Brandon Banks

[Monkeydad]

As I said earlier, I am concerned about his hands/ball control but excited about his speed and potential.

I hope he takes one more to the house (think he will) and makes the team. As to keeping him only as a PR...I don't think we will or have to. Set up a block/pick on a screen pass to get him into the open, or a quick inside slant to him and he could be off to the races on offense too.

If we put him on the practice squad...someone else WILL sign him.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Buster

As I said earlier, I am concerned about his hands/ball control but excited about his speed and potential.

He could always use that 14lb ball that Peterson has been using, as long as it didn't make him tip over. (just messing around, excited about the kid)

[diehard]

Originally Posted by Buster

If we put him on the practice squad...someone else WILL sign him.

I agree. A compensatory pick would be awarded if that were to happen. If Banks is the better overall returner, it would be smart to have him on the active roster. Austin would be safer allocated to the practice squad. Right now, Armstrong and Roydell seem to be a lock.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by diehard

I agree. A compensatory pick would be awarded if that were to happen. If Banks is the better overall returner, it would be smart to have him on the active roster. Austin would be safer allocated to the practice squad. Right now, Armstrong and Roydell seem to be a lock.

Yeah no. That's not how it works.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by diehard

I agree. A compensatory pick would be awarded if that were to happen. If Banks is the better overall returner, it would be smart to have him on the active roster. Austin would be safer allocated to the practice squad. Right now, Armstrong and Roydell seem to be a lock.

Actually no team gets a comp pick if some other team signs a guy off the first teams' practice squad. We'd get a comp pick if we let him go in free agency, and he signed with another team, and then had a nice year for them, but unfortunately if we just cut him after the preseason and put him on the practice squad he can be signed by anybody else without any repercussions.

EDIT: I see FRPLG beat me to the punch.

[diehard]

Originally Posted by mooby

Actually no team gets a comp pick if some other team signs a guy off the first teams' practice squad. We'd get a comp pick if we let him go in free agency, and he signed with another team, and then had a nice year for them, but unfortunately if we just cut him after the preseason and put him on the practice squad he can be signed by anybody else without any repercussions.

EDIT: I see FRPLG beat me to the punch.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by diehard

I agree. A compensatory pick would be awarded if that were to happen. If Banks is the better overall returner, it would be smart to have him on the active roster. Austin would be safer allocated to the practice squad. Right now, Armstrong and Roydell seem to be a lock.

I don't think Roydell makes it. He had one nice catch and did nothing else notable. There are also talks of him missing blocks and assignments, which is not surprising, he hasn't played for the last 2 seasons.


I predict: Moss, Thomas, Galloway, Armstrong, Banks, Kelly.

I was rooting for Terrence Austin, but he hasn't shown a lot and I think Kelly will get on the field and save his spot, even if it's at the bottom of the depth chart. If any of those players drop out, Austin is in. If his knee doesn't improve in the next few weeks, we could put Kelly on the PUP list and keep Austin or Wade, more likely Austin.

I don't think we can cut Banks at this point. He is too valuable for returns.


Roydell and Wade were just warm bodies for camp...with the slight hopes they may do something to make the team. We bring in a ton of WRs like this every year. Roydell couldn't make our team LAST year either.