Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

[Oviedo]

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

[Oviedo]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

I'll add that the player I really have a problem figuring out what will happen is capizzi. The guy really seems to be performing and having a great camp.

I'd like to see him make it. I sorta wish that Stapleton had to go to IR.

I also forgot I think Shipley and Legursky both go to PS.

[phillyesq]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

I'll add that the player I really have a problem figuring out what will happen is capizzi. The guy really seems to be performing and having a great camp.

I'd like to see him make it. I sorta wish that Stapleton had to go to IR.

I also forgot I think Shipley and Legursky both go to PS.

I think Capizzi will make it, with Hills being shown the door.

If I had to guess, I think the OL will look like this:

LT: Starks
LG: Kemo
C: Hartwig
RG: Essex
RT: Colon

Stapelton
Urbick
Capizzi
Foster
Legursky

PS: Shipley, Hills?? (if he is even eligible)

Capizzi and Stapelton will be the active guys on game day. I think they keep Legursky, with the though that he takes over for Hartwig when his contract expires.

There look to be a lot of tough decisions this year. A lot of promising young guys.

Harris played very well in the first pre-season game, and if he continues to do so, it will be very hard to get rid of him. Kirshke is all but a lock (barring injury), so I think one spot might come down to Eason v. Harris.

I'm not an Eason fan, but he played better last year. He is a dependable if unspectacular veteran, and with a team like the Steelers, there is a delicate balance between winning now and developing guys for the future. I hope Harris wins the spot, but I think that Eason will prevail.

[aggiebones]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

The extra tackle goes to Capizzi, Parquet or Foster.
I have a weird feeling it will be Foster. Hard to get a read on Capizzi cause I haven't seen enough of him and I know there's a haavy bias here for him.

Summers versus Redman. I think Redman was sneaking ahead of him, then Summers got hurt a bit. A nagging injury to boot. Redman wins easily and we will make it look like Summers is injured more than he is, so we can hide him on PS.

[papillon]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

If Johnson and Redman go to the PS they won't be there long, IMHO.

Papillon

[phillyesq]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

The extra tackle goes to Capizzi, Parquet or Foster.
I have a weird feeling it will be Foster. Hard to get a read on Capizzi cause I haven't seen enough of him and I know there's a haavy bias here for him.

Summers versus Redman. I think Redman was sneaking ahead of him, then Summers got hurt a bit. A nagging injury to boot. Redman wins easily and we will make it look like Summers is injured more than he is, so we can hide him on PS.

I agree that Redman has probably overtaken Summers. I think it is up to Summers to show the coaching staff that he can overtake Davis for the FB spot, and perform as well as Davis on special teams.

[Oviedo]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

If Johnson and Redman go to the PS they won't be there long, IMHO.

Papillon

We are so deep that I expect we will lose several players who we would like to keep. Its unfortunate, but a good problem to have and a credit to the FO and the young talent they are finding.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

The extra tackle goes to Capizzi, Parquet or Foster.
I have a weird feeling it will be Foster. Hard to get a read on Capizzi cause I haven't seen enough of him and I know there's a haavy bias here for him.

I think Foster has been getting more reps at guard than tackle, even though he was a tackle in college. Capizzi appears to be having his best camp so far, and could be a decent swing tackle option. I think Parquet sucks out loud. He had at least 2 penalties in the first preseason game, didn't he?

[ANPSTEEL]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

i'm with you minus a few exceptions...

in respect to vets / ps players...
McDonald agreed
Mundy not so sure
Ratliff tough one... probably gone

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--agreed. he gets one more camp to show improvement before cutting
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB-- it's a bit early, but if Redman shows against the redskins what he has recently shown- I think he takes this spot and Summers is on the PS

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL does he make the roster over Eason- no decision yet.
Johnson, TE does he make the roster over McHugh... early thoughts yes.
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

the real question here is- the team may very well have 9 new players - who gets cut from last years roster to make room??

hmmmm
Parquet PS
Hills PS
C. Davis? PS
Russell already gone
as are Foote and McFadden
so we need a total of six
Maddison ???? i think he sticks due to special teams, but that means
Tyrone Carter doesnt.
two more....
Bruce Davis
Arnold Harrison
not sure if they can dump two lbs... so one of those two probably makes it

tough, tough decisions

[Chavezz]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

If Johnson and Redman go to the PS they won't be there long, IMHO.

Papillon

Johnson will make it through to PS but I don't think Redman will. A blocking TE that has questionable receiving skills shouldn't be a premium position.

[Oviedo]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

i'm with you minus a few exceptions...

in respect to vets / ps players...
McDonald agreed
Mundy not so sure
Ratliff tough one... probably gone

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--agreed. he gets one more camp to show improvement before cutting
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB-- it's a bit early, but if Redman shows against the redskins what he has recently shown- I think he takes this spot and Summers is on the PS

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL does he make the roster over Eason- no decision yet.
Johnson, TE does he make the roster over McHugh... early thoughts yes.
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

the real question here is- the team may very well have 9 new players - who gets cut from last years roster to make room??

hmmmm
Parquet PS
Hills PS
C. Davis? PS
Russell already gone
as are Foote and McFadden
so we need a total of six
Maddison ???? i think he sticks due to special teams, but that means
Tyrone Carter doesnt.
two more....
Bruce Davis
Arnold Harrison
not sure if they can dump two lbs... so one of those two probably makes it

tough, tough decisions

What about Capizzi? With Essex starting at RG they need a swing Tackle on game day and he seems to be it.

[ANPSTEEL]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Still a couple of weeks for someone to show something but here is my take on the new faces we will see:

Veterans/Practice Squad players from last year:
McDonald, WR
Mundy, S

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--getting lots of criticism but team won't give up on him after a couple of weeks
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB--get nod over Redman unless injuries slow him down over next couple of weeks.

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL
Johnson, TE
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

i'm with you minus a few exceptions...

in respect to vets / ps players...
McDonald agreed
Mundy not so sure
Ratliff tough one... probably gone

Rookies:
Hood, DL
Urbik, OL--agreed. he gets one more camp to show improvement before cutting
Wallace, WR
Lewis, CB
Burnett, CB
Foster, OL
Summers, RB-- it's a bit early, but if Redman shows against the redskins what he has recently shown- I think he takes this spot and Summers is on the PS

Will try to get on Practice Squad:
Harris, DL does he make the roster over Eason- no decision yet.
Johnson, TE does he make the roster over McHugh... early thoughts yes.
Redman, RB
McClendon, DL

the real question here is- the team may very well have 9 new players - who gets cut from last years roster to make room??

hmmmm
Parquet PS
Hills PS
C. Davis? PS
Russell already gone
as are Foote and McFadden
so we need a total of six
Maddison ???? i think he sticks due to special teams, but that means
Tyrone Carter doesnt.
two more....
Bruce Davis
Arnold Harrison
not sure if they can dump two lbs... so one of those two probably makes it

tough, tough decisions

What about Capizzi? With Essex starting at RG they need a swing Tackle on game day and he seems to be it.

I missed that one-- do you think they will be able to keep both Capizzi and Foster??

One thing seems certain- many of the guys the Steelers cut, will be picked up by other teams- quickly.

[frankthetank1]

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i think if redman can have another game like he did last week summers will be on the ps. i dont understand why they just dont keep both and get rid of davis. id much rather lose davis than either summers or redman.

[flippy]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

I'm kinda interested to see what the Joystick can do tonight. I kinda have this feeling he's gonna get a return for a TD.

[flippy]

Re: Breaking Camp--Predict the new faces this season

Anyone think Johnson can take McHugh's spot?