Predict the 53

[Sgt PSN]

They're keeping all their white linebackers just to piss you off. 

[General_Failure]

so are the birds cutting some really good players or not?

Impossible, they don't have any. The taterskins took them all.

[Diomedes]

Players Cut On Aug. 26
POS PLAYER COMMENT
OT Calvin Armstrong
CB Matt Clark- Flashed early, but Eagles deep here
K E.J. Cochrane- Good leg, needs consistency
WR Carl Ford- Never stood out
WR Jermaine Jamison- Good size and a nice prospect
DT Ed Jasper- Ramsey, Bunkley too tough
RB Marty Johnson- Good fill-in RB in summer
WR J.J. Outlaw- Quick, but raw
CB Brandon Pinderhughes- Numbers here
OT Dejuan Skinner- Eagles are deep up front
SS Scott Ware- Good hitter, needs to develop

Finally, I can stop the farging sponsorship gimmick!

[PhillyPhanInDC]

PS...

I think Ed Jasper ends up in a Giants uniform. They have nothing at DT.

I figure the Skins would take a stab at him too. The depth is horrible.

[General_Failure]

A bidding war!

[The BIGSTUD]

We have to get down to 75 by tomorrow and 53 by saturday. Thats 26 players that need to be cut.

I'll make my prediction on the cuts and PS. If anyone wants to post theirs that would be cool too.

Cut or practice squad:

Dexter Wynn
Darrell Lee
Keyonta Marshall
Torrance Daniels(sadly)
Dedrick Roper
Stefan Rodgers
Koy Detmer
Timmy Chang
Bruce Perry
Stephen Spach
Andy Thorn
Michael Gasperson
Bill Sampy
Justin Jenkins
Nick Cole
Jason Short

IR:

Jeremy Bloom
Adrien Clarke
Greg Richmond
Chris Gocong
Jason Davis

That's only 21 total including cuts/PS and IR. I'm having rouble deciding on the final 5. Here are some guys I have on the bubble that could turn out to be one of the 5 remaining cuts:

Scott Young - He's probably gone, but with Clarke having back surgery you never know if they'll want to keep an extra guard on the roster.

Juqua Thomas - He probably makes it, but they have to cut one d-lineman if not a couple. They have so many quality defensive lineman. That is why I think they need to trade one to bring in a receiver. If only we could move Rayburn. I don't think the Eagles would cut McDougle, and he's useless in a trade with his rib injury so I think the Eagles just keep him on the roster and wait it out.

Sam Rayburn - Call me crazy, but I think they'll PS Rayburn before Ramsey. Ramsey is younger and has shown a ton of promise. They'd be insane to cut Ramsey, and if it comes down to Ramsey or Rayburn, you have to keep Ramsey. I don't care if Rayburn "knows the system." He's not that good. He probably makes the team along with Ramsey or gets traded before they would cut him, but again, they have to make some tough cuts this year. It wouldn't be a total shock if Rayburn was cut.

Jabar Gaffney - They are going to have to cut either Gaffney, Lewis or McCants. Lewis sealed his spot on the team on friday so it's down to Gaffney and McCants. I think with McCants being in the system a year longer and being very good on special teams, he has the slight edge. It's funny how fast things change because last week I was sure Lewis was gone and Gaffney was in. Now it's the other way around.

Darnerian McCants - Same reason as above. One of Gaffney or McCants has to go. I think it will be Gaffney, but you never know. McCants is on the bubble.

Todd Pinkston - IR is more likely than being cut. The Eagles have that loyalty factor, and my guess is Pinkston probably ends up on IR. I just don't get the feel that he is ready to play football again, and won't be ready in 2 weeks. If he's not effective against the Jets then there is no way he's on the active roster this season. I'll guess IR.

Matt Ware - Tough to say if he makes the team. My initial thought is yes, but he pretty much has sucked since he's been drafted. It wouldn't be a total shock if he was cut.

Donald Strickland - I think it's likely that either Strickland or Hanson will go. I wouldn't be totally shocked if they kept both either though. IMO Hanson has been impressive enough to make the team, but with that said, they both are in the bubble, since anyone who isn't close to a lock is on the bubble. Hanson hasn't done enough to be close to a lock yet.

Joselio Hanson - See above.

Thomas Tapeh - Will they keep 2 FBs? With Buckhalter impressing and pretty much securing a spot on the team, will they put Tapeh on the practice squad? It's hard to say at this point. If they only keep one FB it will surely be Parry. Tough call here.


That's about it from me. Thoughts?

[rjs246]

Somewhere, rjs has a chubby.

Not quite yet. I need to see Scott Young's ass in the unemployment line. Then I'll pop a rager.

[MURP]

yeah, if Koy and Chang are on your cut list who is the 3rd qb.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

yeah, if Koy and Chang are on your cut list who is the 3rd qb.

If Koy and Chang are the two options, cut them both.  It's not as if someone else will scoop them up.

If need be, you give one of them a call and bring them back.  You could even park Chang on the PS.


It sure would be nice if the Eagles had an NFL-caliber 3rd QB, but they don't... so why not cut them both?

[MURP]

It sure would be nice if the Eagles had an NFL-caliber 3rd QB, but they don't... so why not cut them both?

Not sure why I would need to explain this to anyone, but the obvious answer is that the 3rd QB has a gameday roster exemption and god forbid your first two QB's are injured, you wouldnt want to have to put another positional player back there if you dont have too.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yes, but the 3rd QB still takes up a spot on the 53 regardless, and Koy has certainly proven that if the team has to rely on him to come into a game, they're screwed.  Bartrum has been the emergency QB in the past, and I'd see no reason not to do it that way for this season.

I'm not against Chang making the roster as the 3rd QB, but I just think he's fine on the P/S, and for the one game the Eagles had to do without McNabb and Garcia, should that event occur, they'd just have to hand off the ball and take their medicine.

It's sad that I see it as a possibility, but Koy sucks and Chang is not much/any better... he just has *some* upside.

[MURP]

Earth to FF.  The 3rd QB doesnt count towards the 45 players on a gameday roster.   Putting the best long snapper in the league at QB for no reason instead of Chang or Koy is ridiculous.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Earth to MURP.  The 3rd QB does count towards the 53-man overall roster.  Using a roster spot on a mostly useless QB for no reason instead of on an NFL-caliber player or a player with upside is ridiculous.

[Wingspan]

a player has to clear waivers to go on the practice squad. so if you have a 3rd QB with any talent...he'd never make it to the PS.

i can't believe i am even witnissing this.

if the common practice was to only have 2 QBs on the roster, the birds may have missed the playoffs in 2002

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

a player has to clear waivers to go on the practice squad.

You don't say.  Really?  I had no idea!  Wow!  Holy schnikes!

so if you have a 3rd QB with any talent...he'd never make it to the PS.

...which the Eagles do not.

if the common practice was to only have 2 QBs on the roster, the birds may have missed the playoffs in 2002

A.J. had some ability, unlike any of the 3rd QB options we have right now.  In fact, A.J. was truly the #2 and Koy just had to be the #2 so he could hold.  Thankfully, the Eagles are working themselves out of needing to use a roster spot on a guy that's useless except for his ability to hold.

And yes, I'm aware Koy had the game of his life in 2002, before he got injured.  Even a blind squirrel...


In an ideal world, the Eagles would absolutely have 3 QB's... but it's not really that important to keep anyone that can't help your team win, even if it means only having 2 QB's on the active roster.