Your guess at the 53 man roster

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

do you guys think we keep 9 backers ? even 8? if not,, who is getting the axe?

 

[CorpusDsteelers]

Axe= Chris Carter

 

[Idioteque]

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

Of course they were. They smelled Steeler residue and couldn't help themselves.

 

[Litos]

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

do you guys think we keep 9 backers ? even 8? if not,, who is getting the axe?

Axe= Chris Carter

Even axing Carter and putting Zumwalt in the PS we still have 9 LBs playing good football in preseason. I say we keep Howard as the 4th OLB and Garvin as an all purpose LB, he can backup everywhere and also play ST

 

[antdrewjosh]

Keep only two QBs and only 4 RBs (Bell Blount Archer and Johnson) another way they can attempt to find room.

 

[steeltruckin]

I don't see both Whimper and M. Adams making the team. Now who will replace them? I don't know, maybe another team cut player.

 

[Confluence]

I don't see both Whimper and M. Adams making the team. Now who will replace them? I don't know, maybe another team cut player.

Or a small plate of over-cooked carrots

 

[Ron Burgundy]

I don't see both Whimper and M. Adams making the team. Now who will replace them? I don't know, maybe another team cut player.

Too soon to say, but I'm hoping they replace Adams.

 

[SteelChip]

Dont know how its going to play out but H Jones ran with the 1st team special teams unit..

This is where I am having a problem deciding on the last couple of guys. The starters are set, as are most of the back-ups. Now who to keep and who to send to the practice squad to languish until we pull somebody off the UPS truck.

I would like to see..
McCullers
Zumwalt
W. Johnson
Jones
Mauro
Elkins
Poole
Moye
Dangerfield

..get more face time in pre-season before I make my choices but special teams is an area that I can't grade and it's a major factor.

I'd love to chuck Whimper, Adams and I'm not sure what promises have been given to Browning. Cody Wallace is another one that would be nice to upgrade but he is still a solid back-up at center. If we are going young then let's do it and quit pussyfooting around it.

 

[antdrewjosh]

As much as some would like I dont think Adams is going anywhere.

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Even axing Carter and putting Zumwalt in the PS we still have 9 LBs playing good football in preseason. I say we keep Howard as the 4th OLB and Garvin as an all purpose LB, he can backup everywhere and also play ST

I just think 9 lb's is a lot..

Keeping Garvin and howard,,and moats gives us 9,, Some linebacker is going to leave camp and head straight to Phoenix.

And crap I liked what I saw from zumwalt in the first preseason game.. I don't know he should be on the PS. If they cut carter and moats.. then we have limited experience in the whole corp of backers . I guess its a nice problem to have.

T

 

[steelerscotty]

Position flexability is key. Archer counts as RB and a WR. Will Johnson as both a TE and FB. Plus, as of late, we have been using an extra lineman as the third TE in our big sets. This allows us to keep only 2 "true" TE's and RB's, and extra olineman and load up on defense. Im afraid guys like W. Johnson, J. Mauro, D. McCaullers, H Jones, J. Zumwalt, S. Richardson, and Dangerfield will get picked up by someone else if we try to clear waivers and put them on the P.S. Hardest cut: Will Allen. Wouldnt mind finding another punter and maybe risking losing one of the above for another RB like maybe Andre Brown.

QBs: 3
BEN
Bruce
Jones

RB: 3
Bell
Blount
Archer

FB/TE: 1
Johnson

TE: 2
HEATHHHHHHHH
Spaeth


WR: 5
AB
Wheaton
Moore
JB
Bryant

OLINE: 9
Beacheum
Foster
Pouncey
DeCastro
Gilbert
Adams
Wallace
Whimper
Johnson

DLINE: 6
Thomas
McClendon
Heyward
Tuitt
McCullers
Mauro

LBS: 10
Worids
Timmions
Shazier
JJ
Moats
Williams
Spence
Garvin
HJ
Zumwalt

DBS: 11
Tylor
C. Allen
Troy
Mitchell
Gay
Richardson
Blake
Thomas
Golden
Dangerfield
McCain

SP: 3
Suisham
Wing
Warren

 

[Super Dave]

I don't think McCullers is sticking in the final 53 or the PS......he looked bad tonight........Vic So'oto is starting the plays that HoJo finishes.....

 

[SteelerAl]

I don't think McCullers is sticking in the final 53 or the PS......he looked bad tonight........Vic So'oto is starting the plays that HoJo finishes.....

McCullers has this team made...he is a lock. Josh Mauro will be a lock if we get to Thursday and the Steelers have not re-signed Brett Keisel.

I do think this is the end for Chris Carter...EITHER Jones or So'oto will take his place with Moats being the #1 backup at both OLB spots. I'm really not seeing what others are seeing with Howard Jones. He is athletic and has loads of potential, but I think he would be a complete mess if he had to see the field at OLB in a real game at some point this season. That's kind of the definition of a developmental prospect who should be on the practice squad, but if he can help on special teams then keep him on the 53 and put So'oto on the practice squad.

Dangerfield and Zumwalt have no chance but should both be on the practice squad with guys like Branchflower, Moye and Shaq Richardson.

 

[SteelerFan448]

I don't think McCullers is sticking in the final 53 or the PS......he looked bad tonight........Vic So'oto is starting the plays that HoJo finishes.....

Bad in what sense?

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

Dangerfield and Zumwalt have no chance but should both be on the practice squad with guys like Branchflower, Moye and Shaq Richardson.

I think dangerfields only hope is Steelers not keeping Will Allen. Which is very slim chance. I like zumwalt, but didn't even see him play last night.. maybe he was hurt.. Then again I was hitting the sauce...

 

[Super Dave]

Bad in what sense?

Slammed to the ground like a rag doll......missed tackles while unblocked and in the backfield.

 

[jdell]

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

Do you think So'oto makes it too? I think HoJo is in for sure.

 

[SteelerAl]

I think dangerfields only hope is Steelers not keeping Will Allen. Which is very slim chance. I like zumwalt, but didn't even see him play last night.. maybe he was hurt.. Then again I was hitting the sauce...

Why get rid of a veteran that the coaches trust - Will Allen - to keep a guy like Dangerfield who will easily slide onto the practice squad?

 

[SteelerAl]

Slammed to the ground like a rag doll......missed tackles while unblocked and in the backfield.

Not sure about that first part. Big Dan was completely unblocked on one play and ended up missing a tackle that should have been a 2-3 yard loss.

 

[SteelerAl]

Do you think So'oto makes it too? I think HoJo is in for sure.

I doubt they keep BOTH HoJo and So'oto. They already have 8 locks (J. Jones, Shazier, Timmons, Worilds, Spence, V. Williams, Moats & Garvin) plus Carter, Zumwaldt and Molls are probably on the outside looking in but they are by no means easy cuts. Can you really keep 10 LBs and 10 DBs? I guess it's possible but if they have to carry 2 long snappers for the first game or two then I think it's impossible.

 

[Super Dave]

Not sure about that first part. Big Dan was completely unblocked on one play and ended up missing a tackle that should have been a 2-3 yard loss.

The first one I am sure of because I saw a #74 get pancaked.......what threw me off was that he appeared to be playing the DE position rather than the NT position and that the #74 number on the roster list said "Chris Hubbard" .....so I start wondering why Chris Hubbard is playing on both sides of the ball and that was when I learned there are 2 #74's on this version of the Steelers preseason roster.

There are also two #30's ...

 

[steelerscotty]

I don't think McCullers is sticking in the final 53 or the PS......he looked bad tonight........Vic So'oto is starting the plays that HoJo finishes.....

At this point I would keep so'oto and try to get zumwalt on the practice squad.

 

[jdell]

QB Ben and Gradcowski -3- Landry Jones ******* sucks. He could very easily make it through waivers and make the practice squad. They may need to do that to accomodate 2 LS

RB Bell, Blount, Archer, Will Johnson -4-

WR AB, Wheaton, Moore, Bryant, JB -5-

OL Beachum, Foster, Pouncy, Decastro, Gilbert, Adams, Whimper, Wallace -8-

TE Miller, Spaeth, Paulson -3-

Offense 23

DL Heyward, Thomas, McClendon, Tuitt, McCullers, Mauro -6- Mauro has been impressive.

LB Worilds, Shazier, Timmons, J. Jones, Moats, Spence, V. Williams, Garvin, Howard Jones, So'oto -10-

CB Ike, Cortez, Gay, Blake, McCain -5-

S Troy, Mitchell, Shamarko, Golden, W. Allen -5-

Defense 26

Specialist 4

 

[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.

OFFENSE 24

QB-3
Ben Roethlisberger QB
Bruce Gradkowski QB
Landry Jones, QB
RB-4
Le'Veon Bell RB
L. Blount RB
Will Johnson FB
Dri Archer wr/rb

TE -3
H. Miller TE
Spaeth TE
Palmer TE
Paulson TE

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

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


Defense 24

DL- 6
Heyard DL
Thomas DL
McLendon DL
Tuitt DL
McCullers DL
Kiesel, DL
Arnfelt DL
J. Mauro DL


LB-8
Worilds LB
Jones LB
Shazier LB
Timmons LB
Spence LB
Moats LB
Williams LB
Garvin, LB

H. Jones LB *Zumwalt, LB *** unknown

CB-5
C. Allen CB
Taylor CB
Gay CB
Mccain CB
Webb CB
Blake CB

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

ST-4
Brad Wing P
Shaun Suisham PK
Greg Warren LS
Current Extra longsnapper

TOTAL - 52


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