mgteich

Aiken is the special team captain and a lock.
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I have it as
Lewis (the perfect #4 and a solid special teamer)
Galloway (the experienced speed guy)
Edelman or Nunn (both are returners) My choice is Edelman.

JSn

I like Aiken as an occasional receiver and YAC guy. Definite Lock.

I have a wonder about whether Galloway is better on a one-year lease than someone who is already very good and has a chance to develop well.

One trick in these projections is we can't map player's assumed trajectories between practice/study/playing the way the insiders do. Probably the main reason for the surprises that happen every year.

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borg

For what it's worth, Christopher Price and his partner were raving about Nunn this morning on WEEI, labelling him the surprise of training camp.

patriotscpfc

Raving about Nunn today?

Check the PFW blogs, they were raving about him 6 weeks ago. Talk about being late to the party.

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BelichickFan

I'd hate to lose Nunn or Edelman. Jeez, remember 2000 when we had less than the max on the roster for a while because they couldn't find enough NFL worthy players.

ctpatsfan77

Julian Edelman says hi, too.

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BradyManny

Edelman has to be a lock at this point - in the first preseason game, he played with the 1's, and played well. He was with the 1's at the practice I was at. He's clearly above Greg Lewis in the depth chart when it comes to the #2 slot guy.

patsox23

I expect Edelman to make it and Nunn to go to the p.s. My "surprise" would be Nunn making it and Lewis getting cut. Aiken's going nowhere but the 45 game-day active list.

BelichickFan

The problem is, would they be claimed on waivers. I realize players usually do make it to the P.S. but with all the Belichickians around the league, you have to assume our high end cuts are gone.

Deus Irae

I really haven't been able to get a feel for the wideouts this camp. I think that probably stems from my inherent lack of positive feeling towards Lewis from even before he joined the team. I've never been impressed with him, and I thought the trade was a bad one.

As a result, I haven't really been able to wrap my hands around a list. The closest I can figure is probably completely unfair to Lewis, but here it is:

1.) Moss
2.) Welker
3.) Galloway
4.) Edelman
5.) Aiken
6.) Nunn
7.) Lewis

In the slotting between Lewis and Nunn, I put Nunn higher due to his rookie status. I figure that, at that point of the roster, his potential gives him the edge. Also, I would expect Nunn to pass Aiken at some point during the season if my top 6 made the roster.

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