It IS nice to see 15 up there.
I really think guys like Barry Honore, Beau Gerber, and TJ Franklin are very important to a team. I'm sure they are all good practice players because they are not typical walk-ons. They were all decent players in highschool and Honore/Gerber both provide big bodies in practice. I think these guys are even more valuable when you have injuries.
Guys like these seem like they would be much better contributors than the Olegs of the world or even the Michael Cano's. I know Cano gave everything he had and I'm sure Oleg did too, but I just don't see them being able to challenge TMG or Blake Griffin in practice.