Post-Draft roster (6 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

[pats1]

Current Post-Draft Roster:

4/30/06 version: http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/showthread.php?t=35273

There is an 80-man roster limit in place until the first cut-down August 28 to 75 players, where, with the new CBA, all NFLE exemptions expire. The 53-man cut-down is the Saturday after that.

QB - Tom Brady
QB - Matt Cassel

QBs = 2

RB - Laurence Maroney
RB - Kevin Faulk
RB - Sammy Morris
RB - Justise Hairston (unsigned)

RBs = 4

FB - Heath Evans
FB - Garrett Mills
FB - Quadtrine Hill

FBs = 3

WR - Randy Moss
WR - Donte' Stallworth
WR - Wes Welker
WR - Reche Caldwell
WR - Chad Jackson
WR - Jabar Gaffney
WR - Kelley Washington
WR - Kelvin Kight
WR - Bam Childress
WR - Jonathan Smith

WRs = 10

TE - Ben Watson
TE - David Thomas
TE - Kyle Brady
TE - Matt Kranchick

TEs = 4

OT - Matt Light
OT - Nick Kaczur
OT - Ryan O'Callaghan
OT - Wesley Britt
OT - Clint Oldenburg (unsigned)
OT - Corey Hilliard (unsigned)

OTs = 6

OG - Logan Mankins
OG - Stephen Neal
OG - Billy Yates
OG - Gene Mruczkowski

OGs = 4

C - Dan Koppen
C - Russ Hochstein
C - Brian Barthelmes (NFLE exemption)
C - Mike Elgin (unsigned)

Cs = 4

DE - Richard Seymour
DE - Ty Warren
DE - Jarvis Green
DE - Marquise Hill
DE - Kareem Brown (unsigned)
DE - Santonio Thomas

DEs = 6

NT - Vince Wilfork
NT - Mike Wright
NT - Le Kevin Smith

NTs = 3

OLB - Adalius Thomas
OLB - Rosevelt Colvin
OLB - Pierre Woods
OLB - Justin Rogers (unsigned)

OLBs = 4

ILB - Mike Vrabel
ILB - Tedy Bruschi
ILB - Larry Izzo
ILB - Eric Alexander
ILB - Corey Mays
ILB - Oscar Lua (unsigned)

ILBs = 6

CB - Asante Samuel (franchise, unsigned)
CB - Ellis Hobbs
CB - Chad Scott
CB - Tory James
CB - Randall Gay (tendered, unsigned)
CB - Willie Andrews
CB - Eddie Jackson
CB - Antwain Spann
CB - Gemara Williams
CB - Mike Richardson (unsigned)

CBs = 11

S - Rodney Harrison
S - Eugene Wilson
S - Brandon Meriweather (unsigned)
S - James Sanders
S - Artrell Hawkins
S - Mel Mitchell
S - Rashad Baker

Ss = 7

K - Stephen Gostkowski
P - Josh Miller
P - Tom Malone (NFLE exemption)
P - Danny Baugher (NFLE exemption)
LS - Lonie Paxton
LS - Tony Case

STs = 6


...For a grand total of 79 players. Minus the 3 exemptions leaves 76, and minus the 2 tendered/unsigned players leaves 74, so there are 6 spots available for undrafted free agent signings.

UDFA signings:

TE - Jake Nordin, Northern Illinois
ILB - Justin Warren, Texas A&M
QB - Matt Gutierrez, Idaho State
DB - Larry Anam, Boston College
DE - Zach West, UTEP
WR - Daniel Robinson, UTEP

Offseason Calendar:

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/04/key_dates_3.html

- May 12-13 -- Rookie Patriots minicamp (closed to the public)

- May 22-23 -- NFL spring meeting in Nashville

- June 4 -- Patriots Chairtable Foundation Golf Tournament

- June 5-7 -- Patriots full-team minicamp (closed to the public)

- June 22 -- Patriots offseason program ends

- June 23 -- NFL Europa World Bowl XV

- Late July -- Patriots training camp opens at Gillette Stadium (open to the public)

- Aug. 28 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players. All NFL Europa exemptions expire

- Sept. 1 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players

- Sept. 2 -- Clubs may establish a practice squad of up to eight players

 

[primetime]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Rosevelt Colvin is absent from your list.

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Where's Colvin?

Thanks for the list. I was hoping someone would do that.

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Don't see a lot of room for the rooks on this years squad. I wouldn't be surprised if only a couple of drafted players make it.

 

[maverick4]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

By opening day, cut:

RB Hairston
FB Hill
WR Kight, Childress, Smith
TE Kranchick
OT Hilliard, Oldenburg, Britt
OG Mruczkowski
C Barthelmes, Elgin
DE Hill, Thomas
NT Smith
OLB Rogers
ILB Mays, Lua
CB Richardson, Williams, Spann, Jackson
S Baker, Mitchell, Hawkins
P Baugher, Malone
LS Case

This gives us 52 players. Woops.

 

[pats1]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Where's Colvin?

Thanks for the list. I was hoping someone would do that.

Yeah, I accidentally listed Vrabel twice.

 

[pats1]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

By opening day, cut:

RB Hairston
FB Hill
WR Kight, Childress, Smith
TE Kranchick
OT Hilliard, Oldenburg, Britt
OG Mruczkowski
C Barthelmes, Elgin
DE Hill, Thomas
NT Smith
OLB Rogers
ILB Mays, Lua
CB Richardson, Williams, Spann, Jackson
S Baker, Mitchell, Hawkins
P Baugher, Malone
LS Case

This gives us 52 players. Woops.

Jackson (Eddie, or both) will definitely go on PUP.

Mitchell or Hawkins will stay.

Mays and Smith will probably stay.

Either Brown or Hill will be cut, unless Brown converts to NT.

Hilliard, Oldenburg, or Britt will stay.

(That gives...what...60? )

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

ah ... this is my favorite part. Trying to predict the 53.

Don't write off Hairston quite yet ... he is a big-move-the-pile back who could compliment Maroney nicely.

Last year BB got Mincey and Woods, and one stuck. I think this will be the case with Justin Rodgers and Lua. My money is on Rodgers making it. He's got the size that you need for that position, 6-4, 250 lbs.

 

[PATRIOTS-80]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Either Brown or Hill will be cut, unless Brown converts to NT.

Brown looks like a DE to me. This very well could be Hill's last TC to show up. People probably yawned when Brown got picked, but don't forget that Warren's contract is coming up.

 

[pats60]

Re: Current roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Not counted on roster till they sign with club

 

[Jimke]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

While I believe that unsigned draftees do not count towards the

80 man roster, it depends what Bill Belichick's philosophy would be

with regard to signing 10 more UFDAs. He may not think it's fair to sign

these extra players only to cut them one by one before training camp

as each draftee is signed.

 

[F0nSY]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Good job pats1.Thanks

 

[Pats726]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

While I believe that unsigned draftees do not count towards the

80 man roster, it depends what Bill Belichick's philosophy would be

with regard to signing 10 more UFDAs. He may not think it's fair to sign

these extra players only to cut them one by one before training camp

as each draftee is signed.

It was almost a similar one last year...with maybe a FEW more spots open...but many were cut..inbetween April/May and Training camp

 

[pats60]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

ALSO with 4 players in Europe they don't count.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

ALSO with 4 players in Europe they don't count.

Another slam at our European Pats fans

 

[gonzo99us]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

wow....let the slicing begin!

 

[pats1]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

ALSO with 4 players in Europe they don't count.

Only 3 - Barthelmes, Malone, Baugher.

 

[JoeSixPat]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

This aptly illustrates the strategic genius of BB - this team, with the exception of depth at key areas, was well positioned to make a SB run even before the draft.

The draft of course was all about quality over quantity, using draft picks to move up next year when there will be more of a free agent turnover.

Given the lack of available roster spots, many of our draftees would have been looking at Practice Squad spots at best - and draftees on the practice squad stand a higher chance of being scooped up by other teams

Instead BB pushed draft picks into next year at higher value and rounds out the squad with UFAs - any or all of whom he's likely hand selecting because they might be better fits for our system - and of course as UFAs they likely won't be touched by other teams.

Wise and strategic moves indeed

(and while we're talking genius and strategy - by next year we could be talking about the fact that trading #28 for a possible Top Ten pick next year and some guy named Randy Moss could well be one of the best trades ever made)

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Thanks, Pats1. Really useful. I notice they're not ranked "alphabetically," so is this your personal view on the depth chart or is the Patriots'? Thanks again.

 

[pats1]

Re: Post-Draft roster (4 UDFA spots available); Offseason Calendar

Thanks, Pats1. Really useful. I notice they're not ranked "alphabetically," so is this your personal view on the depth chart or is the Patriots'? Thanks again.

Personal view on the depth chart...which at this point is obviously pretty crude.