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Old 05-06-2009, 11:28 AM   #1
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See below for our roster favorites. Barring injury, I don't think anyone else currently on our roster has a serious chance. Of course, injuries do happen. Also, most of us would like to see an upgrade at one of the LB positions.

Note that I have Aiken, Slater and Ventrone winning WR/ST positions.

Finally, there will be great camp competition for reps ad perhaps for starter positions.

DEFENSE (25)
DL (7) Wilfork, Seymour, Warren, Green, Wright, Brace, Smith
OLB (5) Thomas, Crable, Banta-Cain, Woods, Redd
ILB (4) Mayo, Guyton, Bruschi, McKenzie
CB (5) Butler, Bodden, Springs, Wheatley, Wilhite
S (4) Meriweather, Sanders, Chung, McGowan
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See below for our roster favorites. Barring injury, I don't think anyone else currently on our roster has a serious chance. Of course, injuries do happen. Also, most of us would like to see an upgrade at one of the LB positions.

Note that I have Aiken, Slater and Ventrone winning WR/ST positions.

Finally, there will be great camp competition for reps ad perhaps for starter positions.

DEFENSE (25)
DL (7) Wilfork, Seymour, Warren, Green, Wright, Brace, Smith
OLB (5) Thomas, Crable, Banta-Cain, Woods, Redd
ILB (4) Mayo, Guyton, Bruschi, McKenzie
CB (5) Butler, Bodden, Springs, Wheatley, Wilhite
S (4) Meriweather, Sanders, Chung, McGowan
No real arguments here. If McKenzie's injury is serious and he goes on IR, it'd open a spot for Tank Williams perhaps, though their skill sets couldn't be farther apart, as McKenzie would've been the two down SILB backup (and eventual replacement), and Tank is likely a nickel-down only guy.

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well only carry one from McGowan and Tank, and i go w/ tank
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DEFENSE (25)
DL (7) Wilfork, Seymour, Warren, Green, Wright, Brace, Smith
OLB (5) Thomas, Crable, Banta-Cain, Woods, Redd
ILB (4) Mayo, Guyton, Bruschi, McKenzie
CB (5) Butler, Bodden, Springs, Wheatley, Wilhite
S (4) Meriweather, Sanders, Chung, McGowan
This is disheartening. Can I still hold out hope for Julius Peppers?
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You can hold out for Jason Taylor.

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Isn't camp competition great!

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No bones picked here either...... Looks very solid too....

Course, someone has to go if Jason Taylor comes on board..... Redd? Crable? Someone else?

I would like to see what Tank Williams has after last seasons unfortunate injury....

All and all I'm excited about the revamped D......
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I agree that those 25 are the favorites to win a roster spot, but I wouldn't go so far to say that "I don't think anyone else currently on our roster has a serious chance."

DL: Myron Pryor and Darryl Richard are more likely headed to the PS, but they have a chance of taking LeKevin Smith's spot. Wright and Green should be safe. Kenny Smith has a slim chance too.

OLB: Adalius Thomas is the only lock. Since Angelo Craig is the only other OLB on the roster, the other four are safe - for now.

ILB: I think Eric Alexander is gone, but the Pats could also go with a 5th ILB rather than OLB, in which case Alexander or Antonio Appleby could make the team. Is there any chance Tedy Bruschi is let go?

CB: Yeah, I don't see Mike Richardson replacing any of those five.

S: The last spot could be McGowan, Tank Williams, or Antwain Spann.
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OLB really looks depressing, everything else is tip top.
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