Post-draft 53-man projection
 

QB - Brady, Hoyer, Mallett
RB - Ridley, Vereen, Woodhead, (Larsen/Fiametta)
WR - Welker, Lloyd, Branch, (Ochocinco/Stallworth/Gonzalez), (Edelman/Ebert), Slater
TE - Gronkowski, Hernandez, Fell
OT - Solder, Vollmer, Cannon
OG - Mankins, Waters, Gallery
OC - Koppen, Connolly, Wendell

DL - Wilfork, Deaderick, Love, Fanene, Brace, Pryor
DE/OLB - Ninkovich, Jones, Cunningham, (Scott/Carpenter), Bequette
ILB - Mayo, Spikes, Hightower, Fletcher, White
CB - McCourty, Arrington, Dowling, Allen, (Moore/Cole/Dennard)
S - Chung, Wilson, Gregory, (Barrett/Ebner)

P - Mesko
K - Gostkowski
LS - Aiken


- Looking to get younger and deeper on defense? Mission accomplished.

- Great competition at LB, and if Andre Carter comes back, some really good players are going to get cut.

- Based on his draft position, I project Wilson as a starter. But who knows?

- I don't see the weak link on the roster. Maybe OT, which feels a bit thin with Light gone.

- Surprised that Hoyer wasn't dealt today.

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Oh no :o .... MG alert in 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - he won't be sleeping for 2 days until he figures it out.

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Mankins will be starting the year on the PUP more than likely. When camp starts, he'll be 5.5-6 months post op.. For a big man, it's unlikely he'll be ready to start the season.

Don't be surprised to see someone like Wendell dealt/cut in favor of keeping the younger McDonald.

Ebert is likely a PS player unless Edelman is dealt. But Edelman was the Pats best return man for Kicks and Punts last year, allowing the Pats to keep Welker off the punt return unit except very few situations.

I don't see Wilson being a starter this year. I do expect him to get some reps, giving both Chung and Gregory reps. We could also see McCourty or Dowling back there as well.

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Mankins, as noted above, opens an Opening Day slot.

Allen could easily fall to a younger guy.

Despite all the other LBs, Koutivides/Tarpinian might make it along with White, especially since some of the other "Big STer" positions look a little think (RB, TE, big S).

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OP wheres Kettani? I think he has a legitimate shot and making it into the backfield 5.

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I've seen Ebert play a few times. Once in person, and on tv quite a bit. I like their coach Fitzgerald. And, their last two qb's Kafka and Persa(pa kid). Don't sell him short. Edelman will have all he can do to keep his spot. 75 rec 1060yds 11 td. Blackmon's APC was 12.6 and Floyd's was 11.5 this past year. Ebert's APC was 14.1

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Bequette should be listed ahead of Cunningham ... :nosmile: it's what Cunningham deserves.

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Cunningham has not done anything to earn that spot......

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Scribble Barrett out, hes useless.

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CB: Mccourty, Arrington, Dowling, Moore, Dennard.

5 CBs aged 26 or below, talented too. I prefer that over keeping Allen.