What position would you "stack" this year?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I think we should carry 10 OL instead of 10 DL this year. Rabachs declining and we cant afford not to have a young, promising center like Edwin Williams on the active roster (unless he doesn't show any promise).
As far as who those 9 DL would be - i'd keep Wynn OR Daniels - not both. And i'm considering Orakpo a LB.

If we end up with two really good receivers vying for the #5WR slot, i'd also strongly consider going 6WR instead of 5S. Kellys health is going to be a concern until he proves us otherwise. Also, looking at the restructure we did earlier this year, ARE is not going to be on the roster next year. That means, until Kelly and Thomas prove otherwise, Santana Moss is the only WR we can count on in 2010, and he's past his prime.

IMO only reason we carried 10DBs the past couple years is because of Springs health, and he's gone so we should be fine with 9DBs.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I think we should carry 10 OL instead of 10 DL this year. Rabachs declining and we cant afford not to have a young, promising center like Edwin Williams on the active roster (unless he doesn't show any promise).
As far as who those 9 DL would be - i'd keep Wynn OR Daniels - not both. And i'm considering Orakpo a LB.

Yeah, without really knowing Rabach's situation I'd think that keeping E. Williams might be good, but at the same time they might look at the actual durability issues at guard and tackle and keep one of those guys instead.

If we end up with two really good receivers vying for the #5WR slot, i'd also strongly consider going 6WR instead of 5S. Kellys health is going to be a concern until he proves us otherwise. Also, looking at the restructure we did earlier this year, ARE is not going to be on the roster next year. That means, until Kelly and Thomas prove otherwise, Santana Moss is the only WR we can count on in 2010, and he's past his prime.

I can see that as well, we don't need 5 safeties in my opinion. I think 2 or 3 years ago we even carried 6 didn't we?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I think we should carry 10 OL instead of 10 DL this year. Rabachs declining and we cant afford not to have a young, promising center like Edwin Williams on the active roster (unless he doesn't show any promise).
As far as who those 9 DL would be - i'd keep Wynn OR Daniels - not both. And i'm considering Orakpo a LB.

If we end up with two really good receivers vying for the #5WR slot, i'd also strongly consider going 6WR instead of 5S. Kellys health is going to be a concern until he proves us otherwise. Also, looking at the restructure we did earlier this year, ARE is not going to be on the roster next year. That means, until Kelly and Thomas prove otherwise, Santana Moss is the only WR we can count on in 2010, and he's past his prime.

IMO only reason we carried 10DBs the past couple years is because of Springs health, and he's gone so we should be fine with 9DBs.

Not too sure about that. Unless 2010 is uncapped, you can count on ARE on the roster in 2010 and maybe even 2011. According to the salary cap spreadsheet, the hit to cut him in 2010 is $10.8M, and in 2011 it's over $7M.

[GMScud]

I wouldn't mind keeping 6 WRs. I think Roydell Williams will make the team. If Thomas and Kelly flame out again, we'll need a reliable vet to jump in as a solid #3. In addition to Roydell, throw in maybe a Marko Mitchell or Marques Hagans depending on how training camp goes for them.

At the same time, I would love to see Alridge or Dorsey make the team to add a scat back style runner out of the backfield and finally add a threat to the return game. I doubt Rock gets cut, so that would mean four RBs (not including Sellers), in which case we won't carry 6WRs.

I really hope Edwin Williams makes the team, but if not I'd like to see him on the practice squad for sure. Honestly I'd be thrilled if he beat out Rabach, although it probably won't happen.

I have a feeling the TE/HB/FB we drafted from Idaho - Eddie (don't call me Edwin) Williams - will make the team in place of Yoder. We can use him as a 3rd TE and a FB. Plus Sellers turns 34 next month, so as good as he is, we need to start considering his replacement at some point.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Not too sure about that. Unless 2010 is uncapped, you can count on ARE on the roster in 2010 and maybe even 2011. According to the salary cap spreadsheet, the hit to cut him in 2010 is $10.8M, and in 2011 it's over $7M.

I've addressed this several times in other threads, but the cap information for ARE (and Carter) on this site is only accurate IF the skins pick up options to extend their contracts through something like 2014. ARE and Carter both restructured their contracts after this season in such a way that after 2009, the skins have to decide to keep them and pay through the nose for them for the rest of their careers... or cut them for negligible cap charges (under 4M if memory serves me) and the players become unrestricted free agents (in a potentially uncapped year.) JLC had the full contract details on his old blog back in March.

Needless to say, ARE is not #2 WR material and never played up to expectations on special teams. Unless he has some sort of amazing-breakout year in 2009, there is no way in hell we excercise the option to bring him back for 2010 and beyond at #2WR money.