Is breakout game enough for Hall?

After missing three preseason games with a hamstring injury, former USF running back Andre Hall made his Broncos debut Thursday night, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns off the bench in a win against Arizona. Is it enough to get Hall on the Broncos' 53-man roster?

"It felt good to play so much," Hall told the Rocky Mountain News. "Now you just hope for the best."

With top running back Travis Henry getting the night off Thursday, Hall got a team-high 18 carries, and while none went for more than 9 yards, his production eliminates much of the injury concerns that have hurt him in the past month. He looks to be competing for the last running back spot with Selvin Young, an undrafted rookie from Texas who started and also looked sharp Thursday, running for 49 yards and a late touchdown. Had Hall been healthy, Young might not have had the carries he's gotten in the last two weeks, but the Denver Post's game story is confident Young has made the Broncos' roster.

You can check out Hall's touchdowns in this highlight video from NFL.com -- his scores are at the 0:50 and 1:30 marks of the two-minute clip. Milehighreport.com has Hall missing the cut, noting that he might be grabbed by another team before Denver can place him on its practice squad.

NFL teams must trim their rosters from 75 players to 53 by 6 p.m. Saturday, so the next two days will be huge for the USF alums on the NFL bubble. Arrowheadpride.com projects receiver Ean Randolph getting cut by the Chiefs but signed to the practice squad. The Detroit Free Press reports offensive lineman Frank Davis, recovering from a knee injury, was on the inactive list for the Lions' preseason finale.

So Anthony Henry, Kawika Mitchell and Stephen Nicholas are locks to make opening-day rosters. Of the rest -- Hall, Randolph, Davis, Thed Watson and J.R. Reed -- which do you think make the cut?

Comments

[Mike Spears]

I'm pulling for Andre. After watching him tear up Bulls opponents at Raymmond James, it would be disappointing to many Bulls fans if he didn't make an NFL roster. He was the man for USF and I genuinely hope he gets his shot. The others deserve chances to make it too, but I'm really rooting for Hall.

[Ari]

I think J.R. Reed makes the team in NY...

Hall is on the practice squad again..

If only the guy could return punts, he would find himself on a team.

[Ryan]

I'll take Frank Davis.

[Dave]

Davis will probably make it, but unfortunately, I don't think anyone else will. Eddie Drummond killed Randolph's chances. Hall's injuries put him way behind. J.R. has too much of an injury history, and I just don't think Thed is an NFL player. That said, Ean will make a practice squad somewhere, along with Andre. J.R. will be signed by someone at some point this year for a team needing S and PR help. Good luck to all of our former players- I think they'll need it this weekend.

[Ted]

What really is the knock on Hall? If he were from a bigger program, would he be off the practice squad? He's got the same size as Emmit Smith, but all I read is that he's too short?

If Hall doesn't make it in the NFL, at least USF could retire #2, as well as #10 out of respect.

[Dave]

The NFL doesn't care about programs- see Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, and Jahri Evans for evidence of that. He's not nearly as well built as Smith and I've read he hasn't picked up pass protection schemes well enough to play. Plus, he's not really that fast or strong by NFL standards. He really just needs experience at the NFL speed.