The Final 53

[calmkiller]

Post your thoughts on who will make the final cut here.

QB 2
Byron Leftwich
Dennis Dixon

RB 4
Rashard Mendenhall
Mewelde Moore
Issac Redman
Frank Summers

WR 6
Hines Ward
Mike Wallace
Antwan Randle El
Emmanuel Sanders
Antonio Brown
Arnez Battle

OL 9
Max Starks
Chris Kemoeatu
Maurkice Pouncey
Trai Essex
Flozell Adams
Tony Hills
Ramon Foster
Doug Legursky
Johnathan Scott

TE 3
Heath Miller
Matt Spaeth
Sean McHugh

DL 7
Aaron Smith
Casey Hampton
Brett Kiesel
Chris Hoke
Ziggy Hood
Sunny Harris
Nick Eason

LB 9
James Harrison
James Farrior
Lawrence Timmons
Lamar Woodley
Thadious Gibson
Larry Foote
Keyaron Fox
Jason Worilds
Stevenson Sylvester

DB 10
Ike Taylor
Bryany Mcfadden
Troy Polumalu
Ryan Clark
Ryan Mundy
Will Allen
Joe Burnett
Kenan Lewis
Anthony Madison

ST 3
Daniel Sepulveda
Jeff Reed
Greg Warren

PS
Doug Worthington
Jonathan Dwyer
Crezdon Butler
Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith
Kraig Urbik
Tyler Grisham
Kyle Jolly

We get an exemption for Ben During his suspension.

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: The Final 53

i'd keep logan over brown right now, cause i think he's currently better as a returner.
certainly over summers. he's terrible. his job is to block and he whiffs on them way too many times.

agree with mchugh.

would love to see cromartie.S replace mundy. he's been more active in 2 games then mundy has been in 3 years

and would like to see crezdon on the final 53 but i know madison has value as a gunner

everything else look pretty good

[calmkiller]

Re: The Final 53

I feel Summers will be cut once Ben comes back. They will need to cut someone at that point. McHugh and Redman can play the FB spot.

[Lebsteel]

Re: The Final 53

Looks good, but I would put Summers on the PS and keep Urbik active. I think Urbik is improving and will only get better. McHugh is a better FB than Summers. Way better blocker. Redman could be the running FB in a two man set. If we have an injury at RB, we can easily call up Summers or even Vincent. I would also keep Cromartie-Smith over Mundy.

[StarSpangledSteeler]

Re: The Final 53

1) I just don't see the value in keeping a fullback who whifs on blocks. If you must keep a true FB i'd take Wright or Johnson over Summers. But I don't think we keep either, since we have McHugh and possibly Legursky.

2) What does Eason give you that Harris does not? Both of them are solid back ups but why keep two? We've got Ziggy backing up either Smith or Keisel. Then Harris backing up Ziggy or Hoke. 6 DL is enough.

3) Mundy is big question mark for me. He's had two years to learn the system and he's getting outplayed by Allen and Cromartie, both on defense and special teams. I'm also not sure what to think about Burnett.

4) I would rather keep a young guy with more potential than a perrenial back up or journey man in all three cases. So I keep Butler instead of one of the two (Mundy/Burnett). Cut Eason. Cut Summers. Go with just the three RB's (with McH and Leg at FB). And add an extra WR, DB, or Logan. And put Dwyer on IR to protect him.

[Oviedo]

Re: The Final 53

IMO Legursky could be odd man out on the OL. If they decide to let Pouncey start at Center, they may want to keep Hartwig as a back up in the event Pouncey struggles or gets hurt. As much underdog love Legursky gets he has never won the starting job and is likely a career back up.

McHugh is much better than Johnson. McHugh being hurt was likely the only reason Johnson made the Final 53 last year.

IMO Urbik makes the Finals 53. IMO Madison is out with Battle and Allen being able to play gunner, plus I think they would keep Butler with great upside over Madison.

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: The Final 53

. IMO Madison is out with Battle and Allen being able to play gunner, plus I think they would keep Butler with great upside over Madison.

good point

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Re: The Final 53

Who is the long snapper?

[calmkiller]

Re: The Final 53

Who is the long snapper?

Lol Greg Warren, I forgot to put him on.....Like it really matters...

Ill fix it

[JPbucco]

Re: The Final 53

I agree with you almost exactly except...Johnson for Summers and Butler for Madison.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: The Final 53

I agree with you almost exactly except...Johnson for Summers and Butler for Madison.

i agree with you almost exactly...i would add Johnson for McHugh along with Butler for Madison.

i think Summers makes the team.

[Chadman]

Re: The Final 53

QB's- 3
Leftwich, Dixon & Batch- in that order, until Ben returns- then Batch gets cut.

RB's- 4
Mendenhall, Moore, Redman, Logan (KR/PR)

WR's- 6
Ward, Wallace, Randle El, Sanders, Brown, Battle

TE's- 3
Miller, Speath, McHugh (FB)

OL- 9
Starks, Kemoeatu, Hartwig, Pouncey, Adams, J Scott, Legursky, Essex, Foster

ST- 3
Reed, Sepulveda, Warren

DL- 6
Hampton, Keisel, Smith, Hood, Hoke, Harris

LB- 9
Harrison, Farrior, Timmons, Woodley, Worilds, Gibson, Foote, Sylvester, Fox

DB- 10
Taylor, McFadden, Polamalu, Clark, Lewis, Burnett, Allen, Gay, Butler, Cromartie-Smith

Let's see how close Chadman gets...

[StarSpangledSteeler]

Re: The Final 53

Who is the long snapper?

Lol Greg Warren, I forgot to put him on.....Like it really matters...

Ill fix it

Maybe we could have a back up OL or TE long snap... oops, wrong thread...

[StarSpangledSteeler]

Re: The Final 53

QB's- 3
Leftwich, Dixon & Batch- in that order, until Ben returns- then Batch gets cut.

RB's- 4
Mendenhall, Moore, Redman, Logan (KR/PR)

WR's- 6
Ward, Wallace, Randle El, Sanders, Brown, Battle

TE's- 3
Miller, Speath, McHugh (FB)

OL- 9
Starks, Kemoeatu, Hartwig, Pouncey, Adams, J Scott, Legursky, Essex, Foster

ST- 3
Reed, Sepulveda, Warren

DL- 6
Hampton, Keisel, Smith, Hood, Hoke, Harris

LB- 9
Harrison, Farrior, Timmons, Woodley, Worilds, Gibson, Foote, Sylvester, Fox

DB- 10
Taylor, McFadden, Polamalu, Clark, Lewis, Burnett, Allen, Gay, Butler, Cromartie-Smith

Let's see how close Chadman gets...

I think that's gonna be dang close.

I think we'd be better served by cutting Hartwig and keeping Hills, but I don't know if the coaches are ready to cut last year's starter (in the event Pouncey gets injured).

[Oviedo]

Re: The Final 53

Chadman got close but there were a few corrective prdictions in order:

QB's- 3
Leftwich, Dixon & Batch- in that order, until Ben returns- then Batch gets cut.

RB's- 4
Mendenhall, Moore, Redman, Summers

WR's- 6
Ward, Wallace, Randle El, Sanders, Brown, Battle

TE's- 3
Miller, Speath, McHugh (FB)

OL- 10
Starks, Kemoeatu, Hartwig, Pouncey, Adams, Scott, Urbik, Hills, Essex, Foster

ST- 3
Reed, Sepulveda, Warren

DL- 6
Hampton, Keisel, Smith, Hood, Hoke, Harris

LB- 9
Harrison, Farrior, Timmons, Woodley, Worilds, Gibson, Foote, Sylvester, Fox

DB- 9
Taylor, McFadden, Polamalu, Clark, Lewis, Burnett, Allen, Gay, Butler,

I think they may carry an extra OL this season and one less DB since the 10th DB was usually Madison for Special teams and I think keeping Battle, Allen and the rookie LBs may make Madison a luxury they can't afford. I don't think they want to expose either Gibson or Sylvestor to waivers.

On the OL, if you keep Hartwig and have Pouncey getting ready to step in at Center sometime probably soon plus Urbik getting reps at both Guard and Center what role does Legursky really have? Hartwig is probably the better insurance policy at Center.

McHugh at TE is the much better choice over Johnson. McHugh is much better as a lead blocker out of the backfield.