[MIJB#19]

General Manager notes: Ellis McAlister, here are the keys for 2079
So much for that quarterback battle. McAlister, the team is yours.

It's always hilarious to see how training camp can give you a basic idea on what the team will be like, only to see the bunch of guys go into action and have some of these kids all of a sudden look like a complete different football player. Nothing of that, in a sense of having huge demasque moments, but we've had some medium ones and the quarterbacks were on both ends of it. On a scale from 1 to 100, this is where we stand, according to our staff:

50 (+7) QB Ellis McAlister
38 (-11) QB Sammy Erickson
14/28 (+1) QB Kartsen Muchnick

58/65 (+1) RB Walt Blair
39 RB Raul Curie
33/34 (-1/-2) RB Ronald Graham
40 FB Gilbert Taliancich
32/38 (0/+3) FB Darien Latschaw

57 TE Monty Elliott
42 TE Branden Schwirzke
41 TE Randal Curtis
13 (-4) TE Markel Ellison
60 WR Brody Stevens
54 (-4) WR J.R. Mills
49 WR Dennis Nadell
31/37 (+5) WR Rico Techen
24/28 (0/-6) WR Dwight Clements
18 (-6) WR Nicolas Tucker

81 C Nicky Sherman
38 (-5) C Steven Houshmandzadeh
68 (+1) G Harvey Hank
67 G Carlos Webb
19 (-9) G Bryson Hamilton
70 (-3) T Oscar Meadows
48 (-1) LT Louie Murray
32 (-7) LT Richie Coughenour

49 DE Todd Clinton
42 (-2) DE Max Lyons
41 (-5) DE Arnie May
40 (-1) DE Herb Crane
59 DT Glen Stiegler
50 DT Chandler Posante
33 (-1) DT Willie Turner
20/33 (-2/+3) DT Cameron Erlitz
76 (-1) OLB Antonio Battle
40/76 (+2) MLB Craig McCorkle
64 OLB Glenn Brewer
40 (-1) OLB Stan Foster
26/35 (+3) MLB Jermaine Page
1 OLB Alexis Turner

53 (-6) CB Alonzo Hitchcock
49 CB Amari Lovelli
49 (+1) CB Ezra Slocum
43 CB Herman Glenn
38 CB Giovanni Morton
25 (-9) CB Bart Lahnum
47 S Maurice Harkleroad
37 S Rex McIndoe
34 (+1) S Ben Gilbert
20 (-4) S Jonah Harden

70 (+1) P Tito Hornsby
55 (-1) K Dave Eiermann
21 LS Chris Bertolone

Released
QB Jamie Holmes: +1 in pre-season, but lost the kick holder battle to Muchnick
WR Erik Slechta: -6 in pre-season, not even worth a special teamer spot
WR Gene Sweazy: -10 in pre-season, not even worth a special teamer spot
P Santiago Hitchcock: -2/+3 in pre-season, but lost the kick holder battle to Muchnick
K Herb Easter: -3/-17 in pre-season, nope, not an elite kickoff specialists
LB Chance Nason: -5 in pre-season, took hit in special teams skills, bummer


That sets our 53 men roster. Or does it? Our depth at the OL took a hit. All the backups had terrible progression. Alas. I'm opting to look for a new backup guard after the next pre-season games. Afterwards, because we've offered a bunch of last-year players a contract extension. Once we know how much cap space is left, we'll consider using it.