http://www.espn.com/blog/houston-te...xans-53-man-roster-projection-final-cuts-2018 Spoiler QB Deshaun Watson QB Brandon Weeden QB Joe Webb III RB Lamar Miller RB Alfred Blue RB Tyler Ervin RB Troymaine Pope RB Lavon Coleman RB Terry Swanson FB Jay Prosch WR DeAndre Hopkins WR Will Fuller V WR Bruce Ellington WR Keke Coutee WR Braxton Miller WR Sammie Coates Jr. WR Chris Thompson WR Vyncint Smith WR Jester Weah WR Quan Bray TE Ryan Griffin TE Stephen Anderson TE Jordan Akins TE Jordan Thomas TE Matt Lengel TE MyCole Pruitt TE Jevoni Robinson OT Julie'n Davenport OT Seantrel Henderson OT Martinas Rankin OT Kendall Lamm OT Roderick Johnson OT Jaryd Jones-Smith G Zach Fulton G Senio Kelemete G David Quessenberry G Chad Slade G Mason Gentry C Nick Martin C Greg Mancz C Kyle Fuller C Anthony Coyle DE J.J. Watt DE Christian Covington DE Carlos Watkins DE Joel Heath DE Angelo Blackson DE Nick Thurman NT D.J. Reader NT Brandon Dunn NT Darius Kilgo NT Kingsley Opara OLB Jadeveon Clowney OLB Whitney Mercilus OLB Duke Ejiofor OLB Brennan Scarlett OLB Peter Kalambayi OLB Ufomba Kamalu OLB Davin Bellamy OLB LaTroy Lewis ILB Benardrick McKinney ILB Zach Cunningham ILB Dylan Cole ILB Brian Peters ILB Josh Keyes ILB Ben Heeney ILB Kennan Gilchrist CB Aaron Colvin CB Johnathan Joseph CB Kevin Johnson CB Kayvon Webster CB Johnson Bademosi CB Dee Virgin CB Bryce Jones CB Jermaine Kelly Jr. CB Andre Chachere S Tyrann Mathieu S Kareem Jackson S Justin Reid S Corey Moore S Treston Decoud S Ibraheim Campbell S Kurtis Drummond K Ka'imi Fairbairn K Nick Rose P Shane Lechler P Trevor Daniel LS Jon Weeks ___________________________ Active/Non-Football Illness S Andre Hal Active/Physically Unable to Perform RB D'Onta Foreman Reserve/Injured CB Josh Thornton
We cannot cut Miller who was a 3rd round pick. If he's on the bubble it's better to look for a trade and get something in return but I think that won't be necessary because we have too many LBs in that projected 53 @J.R. posted. I think OLB Peter Kalambayi is a candidate for practice squad. That move allows you to keep Miller.
I’d much rather keep a 4th OT on the roster than a 5th safety, even if its Lamm. Unless they want to move Kelemete over should something happen.
Team is in win now mode with the defense. You need to put the best players on the field. If Braxton practiced well he will make the team. Q has a leg up in my opinion due to his story and the uncertainty you have with Rankin and his health.
C'mon man you can't say "team is in win now mode" and then immediately say "Q has a leg up imo due to his STORY" that doesn't make any sense. We're trying to win (I agree with you on) not have good stories and Q isn't a good football player anymore. Q is out and the rookie 6th ILB is Practice Squad. I will say that Miller better be open to ST or his ass might get traded. A few teams looking for WRs right now include SEA, CLE, NE, and JAX.
Understood and I want to keep those two for that reason. It's Kalambayi who doesn't warrant a spot and based on need and talent. He's a practice squad guy.
This is another guy that HAS to prove that he can stay healthy for 16 games. His injuries are Braxton-esque.
What the hell has Tyler Ervin done to warrant a roster spot over Troymaine Pope?? I'm sick of seeing Ervin go down at the first hint of a tackle on every punt return.
True, but as a first round pick, the expectations are that he can actually be on the field producing. I'm not doubting his talent whatsoever though. I'm actually a big fan of his.
All the analysts and even PatDStats believes the Texans love Ervin. We have other returners (Coates, Coutee, Pope, Fuller) who are probably better. But everyone seems to believe Ervin makes the team.
Ervin and Braxton might be BOBs versions of buyers remorse and just cant let them go. Id actually be okay with Braxton over Coates but being so thin at RB, we need to keep Pope over Ervin.
