The Final 53

[PhillyPhreak54]

Take a shot at predicting the final 53.

I'm sitting at 55 right now...having trouble with figuring out who goes...it is tougher than previous years.

* do they only carry 2 QBs? Take a real risk that if McNabb goes down that Kolb can step in?

* do they cut loose Baskett or Lewis?

* Maybe Mike Gibson goes, but that leaves them without a backup C.

* do they cut Hunt and only go with 3 backs?

* perhaps Studebaker goes and they risk him going to the PS

Originally I was at 57 with Togafau and Considine in there. It's either going to be Considine or Reed. I think they can go with 4 CBs because of Demps' ability to play corner.


QBs (3)
Donovan McNabb
Kevin Kolb
AJ Feeley

RBs (4)
Brian Westbrook
Correll Buckhalter
Lorenzo Booker
Tony Hunt

FB (1)
Jason Davis

WRs (6)
Kevin Curtis
Reggis Brown
DeSean Jackson
Jason Avant
Hank Baskett
Greg Lewis

TEs (3)
LJ Smith
Brent Celek
Matt Schobel

OL (10)
Tra Thomas
Todd Herremans
Jamaal Jackson
Shawn Andrews
Jon Runyan
King Dunlap
Mike McGlynn
Mike Gibson
Max Jean-Gilles
Winston Justice

DEs (6)
Trent Cole
Juqua Parker
Chris Clemons
Jerome McDougle
Bryan Smith
Darren Howard (DT)

DTs (4)
Mike Patterson
Brodrick Bunkley
Trevor Laws
Dan Klecko

LBs (7)
Chris Gocong
Stewart Bradley
Omar Gaither
Akeem Jordan
Joe Mays
Andy Studebaker

CBs (4)
Asante Samuel
Sheldon Brown
Lito Sheppard
Joselio Hanson

S (4)
Brian Dawkins
Quintin Mikell
Quintin Demps
JR Reed

Specialists (3)
David Akers
Sav Rocca
Jon Dorenbos

[Wingspan]

I have a hard time believing that there isn't a guy on the roster who can't long snap that they have to carry some retarded magician.

[Don Ho]

kinda feels weird inside not seeing any arguments for or against Reno.

[Father Demon]

From Phreak's list, I think Studebaker and either Hunt or Lewis don't make the Final 53..

[QB Eagles]

* do they only carry 2 QBs? Take a real risk that if McNabb goes down that Kolb can step in?

There's going to be three QBs on the roster opening day.

* do they cut loose Baskett or Lewis?

I think they have to, and my guess would be Baskett.

* Maybe Mike Gibson goes, but that leaves them without a backup C.

Yeah and I think they'll want to have ten offensive linemen on the squad. Talent-wise it seems like there are a lot of bubble guys on the OL: Gibson, Cole, the King, and Justice to name a few. So it's tough to figure out but I think the ten you listed are a reasonable guess.

* do they cut Hunt and only go with 3 backs?

Probably. If Hunt is as effective in the next two games as in the last game, they're going to have to take a hard look at CBuck and Booker, because I think they want to keep it to three.

* perhaps Studebaker goes and they risk him going to the PS

I think Boiman will get his slot because of the special teams angle.

Originally I was at 57 with Togafau and Considine in there. It's either going to be Considine or Reed. I think they can go with 4 CBs because of Demps' ability to play corner.

I think it'll be Considine. The feel-good story of the roster will be McDougle, not Reed. And I think they'll want five CBs, with Arrington getting a shot.

Look out for Jed Collins at FB.

[ice grillin you]

studebaker farging blows

three te's is a reach

i think darren howard is the "suprise" cut

[PhillyPhreak54]

He may blow, but he's a draft pick. They'd likely keep him.

[SunMo]

they cut a bunch of draft picks last year, so that's not out of the question

[ice grillin you]

cj gaddis gently weeps

[PhillyPhreak54]

True, I forgot about that.

[MDS]

king dunlap and akeem jordan = boss

[mussa]

Dan Klecko makes the team? I can't see how this is even possible

[QB Eagles]

Dan Klecko makes the team? I can't see how this is even possible

His main competition was Kimo von Oelhoffen (already cut) and Montae Reagor (arthroscopic knee surgery). And he had a good camp.

[dis12]

you missed Victor Abiamiri.  keeper, but may be PUP.

[GeneralZOD]

Take a shot at predicting the final 53.

I'm sitting at 55 right now...having trouble with figuring out who goes...it is tougher than previous years.

* do they only carry 2 QBs? Take a real risk that if McNabb goes down that Kolb can step in?

* do they cut loose Baskett or Lewis?

* Maybe Mike Gibson goes, but that leaves them without a backup C.

* do they cut Hunt and only go with 3 backs?

* perhaps Studebaker goes and they risk him going to the PS

Originally I was at 57 with Togafau and Considine in there. It's either going to be Considine or Reed. I think they can go with 4 CBs because of Demps' ability to play corner.


QBs (3)
Donovan McNabb
Kevin Kolb
AJ Feeley

RBs (4)
Brian Westbrook
Correll Buckhalter
Lorenzo Booker
Tony Hunt

FB (1)
Jason Davis

WRs (6)
Kevin Curtis
Reggis Brown
DeSean Jackson
Jason Avant
Hank Baskett
Greg Lewis

TEs (3)
LJ Smith
Brent Celek
Matt Schobel

OL (10)
Tra Thomas
Todd Herremans
Jamaal Jackson
Shawn Andrews
Jon Runyan
King Dunlap
Mike McGlynn
Mike Gibson
Max Jean-Gilles
Winston Justice

DEs (6)
Trent Cole
Juqua Parker
Chris Clemons
Jerome McDougle
Bryan Smith
Darren Howard (DT)

DTs (4)
Mike Patterson
Brodrick Bunkley
Trevor Laws
Dan Klecko

LBs (7)
Chris Gocong
Stewart Bradley
Omar Gaither
Akeem Jordan
Joe Mays
Andy Studebaker

CBs (4)
Asante Samuel
Sheldon Brown
Lito Sheppard
Joselio Hanson

S (4)
Brian Dawkins
Quintin Mikell
Quintin Demps
JR Reed

Specialists (3)
David Akers
Sav Rocca
Jon Dorenbos

Great List Freak; we were going over this at the Fan Club meeting Thurs night, here's what we got....

QB-McNabb, Kolb, Feeley
RB-Westbrook, Buckhalter, Booker, Hunt
FB-Collins
WR-Curtis, Brown, Jackson, Avant, G. Lew (Between G Lew & Baskett, Baskett goes)
TE-LJ Smith, Celek
OL-Runyan, Thomas, Dunlap, Gilles, Andrews, Herremans, Young,
       J. Jackson, Cole, Dorenbos, McGlynn (Justice is gone, Gibson-PS)
K-Akers

DT-Laws, Klecko, Bunkley, Patterson
DE-Clemons, Cole, Parker, McDougle, B. Smith, Abiamiri (if Abiamiri goes on PUP, Howard stays)
LB-Bradley, Gaither, Gocong, Boiman, Mays, Jordan (Between Jordan & Pagofau, Pagofau goes, Studebaker-PS)
CB-Sheppard, Samuel, Brown, Hanson, Graham
S-Dawkins, Mikell, Demps, JR Reed (Considine-Surprise Cut)
P-Rocca