Interesting 53 from Cimini

[AFJF]

Only 5 WR's and 2 TE's with 4 HB's and 5 safeties.

 

http://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-jets/post/_/id/70744/jets-53-man-roster-projection-excludes-matt-forte-as-purge-continues

The New York Jets must cut their roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Saturday. Here's a final 53-man roster projection:

QUARTERBACK (3): Josh McCown, Bryce Petty, Christian Hackenberg

After carrying four quarterbacks last season, the Jets will return to normalcy. Petty secured his roster spot with a solid preseason and could open the season as the No. 2 quarterback. Hackenberg is safe for another year because there's no way general manager Mike Maccagnan will cut a second-round pick from a year ago. McCown is preparing for the fifth opening-day start of his 15-year career.

RUNNING BACK (4): Matt Forte, Bilal Powell, Elijah McGuire, Marcus Murphy

The Jets reportedly have shopped Forte, but it would be a shock if he's not on the roster. At 31, he doesn't fit the youth movement, but he still has value on and off the field. They can revisit trade talks as they get closer to the midseason deadline, once they have a better feel for McGuire, who broke a 34-yard run Thursday night in the preseason finale. McGuire (sixth-round pick) is a "Steady Eddie" who, much like Forte, can contribute in the passing game. Murphy will make it because he can return punts and kickoffs, but you get the feeling it will be a season of musical returners.

FULLBACK (1): Julian Howsare

Yes, they will have a fullback this year; it's a necessity in a West Coast-style system. Rookie Anthony Firkser is a better athlete than Howsare, but Howsare brings an element of toughness. It also wouldn't be a shock if they go outside the organization.

WIDE RECEIVER (5): Robby Anderson, ArDarius Stewart, Chad Hansen, Kenbrell Thompkins, Charone Peake

This could be the worst receiving corps in the NFL. It's so thin that Thompkins, whom the Jets cut last preseason, is now considered the veteran presence. Look for Maccagnan to work on the bottom of the depth chart over the next few days. Frankly, he should address the top, too, but it would be a surprise if he makes a significant move. Peake has slipped on the depth chart and could be in trouble. This might surprise some, but Jalin Marshall -- suspended for the first four games -- is on the bubble. They also have to make a decision on Lucky Whitehead (broken foot), who has value as a return specialist.

TIGHT END (2): Eric Tomlinson, Jordan Leggett

This is a mess. Presumptive starter Austin Seferian-Jenkins faces a two-game suspension, leaving Tomlinson as the only experienced tight end -- and he's dealing with an undisclosed injury. Chris Gragg was trending toward a roster spot, but he suffered a potentially serious knee/ankle injury on Thursday night. Leggett (fifth round), coming off a foot injury, isn't ready to contribute. The front office is studying other rosters, looking for potential waiver pickups. Keep an eye on the New York Giants, who have depth. Will Tye is on the bubble and would be an upgrade for the Jets. This position could look dramatically different on Monday.

OFFENSIVE LINE (9): Kelvin Beachum, James Carpenter, Wesley Johnson, Brian Winters, Brandon Shell, Ben Ijalana, Brent Qvale, Jonotthan Harrison, Dakota Dozier

It looks weird without Nick Mangold, doesn't it? There's uncertainty at center and both tackle spots, although the hunch is that Johnson, Beachum and Shell and will emerge as starters. You may disagree, but the Jets really like their offensive line, especially the depth. Craig Watts, a hard-nosed guard, will be a tough cut.

DEFENSIVE LINE (7): Leonard Williams, Steve McLendon, Muhammad Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson, Lawrence Thomas, Deon Simon, Kony Ealy

The Jets could trade Richardson if they get the right offer, but that seems unlikely. He's one of their best players, but he's in a contract year and could bolt as a free agent next March. Ealy, picked up last weekend on waivers, recorded a strip sack in his debut. He can be a situational pass-rusher and rotational player. Mike Pennel is a tough cut because he's a massive run-stuffer. The Jets need a lot of bodies because, let's face it, the defense will spend a lot of time on the field.

LINEBACKER (9): Darron Lee, Demario Davis, Jordan Jenkins, Josh Martin, Dylan Donahue, Bruce Carter, Julian Stanford, Freddie Bishop, Frank Beltre.

It looks weird without David Harris, doesn't it? There's a lot of that going around. The first five are on solid ground, but anything can happen after that. The news here is that Lorenzo Mauldin, a third-round pick in 2015, isn't on the roster. He's battling a back injury and probably will end up on injured reserve -- or released outright. Look for a committee approach at rush linebacker, with Martin and Donahue sharing time.

SECONDARY (10): Jamal Adams, Marcus Maye, Morris Claiborne, Buster Skrine, Juston Burris, Darryl Roberts, Rontez Miles, Shamarko Thomas, Terrence Brooks, Derrick Jones

They've already jettisoned one veteran cornerback, Dexter McDougle, and Marcus Williams will be the next to go. He's due to make a non-guaranteed $2.75 million, too high for a No. 5 corner. They will try to trade him before cut-down day. The crazy thing is, they still need a starting-caliber corner. There are only two long-term answers in the secondary: Adams and Maye. Everybody else is fighting for their future. Miles has an eye injury and could be an injured-reserve candidate.

SPECIALISTS (3): PK Ross Martin, P Lachlan Edwards and LS Thomas Hennessy

Martin outkicked Chandler Catanzaro and deserves a roster spot. The Jets have a tough call to make at long-snapper, with Hennessy and longtime incumbent Tanner Purdum. Their weeks-long search for a replacement suggests that Purdum, 33, has slipped. They traded for Hennessy, which shows a sense of urgency.

[Sarge4Tide]

There are 25 guys who post on JetNation who know more about the Jets than Cimini and 178 who are snarkier 

[AFJF]

40 minutes ago, Sarge4Tide said:

There are 25 guys who post on JetNation who know more about the Jets than Cimini and 178 who are snarkier 

Cimini knows his stuff, but I really was baffled a few months ago when he projected Beachum to start at RT with Ijalana at LT.  Thought he was high or something.

[batman10023]

Our receivers last year were considered good prior to the season started. Now with cuts and injuries we have the bottom. 

I wonder how many points we score this year.

[Maxman]

Marcus Williams looked good tonight and Daryl Roberts was terrible. I think he got that order wrong.

[AFJF]

5 minutes ago, Maxman said:

Marcus Williams looked good tonight and Daryl Roberts was terrible. I think he got that order wrong.

Roberts has been mostly terrible all pre-season, but I think he still sticks.  Was hoping Xavier Coleman would get more run in the pre-season and make the roster but he got dinged u a bit. Looked solid tonight, though.

[Maxman]

1 minute ago, AFJF said:

Roberts has been mostly terrible all pre-season, but I think he still sticks.  Was hoping Xavier Coleman would get more run in the pre-season and make the roster but he got dinged u a bit. Looked solid tonight, though.

I liked Juston Burris tonight, other than his pass interference call. They need Claiborne to play at a high level and if that happens this defense should be pretty good.

[Maxman]

Buster Skrine did his thing all night as well. By his thing I mean trailed the receiver by 3 to 4 yards.

[AFJF]

Just now, Maxman said:

I liked Juston Burris tonight, other than his pass interference call. They need Claiborne to play at a high level and if that happens this defense should be pretty good.

Only thing I worry about with Burris is receivers with elite speed.  Not many guys can run like Robby Anderson, but when they matched up in camp, Anderson ate him alive.  We'll see how that plays out during the season.

[AFJF]

1 minute ago, Maxman said:

Buster Skrine did his thing all night as well. By his thing I mean trailed the receiver by 3 to 4 yards.

Buster being Buster.

[Maxman]

1 minute ago, AFJF said:

Only thing I worry about with Burris is receivers with elite speed.  Not many guys can run like Robby Anderson, but when they matched up in camp, Anderson ate him alive.  We'll see how that plays out during the season.

For a young corner I think his technique is really good. He plays the ball well and I know he isn't the fastest corner but I think he should be solid.

[AFJF]

Just now, Maxman said:

For a young corner I think his technique is really good. He plays the ball well and I know he isn't the fastest corner but I think he should be solid.

Yup.  I love his physicality and aggressiveness.  My biggest concern is that he's a Jet, and those guys usually don't pan out.

[Maxman]

Just now, AFJF said:

Yup.  I love his physicality and aggressiveness.  My biggest concern is that he's a Jet, and those guys usually don't pan out.

I think the FDA is making a pill for that. Hopefully it hits the market soon.

[Hael]

If the coaches like their OL, that's at least somewhat reassuring.  We shall see.

I do think we're going to be cutting a lot of our skill position players.  Pretty much the entire TE, RB section is unsure.  They all could be cut or traded, even Powell.  I think the only Wr that is safe is Anderson and well expect some turnover.

[Maxman]

7 minutes ago, Hael said:

If the coaches like their OL, that's at least somewhat reassuring.  We shall see.

I do think we're going to be cutting a lot of our skill position players.  Pretty much the entire TE, RB section is unsure.  They all could be cut or traded, even Powell.  I think the only Wr that is safe is Anderson and well expect some turnover.

Powell seems to be safe to me. I can't see him getting traded or cut. We need at least one good player on offense lol.

[Jet9]

1 hour ago, AFJF said:

It's so thin that Thompkins, whom the Jets cut last preseason, is now considered the veteran presence.

Or maybe it's so...YOUNG that Thompkins is now considered the veteran presence. Cimini should get into propaganda writing for politicians. His sentence doesn't even make sense but it's there to bust balls. Hate the team all you want, but words have meanings and such. 

[JohnnyLV]

1 hour ago, Hael said:

If the coaches like their OL, that's at least somewhat reassuring.  We shall see.

I do think we're going to be cutting a lot of our skill position players.  Pretty much the entire TE, RB section is unsure.  They all could be cut or traded, even Powell.  I think the only Wr that is safe is Anderson and well expect some turnover.

Powell is 100% secure.  I could see lots of moves. Never really got why the castoff with no experience in your system is better than what you have but we will likely make quite a few moves all the way to next Wednesday

[CotcheryifyouCan]

dont think they cut marcus williams hes the only somehat decent cb on the roster other then claiborne who gets injured alot. burris shows potential but you need another vet

[KRL]

Our WR, TE and maybe OL are going to change drastically this weekend.  I could see at least 5 pickups 

[Lizard King]

This reminds me of my typical fantasy teams. Changing weekly due to the waiver wire. God this is going to be a long year. 

[Lizard King]

Robbie Anderson is probably the only jersey you could buy today that you'd feel reasonably confident would be here two years from now. Depressing. 

[Matt39]

Holy christmas this roster lol. And Cimini was advocating cutting Forte? 

[MDL_JET]

We have about 80 million to work with next year? Should we just hand Allen Robinson all of that in one lump sum or...

[jgb]

26 minutes ago, Lizard King said:

Robbie Anderson is probably the only jersey you could buy today that you'd feel reasonably confident would be here two years from now. Depressing. 

Gotta disagree. Hackenberg will be here forever so long as Macc is here. He's that stubborn.

[Lizard King]

3 minutes ago, jgb said:

Gotta disagree. Hackenberg will be here forever so long as Macc is here. He's that stubborn.

Sadly you're probably right. I actually forgot about Leo too. 

[jgb]

2 minutes ago, Lizard King said:

Sadly you're probably right. I actually forgot about Leo too. 

Let's put it this way... I wouldn't buy a Maccagnan jersey.

[section314]

Wesley Johnson is horrible. Hopefully a decent C gets cut. 

[jgb]

My dream is Jets cut down to 45 and announce they simply couldn't find 53 players in camp that belonged on an NFL field.

[rangerous]

8 hours ago, Maxman said:

Marcus Williams looked good tonight and Daryl Roberts was terrible. I think he got that order wrong.

i'd keep both.  what cimini hasn't figured out is bowles defense is corner back/safety intensive so he needs those guys fresh.  there's no such thing as a number 1 corner.

[Obrien2Toon]

Ugh Kembrell Thompkins

[Maxman]

49 minutes ago, Obrien2Toon said:

Ugh Kembrell Thompkins

Yeah I hope he doesn't make it.

[RevisIsland610]

This could be the worst offensive roster in the history of the NFL. The defense better get a lot of rest before games. 

[peebag]

5 minutes ago, RevisIsland610 said:

This could be the worst offensive roster in the history of the NFL. The defense better get a lot of rest before games. 

I cannot believe anyone is saying this team is going to win more than 3 games.  This roster is garbage.

[RevisIsland610]

1 hour ago, peebag said:

I cannot believe anyone is saying this team is going to win more than 3 games.  This roster is garbage.

The only reason they win 1 or 2 games is they play bills twice and also jags and browns. I think it's unlikely they go winless. 

[Freemanm]

12 hours ago, batman10023 said:

Our receivers last year were considered good prior to the season started. Now with cuts and injuries we have the bottom. 

I wonder how many points we score this year.

I think the Tampa Bay Bucs hold the record for the fewest offensive touchdowns (11) and fewest passing TDs (8) in a single season in 1978, I believe. 

Expect the Jets to shatter both records. The football gods really twisted the knife in the Jets back when Enunwa went down for the season. The receivers that are left right now would be lucky to be #4 receivers or even KRs on virtually every other team in the NFL. And let's not forget, McClown will be the guy throwing to them until he gets injured...