Who Gets Waived and then Swiped Before We Can Get Them on the Squad?

[Derrick]

Originally Posted by BengalUSCfan

I remember DeDe Dorsey having a breakout pre-season and then getting swiped by the Colts between the time he was waived and put on the practice squad. (Although we got him back the following year...)

Remember Dez Briscoe? Didn't turn out to be as much of a loss as many predicted.

This year, it seems the receiving corps and perhaps linebackers are talent rich. Who doesn't make it to the squad?

It looks like they had better keep everyone the way these guys are dropping like flies. I've lost count of the number of knee injuries already. The injury bug could be the big threat to this year's team.

[Ron Mexico]

Kasif Moore, DeQuin Evans, Micah Johnson, etc.

I saw a couple people mention Shipley and Whalen. Don't take this as 100% fact, but I believe that you aren't eligible for the PS if you were on the 53 man roster for at least 10 games the previous season, or if you've been in the league for longer than 3 years.

[heavyj39]

Originally Posted by BengalUSCfan

Shipley was my thought too. Hawkins has become an underdog favorite. I don't think Ship will survive waivers to go on the Squad. I agree with Whalen heading for the Luck Colts and the Stanford connection if he's waived.

What about our D. Tackles? Sims isn't eligible. Doesn't Still seem to be outperforming Brandon Thompson so far?

As far as the DTs go Still and Thompson are locks for the 53. You don't cut 2nd or 3rd rounders before their rookie year. Still is going to have a huge year for a player that will probably average 20 plays a game. Thompson is going to be a solid backup for Peko and with all of the hybrid players we have in the front 7 I think we end up carry all 5 of our DTs. Peko, Atkins, Still, Simms, Thompson.

[heavyj39]

But as too the OP, I think Muckelroy is going to be released come game 4 when Moch is activated. Moch has too much upside to let slide and VB is the future of our LBing core (as crazy as that sounds from where he was 5 months ago). We will cut at least 2 LBs that will end up on someone's 53 man roster.

[Night's Watch]

That's another bad thing about the Dunlap & Geathers injuries, our backups will get a lot of plays on tape in earlier quarters, that normally wouldn't have happened. So I think for sure guys like Johnson and Evans might not make it to the squad.

From there the other concerns are Saefty, WR, and TE. If Lee makes the final 53, then Cochart might be up

[bizi]

Originally Posted by berserkerone88

And that leaves us with who at S?
Sands was easily the most impressive at S last week. And I would take him over Mays every day and twice on Sundays

Sands was one player I wanted to observe but honestly didn't get a chance to in the preseason game. What made him so good???

[bfine32]

I'm gonna say nobody.

I've seen it before. Folks saying our cast offs will be coveted by other teams; but look at what we are talking about:

[berserkerone88]

Originally Posted by bizi

Sands was one player I wanted to observe but honestly didn't get a chance to in the preseason game. What made him so good???

was all over. showed ability to tackle, not just hit. Unlike Mays

[freesafety13]

Originally Posted by berserkerone88

was all over. showed ability to tackle, not just hit. Unlike Mays

I agree. Sands was very solid in run defense and tackled well. Didn't get to see him in coverage though, thanks to Tebow's wet noodle of an arm.

[dabengals911]

Originally Posted by Shady

I would cut guys like Geathers in order to make room for guys like Evans and Micah Johnson. Damn, we're going to lose some good players, but I guess that means we're keeping some even BETTER players.

I agree i cant stand Geathers!!! hasnt been that great since breakout year.

[berserkerone88]

Originally Posted by dabengals911

I agree i cant stand Geathers!!! hasnt been that great since breakout year.

facepalm....

[Air Force 1]

Originally Posted by BengalsFan024

100% Whalen gets grabbed by the colts if cut.

BINGO!!

That is why I'm all for trying to trade Whalen to the Colts for a 6 or 7th rounder. The year doesn't matter just trade him.

[DWright]

Originally Posted by Air Force 1

BINGO!!

That is why I'm all for trying to trade Whalen to the Colts for a 6 or 7th rounder. The year doesn't matter just trade him.

Of all the teams that want anything from cut down day the Colts are one of the few that don't have to trade. They are the first team to pick whatever they want off the waiver wire.

[BengalUSCfan]

Originally Posted by HellMarine

Pretty sure Ship can't go to the PS period, correct?

I could see Evans getting grabbed up pretty quick. I like what I have seen from him.

I confess that I don't know how an IR year counts toward PS eligibility. You're probably right. I'm not even sure if the new CBA changed the Squad eligibility rules.

Time for some digging...

[Lolli]

Originally Posted by dabengals911

I agree i cant stand Geathers!!! hasnt been that great since breakout year.

I think at worst, he is average. We are not so good that we should be cutting average players.

[berserkerone88]

Originally Posted by Lolli

I think at worst, he is average. We are not so good that we should be cutting average players.

This.
Geathers has been disappointing since his breakout 10 sack season.
He has, however, been one of the better run defense DE in the league and also a DE who can generate his own pass rush despite not closing the deal with a sack often. (Unlike a certain other DE)

He is probably our 2nd best DE right now, or at least tied for 2nd.
1. Dunlap
2. Geathers/Johnson

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by BengalUSCfan

I confess that I don't know how an IR year counts toward PS eligibility. You're probably right. I'm not even sure if the new CBA changed the Squad eligibility rules.

Time for some digging...

I think being on the active roster for 1 full season (active game day) means you are no longer eligiable for PS.

[CinciREborn]

Originally Posted by freesafety13

I agree. Sands was very solid in run defense and tackled well. Didn't get to see him in coverage though, thanks to Tebow's wet noodle of an arm.

Sands is actually one of my biggest man crushes
Has been since we drafted him
I love monster safties like him
Crossing my fingers, hoping for a double break out year
Sands/Mays <3

[BoomerFan]

Order of likeliness for being picked up by another team:

WR

1. AJ
2. Mo Sanu
3. Brandon Tate
4. Shipley
5. M Jones

I think these guys are safe from being swiped

6. Andrew Hawkins
7. Ryan Whalen
8. A Binns

RB

1. BJGE
2. Brian Leonard
3. Bernard Scott
4. Aaron Brown

These guys are safe

5. Cedric Peerman
6. Dan Herron


Of course, this doesn't tell us which players can do the most for us, just which players will still be available if we waive them due to roster constraints.

[BengalTrucker]

Originally Posted by Air Force 1

BINGO!!

That is why I'm all for trying to trade Whalen to the Colts for a 6 or 7th rounder. The year doesn't matter just trade him.

Why would the Colts trade for Whalen?

They get the first choice of any player on any PS.

They only trade for him if they have someone else in mind to pick up first off someone's PS.

That is the reason Washington got the WR we wanted, they were worse than us last year.

[BengalTrucker]

Originally Posted by BoomerFan

Order of likeliness for being picked up by another team:

WR

1. AJ
2. Mo Sanu
3. Brandon Tate
4. Shipley
5. M Jones

I think these guys are safe from being swiped

6. Andrew Hawkins
7. Ryan Whalen
8. A Binns

RB

1. BJGE
2. Brian Leonard
3. Bernard Scott
4. Aaron Brown

These guys are safe

5. Cedric Peerman
6. Dan Herron


Of course, this doesn't tell us which players can do the most for us, just which players will still be available if we waive them due to roster constraints.

A. Binns is not going to the PS or any place else, as he is our best choice for a #2 till Marvin Jones develops.

I hate to say it, and know some will flame me for it. I think Shipley is gone, because there is too much talent and depth at WR to keep him.

Wow! Our most dependable clutch WR three years ago may not even make the team this year. That is a much improved WR corps.

[Ian Demagii]

Kashif Moore


Ian

[BoomerFan]

Originally Posted by BengalTrucker

A. Binns is not going to the PS or any place else,.

I agree 100%. Like I said. That list isn't about talent, it is about who would not get taken by another team.

Originally Posted by BengalTrucker

Wow! Our most dependable clutch WR three years ago may not even make the team this year. That is a much improved WR corps.

We could keep 7 I suppose depending on the O-Line and if we only carry 3 RBs.

[mrcommish<2009>]

trade Whalen to the Colts for a backup lineman

[wolfkaosaun]

Colts won't trade for Whalen. They would rather wait for him to get cut than trade for him. Let's be honest, the market isn't booming for Whalen. The Colts would be the only team to go for Whalen.