And now the fun begins! The preseason is officially over and the regular season kicks off on Thursday. On Sunday I'll post my picks for week one. We've got cut downs coming on Saturday and I expect a fair number of trades to take place between now and then.
John Ross, the speedster wide receiver the Bengals took in the first round of the NFL draft continues to look a tad fragile. That was my big concern about him in the draft. He set a new record for the 40 at the combine, but then pulled up lame there. In the preseason he had no catches for no yards and had to leave yesterday's game with a sore knee. He's had labrum surgery after the draft to fix his shoulder. They say the best ability is availability and he's not a reliable option right now. When the kid is healthy and playing well, he's a game changer, but he's seldom healthy. He was a risky pick at the ninth overall slot and I have a suspicion the Bengals are starting to think they might have made a mistake there.
Saturday will be an interesting day to see what teams do with surplus players. Cooper Rush of the Cowboys will be an especially interesting name to watch. He's played his way onto a roster, I'm just not sure it'll be the Cowboys. That whole Cowboy roster will be an interesting one to watch. They've got a bunch of suspended players who they'll need to replace for a few weeks and chances are they'll be watching the waiver wire for defensive ends.
The players can't really relax until about Tuesday when the rosters more or less settle out. Those that survive the cut on Saturday may find themselves cut on Sunday or Monday as the teams scoop up guys they like more who were cut on Saturday.
I have a suspicion the Eagles are looking to pick up another young QB to back up Wentz and Foles. Whether they're targeting a guy for the practice squad or the active roster is where things get interesting. Nick Foles has a strained tendon in his throwing arm which kept him out of most of the preseason practices and all of the preseason games, so a spare QB isn't a bad idea. Chances are a few of the guys the Eagles cut will end up on other team's rosters. We're really deep on the defensive line and also wide receiver this year with multiple guys who could be starting around the league. We're also a tad deep still on the offensive line with a few guys who will be looked at by other teams.
Thursday night the season kicks off for real and it should be a fun year.
Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!
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