Fencer
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"Deserving" and "getting" a roster spot are not equivalent. Even so, we might as well review who pretty clearly deserves one.
K/P/LS -- Gostowski and Allen, of course. But neither LS, although one will probably stick due to the absence of well-practiced alternatives.
QB -- All three. That said, while I don't expect Mallett to be trimmed for roster space, it could happen.
RB -- Vereen, White, Ridley, Bolden. A 4th-round rookie who isn't a total screw-up deserves a spot. Bolden does too, for his solid if uninspired play, but that doesn't mean he'll get one.
FB -- Develin. And he'll get one, in part for the depth he offers at TE and RB.
TE -- Gronk, probably Hooman. And so far that's all.
WR -- Smurf 1, Smurf 2, Lafell, Dobson, Slater, Thompkins (as per Brady's recent quote), not Boyce (but he could still earn one). Tyms could certainly prove he deserves one, but he needs to produce against stronger opposition to solidify the claim.
OL -- Solder, Mankins, Connolly, Wendell (yes), Vollmer, Cannon, Stork, Fleming. Probably Kline and Devey as well, but I'm mind-reading the coaches on that without basing it on my own independent opinion. Yes, that's 10 guys, which is a lot to actually make the team.
CB -- Revis, Browner, Dennard, Arrington, Ryan, Butler. Duh.
S -- McCourty, Harmon (based on last year's performance), maybe Ebner (based on STs), maybe Wilson (if he picks up where he left off after the injury), but not Chung (gotta cover passes more reliably). No opinion on Davis.
LB -- Mayo, Collins, Hightower. The backups are still in prove-it mode.
DT -- Wilfork, Kelly and Easley, obviously. Also Siliga, Johnson Edit: Make that Jones and maybe Vellano based on last season.
DE -- Jones, Ninkovich. The backups are still in prove-it mode.
K/P/LS -- Gostowski and Allen, of course. But neither LS, although one will probably stick due to the absence of well-practiced alternatives.
QB -- All three. That said, while I don't expect Mallett to be trimmed for roster space, it could happen.
RB -- Vereen, White, Ridley, Bolden. A 4th-round rookie who isn't a total screw-up deserves a spot. Bolden does too, for his solid if uninspired play, but that doesn't mean he'll get one.
FB -- Develin. And he'll get one, in part for the depth he offers at TE and RB.
TE -- Gronk, probably Hooman. And so far that's all.
WR -- Smurf 1, Smurf 2, Lafell, Dobson, Slater, Thompkins (as per Brady's recent quote), not Boyce (but he could still earn one). Tyms could certainly prove he deserves one, but he needs to produce against stronger opposition to solidify the claim.
OL -- Solder, Mankins, Connolly, Wendell (yes), Vollmer, Cannon, Stork, Fleming. Probably Kline and Devey as well, but I'm mind-reading the coaches on that without basing it on my own independent opinion. Yes, that's 10 guys, which is a lot to actually make the team.
CB -- Revis, Browner, Dennard, Arrington, Ryan, Butler. Duh.
S -- McCourty, Harmon (based on last year's performance), maybe Ebner (based on STs), maybe Wilson (if he picks up where he left off after the injury), but not Chung (gotta cover passes more reliably). No opinion on Davis.
LB -- Mayo, Collins, Hightower. The backups are still in prove-it mode.
DT -- Wilfork, Kelly and Easley, obviously. Also Siliga, Johnson Edit: Make that Jones and maybe Vellano based on last season.
DE -- Jones, Ninkovich. The backups are still in prove-it mode.
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