A Baker's Dozen Opportunities for Rookies

[mgteich]

Others may think that even more players are vulnerable. This is my top 13 in no particular order. A couple could also be replaced by a 3rd QB or a 6th WR.
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DOZEN BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR ROOKIES
#4 OT O’Callaghan
#4 RB Hill
#4 DE Hill/Thomas
#7 DL Smith
#5 LB Alexander
#6 LB Woods
#4 CB Spann
#3 CB Gay
#4 S Hawkins
#2 ST Mitchell
#3 ST Andrews/Baker
#4 ST Mays
#4 TE Mills
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APRIL 8
53 MAN ROSTER

OFFENSE (25)
QB - 2 Tom Brady, Cassell
RB - 4 Maroney, Morris, Faulk, Hill
FB - 1 Evans
C - 2 Koppen, Hochstein
G - 3 Neal, Mankins, Yates/(Mruczkowski)
OT - 4 Light, Kaczur, O'Callaghan, Britt
WR - 5 Stallworth, Caldwell, Welker, Washington, Gaffney
TE - 4 Watson, Dave Thomas, Kyle Brady, Mills

DEFENSE (25)
DE - 5 Seymour, Warren, Green, Wright, Hill/(Thomas)
DT - 2 Wilfork, Smith
LB - 6 Vrabel, Colvin, Thomas, Bruschi, Woods, Alexander
CB - 4 Hobbs, Scott, Gay, Spann
S - 4 Sanders, Wilson, Harrison, Hawkins
ST 4 Izzo, Mitchell, Andrews/(Baker), Mays

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)
P - 1 Miller
K - 1 Gostkowski
LS - 1 Paxton

PUP (2)
Jackson
Jackson

 

[mavfan2390]

Starting oppurtunities available include:

1 position on the O-line, either LT moving Light to RT or RT
1 CB position, if Asante comes back Hobbs should be replaced, if he doesn't Asante needs to be replaced
1 Safety position, Wilson shouldn't be starting, and who knows what'll happen with Harrison
1 MLB position, Bruschi simply isn't good enough in the middle

 

[PatsFanInVa]

RB, Hill... really?

Huh. Isn't he a practice squad guy?

 

[Jimke]

I don't know if any rookie will start but I envision the following rookies

will make the team:

RB To help out Moroney

QB Cassel's contract up after 2008

CB Asante situation

FS Wilson's contract up after 2007

MLB To replace Bruschi after 2007

OLB To replace Banta-Cain

Other possibilities might be a strong safety and wide receiver