I think Patterson has looked better than Brackenridge, and I think Patterson is a better special teams player than Tyron, so I’d switch those two.

On the DL, I think they’ll keep one more backup DE instead of 6 DT’s (I don’t care what they say, Boone is a DT)

Good pick :)

Simply put, Savage has been impressive in preseason work so far, Battle hasn’t. Regardless of what his measureables say.

And he can’t go to IR since the Chiefs haven’t even signed him. He’ll just never ink a contract.

Maurice Leggett, Tyron Brackenridge, Dimitri Patterson and Rashad Barksdale appear to be fighting for two CB spots.

Napoleon Harris, Weston Dacus, LeRue Rumph, E.J. Kuale, Oliver Hoyte, Steve Octavien and Aden Durde are probably battling for three LB spots.

Wade Smith, Edwin Harrison, Tre Stallings, Anthony Alabi, Ken Shackleford, Will Svitek, Travis Leffew and Rob Smith are competing for three OL spots.

Jeff Webb, Bobby Sippio, Kevin Robinson (PR), Maurice Price, Kevin McMahan, Jabari Arthur, Sergiori Joachim and B. J. Sams are competing for two WR spots.

Kevin Robinson, B.J. Sams or Dantrell Savage need to return kicks to make the team, imo.

Given the other talent, I think we only keep the two tight ends. Merritt may go through to some type of injured list. Gretz suggested some kind of quick signing immediately before a deadline so that the paperwork would all be in order to make the Merritt thing happen if they want to keep him for future consideration.

Have at it guys. I just wanted a list of names with a framework of numbers to look at as a starting point. The numbers per position are fairly representative as far as I can tell. But the last two or three roster spots could swing the totals for offense or defense depending on the overall quality of the players. i.e. We could keep an extra CB or something at the expense of a WR if we’re really trying to keep someone.

I duno about the RB thing…no matter who we keep I think Battle is definately at the bottom of that list. Smith, Charles and Savage ALL have more upside than Battle…

I disagree with your DL list, I would drop Lokey and include someone like Parker perhaps…

I duno that Leggett makes the team…he probly will but it seems like he has been too hit and miss for me…

I like it other than that…excited for the season

I really think we will keep 3 active. I know putting one on the practice squad to keep waivers cleared is a good scenerio but if we really do run plenty of 2 TE sets I think they want a TE that can play special teams on the 53 man roster. Everything else is summed up real nicely by everyone.

that I had heard at least SOME reports of 2 TE sets…

I am not saying you are wrong, just seems like I did…hmmm

Either way I think we keep 3 for sure, though I do not recall seeing Allans name in the Special Teams participants list so that could be a sign that we won’t…Idk just seems too risky for us to not…

I agree when Cox is starting there will be less need for two TE sets especially with his receiving skills….I think if we do keep 3 on the roster the third spot is pretty wide open. I know Allan is the vet of this team to make the third spot but I don’t know if he has showed he has the talent. Although I hear he is a damn good blocker. Just cant wait to see what we do tonight and the rest of the preseason regarding our TE’s and I hope Cottom continues to shine.

I would just make a few corrections

— Patterson > Brackenridge. Simply put, Patterson has been a much better CB, plus he is a better special teams player. I love Brackenridge, but Patterson is a better player.

— Gunther Cunningham loves Oliver Hoyte, and I promise you that he will make this team. At least from everything I’ve read about him through Gretz. He should take the place instead of Nap Harris, IMO.

— On the D-Line, I bet we keep another DE. My money is on Trevor Johnson, but it could just as easily be Jason Parker. Whoever makes the team will likely take the place of Lokey. I like him, but he will likely be kicked out because of the numbers game. I bet he will be a PS player if no one else claims him.

— I think we will either add Sippio or Allan. I don’t think we will go short on WRs and TEs. Allan has really disappointed thus far, but he still has a lot of potential. And I love Sippio. Who we drop instead, though, is an interesting topic for discussion. I would say Battle, even though I love him.

Just some ideas…

This is just one kick, but he may be available later…

K Aaron Elling of the Raiders — He converted a 56-yard field goal on the final play of the first half. That would have broken injured regular Sebastian Janikowski’s franchise record had it come during the regular season. Elling won’t make the opening-day roster, but he made a convincing case for being re-signed if Janikowski is injured during the regular season.