PSP: Practice Squad Predictions

[MHS831]

This year, the Practice squad will be larger and with the Corona Virus AND the fact that we had no preseason games, stands to be basically an extension of the roster.   So, I took a look at the players cut, and without researching eligibility of each because I had stuff to do,  I thought it would be fun to predict the players who will make it.  I am picking about 10-12,  including one or two from the current roster after tomorrow's rush to sign players that were cut.

• DT Myles Adams

• DB Quin Blanding

• RB Reggie Bonnafon (If he has some eligibility, and I think he does, I would expect to see him here.  However, someone said Washington might sign him, and with AP getting cut, that makes sense)

• OT Branden Bowen  (I think Bowen could make the PS and develop for a year; he was solid at Ohio State, but he had a nasty injury.  It may take a big man 2 years to fully recover)

• DT Woodrow Hamilton

• DT Bruce Hector

• OG Mike Horton (This G from Auburn could be active by midseason.  I am not a fan of what we have at G---and if Daley has to play T, we could need a G)

• DB Jameson Houston

• WR Ishmael Hyman (From what I could see, Hyman was at the other end of several big plays this summer---I think he could get grabbed, but without a preseason, do teams know how he did in practice?)

• DB Natrell Jamerson

• DE Jalen Jelks  (You could argue that he has had enough time to show what he has, but if he can stay on the PS for a season, why not?)

• LB Jordan Kunaszyk (Call me crazy, but this might be the best MLB on the team vs. the run.  The competition above him is not stout--he could be on the team very soon)

• DE Austin Larkin

• WR Marken Michel

• OT Aaron Monterio

• LB James Onwualu

• LB Chris Orr (This is pure speculation, but he seems to be the best undrafteded free agent LB--and we signed many. )

• WR Cam Phillips

• TE Giovanni Ricci

• WR Darrell Stewart

• C Sam Tecklenburg  (Every team needs 3 centers to run a practice---3 qbs, 3 centers.  Paradis and Larsen and ....Tecklenburg)

• TE Colin Thompson (I do not know anything about this guy---but he is a TE and all of ours are not doing much)

• K/P Kaare Vedvik  (With this guy on the PS, we have depth at 2 spots)

The Panthers should sign a TE and that will drop Hartsfield to the PS---I am guessing, of course.

I do not know these players that well----but the bottom of the roster (45-60 or so) are probably going to be fluid.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Hopefully we will sign players from other teams for once. We always brought back only players who were cut by the Panthers under Rivera.

[Jeremy Igo]

Good job. Hopefully we will never have to use it but this year the practice squad is probably more important than any other year. 

[Carl Spackler]

Every player is now eligible for the PS, regardless of experience. New rule this season.