Some surprise cuts coming??

Danno · 08-06-2004, 07:12 AM

From all I've read and heard about some of our unheralded younsters I believe there will be a few surprises come cut-day.
Steve Gleason-I've read Devron Harper is looking very good at the FS position. He's already a pretty good special teams player so I think he'll take Gleasons spot.
Ronny Jenkins/Tavian Banks-I've heard they both look good so far. Jenkins is a special teams beast so I can see him making this team as the Fred McAfee type. He's looked pretty good at RB also. He's another candidate to take Gleasons spot.

Jerry Fontenot- I think he gets cut because Nesbit has looked very good so far so we have 3 OL that can play center. I think we only keep 8 OL. There were a few no-names that have also impressed the staff and they could be shuttled to the practice squad for injury insurance.
Cutting Fontenot would allow us to keep an extra WR, RB or CB.

Willie Whitehead-With Will Smith blowing away everyone, and Tony Bryant and Melvin Williams looking really good, I think Willie gets cut. I don't know how much trade value he brings but I think I'd rather go with the youngsters with upside.

I also think there may be some serious trade discussions on...
Kenny Smith-He brings the most trade value, and Green and Allen have excelled so far.
Jerome Pathon-Talman Gardner is turning it on. He's impressing the coaches daily and could make Pathon expendable. Nathan Black and Derrick Lewis are also having great camps.

Needless to say the last cutdown will be very difficult. I'll bet every one of our final (5??) cuts land a job somewhere else.

08-06-2004, 07:12 AM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Some surprise cuts coming?? From all I've read and heard about some of our unheralded younsters I believe there will be a few surprises come cut-day. Steve Gleason-I've read Devron Harper is looking very good at the FS position. He's already a pretty good special teams player so I think he'll take Gleasons spot. Ronny Jenkins/Tavian Banks-I've heard they both look good so far. Jenkins is a special teams beast so I can see him making this team as the Fred McAfee type. He's looked pretty good at RB also. He's another candidate to take Gleasons spot. Jerry Fontenot- I think he gets cut because Nesbit has looked very good so far so we have 3 OL that can play center. I think we only keep 8 OL. There were a few no-names that have also impressed the staff and they could be shuttled to the practice squad for injury insurance. Cutting Fontenot would allow us to keep an extra WR, RB or CB. Willie Whitehead-With Will Smith blowing away everyone, and Tony Bryant and Melvin Williams looking really good, I think Willie gets cut. I don't know how much trade value he brings but I think I'd rather go with the youngsters with upside. I also think there may be some serious trade discussions on... Kenny Smith-He brings the most trade value, and Green and Allen have excelled so far. Jerome Pathon-Talman Gardner is turning it on. He's impressing the coaches daily and could make Pathon expendable. Nathan Black and Derrick Lewis are also having great camps. Needless to say the last cutdown will be very difficult. I'll bet every one of our final (5??) cuts land a job somewhere else.