Final roster prediction

[Zimmy Lives]

As I indicated these are the guys we have now, I do expect some churning to take place as teams put players out on the waiver wire. I think candidates are Arkin, Weems and Wilber who could be replaced.

I still think there is a small chance Heath gets the nod over Johnson.

 

[Doomsday101]

I still think there is a small chance Heath gets the nod over Johnson.

Possible but last night showing did not help the cause. He is a safety and was very poor coming up on the run. Cinn game he really caught my attention last night I did not see from him what I was hoping to see.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

The problem with the OLine occurred because they always kept low upside veterans as backups while Wade was the Head Coach. They can't develop any young players if they keep all veteran backups.

They've had Arkin, Kowalski and Costa for 3-4 years now, they were young and didn't develop.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Possible but last night showing did not help the cause. He is a safety and was very poor coming up on the run. Cinn game he really caught my attention last night I did not see from him what I was hoping to see.

I'll agree he did not look good to start the game but he seemed to play better in the second half. Maybe the first half was a case of working with a bunch of guys that collectively did not carry out their assignments well so he had to adjust.

 

[xwalker]

You had me at "they can't develop young players".



But, in all seriousness, I don't see any young players currently on this roster that fit that bill.

Who are you referring to?

My point is that during the time of Leonard Davis, Gurode, Flozell, Kosier and Columbo, they kept low upside backups like Montrae Holland. The backups were not all old, but they kept guys that could kind-of play over guys with physically higher upside that just were not ready. They kept guys like McQuistan who knew how to play, but were limited physically.

I prefer to keep guys like Parnell. The 1st year that they kept him, he had no idea how to play OT, but he had a very high upside physically.

More recently, Leary is a guy with physical upside that was not ready to contribute last year.

This year it might be a player like Weems. He appears to be strong and athletic, but often appears lost from a technique perspective.

In regards to the post that referenced Costa, Kowalski and Arkin, Kowalski is the only one this might fit my description. Costa was a starter so they couldn't really cut him. Arkin had possible upside because he was quick with good height and good arm length and most young players get stronger. Kowalski does have limited height and arm length, but is super quick (best 3-cone that I've ever seen for a lineman) which is a significant criteria for the Zone Blocking Scheme.

 

[gimmesix]

We need to keep our options open on the DL.

Wilber, Lissemore suck.

Actually, going back and watching Lissemore closely in the first half of yesterday's game, he played pretty well. There were a couple of times that he got skated out of the way on inside runs, but there were also several plays where he was disruptive. Most of the trouble with defending the run was because of the linebackers and defensive ends.

 

[iceberg]

QB: Romo, Orton (2)

RB: Murray, Dunbar, Randle, Tanner (4)

TE: Witten, Escobar, Hanna, Smith, Rosario (5)

WR: Bryant, Austin, Williams, Harris, Beasley (5)

OT: Smith, Free, Parnell, Bell (4)

OG: Leary, Bernadeau, Kowalski, Arkin (4)

C: Frederick (1) (Kowalski)

Offense: 25

DE: Ware, Spencer, Wilber, Selvie(4)

DT: Ratliff (PUP), Hatcher, Hayden, Lissemore, Cohen (4)

DL: Bass (1)

MLB: Lee, Lawrence (2)

SLB: Durant, Holloman (2)

WLB: Carter, Sims (2)

CB: Claiborne, Carr, Scandrick,Webb, Pellerin (5)

S: Church, Wilcox, Johnson, Allen, Heath (5)

Defense: 25


LS: Ladouceur

P: Jones

K: Bailey

ST: (3)

you actually have lawrence making the team. i'm fully admitting he's my pet cat and a long shot, but i love the fire in this kid. i hope he does make it and i'll be the 1st to buy his jersey. well, maybe top 10.

 

[CowboyStar88]

We've got to be looking at OTs and OGs. It might just be that guys we like better haven't shaken loose yet. Or that we like more than one vet and think we can wait until week 2.

If we're playing Free at OG (not sure we are if Leary's back, but, if), we need another RT who can at least play in a pinch. We'd get lucky to find a reliable, durable, young OG with some position flex, but the hurdle at that position is not all that high. We should be looking at at least one candidate to bring in and push either Arkin or Kowalski off the roster. I think the team likes Kowalski, so my guess is it'd be Arkin looking for work if the right zone-blocking type guy shakes loose.

I think Free plays at OG period. I think this is what they want.