Game Day Game thread: Preseason Saints at Cowboys

[Adiba1977]

I think they only keep 5 receivers.

Wrong

 

[jazzcat22]

Milton outplayed him in 2 of 3 games

Game 1 was even
Milton game 2 but Howell did not get the opportunities that Milton had. They ran the ball much more with Howell in there.
Howell game 3

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Milton outplayed him in 2 of 3 games

Yeah but it’s telling when Howell is out there with scrubs and made them functional.

 

[gimmesix]

Final 53?

OFFENSE
QB (3) Prescott, Howell, Milton
RB (3) Williams, Davis, Blue
FB (1) Luepke
TE (3) Ferguson, Spann-Ford, Schoonmaker
WR (6) Lamb, Pickens, Flournoy, Turpin, Mingo, Brown
OL (9) Guyton, Smith, Beebe, Booker, Steele, Bass, Thomas, Keegan/Leverett, Cornelius/Shelton

DEFENSE
OLB (6) Miller, Gary, Eze, Houston, Lawrence, Williams/Wheat
DL (5) Williams, Clark, Ogbonnia, Bullard, Overton
ILB (4) Overshown, Winters, Barham, James
CBs (4 or 5) Bland, Durant, Revel, Steward (Moore)
S (5 or 6) Downs, Thompson, Hooker, Bell, Locke (Wood)

SPECIAL TEAMS
K (1) Aubrey
P (1) Anger
LS (1) Sieg

My question spots include who do we keep on the offensive line beyond the first seven. If it's just based on play, it's down to Keegan, Leverett and Cornelius for me. Shelton would definitely go on the practice squad. I'd probably go with Keegan and Cornelius because Leverett has had a journeyman career so far and probably would make it through to the PS.

I also think Wheat deserves the sixth OLB spot over Williams, but Williams flashes his ability at times. Wheat is just more steady with his play and like Williams is a core special-teammer.

I didn't get to keep Barron in this 53, but I do think we could get him to the PS.

I also would rather keep Wood or Alijah Clark over Moore at this point, but I don't know if we'll be willing to cut one fourth-rounder (Shelton) much less two. I just didn't see enough from Moore to make me want to keep him.

 

[gimmesix]

Who didn't suit up tonight? They are keeping Mingo.

I think there's room for Brown if we keep all the players who didn't suit up tonight. They are accounted for on my 53.

 

[stilltheguru]

Scrubs? What makes jordan Hudson a scrub? Howell didn't make him leap over a defender in traffic.

Yeah but it’s telling when Howell is out there with scrubs and made them functional.

 

[DuncanIso]

Game 1 was even
Milton game 2 but Howell did not get the opportunities that Milton had. They ran the ball much more with Howell in there.
Howell game 3

Yeah.

Howell is gonna be QB2.

They are paying him more.

 

[erod]

Wrong

They can cut Brown and still get him on the practice squad.

And they may very well keep 3 quarterbacks.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Yeah, I'm thinking they are gonna keep 3 QBs.

 

[rambo2]

Yeah.

Howell is gonna be QB2.

They are paying him more.

Then they keep 3 qbs

 

[gimmesix]

They can cut Brown and still get him on the practice squad.

And they may very well keep 3 quarterbacks.

I think someone would claim Brown. I could be wrong, but I wouldn't take that chance. There are players who did far less who we could cut.

 

[stilltheguru]

Ask yourself this. If both qbs get cut who would get picked up first? The fact that many will say Howell is insane. But the real answer to the question is who the qb2 will be

 

[erod]

I think someone would claim Brown.

I don't think so. He's slow, and he'll be inactive most games because he doesn't play special teams well.

Teams don't have a spot on the 53 for a player like that.

He would barely play here, if at all.

 

[DuncanIso]

boring game.

 

[gimmesix]

Then they keep 3 qbs

I think so now. I had us going with two before tonight, but some of my bubble players didn't shine and Howell did tonight.

 

[gimmesix]

I don't think so. He's slow, and he'll be inactive most games because he doesn't play special teams well.

Teams don't have a spot on the 53 for a player like that.

He would barely play here, if at all.

You have inactive players every week, so yes, there is a spot on the 53 for players like that. That's kind of the idea of the 53 vs. the active roster, especially with the ability to bring up two players from the PS each week. He doesn't have to play this year. We'd be stashing him on the 53 because he would be claimed and then he moves up a notch next year when Mingo leaves in free agency.

 

[jazzcat22]

They can cut Brown and still get him on the practice squad.

And they may very well keep 3 quarterbacks.

I have them keeping 3 QB’s and 6 WR’s. Brown being one of them.

 

[erod]

I have them keeping 3 QB’s and 6 WR’s. Brown being one of them.

I have 3 quarterbacks and 5 receivers because they can get Brown to the practice squad most likely. They need that extra roster spot on defense.

 

[gimmesix]

I have them keeping 3 QB’s and 6 WR’s. Brown being one of them.

Yep, it's not that hard for them to do if they don't go with 10 OL, which I don't think they should. With 3 QBs and 6 WRs, I've got a 25/25 split between offense and defense.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

So, is there a reason they're not playing S. Pete tonight?

Probably trying to stash him on the PS.