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IowaSkinsFan
08-04-2003, 02:35 AM
There are some positional battles with very good competition this year that is starting to get me concerned about how many lineman we will keep this year.

1. 4 good running backs. From what I have heard, Trung, Chad and Kenny have not dissapointed in camp. Ladell, who has not played much due to a bad elbow, has dropped to 4th in the competition. BUT, he is a second round pick with considerable cap implications for a team that does not have much wiggle room, so it is hard to see him getting cut. Do they keep all 4?

2. It is looking like we will keep 6 wideouts, but this could change. I have not seen much reporting on Darnerian, meaning he is quiet this camp or is being overshadowed.

3. Wesley Walls has me concerned. They just re-upped with Zeron prior to the end of last year, and Robert Royal looks promising, so are they going to keep 3 TE's if Walls signs?

So, if we assume that the startes, from L to R, are Samuels, Fiore, Moore, Thomas and Jansen, with Albright the long snapper and Dockery the top reserve, that's 7 O lineman at the start. I don't think most teams keep more that 8 or 9 lineman, do they? So someone from the the group of T. Johnson, Friedman, Brown and Rod Jones (my favorite) may not be around at the start of the season.

CarMike
08-04-2003, 06:22 AM
I believe we'll keep 3 RBs and probably 5 WRs tops. If it means cutting OL to keep more skilled positions it won't happen. Hopefully Spurrier has realized how important OL depth is to your offense.

Skaggsrules
08-04-2003, 08:55 AM
I can see 6 WR, But not 4 RB's, someone has to go and maybe Danny Boy will swing a deal to get rid one of them. And there will be no use for 3 TE in a Spurrier system, there no real use for one, but he'll only probably keep 2, if walls signs, then Royal and Zeron will be in a battle

LadyNRedskinsfan
08-04-2003, 02:11 PM
i see 3 RBs, 6 WRs, 10 OL. i dont see wilbert brown being on the team.

PennSkinsFan
08-04-2003, 03:00 PM
Yeah. 4 RBs would be nice, but it is not reality. I see 5 Wrs. Brown may get the axe. I see reserves being Tre, Friedman, Dockery, and Jones.

SkinsKY
08-04-2003, 03:33 PM
Originally posted by PennSkinsFan
Yeah. 4 RBs would be nice, but it is not reality. I see 5 Wrs. Brown may get the axe. I see reserves being Tre, Friedman, Dockery, and Jones.

I agree, but I do admit it's possible that Spurrier would want 6 WRS, but I think he'll keep 5. I want The Daniel to get something for Ladell and keep the other three.

Skins57
08-04-2003, 05:35 PM
I can not see themgiving up on Betts yet, but if he has a down year, I can see him getting traded or something