Final Roster/Depth Chart Question

Smith22

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Do you guys think we start opening day with just 2 QB's on the 53 man roster and keep Baker on the PS squad? If so, who is the emergency 3rd QB? Crayton? Going only 2 deep could help us squeeze a player like Hoyte on the roster, or go a little deeper at WR or OT.
 

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I'm thinking we're going to go with only 2 QBs at least for the season opener. That would allow us the flexibility to possibly keep Hoyte But I also was reading last nite on (I think) on either Vela's or bloggingtheboys blog that Parcells pondering about keeping Fredrickson (a dual kicker) which means McBriar is gone with Shushim (sp?) on the PS as a backup to Fredrickson and Vanderjagt. We'd save 2 roster spots if both worked out for use elsewhere as needed. Sure would give Parcells lot of flexibility.
 

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Took info re possibility keeping Fredrickson off bloggingtheboys.com. Here's text of what was written by Grizz; see 2nd paragraph. Sham of course is the Cowboys radio voice:

Brad Sham takes a shot at some of the Cowboys major issues. I found this one interesting concerning Terrell Owens.

And the media is pushing this stick in Parcells' eye. Understand this: Consciously or not, many media, local and national, want a confrontation between Owens and Parcells. They want it because it makes a delicious, provocative, explosive story and it's what columnists, talk-show hosts and bloggers do. Hey, I take offense there. This is one blogger who's done his best to calm the waters. Sham has some interesting ideas about the kicking situation.


Completely ignored throughout all this has been Shaun Suisham, who has looked like a different kicker from a year ago. Suisham now looks like a guy you might not want to cut. Except: Parcells is growing a fascination for free-agent Tyler Frederickson, who he said Thursday will handle much of the punting against the 49ers Saturday night. Why? Because Parcells wants to know if he has an option of keeping Frederickson to punt and kick off, which would allow him to keep just three specialists (with long snapper L.P. Ladouceur) instead of four. This would force punter Mat McBriar out. It's a scenario which Parcells is actively considering. Now that would be the most unexpected move of the camp. Suisham handles the FG's and Fredrickson is the new punter and kickoff specialist? Interesting, but I doubt it has any chance of becoming reality. But it certainly would be a creative answer to the problem.
 

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I've yet to get a good answer of why McBriar can't learn to kickoff.

He supposedly has this strong leg. What do punters do all offseason? Learn it and make everyone's life easier.
 

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sago1 said:
Because Parcells wants to know if he has an option of keeping Frederickson to punt and kick off, which would allow him to keep just three specialists (with long snapper L.P. Ladouceur) instead of four. This would force punter Mat McBriar out. It's a scenario which Parcells is actively considering. Now that would be the most unexpected move of the camp. Suisham handles the FG's and Fredrickson is the new punter and kickoff specialist?
We don't need to freak around with the kicking situation, we need a proven kicker, period. Keep V, and let's move on.
 

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sago1 said:
I'm thinking we're going to go with only 2 QBs at least for the season opener. That would allow us the flexibility to possibly keep Hoyte But I also was reading last nite on (I think) on either Vela's or bloggingtheboys blog that Parcells pondering about keeping Fredrickson (a dual kicker) which means McBriar is gone with Shushim (sp?) on the PS as a backup to Fredrickson and Vanderjagt. We'd save 2 roster spots if both worked out for use elsewhere as needed. Sure would give Parcells lot of flexibility.

I don't know, BP seems to love McBriar. I'd be shocked if he cut him.
 

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Its real simple:

If Frederickson proves he can punt over the next two weeks, we keep Frederickson and Vanderjagt. McBriar is good, but had consistency issues last year (like most punters don't, but anyway). Suisham goes to PS. Frederickson punts and handles kickoffs while playing the emergency place kicker role.
 

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I have no idea why you would try to have a third QB on your roster at this point with the problems we are going to have cutting people at certain positions.

BP may ahve already contacted Testaverde to ask him if he would be available at a moments notice.

Kerry Collins is still unsigned.

What does a third guy give you anyway?
 

Alexander

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TonyS said:
Its real simple:

If Frederickson proves he can punt over the next two weeks, we keep Frederickson and Vanderjagt.

If he proves he can punt better than McBriar. We aren't going to cut a punter who does his job better just to hand over the job to a player who will kickoff as well.

Field position is affected more by punting than kickoffs because you do that more often. It makes absolutely no sense to cut the better punter. And I don't care if Frederickson booms fifty yarders all night against the 49ers. You don't start a "competition" and base it on one game.

If anything Frederickson is a practice squad candidate himself.
 

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I think that we will keep 2 QB's and have a kick-off specialist until Vandy can prove that he can kick-off. When he proves that we will grab a 3rd QB.
 
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