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Boozer (age 24) - Not a fan but he didn't seem to have a bad third game. At least he has some upside compared to Watford. For a player like Boozer I am conflicted because while he has the size he simply doesn't have that core that screams NFL olineman. Maybe he sticks and the coaching staff can whip him into shape.

Bailey (age 23) - Other than that one penalty he is coming along nicely. He has been firmly working with the 2s for a while now. He looks the part of an NFL olineman. Bailey just needs to be more consistent and keep improving. He is listed as the primary backup to Marpet which is high praise for an undrafted rookie. It would be a great story if Bailey sticks and a chance to build and develop home grown OL talent instead of relying knee jerk trades or FA mercs that are overpaid.

LeRibeus (age 30) - I haven't seen anything to say he stood out so far. But then again I can say the same for Jensen. Looks like an ordinary NFL backup. But if he sticks and the staff likes him then Jensen is in jeopardy of not sticking around in 2020 due to the huge cap savings of releasing Jensen.

Watford (age 29) - He is what he is as he has no upside but Bruce Arians will plug him in if Cappa struggles. Career journeyman backup that doesn't cost much and can play all five positions on the line. I think he is the obvious one to stick at this point.

Benenoch (age 25) - He never looked good as a guard and he looked worse as a LT. Only chance for him to stick is at RT. He has had years of NFL weight training to strengthen his lower core but he looks unbalanced to be an NFL olineman. I have no clue what the staff truly thinks of him and no idea if he sticks or is cut by next week.

Then you have Poehls, Uhatafe, Trewyn, Holcomb, and Ruble.

The crazy thing is that Watford is the only near lock. Next week cut down day will be intense.

 
Posted : Aug. 25, 2019 7:36 am
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