Biggest surprise of 2020 cut down day

[EastStreet]

What surprised you the most?

[EastStreet]

It was close for me, but picked 7 LBs over Blankenship. Given we only use 3 LB sets about 20ish % of the time, 7 seems very high given potential needs like TE and OL. Perhaps it means we'll go man D more, and use more 3 LB sets. All I know is STs better be darn good if we keep 7 LBs all season.

 

I think we'll try to pick up an OL, TE, or DE. Maybe even a DB. 

 

And yes, surprised Turay is out min 6 weeks. What a bummer. Hope AQM and Autry are up to the task.

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, EastStreet said:

It was close for me, but picked 7 LBs over Blankenship. Given we only use 3 LB sets about 20ish % of the time, 7 seems very high given potential needs like TE and OL. Perhaps it means we'll go man D more, and use more 3 LB sets. All I know is STs better be darn good if we keep 7 LBs all season.

 

I think we'll try to pick up an OL, TE, or DE. Maybe even a DB. 

 

And yes, surprised Turay is out min 6 weeks. What a bummer. Hope AQM and Autry are up to the task.

I voted only keeping 8 OLineman and yes and yes.

[csmopar]

Hands down to me was the Kicker spot. Really thought it wasn’t even close looking back at the tweets from camp. Something must have stood out to the coaches and such that we aren’t aware of

[GoColts8818]

The kicker spot nothing else really surprised me that much.  

[EastStreet]

7 minutes ago, csmopar said:

Hands down to me was the Kicker spot. Really thought it wasn’t even close looking back at the tweets from camp. Something must have stood out to the coaches and such that we aren’t aware of

I knew the "contest" was pretty close, and I know he was top ranked K by most talking heads, and I know he has a stronger leg and likely higher upside........ but I thought they'd go conservative and stand pat.

 

I'm going to be nervous if we're kicking late in a close game now. Flashbacks to South Carolina.

 

 

I'm still more surprised we kept 7 LBs though.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, EastStreet said:

I knew the "contest" was pretty close, and I know he was top ranked K by most talking heads, and I know he has a stronger leg and likely higher upside........ but I thought they'd go conservative and stand pat.

 

I'm going to be nervous if we're kicking late in a close game now. Flashbacks to South Carolina.

 

 as the last second kick happens  

[w87r]

Went keeping 7 LBs - although I could see one dropped if we need to add someone.

 

Dulin was 2nd for me.

 

Voted yes - definitely think there is still some roster movement to incur tomorrow.

 

Voted no - wasnt surprised about Turay, with him recovering still, even if he was only going to miss 3-4 weeks, don't see it being a good idea to rush him back. Give him another 7 weeks including this one and hope for the best.

 

Between Autry, Lewis, Banogu, Muhammad I think we can have it covered.

[EastStreet]

5 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

 as the last second kick happens  

 

I really hope he works out, cause his persona would be cool for the team. But it's going to take me a year or so of good performance to forget about a few SEC games.

[BrickHead]

I was shocked Windsor got cut twice.

[w87r]

3 minutes ago, BrickHead said:

I was shocked Windsor got cut twice.

Thought about posting the 2nd Windsor cut surprised me too. 

[Zoltan]

1 hour ago, EastStreet said:

It was close for me, but picked 7 LBs over Blankenship. Given we only use 3 LB sets about 20ish % of the time, 7 seems very high given potential needs like TE and OL. Perhaps it means we'll go man D more, and use more 3 LB sets. All I know is STs better be darn good if we keep 7 LBs all season.

 

I think we'll try to pick up an OL, TE, or DE. Maybe even a DB. 

 

And yes, surprised Turay is out min 6 weeks. What a bummer. Hope AQM and Autry are up to the task.

I could see us trading one of our LBs or we’ll waive one to pick up someone on the waiver wire

[IinD]

Pretty easy cut down day. 

No OMG how could they cut this guy??

[Scott Pennock]

I chose other to point out that all but one draft pick made the team, including all 3 6th round picks! Ballards scouting staff is phenomenal and will certainly be tested this offseason.....

[csmopar]

40 minutes ago, EastStreet said:

 

 

I'm going to be nervous if we're kicking late in a close game now. Flashbacks to South Carolina.

 

 

Can’t be worse than last year holding our breath with AV, as much as I’m a huge fan!

[a06cc]

Not surprised by keeping 7LB’ers. With Turay out I mean why not? What’s some of you should be surprised is Le’Raven Clark made the roster.

[GoColts8818]

19 minutes ago, csmopar said:

Can’t be worse than last year holding our breath with AV, as much as I’m a huge fan!

I just hope people don’t call for him to be cut the first time he misses.  Rookie kickers tend to struggle a little.

[Gigc]

I'm surprised Windsor was cut. I sort of expected that Sheldon Day would be a surprise cut, or placed on IR. he hasn't played at all since hurting his knee.

I guess they're hoping that Windsor doesn't get picked up and can be signed to our PS

[Hoose]

Day will go to IR along with Burton; watch for a TE waiver claim and maybe another O-lineman picked up as well. 

[GoColts8818]

35 minutes ago, Gigc said:

I'm surprised Windsor was cut. I sort of expected that Sheldon Day would be a surprise cut, or placed on IR. he hasn't played at all since hurting his knee.

I guess they're hoping that Windsor doesn't get picked up and can be signed to our PS

Yeah one of the Colts insiders said they are hoping to get him back for the PS

[VaAllDay757]

We really need better depth on our o-line

[EastStreet]

12 hours ago, Zoltan said:

I could see us trading one of our LBs or we’ll waive one to pick up someone on the waiver wire

I think it's more a waive situation for the LBs. I think the team wants to keep them around, and holding onto them a day or so longer also protects them a bit in the sense it might increase their chances of making it to the PS.

11 hours ago, csmopar said:

Can’t be worse than last year holding our breath with AV, as much as I’m a huge fan!

No doubt (AV). I would have been less anxious though with Chase.

[Yoshinator]

11 hours ago, Gigc said:

I'm surprised Windsor was cut. I sort of expected that Sheldon Day would be a surprise cut, or placed on IR. he hasn't played at all since hurting his knee.

I guess they're hoping that Windsor doesn't get picked up and can be signed to our PS

 

10 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:

Yeah one of the Colts insiders said they are hoping to get him back for the PS

What makes me mad about this is that since we cut him, we no longer have him under contract for his 4 year rookie deal. If we do get him back on the practice squad, it'll be a one-year deal where anyone can poach him, and we'll have to worry about re-signing him next year even if we do call him up. This and the kicker move were absolutely terrible to me. 

[csmopar]

18 minutes ago, Jared Cisneros said:

 

What makes me mad about this is that since we cut him, we no longer have him under contract for his 4 year rookie deal. If we do get him back on the practice squad, it'll be a one-year deal where anyone can poach him, and we'll have to worry about re-signing him next year even if we do call him up. This and the kicker move were absolutely terrible to me. 

easy enough to do.  Kicker move i'll give you that, i can't seem to understand that rationale. 

[EastStreet]

42 minutes ago, Jared Cisneros said:

 

What makes me mad about this is that since we cut him, we no longer have him under contract for his 4 year rookie deal. If we do get him back on the practice squad, it'll be a one-year deal where anyone can poach him, and we'll have to worry about re-signing him next year even if we do call him up. This and the kicker move were absolutely terrible to me. 

I think you're really putting too much stock in Windsor. Good kid and hard worker, but he's just not all that IMO. He's a tweener DT. He'll never be a 3 down 3T, and really too small to be an effective NT in the NFL. His film was OK vs mediocre teams, and pretty bad vs upper comp. He, and Glasgow were the only two picks that didn't excite me. I get the Glasgow STs pick a bit, but the Windsor pick seemed like a huge reach. It was a 6th rounder, so no harm done. Time will tell, but I see him bouncing around PSs for a few years and then fading away. Chase on the other hand surprised me a tad bit, but I get it.

[stitches]

7LBs is kinda crazy number wise but talent wise I cannot really say it's surprising especially if you consider Glasgow a key piece for special teams.

 

So yeah, 7LBs and Blankenship are the big surprises to me.

[krunk]

13 hours ago, a06cc said:

Not surprised by keeping 7LB’ers. With Turay out I mean why not? What’s some of you should be surprised is Le’Raven Clark made the roster.

They say Clark had a very good camp.

[krunk]

When will we know  about the PS?

[a06cc]

3 minutes ago, krunk said:

They say Clark had a very good camp.

Oh I know he did. They also need to keep him at LT. 

[w87r]

2 minutes ago, krunk said:

When will we know  about the PS?

Can start announcements at 1pm. Unless you're the Texans. They announced Procise yesterday...?

[Dogg63]

9 minutes ago, krunk said:

When will we know  about the PS?

Any player released after 4 p.m. on Friday through the 4 p.m. roster cuts on Saturday will be eligible for claiming on Sunday. Teams have until noon ET on Sunday to put in their claims, after which the league assigns claimed players to their new teams. So it'll probably be sometime after noon today that teams start to release their PS rosters.

[w87r]

5 minutes ago, Dogg63 said:

Any player released after 4 p.m. on Friday through the 4 p.m. roster cuts on Saturday will be eligible for claiming on Sunday. Teams have until noon ET on Sunday to put in their claims, after which the league assigns claimed players to their new teams. So it'll probably be sometime after noon today that teams start to release their PS rosters.

Teams can begin signing up to 16 players to their practice squad beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 6.

 

https://dknation.draftkings.com/nfl/2020/9/4/21420151/2020-nfl-practice-squad-salary-rules-eligibility-size-roster-cuts-covid-19-coronavirus

[EastStreet]

8 minutes ago, krunk said:

When will we know  about the PS?

From what I understand....

 

4pm Sat to Sunday Noon is the waiver/claim window. Team priority is determined by record (like the draft), and it's unlimited. For instance, Cinci can claim as many as they want (players with less than 4 accrued seasons), as long as they put them on the 53 ahead of other teams. 

 

At 1pm, all teams must have reported their claims (for the 53). 

 

After 1pm, all teams are able to finalize their PS (the players are still subject to claims if they are put on the 53).

 

Note - now that teams are able to put 4 players with unlimited accrued seasons on their PSs, not sure how that works (from a waive/claim). I'm guessing their still treated like vets during the 4pm to 1pm period.

 

[Moosejawcolt]

23 hours ago, EastStreet said:

It was close for me, but picked 7 LBs over Blankenship. Given we only use 3 LB sets about 20ish % of the time, 7 seems very high given potential needs like TE and OL. Perhaps it means we'll go man D more, and use more 3 LB sets. All I know is STs better be darn good if we keep 7 LBs all season.

 

I think we'll try to pick up an OL, TE, or DE. Maybe even a DB. 

 

And yes, surprised Turay is out min 6 weeks. What a bummer. Hope AQM and Autry are up to the task.

Not surprised by Turay. He appears to b brittle and I am not sure how much impact he will have as a Colt moving forward. Best year was as a freshman in college then struggled with injuries. Thats why i was some what perplexed they passed on Sweat last year but drafted Turay with his injury history.

[EastStreet]

1 minute ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Not surprised by Turay. He appears to b brittle and I am not sure how much impact he will have as a Colt moving forward. Best year was as a freshman in college then struggled with injuries. Thats why i was some what perplexed they passed on Sweat last year but drafted Turay with his injury history.

I wanted Sweat too. 

Not going to stamp Turay as glass yet.

[Moosejawcolt]

Just now, EastStreet said:

I wanted Sweat too. 

Not going to stamp Turay as glass yet.

Yeah when they passed on Sweat , I was like " Ballard this may come back to bite you". 

[EastStreet]

4 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Yeah when they passed on Sweat , I was like " Ballard this may come back to bite you". 

8 sacks and 2 FFs is pretty good for a rook.

[Moosejawcolt]

Just now, EastStreet said:

8 sacks and 2 FFs is pretty good for a rook.

Yes, I was like damn Ballard. Could u imagine him and Houston and now Buckner????  I think that it  is a decision that I really think Ballard needs to own.  I really hope to God Kinlaw  is a bust. Sweat.....Houston....Kinlaw and say Stewart. Quite young and cheap

[w87r]

Its Banogu and Pittman Jr and Marvell Tell III

 

Vs

 

Sweat

 

Dont think there is anything to "own" by Ballard.

 

Way to early to judge the trade.

[EastStreet]

11 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

Yes, I was like damn Ballard. Could u imagine him and Houston and now Buckner????  I think that it  is a decision that I really think Ballard needs to own.  I really hope to God Kinlaw  is a bust. Sweat.....Houston....Kinlaw and say Stewart. Quite young and cheap

I was much higher on Sweat than Kinlaw. And I'm happy we took Buckner over Kinlaw. 

 

But yes, having Sweat/Buckner/Stewart/Houston together would be a ferocious front 4