Your final 53

I agree except I'd rather have Fincher over Sinclair and keep Fox as a 5th safety over Tryon.


Didnt we only have 5 cornors last year also?

Lets start with the guys we know are making the team:

Campbell, Collins, Brennan
Portis, Betts, Cartwright
Sellers
Moss, Randle El, Thrash, Kelly, D. Thomas
Cooley, Yoder, Davis
Samuels, Jansen, Kendall, R. Thomas, Rabach, Heyer, Fabini, Rinehart

23 on offense

Suisham, Brooks or Frost, Albright

J. Taylor, Carter, Griffin, Golston, Montgomery, Evans
McIntosh, Fletcher, Washington, Blades
Springs, Smoot, Rogers, Torrence
Landry, Doughty

16 on defense

Okay, so the offense should be a lot easier to figure out than the defense. They don't need anything more at any specific position, so I'm guessing they keep Mason and Geisinger to make 25 players on offense. If they keep another WR, I think Mix gets the nod, but if he's not healthy enough to play in the last preseason game, they will open with 5 WRs.

Defense is much more wide open, obviously. I'm starting to think that they are only going to keep 5 linebackers...they just haven't made much of an effort to improve the position. Alfred Fincher stays, the rest go. On the DL, I could see them keeping up to ten, with Alexander and Boschetti reinforcing the tackles, and Erasmus James and Rob Jackson adding some additional situational pass rushers to the mix.

This opens the door for ten members of the secondary to be on the 53 man roster. The team will be able to give Justin Tryon more time to develop without forcing him to be active, and they will be able to keep Richardson at the beginning of the season, along with the other 5 corners. Richardson may not finish the year with the team, but I think he'll be on it Week One. The rookies Kareem Moore and Chris Horton will fill out the roster at safety, with Vernon Fox on the wrong side of the bubble.

QB (3): Campbell, Collins, Brennan
RB (4): Portis, Betts, Cartwright, Mason
FB (1): Sellers
TE (3): Cooley, Davis, Yoder
OL (9): Samuels, Kendall, Rabach, Thomas, Jansen, Heyer, Rinehart, Fabini, Geisinger
WR (6): Moss, Randle El, Thomas, Kelly, Thrash, McMullen
DE (5): Carter, Taylor, Evans, James, Wilson
DT (4): Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Alexander
LB (6): Washington, Fletcher, McIntosh, Blades, Campbell, Fincher
CB (5): Springs, Rogers, Smoot, Torrence, Richardson
S (4): Landry, Doughty, Moore, Horton
SP (3): Albright, Brooks, Suisham
PS (8): Jackson, Tryon, Gatewood, Crummey, Goode, Clark, S and WR not currently on roster.

I pretty much agree with what you have, but im going to say we keep Wilson on the dline. Moore wont make the final 53. I think we use Springs as a CB/S.
I would be willing to bet that Kareem Moore makes the final 53, barring any injuries.

Rob Jackson on the Practice Squad scares me. He can be picked up to any team's roster from there, right? I'm sure he'll be gone. I say we keep him on the roster and take a chance.

Or trade him to the Patriots for THE ADE!

Rob Jackson on the Practice Squad scares me. He can be picked up to any team's roster from there, right? I'm sure he'll be gone. I say we keep him on the roster and take a chance.

Or trade him to the Patriots for THE ADE!

we have the choice to match any offer any other team offers him, but i agree, i think we shoukd keep him on

we have the choice to match any offer any other team offers him, but i agree, i think we shoukd keep him on

Wonderful. What do we have of value that we can offer if the Patriots offer THE ADE? We're screwed if we put him on the PS.

(Then again, we'd solidify the secondary with a Shut-Down corner and Special Teams Deamon). Practice squad it is!

So, nobody thinks that Wade makes the cut? Even with Geisinger and Crummey being able to be put on the practice squad and Zorn's comments about needing veteran depth on the o-line?

Just wondering?

GTRIPP, I agree about Fincher. The guy is always around the ball. Now that Alexanders back is hurting it makes it even more likely.

Post your roster predictions here. Here's my final 53.

QB (3): Campbell, Collins, Brennan
RB (4): Portis, Betts, Cartwright, Mason
FB (1): Sellers
TE (3): Cooley, Davis, Yoder
WR (6): Moss, Randle El, Thrash, Kelly, Thomas, McMullen
OL (9): Samuels, Kendall, Rabach, Thomas, Jansen, Fabini, Heyer, Rinehart, Geisinger
DL (8): Taylor, Carter, Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Alexander, James, Evans
LB (6): Fletcher, McIntosh, Washington, Blades, Campbell, Sinclair
CB (6): Springs, Smoot, Rogers, Torrence, Tryon, Richardson
S (4): Landry, Doughty, Moore, Horton
K: Suisham
P: Brooks
Snapper: Albright

Edit: switched out Wilson for Evans.

Excellent!!

I totally agree with you on this. Except. Tryon has to truly step his game up!!! I like Justin Hamilton so far..But the number dictate he is likely going to be on the PS.

I want one more game before I make my cuts. I'm leaning toward 6 WRs but I'm not sure who the last one is. Of course, I'm not married to keeping the two draftees. 2nd round picks have gotten cut before. I'd also be more comfotable with 10 OL than 9. It's a shame we can't stash a few guys on IR.