The Lions better pray Goff doesn't get hurt because these backups are terrible.
Dan Campbell on his backup quarterbacks: "I think we got things answered. I'll leave it at that."
Boyle will be cut. They gave him every opportunity to win the backup job. Blough is mobile but he's nothing more than a practice squad level QB. It is what it is.
Teddy Bridgewater is not walking through that door.
MCDC says Okudah has won the starting CB job opposite Amani Oruwariye.
Consensus 53 man projections have Reynolds and Igwebuike in, Jackson and Jefferson out.
There is no consensus on WR, generates a lot of debate and differing opinions.
Starters: Amon-Ra St. Brown, DJ Chark, Josh Reynolds
Reserves: Kalif Raymond (PR), Quintez Cephus, Trinity Benson
PUP: Jameson Williams
Out: Tom Kennedy, Maurice Alexander, Kalil Pimpleton
I wouldn't be surprised if Alexander sticks and they carry 7. Personally I'd like to keep him as the returned and cut bait on Raymond. Pimpleton has potential and hopefully goes to the Practice Squad. Feel bad for Tom Kennedy but it's Jace Billingsley all over again - great practice / preseason WR but just not NFL caliber, e.g., you're too damn short. At least Jace was a burner, the lacrosse guy has that MCDC grit but there is not path for him to have a role.
OL should be an interesting cut decision. OT Matt Nelson and C Evan Brown are locks. A few weeks ago it seem like Tommy Kraemer would the 8th and final lineman. But Logan Stenberg had an outstanding game versus the Colts (highest offensive PFF grade) and followed it up with another strong performance against the Steelers. We've been waiting three years, did the switch finally flip for him? Balance wise it might be best to keep T Dan Skipper and G Sternberg bc Brown could also slide to G if needed. But we know by now what Skipper brings (this is his third stint with the Lions and 8th stop of his six year journey), Kraemer is a better player. What are the rules on practice squad again? Think they were tweaked again, need to look that up.
8 or 9 OL correlates to 9 or 10 DL. Brockers, Oneil, Onwuzurwike, and Taylor seem like locks on the interior, Hutch, Harris, Julian O, and Austin Bryant are safe EDGE players. Isaiah Buggs, Jashon Cornell, and John Cominsky are in the bubble battle. I think AG would like to run NASCAR packages on passing downs but not sure they will given Paschal is starting the year on the PUP and Romeo O may not ever see an NFL field again. Rookie James Houston is probably headed to the practice squad.
LB Starters: Alex Anzalone (MIKE), Malcolm Rodriguez (WILL)
Reserves: Derrick Barnes, Chris Board, Anthony Pittman
Out: Jarrad Davis, Josh Woods
NB - seems like the Parker/Hughes debate is still ongoing. Harris and Bobby Price will be the reserve CBs with Jerry Jacobs going to PUP. Unlikely Chase Lucas survives but hopefully we can sign him back to the practice squad.
S Starters: Tracy Walker, DeShon Elliott
Reserves: Ifeatu Melifonwu, Kerby Joseph, JuJu Hughes
Out: C.J. Moore
