The time has come! While Jet fans have been anxiously awaiting the end of preseason football, the current 75 players on the New York Jets roster may have some mixed feelings about it. D-Day this year is this Saturday September 4th, the day in which approximately 20 of the Jets players will be cut from the team. According to league rules, the Jets must have a 53-man roster by 4pm this Saturday. Lucky for us, the Jets will be allowed to have 2 extra players on the roster to accomodate for the upcoming suspensions of Shaun Ellis and Calvin Pace ( always something positive to a negative situation!)
These players have worked hard trying to secure their spots as this new exciting season begins. I've taken a stab at my predictions for the final 55-man roster. I think there were less positional "battles" then I originally thought a few weeks/months ago after seeing these guys perform at camp and 3 preseason games.
Wishing nothing but the best to those who are cut....hopefully some will make it on the Jets practice squad soon enough!
Offense:
QB:
Sanchez
Clemens
Ainge
RB:
Jones
Washington
Greene
Richardson
Caulcrick - (need some security to back-up Veteran T.Rich since heavy emphasis this year on running game)
WR:
Cotchery
Stuckey
Clowney
Smith
Wright
Allison - (I know Marcus Henry's size would be more beneficial - something tells me Rex likes this guy)
TE:
Keller
Brown
Simmons -(if Rex decides to use Hunter at TE more often, possible to see Simmons cut & Kracalik added to OL)
Dearth (LS)
OL:
Ferguson
Woody
Fanceca
Moore
Mangold
Slauson - (familiar with OL coach Callahan from Nebraska - have to go with the rookie!)
Turner
Hunter - (looked decent lining up at TE at practice last week)
Defense:
DL +1:
Ellis
Jenkins
Douglas - (played for Rex 2001-2004, 2008 - filling in the Coleman void)
DeVito
Green - (played for Rex 2002 season)
Pouha
Pitoitua
Potter - (for Ellis 1 game suspension)
DB:
Revis
Sheppard
Lowery
Strickland
Rhodes
Smith
Leonhard
Cole - (tough one between Cole and Coleman - too many mistakes by Coleman in preseason games)
Ihedigbo
Carroll
LB +1:
Pace
Harris
Gholston
Scott
Westermann - ( a definite! )
Thomas
Murrell - (has shown us great pass rushing skills)
Trusnik - (could use solid player like him on ST)
Cummings - (for Pace 4 game suspension)
Special Teams:
K:
Feely
P:
Pakulak - (I'll take anything but Hodges right now....still missing Ben Graham!)
