2023 Roster Predictions Thread...

[Genghis Khan]

Yeah the Dline is kind of tough. I bet we keep like 11 dudes there.

I think we keep 10 or 11 on the OL also.

 

[Genghis Khan]

And allowed a first down by lining up offsides like a dumbass.

Yeah, it's kind of silly to use preseason stats alone to make roster decisions. There's a lot of context missing.

 

[ZeroClub]

I hope it's Bass over Edoga.

 

[Genghis Khan]

There's literally no chance we keep 5 LB's, there's a better chance that we keep only two.

2 total? I don't know about that. I think at least 3, probably 4.

 

[Simpleton]

2 total? I don't know about that. I think at least 3, probably 4.

Yea we're going to play more 1 LB lineups than 3, it depends what we do at OL and CB but I think it could be two, probably three, but not four.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Yea we're going to play more 1 LB lineups than 3, it depends what we do at OL and CB but I think it could be two, probably three, but not four.

Just for special teams alone I can't see 2.

 

[boozeman]

Final pass...

Players in bold are those I am the least certain about. We might go outside for a backup guard and/or linebacker.

53-Man Roster

QB - Prescott, Rush, Lance
RB - Pollard, Dowdle, Vaughn
WR1 - Lamb, Brooks
WR2 - Gallup, Tolbert
WR3 - Cooks, Turpin
TE - Ferguson, Hendershot, Schoonmaker, McKeon
LT - Tyron Smith, Richards
LG - Tyler Smith, Farniok
C - Biadasz
RG - Martin, Bass
RT - Steele, Waletzko
DE - Lawrence, Armstrong, Fehoko
DT - Hankins, Mazi Smith
DT - Odighizuwa, Bohanna, Golston
LEO - Parsons, Fowler, Williams
LB - Vander Esch, Cox
LB - Clark, Bell
CB - Gilmore, Goodwin
FS - Kearse, Hooker
SS - Wilson, Thomas
CB - Diggs, Mukuamu, Joseph
SLOT - Bland
K - Aubrey
P - Anger
LS - Sieg

PUP - Lewis
IR - Overshown, Edoga, Ball, Stephens, Durden
SUS - Ronald Jones

Practice Squad

RB - Davis, Luepke
WR - Drummond, Houston, Cropper
C - Lindstrom
G - Hoffman
T - Bostick, Taylor-Prioleau
DE - Banogu
DT - Alarcon
LEO - Land
LB - Harper
CB - Wright, Butler
S - Coyle

 

[Chocolate Lab]

boozer, you don't like Devin Harper, do you? I think he makes it, either with or in place of Cox. He's smart and plays special teams and I think they like him.

I root for Bohanna but in my heart of hearts I don't think he makes it. Maybe, though. Do you trust Mazi to play NT early against starting interior NFL OLmen? He can't be getting blown yards out of the play like he has in preseason. And Hankins can't play every down to be sure. So do you cut your only other experienced NT in a year when you say improving your interior run defense is your top priority? So maybe you do keep Bohanna, at least for now. Tough call.

 

[boozeman]

boozer, you don't like Devin Harper, do you? I think he makes it, either with or in place of Cox. He's smart and plays special teams and I think they like him.

It is not that I like or dislike Harper. He's not terrible, just not memorable. I only consider Cox ahead of him because he was a higher draft pick and it seems they have invested more into him for some reason.

I root for Bohanna but in my heart of hearts I don't think he makes it. Maybe, though.

I put him there because of his size. We don't have anyone else with his dimensions in the deep depth group.

Do you trust Mazi to play NT early against starting interior NFL OLmen?

What do you think?

He can't be getting blown yards out of the play like he has in preseason.

The problem isn't him being blown off the ball. That is not happening at least.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

The problem isn't him being blown off the ball. That is not happening at least.

Sure it's happened a few times. Not every play or anything, but when he gets caught with a foot off the ground or something, it's bad.

I guess you're saying more that his bad technique lets him get turned. Of course that's bad, too.

Anyway, another factor is that many times they played him with Bohanna. So it looks like they might play him next to a NT, not always at NT itself.

 

[P_T]

After last night does Luepke clear waives? I can see the Eagles grabbing him.

 

[Foobio]

Good blocker and all around athlete. Hope he makes it

 

[boozeman]

After last night does Luepke clear waives? I can see the Eagles grabbing him.

The Eagles don’t typically carry a FB and he is not that great of a runner that you claim him based on that. Based on his comments about Lance, he thinks he will be here. I bet PS but they could squeeze him onto the 53.

 

[NoDak]

I bet PS but they could squeeze him onto the 53.

If they're smart, he makes the 53. He'll never be a 1000 yard back, but he is a blue collar guy that will show up every week and put work in. Winning teams need these kinds of lunch pail guys. He isn't great at any given thing, but he is pretty damn good at everything required of a running back. He probably never give you that exciting 60 yard TD, but he'll give you that consistent 3, 5, 2, 8, 4, 12, etc... And he is a reliable weapon in the passing game, too.

All NDSU homerism aside, if it came down to only being able to keep one of him, Dowdle, or Davis, I'd take Leupke.

 

[Smitty]

My Final 53:
QB: Dak, Red, Trey (3)
RB: Pollard, Dowdle, Deuce, Leupke (4)
WR: Lamb, Cooks, Gallup, Tolbert, Turpin, Brooks (6)
TE: Turd, Hendershot, Poon, McKeon (4)
OL: Smith, Smith, Biadasz, Martin, Steele, Edoga, Richards, Waletzko, Bass (9)
DL Parsons, Tank, BoozeStrong, Sam, Fowler, Osa, Mazi, Hankins, Fehoko (9)
LB: LVE, Clark, Harper, Land (4)
CB: Diggs, Gilmore, Bland, Lewis, BossMan (5)
S: Kearse, Hooker, Wilson, Muk, Thomas, Bell (6)
K: Aubrey (1)
P: Anger (1)
LS: Someone (1)

don’t need a fourth TE or a 6th safety. Keep Cox.

 

[boozeman]

If they're smart, he makes the 53. He'll never be a 1000 yard back, but he is a blue collar guy that will show up every week and put work in. Winning teams need these kinds of lunch pail guys. He isn't great at any given thing, but he is pretty damn good at everything required of a running back. He probably never give you that exciting 60 yard TD, but he'll give you that consistent 3, 5, 2, 8, 4, 12, etc... And he is a reliable weapon in the passing game, too.

All NDSU homerism aside, if it came down to only being able to keep one of him, Dowdle, or Davis, I'd take Leupke.

I would as well simply because he has real utility. He is okay for a Moose carry or reception here and there. Davis shouldn’t make it over him so it comes down to three RBs or a slash player. I would train his ass at LBer. I don’t see any reason he can’t be a useful player.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Does Jones have a place on the roster or no? I'm thinking no. Not worth waiting for.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yep, it may not be entirely rational, but I really want a Kyle Juszczyk. I like the greater versatility an H back gives you, and I think it's an advantage to do things most other teams aren't doing.

Everyone says HL wouldn't be claimed, but why would McKeon be claimed? He's pretty spare and he's been around for a few years now, plus he's had a major injury.

 

[p1_]

Does Jones have a place on the roster or no? I'm thinking no. Not worth waiting for.

Im thinking not.

 

[shoop]

Does Jones have a place on the roster or no? I'm thinking no. Not worth waiting for.

Who?