Updated roster:
QB (2) T.Brady, J.Garoppolo
RB (5) L.Blount, J.Gray, J.White, B.Bolden, J. Develin
WR (5) J.Edelman, B.LaFell, D.Amendola, J.Boyce, A.Dobson
TE (3) R.Gronkowski, S.Chandler, M.Hoomanawanui
C (2) B.Stork, J.Kline
G (4) R.Wendell, T.Jackson, S.Mason
T (4) M.Cannon, N.Solder, S.Vollmer,
DE (5) R.Ninkovich, C.Jones, T.Flowers, G.Grissom, J.Sheard
DT (5) M. Brown, D.Easley, S.Siliga, Z.Moore, A.Johnson
ILB(2) D.Hightower, D.Fletcher
OLB(2) J.Mayo, J.Collins
CB (5) L.Ryan, M.Butler, B.Fletcher, T.Brown, D.Roberts
SS (3) P.Chung, J.Richards, N.Ebner
FS (2) D.McCourty, D.Harmon
ST (4) S.Gostkowski, R.Allen, J.Cardona, M. Slater
Total players: 53
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A couple notes:
1) I could definitely see there being a tenth OL, but I'm torn on who it might be. Ultimately figured that it makes more sense to have an interior lineman on the PS, if it means being able to keep a lot of DL depth in the form of guys like Moore and Johnson.
2) I refuse to consider Slater a WR for roster projection purposes, so I put him in ST. I could easily see either Gibson or Dobson as WR5.
3) RB is a logjam. I would like to see one of Lewis or Gaffney make the roster, and wouldn't be shocked if the Pats decide to go 6 deep at RB to accommodate one of them. Or maybe they go one lighter on OL, DL, or safety. This has been where in the past I bumped Bolden, but the contract that he signed this past year shows how much the Pats value his ST contributions, so I think he sticks. In any case, I would bet that one of Lewis/Gaffney is on the roster week 1 anyway, in the spot that Blount will have temporarily vacated due to suspension.
4) I went light at LB, based on the Pats' willingness to do that last year. Also went strong at SS, thinking that the Pats could use Ebner (and maybe Wilson) him as a pseudo-LB much like they did last year when he was healthy.