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To be clear, I also expect us to have multi score leads a lot this year with how explosive our passing offense is and how much better I think our defense will be compared to last year. So I just think we are going to see more carries than people are expecting, not because our offense changed or isnt working correctly. Beane and McD have both discussed the need to improve our overall rushing attack as well, so I can see us starting to chew clock once we get up to keep the D fresh as well. To be clear, Devin only needs like 12 carries a game to reach 1000 yards based on his career average. Its not as far out as I think some think it is.

I know, I know…we are a passing team and have a RB by committee type approach on paper. But…I think we are going to see Devin actually be used more as a lead back than people think. Moss will also still get touches, with Brieda likely being peppered in some too. But I think Devin will average around 15 carries a game. And with his career YPC of 4.8 YPC that would put him at 1152 yards on a 16 game season, and 1224 on a 17 game season. Ive been drafting Singletary late in FFL because he’s been available in every draft I’ve done in the later rounds with Moss always going ahead of him too. But barring injury, I think that Devin is going to out touch Moss by a bigger margin than many expect. And to be clear, that’s not a knock on Moss by any means, I just think Singletary is going to be a break out player for us this year. People forget in his rookie year, despite splitting carries, he was in the top 10 in most 20+ Yard runs, and averaged over 5 YPC. Last year, coaches talked about how lack of camp hurt him, especially conditioning. Well this year he’s in the best shape of his life and I think he looks substantially better so far than he did last year and is going to be our most effective RB with Moss working more to spell him or down and short situations. Brieda, if active on game days (skeptical you they will have 5 active RBs on game day) will be more of a receiving back in passing situations.

Calling it now: Zay Jones still sucks.

From what I have seen, they don't seem to be too concerned about McKenzie or Phillips availability week 1. My guess is they are both on track to be ready week 1.

Is there a way so each level isn’t just the same rocket? Like the icon literally is what indicates what level you are versus Having to click it and go to their profile to see what level they are? Maybe us HOFers get like a gold ring around our profile pic or something

I don’t think it was about Hollister so much…more like they just seen Knox struggle with consistency catching the ball and liked the idea of a vet to push him if he didn’t improve with that.

No he can return week 4 according to reports

Just listened to it live, don’t have any links to it yet, but it was quite telling in2 areas. 1. We made no waiver claims and will not be making any waiver claims. In other words, roster is pretty much set unless a trade comes up or injuries. 2. Ferguson is the only one being brought back, Stevenson to IR, meaning he’s out at least the first 3 weeks of practice. So, that means McKenzie can’t be in to serious of a situation and also Hollister was a legit real cut, not to just make an IR move. Doesn't mean he cant make it back still, but it wasn't a cut to make a move with the intent of coming right back. So some questions have been answered, and unless there is some undisclosed trade he is working on (which seems highly unlikely), we are set at TE with Knox and Sweeney and Gilliam as an emergency TE.

McD said that not having a camp last year affected some players more than others. And Devin was one of those players where it affected his conditioning. Now he’s in the best shape of his life, and we are seeing the difference on the field. Im calling it now…Devin will lead this team in rushing and by a decent margin. Moss is talented, he will get touches, but don’t be surprised to see Devin be the clear lead back throughout the season (barring injuries of course). Devin for me is also a late round steal in FFL drafts, landed him in all leagues as Moss always got drafted first.

I feel like Hollister is coming back to, but its going to require 2 to IR given Ferguson is already reportedly coming back. My guess is its Sweeney and Harry potentially too.

Looks like I missed 3. Technically, on my roster Taiwan took the spot I had assigned to Ferguson. Ferguson however is reportedly coming right back, didnt really miss on him per se, but Taiwan replaced him in my mock from a numbers stand point. Obada took Daryl Johnson's spot at DE (had Obada as the one getting traded in my last mock) Sweeney took Hollister's spot. Didn't see Hollister not making the final 53, but he could just be someone the cut to bring back after they make some IR moves. So not bad, 3 off really, and one may be back too (Hollister). What I am curious about is who goes to IR to make room for Ferguson and will there be another to make room for Hollister or is he just perm cut.

I mean waste he a 5th rounder? Not a shock a former 5th round QB didnt make a roster with Allen and Trubisky on it.

Is that the final cuts then, are we at 53? If so, stoked to see Stevenson officially made it

My expectation is that Hollister was a move to keep someone for IR, then add him right back after putting them on IR. He was one of the few they could do that with and not go through waivers and also was the cheapest to do it with if I am not mistaken.

And after watch Bobby Hart become the next Wyatt Teller hahaha NOTE: He wont, he sucks. Hahaha

I wrote "Emmanuel" didnt I? Ha. Anyway, yeah Davis looks really good and I think he gets plenty of reps too. Honestly, I expect Diggs and Coles stats to dip a decent amount this year, not because of anything other than Josh definitely can spread the ball around and we have a lot of capable guys who should get their own looks this year too. Last year, with Brown hurt most the year, Josh leaned a lot more on Diggs and Cole. This year, both Sanders and Davis should see plenty of action and passes, so naturally I think Diggs and Coles numbers take a small hit just from spreading the ball around more.

Wondering if the delay on announcing the final cuts is related to maybe not having a chance to talk with each player first or maybe related to PS plans or something.

Seemed like a foregone conclusion when they traded Daryl Johnson, and glad too because he looks good. I actually thought because he had looked so good but was still behind some other guys, he could be the one traded and get the better trade value from. But my preference was always to keep him, so glad it worked out. I had the same question haha

Par for the course!?!? Such disrespect for Nathan Peterman, I mean he has clearly turned a corner! I mean thats a huge improvement from his 3 TD 12 INT career in Buffalo! I mean he went from 1 TD per 4 INT to now 1 TD per 2 INT...he is now TWICE as good as he was here! 😂🤣😂 #MVPsleeper

Ive had him making it all preseason, glad its official now! I really wanted him to stick

Actually I was surprised that people took them earlier than I expected in one of my drafts, I did manage to snag Emmanuel Sanders in the last round of my first draft too, which surprisingly was a 12 team league too. In my 10 team league, Sanders went like round 9 or 10 and so Cole went same round. But I think I am gonna drop smoke now and grab Davis who is available in both

Very well could be...still not a story that needs this much coverage. He is a shell of himself and is at best a fringe starter in the NFL currently, who cares if he was cut in terms of non stop coverage in sports media about it

Think about this for a second...Both Nate Peterman and Zay Jones have out lasted players like Antonio Brown John Brown, and Tyrell Williams on the Raiders.

Haha, and I honestly dont really care if he is on the team or off the team, I just want Beane to put the roster together. I never even gave him a thought until I started making roster prediction threads and struggled to find a spot to keep him over others I wanted to keep. But honestly, could care less if he makes it or gets cut. But for some reason, the mere suggestion he could be cut brought his army of defenders which creates a ton of dialogue on him or the subject matter. Kind of like how long all the Duke threads used to get...very polarizing topics apparently ha. I play along because most people have been quite reasonable and thought out in the convo, and I respect that and participate

Dude, it was NUTS! I was watching First take this morning which is MUCH more tolerable without Stephen A on it right now and it came across like 10 min into the broadcast as "breaking news". ONE HOUR LATER they still had NOT stopped talking about it as I had the TV running while I was making some breakfast and returning some work emails. I finally had to turn it off, I could not take another minute of it. Came back to it later out of morbid curiosity, and STILL talking about it. Like who cares, geezus, its not even a shock. He threw for like 8 TD's in 15 games last year...like why is this a shock or even a story, he was outplayed all preseason by Mac Jones, and Cam is no where near a fit for BB and McDaniels offense. I can not believe how much talk there is about Cam getting cut...for me it was like DUH, his arm is shot and is not very good anymore...of course he was cut after the Pats used a first round pick on a QB who literally is in the mold of Brady in terms of style of play, physical traits, etc. It was a bigger story when the Pats even brought him back this year...like no one with a right mind saw that coming after how bad he looked last year throwing balls into the dirt with no pressure on him.