Fooch, I’d like to see you add a practice squad list as well. Always an interesting decision since those eligible for it aren’t waived but aren’t protected either.

I think we have to keep both. Kory Sheets is the real deal. He’s our burner guy. We don’t have one at RB and need one.

Spurlock is a Wildcat guy, a reverse guy, a Rossum back up, a trick play guy, and would be great upfront on an opponent’s onside kick, for expample. I think he’s just too good to let go.

On the other hand there are some vets that, even though I KNOW they are good special teams players, and that’s important, I just don’t think they’ve shown enough to stick. Such as: Michael Robinson. Love the guy. But he hasn’t shown me anything in two years that really stands out. I think trying to turn him into a RB from a QB hasn’t worked. Spurlock can take his place in the Wildcat. And Sheets can take his place as a RB and give us more dimension. Coffee and Sheets replace what we were trying to use Robinson for in the backfield.

Moore on practice squad makes a lot of sense.

I’d rather see Curtis Taylor make the squad than Roman, just like the choice of keeping Boone over Simms. Upside. And let the kid get some experience. He’s a great athelete and is working hard. He’s going to be a really good NFL player in my opinion. Roman has had it.

I also think Lambert has a shot at making the team, or def should be on the practice squad. I’m trying to look at the best potential players rather than needs at each position. And he is potentially a very good CB. Let’s not let him go.

I don’t think Amhad Brooks looked all that good to me. I also think Battle is someone who would be better off on another team as a veteran but we need to go young and keep a Zeigler or, again, a guy like Spurlock. These guys can blaze and make plays. Battle is more of a workman. Obvioulsy a lot of value in that, and special teams, and blocks downfield. But I just think with the propensity for injuries and not having the same upside potential of some of the younger guys, it’s time to give others a chance and get some fresh blood around.

Finally, my BIG controversial pick. I KNOW some will agree just on emotion, and some will disagree, and logically so. But I would keep Hurd and say goodbye to Alex Smith. I have seen a lot of Alex and I know a bit about his game personality, and his teammate relationships. I also think, and I know he was rusty, he played badly on Saturday. I didn’t see anything that compared him positively to Hill. And I just think he, like Battle, would be better off trying to get a fresh start on a new team. Maybe we’d even get a sixth round pick to trade him? Get his salary off the books. Etc. And I think Huard would be a better back up knowing that that’s clearly his role. Then the QB situation would be clear, everyone at the position would know his role, and I think Hill would play better knowing he was the guy no questions asked. Then we keep Davis. And let’s give him a chance to play against the Raiders — I mean actually pass the ball.

Lastly, I don’t know how we make room, or put him on the pracice squad, but I thought Khalif Mitchell looked like a presence at nose tackle later in the game. He was playing against back ups but he was one huge wall in there and I’d like to give him a shot.

to see that Curtis Taylor wasnt one of the first 5 left off

Gotta keep ’em. The guys is going to be a stud.

And we have to keep Spurlock, he’s a spark plug guy that can change the momentum of a game. You don’t find many of them.

QB – I think the team only keeps three, and the real contest is between A. Smith and Nate Davis for the “developmental QB” role. If Smith fails to show significant progress over his previous performances, why keep him? Huard showed he can play the backup role, so if Davis shows more promise than Smith, why not trade/release Smith and keep the three that fit?

RB – Robinson looks like the primary wildcat player and backup at FB, so he stays and Miller doesn’t. Gore and Coffee make it, as does Norris. Sheets makes it as one of the last five.

WR – Here’s the surprise – Jason Hill gets cut to make room when Crabtree is signed. Battle, Morgan, and Jones can all play the slot. I know Hill is a Sacred Heart local favorite, but he gets injured a lot and his speed doesn’t show in games. Morgan, Jones, Battle, Zeigler, and Bruce are all keepers. Spurlock? If we only keep three QBs, he makes it on versatility.

OL – Sims goes, Boone stays, but as RT backup. M. Smith becomes the primary LT/RT backup because he’s played both positions at a high level. Boone doesn’t have the feet to play LT, so Snyder would be the emergency LT with Boone stepping in at RT. I would cut Cody Wallace for getting tossed around by Khalif Mitchell(and everyone else), but I’m not the coach so he stays.

DL – Same as Fooch. I also wish there was room for potential NT Khalif Mitchell, but he goes to the practice squad for development.

ILB – Agree with Fooch..

OLB – Lawson, Haralson, Ahmad Brooks, and Jay Moore over M. Harris, Moore appears to be having a good camp but needs to show up in the preseason games.

Safeties – Same as Fooch.

CBs – same as Fooch, no surprises there.

So, basically, A. Smith and J. Hill are shown the door and we keep Moore and Spurlock, with Crabtree taking the final spot. Of course, injuries will make all this obsolete in about three weeks.

I am new to the site, but love all the banter. Some people are forgetting that M Robinson lines up at fullback more than he does at running back. So in essense, he is the back-up fullback. You don’t keep a guy on the 53 man roster to play fullback when he was just converted from linebacker. The practice squard is perfect for this guy. Go 9ers!

Last 5 on: Ahmad Brooks (almost a lock), Micheal Spurlock, Damon Huard (I think the team guaranteed him a spot), Dominique Zeigler . . . ok I am missing one.

First 5 off: Jay Moore, Barry Sims, Nate Davis*, Curtis Taylor*, Alex Boone*, Brit Miller, Kory Sheet*, Jason Hill, Ricky Jean-Francois*

• Practice Squad

I think the last spot on the roster comes down to Nate Davis or Barry Sims. If the team thinks they can hide Davis on the practice squad than he off the 53-man. If Alex Boone looks competent enough to play tackle they cut Sims and stash Boone initially on the practice squad. If they can stash both Davis and Boone on practice squad they might keep RJF, Moore and maybe even Sheets on the 53-man.

Spurlock will the make the roster. Based on how he performs with the opportunity he might take Battle, Zeigler or Rossum’s (remote possiblity if Spurlock impresses) spot when Crabtree signs.

From everything I’ve read Jason Hill has yet to impress in camp. Considering everyone else including Spurlock have had their flashes I think he is toast unless he steps it up the next 3 weeks.

Will Smith hold off Huard for the backup job ? We all know Huard is the better player and can move the offense better and more consistently. If the golden boy smith is looked at with an unbiased eye (Sing) will he even make the final roster ? Maybe they think Smith can backup Davis for the next decade ,if Smith improves a great deal ?

…And they simply cannot “hide” players like Davis on the PS. They must go through waivers BEFORE they go to the PS and then ,even after that,any team can grab them off the PS anytime during the year. With a player like Davis ,there may be several teams who now need (as the Niners do) a QB of the future prospect,that would gladly take Davis as their 3rd stringer. It would be a HUGE mistake to place Davis on waivers and then if he passed through,onto the PS. Davis is simply the ONLY player on the roster now that has any hope of being that franchise QB of the future,that might strongly lead this team for a decade or more.Davis has every tool and intangeble you could ever ask for in a QB,if he translates those tools into the NFL well,he will be a great one indeed ! But if we chance the PS with him,it might be for another team.

No,I am impressed with Huard over Smith because Huard has proven himself over a long career to be a qualified NFL caliber QB,not great but certainly better than anything smith has ever shown. Hill is bettert than both and Davis is not yet ready,but should be better by far than all of them,but not for a year or maybe two (or maybe never ,no guarantees).. That should leave smith as the odd man out but then Huard is pretty old and they might want to keep smith around ,just in case he improves a great deal and gets up to backup talent level some day.In that case he could backup Davis for a long time .

I think we should trade the guys we dont need for future draft picks

He is a limited backup WR and every team knows he is on the boarder of being cut anyways. He’d probably find a team to stick to if cut because of his special teams play, but no one will knock on the 49ers door.