CHANGES
1) Add O'Shaughnessy
2) Add Fleming
3) Add Ealy
4) Add Langi
5) Add C Jones
ROSTER (51 plus 2 open)
There will roster spots opening after some roster players are put on IR (e.g Rivers). The final cuts at cut time could really be anyone. The cut day choices have more to with roster tactics and strategy than the individual players. As far as need, I would think that we 2-3 more special teamers. We might even cut down to 51 anticipating signing players from other teams.
OFFENSE (24)
(3) QB - Brady, Garappolo, Brissett
(5) RB/FB - White, Gillislie, Burkhead, Lewis, Develin
(5) WR - Cooks, Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, Amendola(PR)
(3) TE - Gronkowski, Allen, O'Shaughnessy
(8) OL - Solder, Thuney, Andrews, Mason, Cannon, Garcia, Karras, Fleming
DEFENSE (21)
(4) DT - Branch, Brown, Valentine, Guy
(4) DE - Flowers, Wise, Ealy, Rivers
(5) LB - Hightower, Harris, Van Noy, McClellan(ST), Langi
(5) CB - Gilmore, Butler, Rowe, J Jones(ST), C Jones
(3) S - McCourty, Chung, Harmon
SPECIAL TEAMS (6)
(1) K - Gostkowski
(1) P - Allen
(1) LS - Cardona
(3) ST - Slater, Ebner, King
SOME OF THOSE COMPETING FOR THE FINAL ROSTER SPOTS (21)
WR - Carr
WR - Lucien
WR - Hollister
TE - Lengel
TE - Hollister
OT - Waddle
OT - McDermott
OG - Douglass
RB - Foster
DE/ST - Grissom
DT - Hamilton
DT - Butler
LB - Roberts
CB - Coleman
CB - Moore
CB - Killings
S - D Jones
S - Travis
SS/ST - Richards
ST - Bolden
ST/LB - Freeny
All if these are not locks. There is always the chance that they will be on IR or be beaten out. However, I believe that this 46 man team is ready to compete for a Super Bowl.
The final seven roster spots can be almost anywhere. However, one seems necessary at OT and at least two in the defensive front seven. I also think that we are short 2-3 ST specialists, but that's just me (and likely Belichick).
ROSTER (46 plus 7 open)
OFFENSE (22)
(3) QB - Brady, Garappolo, Brissett
(5) RB/FB - White, Gillislie, Burkhead, Lewis, Develin
(5) WR - Cooks, Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, Amendola(PR)
(2) TE - Gronkowski, Allen
(7) OL - Solder, Thuney, Andrews, Mason, Cannon, Garcia, Karras
DEFENSE (18)
(4) DT - Branch, Brown, Valentine, Guy
(2) DE - Flowers, Wise
(5) LB - Hightower, Harris, Van Noy, McClellan(ST), Rivers
(4) CB - Gilmore, Butler, Rowe, J Jones(ST)
(3) S - McCourty, Chung, Harmon
SPECIAL TEAMS (6)
(1) K - Gostkowski
(1) P - Allen
(1) LS - Cardona
(3) ST - Slater, Ebner, King
SOME OF THOSE COMPETING FOR THE FINAL SEVEN (25)
WR - Carr
WR - Lucien
WR - Hollister
TE - Lengel
TE/ST - O'Shaughnessy
TE - Hollister
OT - Fleming
OT - Waddle
OT - McDermott
OG - Douglass
RB - Foster
DE/ST - Grissom
DE - Ealy
DT - Hamilton
DT - Butler
LB - Langi
LB - Roberts
CB - Coleman
CB/ST - C Jones
CB - Moore
CB - Killings
S - D Jones
S - Travis
ST - Bolden
ST/LB - Freeny