After the third preseason game, we have the following roster battles taking shape.
WR: Durham and Fuller didn't do much in this 3rd preseason game. Durham doesn't really separate and we have enough tall targets. Fuller doesn't really compete for the ball all that well yet. We could try and stash him on the practice squad. As strange as it seems, given his lack of production this preseason, I think Ogletree makes the team. He is versatile, has size and speed, has quality NFL plays on tape - including for us late last year. Broyles looks like a solid possession 3WR that should catch a lot of balls in this offense. Ross is in too.
RT: O.K. so Hilliard played well last night. Fine. Still, I think L A Waddle wins the job - just too much natural talent.
RB: Goodbye LeShoure. Winn - I like the kid by he won't make the team either. Apparently Owens is concussed. If that is the case, then maybe he goes on PUP and it allows us another roster spot elsewhere. I think Collins is a lock.
QB: Dan O is our 2 and Mojo Moore makes the PS - due to the new rules.
DE: Perhaps Johnson makes the team now, especially if Owens goes PUP. I still think Tapp sticks around. He is a vet that the coaches know, and he is versatile. Webster looks great and makes the team.
LB: I think Lewis is sitting right there on the bubble as the 54th man. We'll probably keep five LBs. The talk about cutting Palmer is ridiculous. He'll stick.
S: IAQ was around the ball often last night, but somehow couldn't make any plays. He whiffed on a ST play and dropped a couple of INT possibilities. Still Couplin is headed to the PS, and Gomes didn't even play. So, right now, it's looking' fairly good for IAQ.
CB: As crazy as it sounds, I think this staff might try to find a way to keep all 7 - yes seven ! of the CB's that have competed and are developing for us right now. Slay, Mathis, Bentley, Lawson, Vaughn, Greenwood, and Green. Green is too physically gifted in this new system of Austin's. He had a pick last night. Greenwood also has the physical traits Austin likes. Perhaps the injury to Owens allows us to squeak all these CB's as well as DE Johnson on the team.
K: Pizzano Tavecchio did not help his chances with that miss last night.