http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/16816/Mark_Simmons Stories From Around SB Nation About Mark Simmons http://www.battleredblog.com/2009/9/5/1017374/final-cuts-down-to-53 Jake http://www.battleredblog.com/2009/9/5/1017374/final-cuts-down-to-53 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:38:25 -0000 <p><br />Here are the <a href="http://www.houstontexans.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=5531" target="_blank">20 cuts and&nbsp;2 injury waivers </a>that did not make the final 53 man roster:</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/34805/Alex_Brink" class="sbn-auto-link">Alex Brink</a>:&nbsp; QB</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71642/Arian_Foster" class="sbn-auto-link">Arian Foster</a>: &nbsp;RB</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/30815/Jonathan_Evans" class="sbn-auto-link">Jonathan Evans</a>:&nbsp; FB</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/4398/Clark_Harris" class="sbn-auto-link">Clark Harris</a>: &nbsp;TE</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/34808/Darnell_Jenkins" class="sbn-auto-link">Darnell Jenkins</a>:&nbsp; WR</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/16816/Mark_Simmons" class="sbn-auto-link">Mark Simmons</a>:&nbsp; WR</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71643/Brett_Helms" class="sbn-auto-link">Brett Helms</a>:&nbsp; C</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1242/Adrian_Jones" class="sbn-auto-link">Adrian Jones</a>:&nbsp; G</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1981/Adam_Stenavich" class="sbn-auto-link">Adam Stenavich</a>: &nbsp;OT<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1638/Brandon_Torrey" class="sbn-auto-link">Brandon Torrey</a>:&nbsp; OT</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/18953/Cliff_Washburn" class="sbn-auto-link">Cliff Washburn</a>:&nbsp; OT</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71653/Josh_Leonard" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Leonard</a>:&nbsp; DT</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71644/Tim_Jamison" class="sbn-auto-link">Tim Jamison</a>:&nbsp; DE</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/34812/Jesse_Nading" class="sbn-auto-link">Jesse Nading</a>:&nbsp; DE</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1521/Khary_Campbell" class="sbn-auto-link">Khary Campbell</a>:&nbsp; LB</p> <p>- Buster Davis:&nbsp; LB</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71654/Toddrick_Verdell" class="sbn-auto-link">Toddrick Verdell</a>:&nbsp; LB (Injury Waiver)</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/19613/A_J_Davis" class="sbn-auto-link">A.J. Davis</a>:&nbsp; CB (Injury Waiver)</p> <p>- Deltha O'Neal:&nbsp; CB</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/77983/Mark_Parson" class="sbn-auto-link">Mark Parson</a>:&nbsp; CB</p> <p>- <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/34513/Matterral_Richardson" class="sbn-auto-link">Matterral Richardson</a>:&nbsp; CB</p> <p>- Brandon Harrison: FS</p> <p>To me, the most surprising cuts are Arian Foster and Brandon Harrison.&nbsp; I know that <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2563/John_Busing" class="sbn-auto-link">John Busing</a> has had a good preseason, but I still had a sneaking suspicion that Harrison would win that spot.&nbsp; Also, even though Moats has shown more this training camp, Arian Foster showed more upside, which I thought would win him a spot especially given his similarity to the oft injured Chris Brown.&nbsp; Lastly, I'm a little surprised that <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2686/Chaun_Thompson" class="sbn-auto-link">Chaun Thompson</a> beat out Buster Davis, although I think tht is of little consequence either way.</p> <p>What do you think of the final roster, BRB?</p>