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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Greensboro, NC
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A detailed look at the roster. I'll start doing this every five or six years or so, rather than the space-hogging "roster report" pages I had been doing. No way I'll go into this detail every season, though.
LAST
| FIRST
| POS
| EXP
| CUR
| FUT
| SIGNED
| COMMENTS
| Rasberry,
| Malcolm
| QB
| 5
| 47
| 58
| 3 yrs
| Looks pretty much read to go. Only concern is 3/4 timing rating.
| Tamm,
| Hardy
| QB
| 12
| 47
| 52
| 1 yr.
| His mentorship has been helpful, but I don't think he can take us to the next level.
| Barker,
| Randall
| QB
| 4
| 50
| 50
| 1 yr.
| If I can afford to re-sign him, he looks like he could be a capable backup to Rasberry.
| Keith,
| Fred
| QB
| 2
| 27
| 46
| 1 yr.
| Also could be good backup, but may not develop as much with no mentor after this year.
| Womack,
| Randal
| QB
| 1
| 9
| 34
| 2 yrs
| Very unlikely to make team.
| Daniels,
| Kenyon
| RB
| 7
| 48
| 51
| 6yrs.
| 233-pound power back with great hole recognition and speed to the corners.
| Warren,
| Howard
| RB
| 2
| 35
| 39
| 2 yrs
| Former 7th-round pick had 5.6 ypc in 30 carries last year. Should be primary backup.
| Madison,
| Casey
| RB
| 6
| 33
| 36
| 3 yrs
| Very nice hole recognition and elusiveness. Had 4.63ypc in '15, but only 3.96 last year.
| Hill,
| Bubba
| RB
| 1
| 23
| 27
| 2 yrs
| Unlikely to make the team.
| Schwartz,
| Arnie
| FB
| 2
| 46
| 58
| 2 yrs
| So-so at run/pass blocking, great third-down ability. Decent safety-valve receiver.
| Weigle,
| Xavier
| FB
| 7
| 40
| 41
| 3 yrs
| Solid veteran backup. Godo on third down and run blocking. Rarely fumbles.
| Wickham,
| Emmitt
| TE
| 4
| 65
| 65
| 2 yrs
| Great blocker. Not that good at getting open, but rarely drops passes thrown his way.
| Caldwell,
| Lorenzo
| TE
| 9
| 46
| 48
| 2 yrs
| Generally mediocre backup, but good run-blocker for 2-TE sets.
| Bidwell,
| Rob
| TE
| 1
| 17
| 29
| 2 yrs
| Wil probably make team as 3rd TE, but not much hope for him long-term.
| Devine,
| Mickey
| FL
| 1
| 33
| 59
| 3 yrs
| Breakout 6th-rounder will be WR3 this year. Solid potential across the board.
| Boyer,
| Gilbert
| FL
| 10
| 48
| 52
| 4 yrs
| Gutsy veteran knows how to get open andadjust to ball. Drops a few too many passes.
| Davison,
| Tony
| FL
| 1
| 26
| 37
| 3 yrs
| 2nd-round bust not likely to make team coming out of preseason.
| Misner,
| Howie
| FL
| 4
| 31
| 33
| 1 yr.
| Former 4th-rounder has seen slight ratings increase over time. Half-decent WR5.
| Lang,
| Gus
| SE
| 6
| 62
| 68
| 3 yrs
| No glaring weaknesses. 116 balls thrown his way last year, only dropped 1.
| **Farrell,
| Sammie
| SE
| 11
| 60
| 60
| 2 yrs
| Has had RCS since preseason 2016. Will miss all of this year.
| Proctor,
| Wes
| SE
| 3
| 31
| 46
| 1 yr.
| Former 7th-rounder has shown steady improvement. Outstanding potential at getting open. WR4
| McCormick,
| Carlos
| C
| 11
| 71
| 71
| 1 yr.
| Very good pass blocker. Outstanding run blocker. 2-time All Pro.
| Schwartz,
| Rufus
| C
| 10
| 46
| 52
| 2 yrs
| Capable veteran backup. Decent at both run and pass blocking.
| Najera,
| Marc
| C
| 1
| 10
| 35
| 2 yrs
| Rookie improved a good bit from 8/29 draft numbers.
| Mayes,
| Harry
| LG
| 13
| 59
| 62
| 2 yrs
| Outstanding, strong run blocker. So-so at pass. Mentor. Missed all of '16 with injury.
| Lemons,
| Gabe
| LG
| 3
| 44
| 50
| 4 yrs
| Heir apparent to Mayes. Solid across the board. Former 1(21) pick.
| Bronson,
| Louie
| LG
| 1
| 13
| 29
| 2 yrs
| Roster filler.
| McCormick,
| Shaun
| RG
| 4
| 49
| 49
| 2 yrs
| 2-year starter with mediocre ratings across the board. Slightly better at run than pass.
| Lindsay,
| Kendall
| LT
| 6
| 49
| 51
| 2 yrs
| Late free agency acquisition is mediocre at run and pass.
| Adderley,
| Roy
| LT
| 1
| 19
| 47
| 3 yrs
| 2nd-round pick dropped 10 points from draft. Could be solid at pass blocking. Weak at run.
| Bourgeois,
| Chester
| LT
| 3
| 25
| 42
| 1 yr.
| Mediocre backup at best. Candidate for getting cut.
| Cook,
| Harold
| RT
| 6
| 62
| 62
| 2 yrs
| Solid across the board. Allowed only 6 total sacks over last 2 seasons. Improving.
| Clements,
| Jay
| RT
| 3
| 25
| 44
| 2 yrs
| Undrafted FA. Solid backup. Better at run than pass blocking.
| Wilton,
| Steve
| P
| 10
| 62
| 67
| 2 yrs
| Outstanding hang time. All-Pro selction in '16.
| Matsko,
| Leroy
| K
| 9
| 71
| 75
| 3 yrs
| 2-time All Pro. Career 79.5 FG Pct.
| Mirkovich,
| Deron
| LDE
| 3
| 52
| 65
| 1 yr.
| Drafted 3(21) as SLB. 10 sacks last year. Improving ratings. Solid across the board.
| Urbanus,
| Heath
| RDE
| 4
| 42
| 47
| 3 yrs
| Mediocre ratings across the board. Still, he gets his first shot at being the FT starter.
| Loseth,
| Buddy
| RDE
| 6
| 43
| 43
| 2 yrs
| Better pass-rusher than Urbanus. Weak against the run. Pass-rush RDE.
| Waldrop,
| Reuben
| RDE
| 1
| 18
| 29
| 2 yrs
| Roster filler.
| Mahoney,
| Dixon
| LDT
| 13
| 42
| 42
| 1 yr.
| Starting to fade. Dropped 10 points, but still rated 78/79 against the run.
| Adair,
| Ted
| LDT
| 2
| 29
| 40
| 2 yrs
| Not great at rushing the QB, but better than Mahoney, so he'll play in those situations.
| Novack,
| Roy
| RDT
| 5
| 79
| 80
| 1 yr.
| All-around stud averaging over 50 tackles, 7 sacks, 15 hurries per year.
| Tyson,
| James
| RDT
| 12
| 38
| 40
| 1 yr.
| Coming off reconstructive knee surgery, but still looks like a decent backup. 53/58 vs. run.
| Barnhill,
| O.J.
| MLB
| 6
| 72
| 72
| 1 yr.
| Due to injuries has never started a full season. Very good ratings across the board.
| Armendariz,
| Marcus
| MLB
| 7
| 38
| 41
| 1 yr.
| Decent veteran backup against the run, but a real liability against the pass.
| Adderley,
| Chester
| SLB
| 6
| 56
| 60
| 4 yrs
| Solid against the run. Good enough to cover most TE's.
| Diaz,
| Jermaine
| SLB
| 2
| 39
| 60
| 2 yrs
| Played all three LB positions at various times last year. 6th-round breakout player.
| Matthews,
| Deon
| SLB
| 1
| 25
| 41
| 3 yrs
| Will move to LDE, and Reuben Waldrop will probably get cut.
| Farrell,
| Austin
| WLB
| 2
| 32
| 57
| 3 yrs
| Started 9 games last yeal. Outstanding potential at run defense and play diagnosis.
| Carlton,
| Spencer
| LCB
| 9
| 85
| 85
| 1 yr.
| Was a 6(7) pick for us. One of the best around. Currently 3rd-fastest man in league (4.31.)
| Chryplewicz,
| Colin
| LCB
| 4
| 36
| 56
| 1 yr.
| Good ratings against both run and pass. Because of our depth here, will be 5th CB.
| Hallock,
| Harvey
| LCB
| 10
| 53
| 53
| 2 yrs
| I snagged him undrafted way back in '08. Nickel/backup this year. PDPct >21 each of last 3 seasons in that role.
| Withers,
| Devin
| RCB
| 7
| 59
| 59
| 5 yrs
| Not so good against the run, but a terror vs. pass. 12 INT's over last 2 seasons.
| Cobb,
| Bennie
| RCB
| 1
| 28
| 58
| 4 yrs
| Very solid ratings for a 3(14) rookie.. He'll be our dime back and #1 punt returner this year.
| Register,
| Nicky
| SS
| 9
| 51
| 53
| 3 yrs
| Great coverage skills for a SS, below average against the run.
| Baxter,
| Ryan
| SS
| 1
| 23
| 41
| 3 yrs
| I'll be happy if he develops into a decent backup. Not expecting much more.
| Fairchild,
| Jesse
| SS
| 3
| 20
| 36
| 1 yr.
| Roster filler right now. Highly doubtful that he'll be re-signed.
| Peterson,
| Kirk
| FS
| 6
| 46
| 46
| 2 yrs
| Former 6th-round pick is strong against the pass, weak against the run.
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