Who will be a surprise cut?

[Shoe]

Re: Who will be a surprise cut?

Bruce Davis ( although that wouldn't be a huge surprise).

I really hope Davis doesn't get cut yet.
I know he hasn't shown much, but I still have a sneaky suspicion that he is still developing.

[Discipline of Steel]

Re: Who will be a surprise cut?

Legursky and Urbik will be on the Final 53. With Legursky on the 53 I don't think they try to keep Shipley and will move him to the PS. I also think Foster makes the 53 with potentially Capizzi as the odd man out unless they keep 10 OL.

Agreed - Starks, Kemo, Hartwig, Essex, Colon as your starters

Legursky, Urbik, Hills as your next three

one or two spots to choose between Foster, Capizzi

Shipley PS

Parquet gone

To further refine your idea, which I agree with, your second row gives you a C/G, a G, and a T. I would think they keep Capizzi on just to have two options at T. Then, I think they stop there, satisfied to have Foster and Shipley on the PS. Legursky, Urbik, Hills, and Capizzi (C/G, G, T, T) should cover the backup duties pretty well and roster spots are at a premium with Stefan Logan hogging one just to be a RS.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Re: Who will be a surprise cut?

[quote=Discipline of Steel]

Legursky and Urbik will be on the Final 53. With Legursky on the 53 I don't think they try to keep Shipley and will move him to the PS. I also think Foster makes the 53 with potentially Capizzi as the odd man out unless they keep 10 OL.

Agreed - Starks, Kemo, Hartwig, Essex, Colon as your starters

Legursky, Urbik, Hills as your next three

one or two spots to choose between Foster, Capizzi

Shipley PS

Parquet gone

To further refine your idea, which I agree with, your second row gives you a C/G, a G, and a T. I would think they keep Capizzi on just to have two options at T. Then, I think they stop there, satisfied to have Foster and Shipley on the PS. Legursky, Urbik, Hills, and Capizzi (C/G, G, T, T) should cover the backup duties pretty well and roster spots are at a premium with Stefan Logan hogging one just to be a RS.[/quote:ddininr1]

I'm good with this.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Who will be a surprise cut?

Here is what Dale Lolley said about veterans possibly on the bubble in his blog:

Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Watching the bubble

As the Steelers head into their final preseason game, there are plenty of roster spots yet to be won. There are also a number of veterans who find themselves on the bubble with this team, a testament to how deep Pittsburgh is this season.

Here's a look at the veteran bubble guys:

Keiwan Ratliff, CB - Ratliff was brought in as Deshea Townsend insurance and just in case rookies Keenan Lewis and Joe Burnett weren't ready to contribute. None of those things have happened. It may come down to keeping Ratliff, Ryan Mundy and/or Anthony Madison. Madison is a stellar special teams player.

Travis Kirschke, DL - Kirschke has been a nice find for the Steelers, helping them to a pair of Super Bowl wins. But he's also 34 and has a cranky back. If the Steelers are going to cut a lineman to keep both Ziggy Hood and Sonny Harris, it's likely to be Kirschke, not Nick Eason.

Jeremy Parquet/Jason Capizzi, OT - I know he's a favorite because he's a local guy, but Capizzi is fighting the odds. The team likes Tony Hills' feet better. Darnell Stapleton going on IR helps, though. It could come down to who plays guard better and Parquet has more experience there.

Shaun McDonald, WR - I like what McDonald brings to the table, but the team could decide that if it's going to keep Stefan Logan, it may only need four full-time receivers.

Patrick Bailey, LB - The 2008 team rookie of the year is on the bubble even though he's a very good special teams player. But all of their other backup linebackers – Keyaron Fox, Andre Frazier, Arnold Harrison and Donovan Woods, are solid special teamers as well. The difference is that those other players can actually help out on defense as well. Bailey would be overmatched at this point. He's still better than Bruce Davis, though. This is where Lawrence Timmons' injury could come into play, with the team perhaps keeping an extra linebacker if it feels Timmons may miss the first couple of games.

[pfelix73]

Re: Who will be a surprise cut?

After watching the Carolina game-

I'm now going with Ty Carter as my surprise cut.

[steeler_george]

Re: Who will be a surprise cut?

Hoke? Reliable back up? Yes, but with Hapmton coming in season in "top form" and the delight of Sonny, Hoke could be odd man out. Get line younger.

Eason/Kirche...one of them are going to be to allow Hood playing time.

Mundy I think will be on Practice Squad, due to the Vet. player flexibility of Rat (sp).