I would be SUPRISED if they cut Jason Allen. I know they can save a bit of dough, but the guy has experience, has made big plays in REAL NFL games, has improved according to EVERYBODY and is one of our BEST special teams players. Maybe a trade if anything, but not cut, nah, we don't have that luxury, and I'm not going to sit here and say Nate Ness or Nolan Carroll are better players at this point.
Pat White I am torn on, I still think a Pennington/Thigpen trade needs to happen for him to stick. I will say this, there are a few guys on that 53 man roster that I would cut in favor of keeping 4 QB's (including White), too much damn talent in White to just throw that pick away. I could be completely off and maybe they can Thigpen, seriously, I think nobody REALLY knows how they feel about Pat White . . . him being cut or not being cut will say alot (obviously).
I also think we aren't deep enough to just cut Quentin Moses . . . he has Farrrr more upside at OLB than Erik Walden, despite Walden's excellent special teams work . . . we need to DEVELOP an OLB, and Walden is nowhere close. Wake is still somewhat a project, Misi is a rookie and Ike is transitioning. Charlie Anderson, we know about .. . . . he can look good, but for the most of the team he is an average at best OLB. We have alot of young guys that play special teams, we needed Walden when we looked awful in 2008 and we obviously could still use him, but I think we are overall a bit better and can afford to develop a guy at OLB instead of using a roster spot on an exclusive special teamer.
Pat White I am torn on, I still think a Pennington/Thigpen trade needs to happen for him to stick. I will say this, there are a few guys on that 53 man roster that I would cut in favor of keeping 4 QB's (including White), too much damn talent in White to just throw that pick away. I could be completely off and maybe they can Thigpen, seriously, I think nobody REALLY knows how they feel about Pat White . . . him being cut or not being cut will say alot (obviously).
I also think we aren't deep enough to just cut Quentin Moses . . . he has Farrrr more upside at OLB than Erik Walden, despite Walden's excellent special teams work . . . we need to DEVELOP an OLB, and Walden is nowhere close. Wake is still somewhat a project, Misi is a rookie and Ike is transitioning. Charlie Anderson, we know about .. . . . he can look good, but for the most of the team he is an average at best OLB. We have alot of young guys that play special teams, we needed Walden when we looked awful in 2008 and we obviously could still use him, but I think we are overall a bit better and can afford to develop a guy at OLB instead of using a roster spot on an exclusive special teamer.