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Special Teams Makes The Difference

When it comes to making the back end of a NFL roster, the most important thing is often how well the player can play special teams. When attempting to predict the 53-man roster, it is important to break the ties by watching who plays on the kick and punt coverage units. Sometimes both players play special teams, in this case it comes down to who is more productive. Tonight when the Seattle Seahawks visit Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, fix your eyes upon the special teams units. The players that standout on special teams will likely have an edge when the roster is cut from 75 to 53. Here are a few position battles that could come down to special teams play. Rock Cartwright vs. Michael Bennett Analysis: Cartwight plays special teams and has been the lead kick returner so far. However, he hasn’t exactly grabbed the kick return job and Bennett is clearly the superior running back. With the injury to Bush and McFadden’s history of injuries there is a very good chance both of these players...

Jeff Garcia Cut

What many people didn't see coming has happened. According to PFT Jeff Garcia has been cut. I gotta give props to JustBlogBaby for hitting this one on the head. We now have both missed one of 53 and that is just in the first three we have been made aware of. More to come as things develop...

Fight For 53

Here is my prediction: Surprise cuts: Sands, J. Miller, Sam Williams Surprise keepers: Nick Miller, Gary Russell, John Bowie Quarterbacks (3) Jeff Garcia JaMarcus Russell Charlie Frye Backs (5) Oren O'Neal Gary Russell Michael Bush Justin Fargas Darren McFadden Receivers/Tight Ends (9) Darrius Heyward-Bey Johnnie Lee Higgins Louis Murphy Chaz Schilens Javon Walker Nick Miller Zach Miller Brandon Myers Tony Stewart Offensive Line (10) Khalif Barnes Cornell Green Mario Henderson Erik Pears Chris Morris Samson Satele John Wade Cooper Carlisle Robert Gallery Paul McQuistan Secondary (9) Nnamdi Asomugha Chris Johnson Stanford Routt John Bowie Hiram Eugene Michael Huff Tyvon Branch Mike Mitchell Rashad Baker Linebackers (6) Ricky Brown Kirk Morrison Thomas Howard Jon Alston Slade Norris Isaiah Ekejiuba Defensive Line Greg Ellis Jay Richardson Trevor Scott Matt Shaughnessy William Joseph Tommy Kelly Gerard Warren Desmond Bryant Special Teams (3) Sebastian Janikowski Jon Condo Shane Lechle...