Interested to see if Antonio Gates gets cut.

For the Phins, If for some terrible reason Matthews or Gibson get axed... they'll be pounced on by others.

 

That just cannot happen...they'll be wearing jets jerseys by the end of the day

 

Still another week of games before first cuts I believe.

 

That would sure pi$$ me off...

 

No need to Speculate, it's not happening..their both valued at third round picks at this point..

 

I could imagine that we sign a RB off of cuts. CAR's #4 RB Whittaker is looking good tonight against KC. There's got to be some other solid options out there too.

If he doesn't beat Tyler Bray, I'd also look at Aaron Murray over Brady Quinn.

 

Damian Williams will be picked up by the Patriots, watch..

 

Brady would love Gibson.

 

We will probably be on the lookout for a running back, maybe rotate out some TE/OL depth at the very bottom.

 

Hopefully we can grab some linebacker help, because that seems to be the largest weakness. Another lineman or two wouldn't hurt either.

 

I want to keep Tripp, McCain and Jenkins.

I don't see them getting rid of Ellerbe, Wheeler or Misi. Even though it would be nice to replace them. Maybe they could get rid of one of them.

 

Matt Tobin still the highest rated guard in the NFL on pro football focus. Second week in a row. He had the highest grade for Preseason Week 2 and the fourth highest grade for Preseason Week 3. He's now a +6.5 and the next highest rated guards are +3.7's.

 

Tobin and a 3rd for Dion Jordan....sign me up

 

They had 7 LBs last year on the roster. Those 3 will most certainly make it plus Freeny probably. (Trusnik is in his 8th year, he may get cut.)

 

Cut down to 75 players by August 26
Final cuts to 53 players by August 30

 

I hear that TE Tim Wright is having a tough time trying to find his place on Tampa's roster.

I could definitely see Dennis Hickey being interested in him.

 

Which I'd be totally fine with. I've liked what I've seen from Brackett, in a receiving sense. Other than that, we've had nothing.

 

I'm hoping we can somehow land Seastrunk in these cuts. Skins are deep at RB, he may get cut. Alfred Morris, Helu, and Silas Redd are ahead of him. But I would trade for him right now because he should come at cheap price now and rounds off RB position for us nicely with Moreno and Miller.

 

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 21m
Now official: NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to expand Practice Squads to 10 players 2014 and 2015 seasons.

I figured this Tweet from Schefter is applicable to the thread. 2 more spots on the practice squad to fill this year.

 

Gibson and Matthews have made this team… Wallace, Hartline, Gibson, Matthews and Landry are the WR corps for the 2014 Fins.

 

what are the odds that one or more of these guys are starting by week 8? (Tripp McCain or Jenkins)

 

I don't see it happening unless there is an injury.

 

Which means 64 of the better players who would have become available will now stay on practice squads.

Doesn't affect more experienced players who don't qualify for P.S. though.

 

Also:

Jason Cole ‏@JasonPhilCole 15m
Interesting suggestion from #Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti: Give teams 1 or 2 "protected" spots on practice squads for a drafted player ...(contd) who is worth developing, but not ready for roster. Keeps teams from having to cut a vet to protect a draft pick with potential

 

I dunno.

Something you've got to keep in mind here is that at some point the linebacker play gets so bad that there's a bit of "What have we got to lose?" factor. A guy like McCain may not know exactly what he's doing part of the time he's on the field but then he keeps making plays every time he gets on the field, that becomes compelling. I'm sensing that they are in the beginning stages of being compelled enough by him to get him out there.

 

LB spots are set, I think. I'm thinking Misi, Ellerbe, Wheeler, Tripp, McCain, Jenkins, and Freeny/Trusnik will make it.

It's a matter of playing time on game day between those 7-8, and they are already mixing it up. So, imo, LB discussion is pointless.

 

I think it'll be set at 7 players with Trusnik making it as the 7th guy. He's the guy that knows the defense so well they trust him at any of the three LB spots.

 

I'm thinking Trusnik is out precisely because of age, unless ST coach bangs the table.

 

If he could long-snap too he'd outlast this GM and HC and maybe the next ones.

FWIW I think trip is the next Trusnik.

 

I don't see them trading Seastrunk, but Royster is ahead of him as well, and I doubt they keep more than 4. So either Redd or Seastrunk would be out.

 

Reps ahead of Tripp?

 

How did Seastrunk play vs. Cleveland?

 

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...benefit-the-dolphins-20140820,0,3946900.story

 

He's got a clearer path to getting on the field than Tripp for the moment.