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We seem to have 6 vulnerable players as Belichick looks around after Week One for upgrades for the 53 man roster. Faulk and Flynn seem to be no-brainers to come back. That could be it, or we could have more additions. A starting RG would be great, but we might go with Hochstein and Yates for a few weeks. That's why they're on the roster.
THE SIX AT THE BOTTOM
OL - LEVIOR warming the bench for Flynn I would think
OL - CONNOLLY vulnerable if bb wants Welbourn or another vet; but Connolly could stay
(he seems to have prospects as to be our backup center after this year)
ST - JONES warming the bench for Faulk we all say (but another could go instead)
ST/WR - VENTRONE
ST/S - SLATER
ST - AIKEN
How many here would be disappointed if we kept Jones instead of Slater? I think Aiken is a injured highly respect STer who is expected to help us in the last half of the season. Or, Aiken could be negotiating an injury settlement.
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Belichick is certainly capable of surprises, but the rest of the roster seems safe to me, including Lewis Sanders and Guyton. The choices have been made, and they all have shown the coaches that they are worth having on the roster.
OFFENSE (23)
QB - 3 Tom Brady, Cassel, O'Connell
RB - 3 Maroney, Morris, Jordan
FB - 1 Evans
C - 1 Koppen
G - 3 Hochstein, Mankins, Yates
OT - 3 Light, Kaczur, Britt
WR - 4 Moss, Welker, Washington, Gaffney
TE - 3 Watson, Dave Thomas, Spach
DEFENSE (23)
DE - 3 Warren, Green, Seymour
DT - 3 Wilfork, Le Kevin Smith, Wright
LB - 9 Vrabel, Adalius Thomas, Bruschi, Woods, Alexander, Izzo, Mayo, Crable, Guyton
CB - 5 Hobbs, Wheatley, Lewis Sanders, Wilhite, O'Neal
S - 3 James Sanders, Harrison, Meriweather
SPECIALISTS (3)
P - 1 Hanson
K - 1 Gostkowski
LS - 1 Paxton
THE SIX AT THE BOTTOM
OL - LEVIOR warming the bench for Flynn I would think
OL - CONNOLLY vulnerable if bb wants Welbourn or another vet; but Connolly could stay
(he seems to have prospects as to be our backup center after this year)
ST - JONES warming the bench for Faulk we all say (but another could go instead)
ST/WR - VENTRONE
ST/S - SLATER
ST - AIKEN
How many here would be disappointed if we kept Jones instead of Slater? I think Aiken is a injured highly respect STer who is expected to help us in the last half of the season. Or, Aiken could be negotiating an injury settlement.
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Belichick is certainly capable of surprises, but the rest of the roster seems safe to me, including Lewis Sanders and Guyton. The choices have been made, and they all have shown the coaches that they are worth having on the roster.
OFFENSE (23)
QB - 3 Tom Brady, Cassel, O'Connell
RB - 3 Maroney, Morris, Jordan
FB - 1 Evans
C - 1 Koppen
G - 3 Hochstein, Mankins, Yates
OT - 3 Light, Kaczur, Britt
WR - 4 Moss, Welker, Washington, Gaffney
TE - 3 Watson, Dave Thomas, Spach
DEFENSE (23)
DE - 3 Warren, Green, Seymour
DT - 3 Wilfork, Le Kevin Smith, Wright
LB - 9 Vrabel, Adalius Thomas, Bruschi, Woods, Alexander, Izzo, Mayo, Crable, Guyton
CB - 5 Hobbs, Wheatley, Lewis Sanders, Wilhite, O'Neal
S - 3 James Sanders, Harrison, Meriweather
SPECIALISTS (3)
P - 1 Hanson
K - 1 Gostkowski
LS - 1 Paxton