Who will be the Falcons 53 Man Roster?

by Falcons Franchise 27 on May 25, 2009 10:16 PM EDT Comment 26 comments

I'll have my entry in a couple of days, I'm going to take my time. I expect everyone to give this a try. You can give reasons Why? or Maybe Which was the hardest player to cut. Have fun with this. I think it's going to come down to how many CB's we need, if we need 5 TE's, having 5 RT's, having 9 WR's, and having 5 RB's. I also think we should keep the bulk of our Defensive Lineman and most of the Line Backers

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Oh man ... OK, here goes:

Offense
QB
Mr. Ice
Redman
D.J.

OL (starting five listed first)
McClure
Baker
Clabo
Dahl
Blalock
Reynolds
Romberg
Wilkerson
Foster
Butterworth
Svitek

RB (in order)
Turner
Norwood
Brown
Snelling

FB
Big “O”

WR
White
Jenkins
Douglas
Finneran
Kelly

TE
Gonzo
Peelle
Hartsock

LS
Schneck

P
Koenen

K
Elam

Defense
DL
Anderson
Abe
Sid
Biermann
Davis
Walker
Jerry
Lewis
Babs
Jefferson

DB
Moore
DeCoud
Owens
Houston
Jackson
Grimes
Hutchins
Fudge
Coleman
Irons

LB
Lofton
Peterson
Wire
Nicholas
Adkins
James
Bobino

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on May 25, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

woah!

Bobino made the roster?

know what you believe in and why you believe in it

by MentallyMIA on May 26, 2009 6:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well ...

I couldn’t drop the last three. So, more or less, I think he’ll be one of the last three cut (I dig my bold predictions). But, consider this: he was three-time All Big 12, he excels vs. the run, he’s known for his efficient/disciplined play, Gilbert ain’t all that and a bag of chips, Adkins is VERY raw, and Vishnu told me so.

So THERE!

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on May 26, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I almost agree...except this is a 56 man roster...and...

Only change would be at DB where I expect Middlebury to beat out Irons Take off Snelling, James, and Butterworth. I think Bobino gets dropped if we can find a b/u FB…

"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on May 26, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree ...

re: Snelling and Butterworth. But I’m not ready to write off James, and I think there’s a distinct possibility that both Irons and Middleton are cut.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on May 26, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

Except that if they let Snelling go he will come back to haunt us with another NFC south opponent. Im telling you the guy is a beast. and bobino??? wth.

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on May 26, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Snelling IS a beast…

Guy #1: Damn, these oysters are going to make us horny as hell...
Girl #2: Oh yeah, I forgot oysters are hermaphrodites.

by bwellnjonesco on May 26, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

see above

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on May 26, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just move snellings to fullback

he has did nothing to sa he shouldn’t make the team

by mistab50 on May 26, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not over Brown.

TB has been impressive during the spring, and would have made the team over Snelling if he had not got hurt…

"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on May 27, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed!

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on May 27, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sorry for any misspellings, I was working off memory...

QB- Matt Ryan, Chris Redman, DJ Shockley
RB- Michael Turner, Jerious Norwood, Jason Snelling, Thomas Brown
FB- Ovie Mughelli, (Snelling)
WR- Roddy White, Harry Douglas, Eric Weems
WR- Michael Jenkins, Brian Finneran
TE- Tony Gonzalez, Ben Hartsock, Justin Peele
LT- Sam Baker, Will Svitch
LG- Justin Blaylock, Renardo Foster
OC- Todd McClure, Brett Romberg
RG- Harvey Dahl, (Romberg/Foster)
RT- Tyson Clabo, Quinn Ojinnaka

DE- Jamaal Anderson, Lawrence Sidbury, Kroy Bierman
DT- Trey Lewis, Peria Jerry, Vance Walker
DT- Johnathon Babineaux, Jason Jefferson
DE- John Abrahem, Chauncey Davis
OLB- Stephen Nicholas, Robert James
MLB- Curtis Loften, Tony Gilbert
OLB- Will Peterson, Coy Wire
CB- Chris Houston, Von Hutchins, Brent Grimes
CB- Chevis Jackson, Chris Owens
SS- WIlliam Moore, Jamaal Fudge
FS- Erik Coleman, Thomas DeCoud

K-Jason Elam
P-Michael Koenon
LOS-Mike Schneck

Guy #1: Damn, these oysters are going to make us horny as hell...
Girl #2: Oh yeah, I forgot oysters are hermaphrodites.

by bwellnjonesco on May 26, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

my opinion

is that Kelly will beat out Weems for that roster spot.

also, I hope that you didn’t list the names in order of where they would start. I really think Jerry will start over Lewis. We didn’t pick him with our first pick to play backup.

Other than that, it seems like a very likely roster IMO. I think the CB corps is going to be the most debated… I like who you chose for it, I don’t think Middleton will be making the roster this year.

know what you believe in and why you believe in it

by MentallyMIA on May 26, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like Kelly, but I really doubt he beats out Weems. The 5th WR spot is more than getting 5-10 receptions, and Weems has shown he can do different things. The staff and players like him, so I think he is safe for the season.

Yeah, I have Lewis starting over Jerry. Starting doesn’t mean he gets the most playing time though. If Lewis can get back to what he showed us in 2007-08, then he will most likely get the starting spot. IMO, Jerry is more valuable coming in for certain downs.

Guy #1: Damn, these oysters are going to make us horny as hell...
Girl #2: Oh yeah, I forgot oysters are hermaphrodites.

by bwellnjonesco on May 26, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's a bold prediction

and I commend you for it.

Guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree then.

know what you believe in and why you believe in it

by MentallyMIA on May 26, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Life would be boring if we agreed on everything...

Guy #1: Damn, these oysters are going to make us horny as hell...
Girl #2: Oh yeah, I forgot oysters are hermaphrodites.

by bwellnjonesco on May 26, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

decoud should start

he was second man before he should start now

by mistab50 on May 26, 2009 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My stab at it…

I’m trying to squeeze most/all the draft picks onto the active roster – the only one that’s really going to have trouble (in my mind) is Middleton. And maybe Adkins, I guess – I feel like we have about 10 MLB’s and 3 OLB’s right now.

Offense (25)
QB (3): Matt Ryan, Redman, Shockley
RB (4): Turner, Norwood, Snelling, Ovie Mughelli
TE (3): Tony G, Hartsock, Peelle
WR (5): Roddy, Jenkins, Harry Douglas, Finneran, Kelly
OL (10): Baker, Blalock, McClure, Dahl, Clabo, Ben Wilkerson, Brett Romberg, Garrett Reynolds, Ojinnaka, Renardo Foster

Defense (25)
DE (5): Abraham, Jamaal Anderson, Chauncey, Sid, Biermann
DT (5): Babineaux, Peria Jerry, Trey Lewis, Vance Walker, Jason Jefferson
LB (6): Lofton, Peterson, Stephen Nicholas, Wire, Tony Gilbert, Robert James
CB (5): Houston, Chevis, Grimes, Owens, Middleton
S (4): Coleman, Moore, DeCoud, Fudge

Special Teams (3)
K (1): Elam
P (1): Koenen
LS (1): Schnek

Hardest Decisions:
A. Offensive Line – Interior Line is plenty covered: 3 can play center, 6 could play guard, but I felt like I needed another possible OT backup… That’s why I have Foster over Alex Stepanovich. I’m also figuring Butterworth and Stancheck on the practice squad.
B. Snelling over Thomas Brown
C. Linebackers – I have no idea past the top 4. I gave Tony Gilbert the nod over Edmond Miles (back-up MLB, special teams ace). I’m not crazy about Robert James, but I can’t give that spot to an UDFA. I think we’ll have 1-2 LB’s on the practice squad (Adkins, Bobino, ?)
D. Cornerbacks – I guess if they think they could sneak Middleton onto the practice squad, they could keep Hutchins (he is versatile enough to play CB or some FS). But I’m not sure they’d want to keep him at, what $1.5M, to be the #5 CB (that is not originally my idea – but I agree with that thinking; check the link). I’ve not really seen any evidence that they’re in love with Irons – actually, I think the opposite may be true.
E. WR – I am really, really rooting for Aaron Kelly to make the team. I’m just not sure if that’s what will really happen… In this scenario, I’d have Weems or Chandler Williams on the practice squad.

by orang3b on May 26, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

great predictions

and well thought out too… I never even thought about that idea with Von Hutchins – ‘cause that’s the only place I would have been able to argue with you. I think TD and Smitty are going to try to play their picks versus the old team anyways (not that it would have been done intentionally like that, but they do have a way of picking players late in the draft).

I agree with you on Kelly also… I really liked that kid at mini-camp and I would like to see him make the roster this year.

know what you believe in and why you believe in it

by MentallyMIA on May 26, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here's my Rough Draft 53 Man Roster ( A few more than 53 , but it's way to hard this time of year)

QB Matt Ryan
Chris Redman
D.J Shockley
Practice Squad (John Parker Wilson)

RB Michael Turner
Jerious Norwood
Thomas Brown
Practice Squad (Verron Haynes)

FB Ovie Mughelli

WR1 Roddy White
Harry Douglas

WR2 Michael Jenkins
Brian Finneran
Chandler Williams vs Aaron Kelly

TE Tony Gonzalez
Ben Hartsock
Justin Peelle

LT Sam Baker
Quinn Ojinnaka

LG Justin Blalock
Ben Wilkerson

C Todd McClure
Brett Romberg

RG Harvey Dahl
Renardo Foster

RT Tyson Clabo
Garrett Renynolds

LDE Chauncey Davis
Jamal Anderson
Willie Evans vs Maurice Lucas

LDT Jonathan Babineaux
Trey Lewis
Vance Walker

RDT Peria Jerry
Jason Jefferson
Michael Butterworth

RDE John Abraham
Kroy Biermann
Lawrence Sidbury

LOLB Michael Peterson
Robert James

MLB Curtis Lofton
Spencer Adkins vs Brock Christopher

ROLB Stephan Nicholas
Coy Wire

LCB Von Hutchin
Brent Grimes
William Middleton

RCB Chris Houston
Chevis Jackson
Christopher Owens vs. David Irons

FS Eric Coleman

SS William Moore
Thomas DeCoud

LS Robert Shiver

KR/PR KR(Jerious Norwood)
PR( Harry Douglas)

Kicker/Punter Kicker(Jason Elam)
Punter(Michael Koenen)

Tell me what you think and What you would change.

by Falcons Franchise 27 on May 26, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

a few things

david irons charactor will keep him on the team

jason snellings will be back up full back

decoud will start a free saftey

and i think coy wire will start

by mistab50 on May 26, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well i'm not Convinced with everything you had to say.

David Irons maybe cause he practices hard and cause the rookie’s hurt.
Jason Snellings I agree will possibly be a back-up for Ovie Mughelli.
No way will Thomas DeCoud start over Eric Coleman cause in last season he was one of the top tacklers on the Falcons defense.
Thomas DeCoud and William Moore will battle out for the SS position and I’ve been hearing Moore has the advantage.
With Coy Wire you just might be right he’s got experience and size on Robert James.

by Falcons Franchise 27 on May 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Verron Haynes

Is not eligible for the practice squad (if I understand the rules correctly).

by orang3b on May 27, 2009 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will get to this

I promise. Great idea.

by Dave the Falconer on May 27, 2009 2:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

To: Dave the Falconer

I’m interested in who you think will make the 53 man roster. Cause I’m sure you’ll give good reasons for why they make the roster or why they don’t make the roster in your eyes. I’ve gotten good responses from everyone. I just want to say thanks to everyone that participated and (All Atlanta Falcon Fans) try to get more Falcon fans involved in this blog.

by Falcons Franchise 27 on Jun 5, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I'm about a week behind

Hopefully I’ll get to this before the weekend’s out. I definitely have a rough roster in mind, and thanks for great content. Everyone should be recommending this post.

by Dave the Falconer on Jun 6, 2009 2:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs