NFL Roster Cuts 2013: Projecting the Buccaneers cuts down to 75 players

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to cut seven players before tomorrow, 4 p.m. But which players will that be? They've already cut a few and put Anthony Gaitor and Michael Smith on injured. Identifying the next round of cuts doesn't need to be hard, though. Let's start with the easy ones: superfluous specialists.

The Buccaneers currently have three kickers, two punters and two longsnappers under contract. They may want to use the final preseason game to continue evaluating some longsnappers and kickers, but those are a lot of players to hang on to for relatively easy positions. Chas Henry isn't threatening Michael Koenen any time soon, so he's gone. And whether Rian Lindell gets cut or Lawrence Tynes gets placed on injured reserve, one of the two is almost certainly going to cease taking up a roster spot by Thursday.

First two: P Chas Henry, K Lawrence Tynes

Next come the players who didn't get any playing time in Saturday's game. It's important not to read too much into this, as the Bucs may be trying to hide a talented player to sneak him onto the practice squad, but a bunch of the non-injured absentees have already been released. Those that are still hanging around: WR Terriun Crump, guard Adam Smith and linebacker Dom Decicco. They're probably done.

Next three: WR Terriun Crump, G Adam Smith, LB Dom Decicco

Now we need to find just two more cuts. Which players haven't stood out in preseason so far, have not seen good reviews in training camp and got little playing time on special teams? DE Lazarius Levingston and Mason Robinson stood out to me. I'm sad to say that the best name is going to go, but it's what has to be done.

Final two: DE Lazarius Levingston, CB Mason Robinson

That leaves us with the following 75-man roster for the final preseason game. So, which 22 players get cut from that list?