swede700 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 44 minutes ago, Kparty15 said: That doesn’t mean he is a camp cut though. He could be on the roster until the trade deadline. That's certainly a possibility, but based upon his usage in the preseason, I don't think that'll happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Blasingame getting snaps at tail back is probably a good sign for him being kept along with Ham. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauser Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: Blasingame getting snaps at tail back is probably a good sign for him being kept along with Ham. Boone, Ham, Blasingame >> Boone, Abdullah, Ham 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauser Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) After preseason game 4: QB (2) Cousins, Mannion RB (3) Cook, Mattison, Boone FB (2) Ham, Blasingame WR (5) Thielen, Diggs, Beebe, Johnson, Zylstra TE (3) Rudolph, Smith, Conklin OT (5) Reiff, O'Neill, Hill, Collins/Dozier, Udoh IOL (5) Bradbury, Kline, Elflein, Jones, Samia DE (4) Hunter, Griffen, Weatherly, Odenigbo DT (5) Joseph, Stephen, Johnson, Holmes, Watts LB (6) Barr, Kendricks, Gedeon, Wilson, Brothers, Smith CB (5) Rhodes, Waynes, Alexander, Hughes, Boyd S (5) Smith, Harris, Kearse, Derron Smith, Epps ST (3) Bailey, Wile, Cutting PUP: Morgan IR: Bower SUSP: Holton Hill PS notables: Mitchell, Dillon, Keenoy, Saint-Amour, Aruna, Mata’afa, Downs, James End of the road for Sloter. Coaches have pointed out his mental mistakes and he made two big ones in the Bills game (misreading coverage on the INT and failing to react to an obvious blitz on the sack-fumble that was overruled to an incompletion). Keep 2 QBs. Keep both FBs: Ham has his spot locked down but Blasingame has been too good to let go, better than the TE depth. He can chip in as a RB too, and he he plays special teams. Boone beats out Abdullah and they have 5 RBs/FBs, same between the 2 positions as last year. Zylstra was good this preseason and deserves to stick. Treadwell was OK but I think the team’s done with him, he gets released. I like Dillon more than Hikutini but he can go to the PS. I feel better about the IOL depth after watching Samia the last couple of games. He’s going to be good. Jones and Hill seem like locks. I think they keep one or the other of Collins and Dozier for LT/LG depth. If Collins is healthy and the coaches like him better, maybe it’s him. Dozier was decent but it’s no big loss if they choose Collins instead. Udoh is very promising and has a high ceiling so I hope they keep him. Jaleel Johnson wasn’t great this preseason but he made the team, didn’t play after the first quarter in Buffalo. Holmes was good again, he’s the nickel DT pass rusher. That leaves Mata’afa on the bubble, and I have to say he didn’t do much to impress the last couple of games: liability against the run, not getting home pass rushing against 3rd string guards. Watts looks more promising in both phases of the game. Brothers was surprisingly good again. Smith played SLB next to him, I think they both make it. Downs probably only sticks if they keep 7. Thomas or Boyd is CB4 and will rotate in at outside corner until Hughes gets back. Boyd was good in Buffalo, maybe it’s him. Higher ceiling than Thomas. Derron Smith seems like the only backup to Harris as the deeper safety. Epps makes it, he’s been OK and he’s versatile. Vedvik was a disaster, they can’t keep him. Bailey strangely got much better as soon as Vedvik showed up. Stick with Bailey and Wile — waste of a draft pick, but can’t double down on that mistake now. All the draft picks make it through the 6th round, 3 of 4 from 7th (Boyd, Johnson, Cutting, but not Mitchell). Blasingame continues the tradition of a UDFA rookie making the team every year. Edited August 30, 2019 by Krauser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) I can’t say that’s necessarily what I’d do, but it looks about as close to what I think they’ll do as it gets. Barring, obviously, any surprise cuts, or additions from outside. Which, I do think they’ll nab another CB and/or WR from another team. Although, if they do cut Sloter and go with 2 QBs on the active roster, I think you’ll see Browning on the PS. Hard for me to believe that they’d only go with 2 QBs in practice. Also, while I think you’re right about the IDL, I hope they keep Mata’afa over Watts. Personally, I’d cut Johnson and keep Mata’afa and Watts, but it looks like Johnson is safe. I just don’t see the point in keeping four 1-techs, and whether he’s playing 3T or not, that’s what Stephen is. Edited August 30, 2019 by SemperFeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Does Sloter have any trade value left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 QB (2): Cousins, Mannion RB (5): Cook, Mattison, Boone, Ham, Blasingame WR (5): Diggs, Thielen, Johnson, Beebe, Zylstra TE (3): Rudolph, Smith, Conklin OT (5): Reiff, O’Neill, Hill, Dozier, Udoh IOL (5): Bradbury, Elflein, Kline, Jones, Samia DE (4): Hunter, Griffen, Weatherly, Odenigbo DT (5): Joseph, Stephen, Johnson, Holmes, Mata’afa LB (5): Barr, Kendricks, Gedeon, Wilson, Smith CB (6): Rhodes, Waynes, Alexander, James, Boyd, Hughes S (5): Smith, Harris, Kearse, D Smith, Epps ST (3): Bailey, Wile, Cutting So, basically, the same as @Krauser, except for three differences on the defense. I have Mata’afa making it over Watts, and I think they keep 5 linebackers and six cornerbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 44 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: Does Sloter have any trade value left? Don't see why he would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Don't see why he would. Every if Zimmer doesn't, some team might think he'd make a decent #2. And wasn't there talk about teams being interested in him last year? Edited August 30, 2019 by vikesfan89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I think Samia delivered 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: Every if Zimmer doesn't, some team might think he'd make a decent #2. And wasn't there talk about teams being interested in him last year? I think yesterday’s game probably cost Sloter any chance of being a team’s QB2. As @Krauser pointed out, yesterday’s game highlighted a few of the pre snap issues that Zimmer, and others, have alluded too regarding Sloter. I’d still put him in the QB3/developmental stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 We don't have to make any moves until tomorrow, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: We don't have to make any moves until tomorrow, right? Not required to, but generally they do cut the obvious ones today, while they stew over the remaining ones into tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: I think yesterday’s game probably cost Sloter any chance of being a team’s QB2. As @Krauser pointed out, yesterday’s game highlighted a few of the pre snap issues that Zimmer, and others, have alluded too regarding Sloter. I’d still put him in the QB3/developmental stage. Gotcha. You think they challenged him a little more this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: I think Samia delivered I kind of assumed he was a lock given his draft status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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