Who will be odd man out?

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ZigZagRam said:
Pettis is the definition of a role player. Someone who can make the tough catch to get you that 4th and 5 late in the game is certainly worth rostering as a 5-6 WR.

I don't know about you but I certainly don't trust Quick/Britt's hands enough, nor Austin/Bailey's size to get that tough catch.

Pettis takes a lot of flack because he never developed into a solid starter, but he's got the most reliable hands on the team.
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I trust Pettis 100 times more than Quick. He doesn't have the upside of Quick, but he has proven to be able to contribute on the field.

I think we keep 6 WRs. Last year we kept 5 RBs, no need to do that. Keep 4 RBs and 6 WRs.
 
Pettis to me is kind of a possession receiver and "jack of all trades, master of none" guy. I think it really depends if someone else can play that role just as effectively while providing something else. Is TJ Moe a better fit as a possession guy? Is Veltung a better super-sub/returner?

I really don't expect any of the other 4 from last season or Britt to be on the bubble. So to me Pettis is fighting for a spot with Moe, Veltung, and a few of the other guys...and it is possible none of them make it, but who knows.
 
As much as were going to be running i dont think 7 receivers are needed. I count Cook as a receiver. Yhats the main reason i dont see us carrying 6 because of cook.
 
lockdnram21 said:
As much as were going to be running i dont think 7 receivers are needed. I count Cook as a receiver. Yhats the main reason i dont see us carrying 6 because of cook.
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What do you do when a guy gets injured. Pettis will do more for the team than Chase Reynolds.
 
lockdnram21 said:
well then when Bailey comes back he want dress then. i dont see them having 6 active receiver on game day
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Not counting Bailey, that will be 5 through the first four games. If they don't wanna carry 6 week 5 then one can still be stored on the 53 man roster.
 
Count me in "it's a good problem to have" crowd as well. The only issue these guys have is lack of experience and vet leadership. Well after a solid off season, these guys will step up. For years we looked at a bunch of jags we hoped we could get by with. Now it's a matter of who we have to let go of.
 
lockdnram21 said:
me personally i would keep 5 receiver and 4 rb. cut Pettis and Reynolds. keep extra lineman and Db
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I just have a hard time cutting Pettis. He is assignment sound. Has good hands. Is probably our best redzone guy. He isn't flashy and shouldn't start, but he can be a solid role guy. To be honest I would take Pettis over Quick.
 
FRO said:
I just have a hard time cutting Pettis. He is assignment sound. Has good hands. Is probably our best redzone guy. He isn't flashy and shouldn't start, but he can be a solid role guy. To be honest I would take Pettis over Quick.
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i wouldnt take Pettis over Quick. I also think Cook is better in red zone. I think Cook is going to be the one who breaks out this year. He looked a lot better once we were ale to run the ball. I think he will be a top 10 TE this up coming season
 
lockdnram21 said:
i wouldnt take Pettis over Quick. I also think Cook is better in red zone. I think Cook is going to be the one who breaks out this year. He looked a lot better once we were ale to run the ball. I think he will be a top 10 TE this up coming season
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I think we might have already seen what we can expect from Cook. Cook was brought in to be a weapon in the failed spread offense. With a power running game, he's going to see less snaps as they use Kendricks and Harkey more like they did once they changed philosophies mid season.
 
ZigZagRam said:
I think we might have already seen what we can expect from Cook. Cook was brought in to be a weapon in the failed spread offense. With a power running game, he's going to see less snaps as they use Kendricks and Harkey more like they did once they changed philosophies mid season.
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the spread failed because we couldnt run the ball without the extra Te. I think thats why theytried to upgrade the line. i think we will be able to run the ball better without the extra te
 
Even with upgrading the line, most run heavy teams continue to use an in-line TE quite frequently.

Cook does have something of a receiver skillset so there's still going to be plenty of snaps for him to make an impact. I just don't anticipate him producing a lot more offensively than he did last year.
 
lockdnram21 said:
As much as were going to be running i dont think 7 receivers are needed. I count Cook as a receiver. Yhats the main reason i dont see us carrying 6 because of cook.
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Ok, but he isn't. He's a TE. Period.

They kept 5 WRs last year. Whether they keep 5 this year or more doesn't depend upon Cook at the TE position.
 
Austin Pettis may have the best hands on the team and is a good route runner. He's also appears to be the WR Bradford trusts the most as he's a clutch complementary target. Barring an injury where he misses most of camp, I'd be shocked if Pettis doesn't make the final 53 man roster.
 
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