Who do the 49ers axe? NFL roster cut-down date approaching
by David Fucillo on Aug 30, 2009 11:42 AM PDT
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PrintOn Tuesday September 1, NFL rosters have to be cut down to 75 men. According to Mike Sando, rosters have to be at 80 men by tomorrow. The deadline for the final cut to the 53-man roster is September 5.
For the 49ers, the retirement of Marvel Smith appears to bring them down to 80 men at this point (counted up their roster and subtracted Crabtree). The question becomes who to release by Tuesday. They need to release five guys in the coming two days, although they would need to cut a sixth person if they wanted to sign a veteran offensive tackle (Jon Runyan anybody?). So, who gets the axe at this point?
A quick look at an unofficial depth chart (page 13 of this pdf) would probably yield some combination of the following:
K/P Alex Romero, WR Maurice Price, WR Mark Bradford, WR Chris Francies, FB Bill Rentmeester, one of the three young CBs (Carlos Thomas, Terrail Lambert, Jahi Word-Daniels), one of two LBs (Mark Washington, Justin Roland), one of the younger offensive linemen maybe (Jacob Bender, Joe Toledo, Matt Spanos).
The team is high on Lambert, and I'd imagine they'd prefer to avoid releasing any offensive linemen at this point. However, I just wanted to get the names out there for consideration. Given that Brandon Jones will be sitting on the roster, I bet at least 2 of the 5 cuts are from the wide receivers. At fullback, Brit Miller will make it to the last roster cuts, so the only reason to hold onto Rentmeester is if Moran Norris won't play at all next Friday, you don't want Miller playing the whole game and you don't want to use Michael Robinson at FB. So basically I'm saying, Rentmeester might not make it past Tuesday.
Anybody I'm missing or shouldn't be including? I realize the offensive linemen are probably safe right now, but I figured I"d just include them anyways.
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should tell Crabtree that they’ll offer him top 6 money. I can’t believe he signed for 4yrs-$26 million(21 guaranteed) there must be lots of incentives in this contract.
by sundaysfinest on Aug 30, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard that
He really needed the money, there was a problem or something and had to settle quickly.
This means
Crabtree should be the next first-rounder to sign!
by Bob In Beaverton on Aug 30, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Who and who?
The only such name I know right now is NATE DAVIS!!!
by Riding The F Train on Aug 30, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions
pre-game release
The 49ers have been kind enough to include me on on their media release email list. They send out a pre-game release each week.
by David Fucillo on Aug 30, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe three WRs
Dobson Collins is also still on the roster. He, Price, Francies and Bradford all saw no time on offense and really have no chance of making the roster. With marvel retiring, add Romero and that’s your five.
Getting down to 53 will be tough this year. Particularly with Michael Lewis having two concussions so quickly (do you injury / waive him and move forward with Roman until Reggie or Taylor is ready? I like Lewis, but his age and the concussions give you pause.), the chaos at tackle behind the starters, the logjam at WR, Finley passing Bear at third TE, and the four QBs. It will be interesting.
Patriots reportedly cutting Kevin O'Connell
ESPN is reporting that the Patriots are cutting Kevin O’Connell as part of their move to get down to the 75-man limit. That seems rather odd to me given that Andrew Walter and Brian Hoyer are the two other guys behind Brady.
That seems weird
Would he be a good PS pickup?
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Something I've been thinking about.
J.J. Finley has been getting a heck of a lot of playing time compared to Pascoe. He’s been pretty effective considering actually. Will we even see Bear much this season? If it keeps going this way, he’s going to have only 2 points forever!
Finley still can go on the practice squad correct?
I wonder if the issue will come down to who blocks better. Walker is much more of a receiver so we need a big time blocking TE when we go 2TE in short yardage. Vernon can more than handle himself but who is the other guy. Seems no doubt Finley is more polished as a receiver and route runner over Pascoe but that may not be the issue.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
Good point
Is Finley a good blocker?
by Brendan Scolari on Aug 30, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
the team
is very high on Finley, He nearly made it last year and a little to my dismay it wouldn’t be ludicrous for him to start the season on the 53 with Bear on the PS. I think Bear’s had a bad enough preseason that he’d probably be safe there which is the only thing that makes me feel ok about the situation
by foosball4949 on Aug 31, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't know
He had a good block on Sheets’ game winning TD though that was vs the Dallas 2nd/3rd string LB. Pascoe has the draft pick status going for him but he may end up being a PS squad guy. That would mean he has not shown enough in games so no other team is likely to pick him up.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
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