Your guess at the 53 man roster

[FordFairLane]

Here's mine.

Ben Roethlisberger QB
Bruce Gradkowski QB
Landry Jones QB
Le'Veon Bell RB
L. Blount RB
Will Johnson FB
Dri Archer wr/rb
H. Miller TE
Spaeth TE
Paulson TE
Beachum OL
Gilbert OL
Adams OL
Foster OL
Pouncey OL
DeCastro OL
Wallace OL
Hubbard OL
Wes. Johnson OL
Whimper OL
A. Brown WR
Wheaton WR
Moore WR
J. Brown WR
M. Bryant WR
Heyard DL
Thomas DL
McLendon DL
Tuitt DL
Arnfelt DL
Fangupo DL
McCullers DL
Worilds LB
Jones LB
Shazier LB
Timmons LB
Spence LB
Moats LB
Williams LB
Chris Carter LB
Garvin LB
C. Allen CB
Taylor CB
Gay CB
McCain CB
Blake CB
Polamalu S
Mitchell S
Thomas S
Allen S
Brad Wing P
Shaun Suisham PK
Greg Warren LS

For the fun I will do the PS players too.

Howard Jones
Josh Harris
Rob Branchflower
Shaq Richardson
Jordan Dangerfield
Eric Waters
Chris Elkin
One guy from someone elses team.

 

[JupiterBnG]

My guess is there'll be 53 guys on it.

 

[bmoritz]

Replace Carter with Howard Jones, and Fangupo with Golden/Dangerfield, and I agree. I also think there may be a good chance Poole is kept, over either Hubbard or Whimper. I don't see us keeping 10 offensive linemen on the 53 man roster.

 

[antdrewjosh]

Only thing i think is they may try to sneak Jones on the practice squad and keep a player at another spot

 

[steelerscotty]

I dont think paulson or carter make it. Probably not both Fanguapo and Arnfelt. I think Golden makes the cut and maybe Howard Jones. Id keep just about any other TE over Paulson.

 

[jdell]

QB Big Ben, Gradcowski, Landry Jones 3

RB Bell, Blount, Archer, Will Johnson 4

WR A Brown, Wheaton, Moore, J Brown, Bryant 5

TE Miller, Spaeth, Paulson 3

OL Beachum, Foster, Pouncey, Decastro, Gilbert, Adams, Wallace, Hubbard, Whimper 9

24

DL Heyward, Mcclendon, Thomas, Tuitt, Arnfelt, Fangupo, MCCullers 7

LB Worilds, Shazier, Timmons, J Jones, Moats, Spence, Williams, Garvin, H Jones 9

DB Ike, Cortez, Gay, Blake, MCCain, Troy, Mitchell, Shamarko, Allen, Golden 10

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[SteelChip]

QB Big Ben, Gradcowski, Landry Jones 3

RB Bell, Blount, Archer, Will Johnson 4

WR A Brown, Wheaton, Moore, J Brown, Bryant 5

TE Miller, Spaeth, Paulson 3

OL Beachum, Foster, Pouncey, Decastro, Gilbert, Adams, Wallace, Hubbard, Wes Johnson 9

24

DL Heyward, Mcclendon, Thomas, Tuitt, Arnfelt, Fangupo, MCCullers 7

LB Worilds, Shazier, Timmons, J Jones, Moats, Spence, Williams, Garvin, H Jones 9

DB Ike, Cortez, Gay, Blake, MCCain, Troy, Mitchell, Shamarko, Allen, Golden 10

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This looks about right to me but I have a funny feeling about them keeping 4 TE's and 9 OL...something I read somewhere to do with the new look on offense using more TE formations. That being said I also remember reading that Will Johnson was working with the TE's in practice some, maybe that's the plan ?
* I agree Golden makes it...
* I'd like to see another RB, Poole maybe?
* I don't see Fangupo and McCullers both making it

 

[jitter77]

QB Big Ben, Gradcowski, Landry Jones 3

RB Bell, Blount, Archer, Will Johnson 4

WR A Brown, Wheaton, Moore, J Brown, Bryant 5

TE Miller, Spaeth, Paulson 3

OL Beachum, Foster, Pouncey, Decastro, Gilbert, Adams, Wallace, Hubbard, Wes Johnson 9

24

DL Heyward, Mcclendon, Thomas, Tuitt, Arnfelt, Fangupo, MCCullers 7

LB Worilds, Shazier, Timmons, J Jones, Moats, Spence, Williams, Garvin, H Jones 9

DB Ike, Cortez, Gay, Blake, MCCain, Troy, Mitchell, Shamarko, Allen, Golden 10

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I think we go with another RB and remove Fangupo. I think that dangerfield makes it somehow, maybe remove garvin or golden. I am not liking our CBs much if one of the top 3 go down.

 

[USDA#1]

the only difference I see might be Waters over Paulson.

 

[Bigappleyinzer]

Please oh god no david paulson!

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Here's mine.
QB-2
Ben Roethlisberger QB
Bruce Gradkowski QB
RB-4
Le'Veon Bell RB
L. Blount RB
Will Johnson FB
Dri Archer wr/rb

TE -4
H. Miller TE
Spaeth TE
Paulson TE
Eric Waters TE

OL-9
Beachum OL
Gilbert OL
Adams OL
Foster OL
Pouncey OL
DeCastro OL
Wallace OL
Johnson OL
Whimper OL

WR-5
A. Brown WR
Wheaton WR
Moore WR
J. Brown WR
M. Bryant WR

DL- 7
Heyard DL
Thomas DL
McLendon DL
Tuitt DL
Arnfelt DL
J. Mauro DL
McCullers DL

LB-9
Worilds LB
Jones LB
Shazier LB
Timmons LB
Spence LB
Moats LB
Williams LB
Garvin LB
H. Jones LB *

CB-5
C. Allen CB
Taylor CB
Gay CB
Blake CB
McCain CB

S-5
Polamalu S
Mitchell S
Thomas S
Allen S
Al Golden S

ST-3
Brad Wing P
Shaun Suisham PK
Greg Warren LS

Practice Squad:
Zumwalt * LB
Tauren Poole RB
Josh Harris RB
Rob Branchflower TE
Shaq Richardson CB
Landry Jones QB
Jordan Dangerfield

*H jones or zumwalt could be going to the practice squad if not claimed.. I like zumwalt but we seem to be too deep inside.

 

[Wingman]

All of these lists have possibilities. It is in a way surprising that when you look at the posters on this board how often they are so close in picking the 53.

 

[slashsteel]

All of these lists have possibilities. It is in a way surprising that when you look at the posters on this board how often they are so close in picking the 53.

For me this year I think it is more cut and dry. As in you know certain rookies and certain draft picks make it.

I would think Richardson and McCullers have shown enough to stick this year- we'll see.

I do not think they will put say a Landry Jones on the PS, as they haven't before. A QB would have to beat him out for the third spot.

Wes Johnson
Howard Jones
Zumwalt
Blanchflower
Arnfelt
Fangupo

these are your bubble players, as well as the undrafted RBs, really do not see a spot for them with the lack of depth at DE, as I think there are enough experienced RBs out there one can bring in, in case a RB goes on IR later.

 

[Drink IRON City]

Here's mine.

Ben Roethlisberger QB
Bruce Gradkowski QB
Landry Jones QB
Le'Veon Bell RB
L. Blount RB
Will Johnson FB
Dri Archer wr/rb
H. Miller TE
Spaeth TE
Paulson TE
Beachum OL
Gilbert OL
Adams OL
Foster OL
Pouncey OL
DeCastro OL
Wallace OL
Hubbard OL
Wes. Johnson OL
Whimper OL
A. Brown WR
Wheaton WR
Moore WR
J. Brown WR
M. Bryant WR
Heyard DL
Thomas DL
McLendon DL
Tuitt DL
Arnfelt DL
Fangupo DL
McCullers DL
Worilds LB
Jones LB
Shazier LB
Timmons LB
Spence LB
Moats LB
Williams LB
Chris Carter LB
Garvin LB
C. Allen CB
Taylor CB
Gay CB
McCain CB
Blake CB
Polamalu S
Mitchell S
Thomas S
Allen S
Brad Wing P
Shaun Suisham PK
Greg Warren LS

For the fun I will do the PS players too.

Howard Jones
Josh Harris
Rob Branchflower
Shaq Richardson
Jordan Dangerfield
Eric Waters
Chris Elkin
One guy from someone elses team.

Interesting you got Carter & Williams both making the team. I think one or the other isn't there at the end (carter). Fully agree on the new Punter. It seems odd that we don't have somebody better than Guy Wimper?


Salute the nation

 

[SteelerFan448]

Prior to the first preseason game prediction:

OFFENSE: 24
QB (3): Roethlisberger, Gradkowski, Jones
RB (3): Bell, Blount, Archer
FB (1): Johnson
TE (3): Miller, Spaeth, Palmer
WR (5): A. Brown, Wheaton, Moore, Bryant, J. Brown
OL (9): Beachum, Foster, Pouncey, DeCastro, Gilbert, Adams, Wallace, Whimper, Hubbard

DEFENSE: 26
DL (7): Tuitt, McLendon, Heyward, Thomas, Arnfelt, Mauro, McCullers
LB (9): Worilds, Shazier, Timmons, Jones, Moats, Spence, Williams, Carter, Garvin
CB (5): Taylor, Allen, Gay, Blake, McCain
S (5): Mitchell, Polamalu, Allen, Thomas, Golden

SPECIAL TEAMS: 3
K (1): Suisham
P (1): Wing
LS (1): Warren

 

[antdrewjosh]

Friday, August 08, 2014

Looking at the roster heading into first preseason game
After two weeks of talking about the Steelers on the radio, we were searching for topics Thursday night on the Steelers Nation Radio broadcast.

I mentioned to my co-host, Adam Crawley, that perhaps we could take a look at how the roster is breaking down heading into the first preseason game.

So I quickly started crunching numbers and realized that there are about 50-plus spots set on this roster at this point. Certainly, that can change due mostly to injuries, but I actually came up with 53 spots with some tough decisions.

Here's what I had:

Quarterbacks (3): The first two are easy. After that, it's a battle between Landy Jones and rookie Brendon Kay. Kay has looked better than Jones, a 2013, fourth-round draft pick, but that might not mean he wins the roster spot. Jones might get a second year on scholarship before the team pulls the plug on him.

Running back (4): Again, I feel this is pretty cut-and-dried at this point. Le'Veon Bell, LeGarrette Blount and Dri Archer will be the top three, with fullback/tight end Will Johnson being the fourth. The Steelers could then stash a running back on the practice squad - or make one active if he's good on special teams.

Wide receiver (5): Again, no need to keep six with the versatile Archer on board. Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton, Lance Moore and Martavis Bryant are locks. Justin Brown is nearly a lock.

Tight end (2): Again, versatility rules and Will Johnson's been going strictly to the tight end meetings. He'll be the fullback/No. 3 tight end. Somebody else could make it based on special teams play, with veteran Michael Palmer leading the list at this point. Rookie Eric Waters has an inside track at this point on a practice squad spot.

Offensive line (9): We know who the starters are. The backups at this point are offensive tackles Mike Adams and Guy Whimper, center Cody Wallace and guard Chris Hubbard. Adams has done nothing to earn a roster spot at this point, but the guys behind him really aren't pushing very hard Wesley Johnson, Chris Elkins and Will Simmons are the best of the rest, though Johnson's listed here strictly because he's a draft pick. He hasn't shown me much to this point playing strictly at left tackle.

Defensive line (7): You've got the two Cams (Heyward and Thomas), Steve McLendon, rookie Stephon Tuitt and first-year player Bryan Arnfelt as locks, in my opinion, though Arnfelt is the least secure of that group. I like what rookie Daniel McCullers has shown me, so I'm giving him a scholarship year. Then it comes down to Hebron Fangupo, another nose tackle, or rookies Josh Mauro or Ethan Hemer. Both have shown some promise. Last year's seventh-round pick Nick Williams is athletic but does nothing to stand out. The question will be, do they think they need four nose tackles and keep Fangupo? I don't think so. I think they try to stash another guy on scholarship - possibly Mauro.

Linebacker (9): Again, we know who the starters will be. The backups will be Vince Williams, Terence Garvin, Arthur Moats and Sean Spence. That leaves us with either Chris Carter, rookie Howard Jones, draft pick Jordan Zumwalt or journeyman Vic So'oto, who has looked good at times, for the final spot. At this point, I'm keeping Carter based on experience, but if one of the other guys flashes, he could be in trouble. Jones and Zumwalt could be practice squad guys.

Defensive back (11): Eleven defensive backs? Sure. Ike Taylor and Troy Polamalu could be both heading into their final seasons and Cortez Allen isn't signed for next year either. Plus, they have some depth here. Polamalu, Taylor and Allen are givens as are Mike Mitchell, Shamarko Thomas, William Gay, Will Allen and Robert Golden. That's eight already. Antwon Blake is a core special teams guy and I believe Brice McCain will be as well. That's 10. Rookie Shaq Richardson will get a scholarship year. He's shown me enough that they won't want to test the waters with releasing him to put him on the practice squad unless they have a rash of injuries elsewhere.

Specialists (3): Shaun Suisham and Greg Warren are locks. Brand Wing is the punter right now because, well, he's the only punter here. That could change if/when Adam Podlesh's situation with his wife and baby are resolved. But they have to also be prepared for Podlesh to sit out the season as well.


Dale Lolley at 6:13 PM

 

[SteelerFan448]

Change No. 1 on my roster prediction:

OFF: Landry Jones
ON: Howard Jones

Really want to find a spot for Jordan Zumwalt next.

 

[F83]

QB 3 Roethlisberger Gradkowski Jones
RB 4 Bell Blount Archer FB Johnson
WR 5 Brown Wheaton Moore J. Brown Bryant
TE 4 Miller Speath Paulsen Palmer
OL 8 Beachum Gilbert Foster DeCastro Adams Whimper Wallace Hubbard
=24
Defense
DE 4 Heyward Tuitt Arnfiet Thomas
NT 3 Mclendon Fangupu Mcullers
LB 8 Worlids Jones Moats Garvin Timmons Shazier Spence H.Jones
CB 5 Taylor Allen Gay Blake Mccain
S 4 Polamalu Mitchell Allen Dangerfield
ST 3 K Suisham P Wing LS Warren
27
PS
CB Richardson
TE Blanchflower
CB Blue
LB Zummalt

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

The thing about howard jones:
Which of these 8 are we dropping to add Jones.. ? I have zumwalt on the PS, and I counted Carter as a camp casualty.

Worilds LB
Jones LB
Shazier LB
Timmons LB
Spence LB
Moats LB
Williams LB
Garvin LB

 

[antdrewjosh]

The thing about howard jones:
Which of these 8 are we dropping to add Jones.. ? I have zumwalt on the PS, and I counted Carter as a camp casualty.

Worilds LB
Jones LB
Shazier LB
Timmons LB
Spence LB
Moats LB
Williams LB
Garvin LB

Dont know how its going to play out but H Jones ran with the 1st team special teams unit. Thats big for him. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. 6-4 240 and can run. Flashing in practice as a pass rusher.

 

[Franco]

They can create a roster spot by cutting Landry Jones. He will not be picked up by another team and if he is so what? He looks lost as a QB, drops back and and as soon as there is pressure he runs up in the pocket with no pocket presence.

 

[Litos]

Keep 9, especially if they contribute to special teams

 

[F83]

its the end of the line for Chris Carter he is useless howard jones is ahead of him and he just flat out sucks asa 34 olb he needs to 4-3 team and play DE.

 

[Idioteque]

Dont know how its going to play out but H Jones ran with the 1st team special teams unit. Thats big for him. Will be interesting to see how this plays out. 6-4 240 and can run. Flashing in practice as a pass rusher.

Awesome prospect. Couldn't believe he wasn't drafted.

 

[antdrewjosh]

Awesome prospect. Couldn't believe he wasn't drafted.

Not going to be able to sneak him on the practice squad either. Arizona was hot on his tails. We had to out bid them for his services