2009 Roster Prediction

[Bigtinylittle]

I think there will probably be fewer surprises this year than any other Kubiak year.

I can't see White beating out Studdard. Blood is thicker than football?

I will be very surprised if JJ gets cut. Coaches hate to admit mistakes. Not that JJ is definately one. Kubiak will wait till he's sure.

Like JJ, Harrison is looking like one of those mistakes that coaches hate to admit, but since he was drafted in a lower round than JJ, he may be easier to let go of. Given his size and speed, he should be a much harder hitter than he is. I guess he just doesn't love contact that much. I would love to see Dunta's brain in Harrison's body.

Kravix has us going with Slaton, Brown, and Foster and Leach. If we only keep one FB, then I think we definately keep 4 RBs

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Bigtinylittle

I will be very surprised if JJ gets cut. Coaches hate to admit mistakes. Not that JJ is definately one. Kubiak will wait till he's sure.

I think Jones getting traded is more likely than Jones getting cut. There have been a few deals this offseason where depth WRs have been moved around. If Jones shows anything in the preseason, his value in the market could be fortified to acquire another player or mid-round draft pick.

Of course, if he does show improvement, maturity, consistency... then he becomes a lot harder to trade, right?

Originally Posted by Bigtinylittle

Kravix has us going with Slaton, Brown, and Foster and Leach. If we only keep one FB, then I think we definately keep 4 RBs

I tend to agree with this. If the Texans don't think they can float Foster to the practice squad, then they might open Week 1 with someone else like Moats on the roster. This ought to make it harder to carry a 5th DE or a 7th LB.

[Nconroe]

Hard to argue about any of the choices, options above. should be really tough to get to 53 this year without loosing a few guys who will definitely get on some team. maybe there will be a few trades for future picks.
See what happens during preseason for a clearer picture on some of the tougher choices.

[NBT]

Hopefully, other teams will have the same problem, and we can slip them through to the PS.

[jaimeg]

I'm very curious about Jeremiah Johnson. Spoke to an Oregon fan this summer who raved about him. (6 something yards a carry?)

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by jaimeg

I'm very curious about Jeremiah Johnson. Spoke to an Oregon fan this summer who raved about him. (6 something yards a carry?)

From what I've seen from him, he has the potential to be akin to Dominick Davis. He's very explosive, has very good vision (particularly in space and the open field), good balance, but isn't particularly strong or fast. Hopefully, he will max out his talent the way Davis did.