turns out he’s basically the exact dimension as Leroy Harris.
by groovymountain on Aug 30, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
RB
I am not sure that they will not look around and find a veteran running back after cuts start.
7 LBs?
I know they have to cover for McRath, but is Mike Rivera that much better than Ken Amato to justify keeping him around? I would rather see them keep Schommer and make Amato a last gasp LB fill in. I mean, if we really get to that point, we’d be screwed anyway.
by groovymountain on Aug 30, 2010 12:21 PM CDT reply actions
Not sure they will keep 3 QB's now
I wouldn’t be surprised if they do what they did 2 or 3 years ago, and keep only Young and Collins at QB. Rusty has a good chance of clearing waivers and making the practice squad.
O line I would maybe say Durand over Velasco, but that is a crapshoot, as is the final LB spots. I like your pick of Rivera, makes sense in some ways.
No space for Keglar? He isn’t great but he is young, somewhat talented and experienced. I would add him over Winborn or Rivera, but it could go either way.
I would think that they might try and find a spot for Rolle somewhere, maybe even with the spot they would have for the 3rd QB. Keeping 6 safeties is a lot but it could make sense – they are always useful for special teams, and Fuller is more of a non descript DB than a safety.
The final DE spot is between Brock, Ball, and maybe even Bakhtiari. Personally, Brock sounds like the most intriguing because he may provide a spark against the Colts 2x a year.
As for picking up other teams scraps after final roster cuts, I could see us picking up a running back, a LB and a CB.
Is it strange that I wish we still had Ben Hartsock?
donnie nickey...... ohhhh noooo
does myron rolle clear waivers for the practice squad?
with his smarts....nope
Texans will pick him up
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Blaine Bishop was raving about him this afternoon.
"Having over half of your lineup batting .250 or less with no poers hitters is a certain death."
-Simon Damrow
by VivaLosBravos on Aug 31, 2010 2:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Looks good.
I wish Myron Rolle had a better shot, but it just seems like hes out of it
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 30, 2010 12:37 PM CDT reply actions
No surprises on the list...
but could this be the year that Donnie Nickey does not make the team? Is it even possible?
"We take pride in running the football here". - Eugene Amano, C
Donnie Nickey is more secure than CJ
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 30, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
<.<
Noted. Zipped lips (fingers?)
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 30, 2010 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
i remember when i got donked with the ban hammer
do think i’ve ever been soo scared
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha i haven't been banned from anywhere yet.
But i don’t go over to Stampede Blue, so im sure i could get banned there if i did
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 30, 2010 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I got banned here
it was a joke but i shat my pants
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions
hah, i'm not enough of a household name for joke bans
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove
by BonzosMontreaux on Aug 30, 2010 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions
and jesus could get banned at Stampede Blue
he’s a threat to BBS the tyrant
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm banned from stampede blue
And you’re jealous.
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by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
They banned YOU?
No. Way.
I always go first half - coffee, second half - beer, because In LA, the games start at 10:00 a.m.
don't get my hopes up.
it’s going to be a weird day when he finally gets cut. I don’t wish that on any guy, but at this point it’s ridiculous how long he’s eaten up a roster spot.
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Dave Ball will make it
Book it.
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by fanoftheunderdogs on Aug 30, 2010 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Do not anger her
she is happy………..lets keep that way
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Well hey
he did throw a touchdown pass. What did VY do?
//overturns table in bar and slowly and quietly backs away
not start a season 0-6
I always go first half - coffee, second half - beer, because In LA, the games start at 10:00 a.m.
Looks a bit like mine
1. You’ve only picked 53. Most predictions I’ve seen (including mine) have 54 including McRath.
2. Unless you include Amato as such, I don’t see them keeping 7 LBs (6+McRath), especially since there isn’t, I don’t think, anybody compelling at the bottom of the roster (Rivera hasn’t really stood out, IMO).
3. I’ve given the edge to Keglar (as OLB roster fodder for 4 weeks) over Winborn because Winborn’s a vested veteran who’ll be owed his full-season salary if he’s on the roster Week 1 (unless he’s already exercised his vested veteran rights). Would they keep Winborn around for the entire season? I doubt it.
4. Another possibility is they keep an extra safety, probably Schommer, rather than an extra OLB and play 2 LB with 3 safeties. They did that last year a little with Kaesviharn.
I mentioned the 53 or 54 thing
up top, and said Schommer gets that spot.
I thought Rivera played well Saturday night, and Keglar hasn’t done anything ever.
Your point about Winborn makes sense, but I am not sure they feel comfortable with any of those other guys out there while McRath is gone. Winborn isn’t great, but he is solid.
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Yeah, Rivera showed better against the Panthers. I just don’t see a compelling case for keeping any of him, Keglar, or Winborn, to the point where they’d keep one more linebacker than they normally would. Winborn’s best case for a spot is Allred not being ready Week 1. Keglar’s roster spot is, in my mind, like Hill’s-we don’t want to play this guy, but we need him around in case somebody gets hurt and we’d have to scramble to find somebody off the street. Ditto Sean Ryan, who I kept over a 7th LB, though without quite the same sense of “we don’t want to play this guy.”
Here’s the problem I have with Blount’s spot: say Ringer picks up a knock and misses a game. Are you then comfortable with Blount as the backup? I think right now he’s an rusher only, would come out on third downs, and isn’t worth much on teams. Either guy RB3 is potentially just a placeholder, but in terms of what they can contribute if necessary, I have Gado ahead.
RB - Blount
Fair point about Gado, but if Ringer goes down then there will be a waiting room of veteran RB’s jumping at the chance to play for the Titans. RB’s can pick up the offense very easily, especially veteran’s.
I say keep Blount, who comes cheap, instead of a vet like Gado. If Gado is on our roster week 1 then we have to pay him his veteran salary for the entire year. Blount will cost nothing. I say we cut Gado, and if we need him in week 4 he will be available. We can then cut Gado when we don’t need him anymore and it costs us nothing.
Bing bang boom Blount is a lock to make this team.
Is it strange that I wish we still had Ben Hartsock?
by tdtommyd on Aug 30, 2010 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Honestly...
I haven’t seen anything from donnie nickey! I don’t see why everyone is so high on him we have a lot of great young talent and I wouldn’t choose cutting a future saftey to keep a special teams guy around. I would rather keep Myron Rolle around he has more uses you can’t allow a player like that to slip away. And even Schommer looked great and has been making plays all over the place! I’m sorry but Nickey has been on this team too many years and hasn’t made any big time progress I say keep the fresh guys they can easily fill his void!
No one is high on him except Jeff Fisher.
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And I like how you say keep Myron Rolle around over Donnie Nickey.
Cause Rolle has really put up some stats.
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I watched both games...
And Rolle, Johnson, and especially Schommer stuck out to me making big plays. But I didn’t see Nickey do anything! I didn’t even know he had a tackle until I looked up the stats!
by datboybevans on Aug 30, 2010 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Look, I don't like Donnie Nickey. But Myron Rolle has not done a damn thing for us.
Donnie Nickey had two tackles Saturday. Myron Rolle’s name is not even in the box score because he didn’t play.
Neither one are in the box for the Cardinals game. Rolle made 1 more tackle than Nickey in the Seahawk game.
So for the preseason, that is 3 tackles for Nickey, 2 for Rolle. Not exactly “making big plays.”
Quit making stuff up.
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You looking at preseason..
And fighting for a guy that is no more than a special teams guy! Myron has the ability to end up starting in this league. And for most part he probably will get a lot of field time on thursday.
I would rather see him play against a good offense than a struggling one. We need help in pass coverage so what better team to see what he has! Nickey hasn’t proved anything either and he been playing for 7 years! So he with his experience he should have more that 1 more tackle.
Why keep a guy that’s probably about to retire over a guy that’s new to the system with talent and a mind for the game! How much do you hear about nickey…nothing.
And when I said big plays I was refering to Schommer with his great tackling and interception. So that’s not making up anything. How about you tell me why Nickey is so worthy of a roster spot, besides him taking up roster space for 7 years?
by datboybevans on Aug 30, 2010 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Based on what
do you say that Rolle “has the ability to end up starting in this league”?
I can't wait to see his answer to that.
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Guess you don't check out the press conferences...
The coaches have already said that he shows great awarness and has already picked up how the defense is ran. On the other hand Nickey hasn’t even been considered to play saftey only special teams. Even if Rolle doesn’t make the team Nickey still doesn’t deserve a spot he needs to be replaced with someone that will make a diffence. We have Johnson and Schommer still left to play saftey other than Nickey.
And still you avoid my question.
What does Nickey have to offer?
by datboybevans on Aug 30, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
gotta agree with datboy here. I think we all know why.
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Everybody has answered your question
Nickey has nothing to offer. But he is Fisher’s favorite player. That is why he will stay. That is why he always stays.
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Donnie Nickey has....
1 sack, 1 pass deflection in 7 years of playing in the NFL and he is a saftey! Come on MAN! And correction Rolle has 7 tackles and Nickey has 3! In the preseason.
by datboybevans on Aug 30, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Source on Rolle please.
According to the ESPN box scores, he has 2.
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OK
I have looked at 3 different sources: yahoo.com, ESPN and NFL.com
And all 3 have 3 different numbers.
Soooo, the point is Rolle is gone. Donnie Nickey is ADub’s favorite player and Jeff Fisher’s special teams specialist. They are not gonna cut him.
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gramsey,
Rolle does have 1 solo tackle from saturday. He did play.
My bet is on Nickey staying, because he seems to be a clubhouse favorite. I would prefer Rolle, not because he has shown anything spectacular, but he may have more upside than Nickey.
You're right
ESPN has one, Yahoo.com has 0.
So they are tied!
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I'm starting to doubt every stat I've ever read...
I always go first half - coffee, second half - beer, because In LA, the games start at 10:00 a.m.
Club favorite or not...
Nickey doesn’t deserve a slot over a Rolle, Johnson, or Schommer anyone of those guys can play special teams!
by datboybevans on Aug 30, 2010 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I never said he deserved it.
I said he would get it.
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I say keep nickey. If he's good on special team.
We obviously need all the help we can get after looking at that return on Saturday. Send to the PQ. No one wan’t him.
Keglar
should stay also, same situation as Nickey he’s had his moments it’s time to see what our young guys can do! You can always go back a grab a guy like winborn off of free agency. And I’m sorry but I haven’t seen that much from Dave Ball either, but I guess he can stay because he hasn’t really had his chance to prove his self yet!
Tell me one of Keglar's moments
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For guys that have been around for 7 and 8 years and haven’t really proved much! I feel that we are building for the future so unless it’s an older guy that’s an elite player then I wouldn’t keep him around over a younger skilled player!
by datboybevans on Aug 30, 2010 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I haven't seen kelglar make any outstanding plays but...
It’s not like he’s going to start, but I know he has upside and speed, along with a lot of years to develop but as for winborn you can’t teach and old dog new tricks! Keglars stays and can play where ever you need him too! He’s young, quick, and healthy has a lot of energy I would rather have him running around on special teams other than a guy that’s close to retirement!
no way in hell
rolle makes waivers if cut. i know we aint seen shiy from him, but he is smart, and if i am not mistaken, was projected first round if not for going to oxford. i think he makes the 53, if only because kropog and velasco blow goats. hope they cut tye hill. hope they cut nickey for the fifth time, weelll he should of been long gone. trust me myron will be sucessful in the league somewhere. if we cut him, he is gone.
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He was never projected to go in the 1st round
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He was projected to go high...
all that really matters is that he is good! I say keep Johnson, Rolle, and Schommer and cut Nickey and we can do the same with them as we do Fuller and allow one of them to take some defensive snaps in a Dime set as a corner. My pick would be Rolle or Johnson to cross train for Corner/Saftey. Gotta keep the talent on the team.
by datboybevans on Aug 31, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not hating on Rolle,
but “he is good” has to actually be demonstrated on the field, not just in hype.
That's why you keep him...
And not cut him until he shows that he can or cannot perform.
I think Eric Bakhtiari has played his way onto the roster...
not sure who’s spot he takes (my guess is Tye Hill, Rivera or Velasco)
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by August West on Aug 30, 2010 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Can't be Velasco
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by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd be suprised by that
but not shocked
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i say give him a chance
see if he’s daddy’s boy
by SouthTexasTitan on Aug 30, 2010 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I bet Brock makes it over Ball
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Aug 30, 2010 4:15 PM CDT reply actions
Here's a question but not really concerning the 53
Does Britt start as one of our top two receivers? He’s been disappointing thus far..
10. 28. 18. Let the season begin.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Aug 30, 2010 4:28 PM CDT reply actions
nope.
i think it will “Hands” Washington and 12 Gage game one. We are talking about Jeff Fisher here =)
Now to be fair
Washington has displayed much better hands this preseason, and I also believe Gage is a good option at WR. However, Britt has the highest ceiling of them all, and has shown in games that the talent to be a No.1 option is there. But this preseason he’s struggled mightily.
10. 28. 18. Let the season begin.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Aug 30, 2010 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Washington
Has been better but will have to do it In the regular season to drop the “hands” “trex” monikers. I’m ok with Gage but IMO he shouldn’t be more than a 3 because Britt should be well ahead by now.
by danomite on Aug 30, 2010 5:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ya
Britt has all the tools to fly up the depth chart, but the problem is he hasn’t shown well so far.
10. 28. 18. Let the season begin.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Aug 30, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
paul williams'
name better be on the list of cuts due by tomorow.
by NJ Titans Fan on Aug 30, 2010 4:45 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i also bet....
IF nickey gets cut, as a fishe fave, he may cut him sooner rather than later to get a chance to catch on with another team. i GUARANTEE there will be at least 1 if not 2 surprising names in the 1st round of cuts.
by NJ Titans Fan on Aug 30, 2010 4:47 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
alway is
you could see several go either way… I gotta say that Windborn, Hill, Nickey and Rivera could all go either way in my book. I gotta believe that Rolle and Eric B make the final 53, but it’s hard to find the open spots for them..
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It's annoying how true this is
by Los Blancos Chicca on Aug 31, 2010 6:44 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I hear that hey are cutting 12 more players than they have to...
to ensure Nickey has multiple spots on the roster.
I have also heard that we are cutting Lendale White...
even though he’s not on the team, they still like seeing his name on their cut list. And by them I mean ME!
by slo-verado on Aug 30, 2010 7:07 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Lendale was so big
He took up 8 years of roster spots.
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by King Titan on Aug 30, 2010 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
For some reason
I wish they’d cut Mouton. From all I know he’s just a mini version of Vincent Fuller.
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As much trouble as Blount could potentially be, I would keep him rather than Gado.
Blount is a powerful back that can tear through a tackle. Gado is talented but doesn’t have the bulk that Blount provides.
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