It's Sunday morning here in Cleveland, and we're all surprised that the Cleveland Indians have gotten their act together the past five games and come through in the clutch. For the Cleveland Browns though, we're still pondering on several issues regarding the team as the cuts draw near. I have updated my 53-man roster projection after needing to make a few changes. Here is a quick rundown of what was changed from the first edition:
- Offensive Line: Due to our need at center, Alonzo Ephraim is back on the 53-man roster, meaning that Jonathan Dunn had to be cut. New center acquisition Ross Tucker obviously had to make the team now, so I switched Rob Smith to the PUP list. I'm not sure if the Browns will do that if the injury isn't that serious, but we'll see.
- CB Switch: The Browns made the switch already, and so have I. I replaced Pete Hunter with Daven Holley on the 53-man roster. I never wanted to punt Hunter on the list in the first place, but at the time, the coaches named him as the third cornerback.
- Practice Squad: I'm not sure if they are all eligible, but I have placed QB Lang Campbell, RB Chris Barclay, OL Jonathan Dunn, WR Kendrick Mosley, DL J'vonne Parker, LB Clifton Smith, and S Shawn Mayer on the practice squad. Out of all those players, I believe Campbell and Parker still have legitimate shots at making the 53-man roster. Campbell would have the slight edge if he comes through this week against the Lions more than Derek Anderson.
Here is a list of players who started against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, compared to who may start against the Detroit Lions this Friday:
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Offense WR D.Northcutt LT K.Shaffer LG J.Andruzzi C A.Ephraim RG C.Coleman RT N.Dorsey TE K.Winslow WR J.Jurevicius QB C.Frye FB T.Smith RB R.Droughns |
Defense LE O.Roye NT T.Washington RE A.McKinley LOLB M.Stewart MLB A.Davis WLB D.Jackson ROLB D.McMillan LCB L.Bodden RCB G.Baxter SS S.Jones FS B.Russell |
Offense WR D.Northcutt LT K.Shaffer LG J.Andruzzi C Ro.Tucker RG C.Coleman RT N.Dorsey TE K.Winslow WR J.Jurevicius QB C.Frye FB T.Smith RB R.Droughns |
Defense LE O.Roye NT T.Washington RE A.McKinley LOLB M.Stewart MLB A.Davis WLB D.Jackson ROLB K.Wimbley LCB L.Bodden RCB A.Perkins SS B.Pool FS B.Russell |
Don't forget, later today, we'll have a training camp report, as well as a scouting report on Cleveland Browns players in fantasy football leagues. Oh, and by the way, here's what Ben Roethlisberger did in his first game back with the Steelers:
