bills44 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 NFL teams must cut their rosters to 75 by Tuesday (final cutdown date is this Saturday). Who will the Bills cut this Tuesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 everybody but the 53 they want to keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 QB Baker...bring your playbook. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 everybody but the 53 they want to keep they only have to cut down to 75 by Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 QB Baker...bring your playbook. PTR Hey....Pregnant Goose. Coach wants to talk to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Quinn Gray -- every team should cut him. Holy Begeezus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 they only have to cut down to 75 by Tuesday DOH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Quinn Gray -- every team should cut him. Holy Begeezus. I guess we can say we are not as bad off in the QB position as a lot of teams we've seen this preseason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Is Wright is gone or sent down to the PS(I think he is eligible, right?)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieatcrayonz Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I guess we can say we are not as bad off in the QB position as a lot of teams we've seen this preseason You are so right. We are WAAAAAY better off at QB than the Colts. Glove wearing Mary and Clean up the City Boy may have their weaknesses, but the Colts are in bad shape. I know they are saying Manning will be back but will he be the same after having his sac removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 You are so right. We are WAAAAAY better off at QB than the Colts. Glove wearing Mary and Clean up the City Boy may have their weaknesses, but the Colts are in bad shape. I know they are saying Manning will be back but will he be the same after having his sac removed? plus from what I've seen they beat any backups Pats* have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 well ok lets see...they have 80 and need to cut 5 to get to 75 by tuesday night right...nothing says they cant cut more than 5 also...Im thinking these guys get called this week: C.J. Hawthorne WR Daniel Watts DE Dustin Fox CB Derrick Jones DE Tim Massaquoi TE then after Thursdays game: Matt Baker QB Johnathan Evans FB Scott Mayle WR Shaun Nua DE Corey Mace DE Copeland Bryan DE Courtney Anderson TE Donnie Spraggan LB William James CB Dwayne Wright RB Dustin Dickson OL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Is Wright is gone or sent down to the PS(I think he is eligible, right?)? Nope. According to the player participation chart, he played in 14 games last season. I believe the cutoff is nine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 I wonder if the Bills will try to sneak a guy that they like (Bruce Hall, for example) through the first round of cuts and then re-sign him to the PS. IIRC, the Bills did this with Kendrick Office and Jason Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills44 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 Actually, on second thought, I don't think that the Bills did this with Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Beach Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Actually, on second thought, I don't think that the Bills did this with Peters. No, you were right, he did get cut on an earlier round of cuts, not at the final cutdown to 53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 well ok lets see...they have 80 and need to cut 5 to get to 75 by tuesday night right...nothing says they cant cut more than 5 also...Im thinking these guys get called this week: C.J. Hawthorne WR Daniel Watts DE Dustin Fox CB Derrick Jones DE Tim Massaquoi TE then after Thursdays game: Matt Baker QB Johnathan Evans FB Scott Mayle WR Shaun Nua DE Corey Mace DE Copeland Bryan DE Courtney Anderson TE Donnie Spraggan LB William James CB Dwayne Wright RB Dustin Dickson OL Ah man, I just bought all their jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think Justin Jenkins will be cut as well, he had some awefull drops in pre-season. Donnie Spragan might be kept instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Tough to say because they will keep some fodder to churn on Thursday. baker won't get cut because he will play a lot on Thursday. I doubt that teams will try to sneak people through on the first cut since teams only need to lop off 5 players each right now. There won't be an overwhelming number available and teams will still have fodder to waive to make room for a guy. The hiding will be next week when 22 guys get cut from each team and final roster spots are set. It's harder for a team to scoop up a guy just for a look see when they have the cut one of the final 53 to do it. My guesses for this week are fodder from positions of excessive numbers. Shaun Nua Jason Jones Jon Banks Dustin Fox DJ Fitzpatrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Here’s my 53 + practice squad candidates CB: McGee, Greer,Corner, McKelvin, Youboty DE: Schobel,Kelsay, Denney, Ellis, Neill (LS), DT: Stroud, Williams, Johnson, McCargo, FB: Barnes K: Lindell LB: Posluszny,Mitchell, Crowell, Ellison, DiGiorgio, Buggs, Corto OL: Peters, Walker, Dockery, Butler, Fowler, Whittle, Chambers, Preston, Bell, Estes P: Moorman QB: Edwards, Losman, Hamdan RB: Lynch, Jackson, Omon S: Whitner, Simpson, Wilson, Wendling TE: Royal, Fine, Anderson, Schouman WR: Evans, Reed, Hardy, Parrish, Jenkins. PS candidates if they clear waivers: Cox (DB), McCray (DT), Banks (LB), Gaddis (OL), Hall (RB), Johnson(WR) IR: Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsD#1in2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 why does everyone think that James is going to get Cut.........HE ISNT GOING TO GET CUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 why does everyone think that James is going to get Cut.........HE ISNT GOING TO GET CUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will probably come down to a James or Youboty choice and it's hard to cut talented young players, especially ones you have invested that much time and effort into. I'd like to find a way to keep James around because our depth is very young at CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 It will probably come down to a James or Youboty choice and it's hard to cut talented young players, especially ones you have invested that much time and effort into. I'd like to find a way to keep James around because our depth is very young at CB. The reason to keep James around is that, other than McGee, he is the only one that can claim to know what he's doing with a straight face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I can claim to know what I'm doing with a straight face also...doesn't mean I'm any good at it tho please explain why James needs to be kept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 DJ Fitzpatrick has an awesome part time job. He spends his summers working as a punter in NFL training camp. He's hired every may, and released every august. I wonder what he does the rest of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 DJ Fitzpatrick has an awesome part time job. He spends his summers working as a punter in NFL training camp. He's hired every may, and released every august. I wonder what he does the rest of the year? He's writing a book titled "LIVING THE DREAM, what I got to do on my summer vacation." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Fan Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 NFL teams must cut their rosters to 75 by Tuesday (final cutdown date is this Saturday). Who will the Bills cut this Tuesday? Is it all up to our new OC? Sorry, couldnt resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think it's hard to justify keeping Ryan Neill. He hasn't shown up as a backup on the D-line since last year, which seemed to be the whole reason he landed the job in the first place. Has anyone seen Preston come in to long snap? (Duke is listed as the backup on BB.com.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I think it's hard to justify keeping Ryan Neill. He hasn't shown up as a backup on the D-line since last year, which seemed to be the whole reason he landed the job in the first place. Has anyone seen Preston come in to long snap? (Duke is listed as the backup on BB.com.) No, wrong, false. You do not, I repeat DO NOT cut your long snapper unless you have a proven person to bring in. We have done this before and it has killed us. Neill stays, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 DJ Fitzpatrick has an awesome part time job. He spends his summers working as a punter in NFL training camp. He's hired every may, and released every august. I wonder what he does the rest of the year? Lot's of punters are in that situation, Glenn Pakulak (http://www.kffl.com/player/5921/NFL) works in a steelmill whilst camp hopping during summers, he is NFL quality however there is simply not enough need for punters in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiebla Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 The reason to keep James around is that, other than McGee, he is the only one that can claim to know what he's doing with a straight face. Which can be easiliy countered with the youngsters eagerness and performance so far. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 No, wrong, false. You do not, I repeat DO NOT cut your long snapper unless you have a proven person to bring in. We have done this before and it has killed us. Neill stays, period. That's why I was asking if anyone saw signs that Preston was actually getting time in this role. And besides talking about roster spots, I'm also interested in how bad it would be if Neill got injured and had to leave a game. I was shocked they cut Schneck in favor of Neill because in general I agree with you. They did, I repeat DID cut our long snapper last year in favor of a backup that did not seem proven to me. At the time the only rationale that made sense to me was to save a roster spot because the new LS (Neill) could also back up DE, and Denney had just been hurt. Is Neill's one year of experience so hard to replace? Who was our LS before Schneck? If that was Preston, forget I mentioned this. I have vague alcohol-hazed memories of snaps going wildly high.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 No, wrong, false. You do not, I repeat DO NOT cut your long snapper unless you have a proven person to bring in. We have done this before and it has killed us. Neill stays, period. I went to the final practice at Fisher and Jabari Greer was doing long snapping for field goals rotating with neil. Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I honestly see Neill as only a LS....ppl that have him in the DE depth spot should add another DE cuz Neill isnt gonna do anything there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasoninMT Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 The bills have pretty consistently only kept 2 QBs on the 53-man roster... Why would they start keeping 3 - as many of the rosters I've seen here suggest... They'll put one on the PS, and go from there. They have to cut 5 players to get to 75, correct? I don't think they can move Peters to the non-football injury list until the 53-man cutdown... I'm going to guess one of the RBs sees the door, Hall will have a hall pass... I'm going to guess a WR goes - probably Hawthorne I'm going to guess a TE - Massaquoi perhaps I'm going to guess perhaps Jon Corto... I don't think it's a good thing when they move you late in Preseason... I'm going to go with a CB last, Either Cox or Fox... They'll use the rest of camp fodder for Kids week vs. Detroit. I'd bet Baker & G-Ham make it one more week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsaikotic Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 The bills have pretty consistently only kept 2 QBs on the 53-man roster... Why would they start keeping 3 - as many of the rosters I've seen here suggest... They'll put one on the PS, and go from there. They have to cut 5 players to get to 75, correct? I don't think they can move Peters to the non-football injury list until the 53-man cutdown... I'm going to guess one of the RBs sees the door, Hall will have a hall pass... I'm going to guess a WR goes - probably Hawthorne I'm going to guess a TE - Massaquoi perhaps I'm going to guess perhaps Jon Corto... I don't think it's a good thing when they move you late in Preseason... I'm going to go with a CB last, Either Cox or Fox... They'll use the rest of camp fodder for Kids week vs. Detroit. I'd bet Baker & G-Ham make it one more week... they would have to bring in a new QB to put one on the PS...both Baker and Hamden I believe are not eligible for PS...We've seen a lot of teams in the preseason with very crappy depth at QB..I think Buffalo is one of the few that has a depth they don't have to worry to much about.... Corto has played very well in the LB spot and could be used as depth for SS/FS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 No, you were right, he did get cut on an earlier round of cuts, not at the final cutdown to 53. Yeah, that was a sneaky move. Other teams were probably thinking, "first round of cuts? he really must be Wunderlich 6 dumb, let's not bother." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I went to the final practice at Fisher and Jabari Greer was doing long snapping for field goals rotating with neil. Just saying Big difference between doing it in practice and in a game when a 350lb man will crush your head as soon as you flinch. Neill did a great job last year as evidenced by both Moorman's stats, the lack of blocked kicks and Lindell's FG percentage. A big part of kicking is timing with the snapper and Lindell's percentage went up as soon as we got a decent long snapper as has been great with both Schneck and Neill. Before Schneck we had Dorenbos for 2 years but I don't remember who replaced Dorenbos when he got hurt. it may have been Preston for a little while. The snapper before Dorenbos I think was Teague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 they would have to bring in a new QB to put one on the PS...both Baker and Hamden I believe are not eligible for PS...We've seen a lot of teams in the preseason with very crappy depth at QB..I think Buffalo is one of the few that has a depth they don't have to worry to much about.... Corto has played very well in the LB spot and could be used as depth for SS/FS... I just looked it up. Hamdan doesn't, but Baker has a year left of PS eligibility. From Chris Brown: In total there are 30 players with practice squad eligibility left on Buffalo's roster. Aside from all the rookies (draft picks, undrafteds) there are 14. Gibran Hamdan does not have any practice squad eligibility left, but Baker has one more year available to him. Justin Jenkins has no more eligibility and neither does Massaquoi. But Gaddis and Copeland Bryan both have practice squad time left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Good info, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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