Smells like football season...
Here is my latest rooster guess, some trades added to spice things up...
Overall Summary Young strong offense, defense not as old as you think. Some young players added to LB core.
QB (2) Brady, Cassell
Comments Don't even think it… Bracelet to practice squad (PS)
W.R. (5) - Porter (Raiders), Caldwell, Jackson, BROWN, Mike Williams (Lions)
Comments Why not start with a bang, I hope Branch comes back but why not think out of the box.... Branch traded to Minn. for a #1, trade a 3rd for Porter, and a 5th for Mike WIlliams from Detroit gives us bigger receivers manageable years of salary. If you don't like Porter change the name to Stallworth. Also strong possibility that another vet becomes available (Patten, Rodgers).
O Line (9) - Light, Mankins, Koppen, Neal, O'Callahan, Hochstein, Kaczur, Mruc., Britt
Comments Potential strength of team. Stevenson to practice squad.
RB (4) - DILLION, Maroney, FAULK, Evans
Comments Nice mix, another strength. Pass to PUP. Cobbs to PS.
TE (4) - Watson, Graham, Thomas, Mills
Comments What can you say about Watson...
DL (7) - Seymour, Warren, Wilfork, Green, Wright, Sullivan, Klecko
Comments Smith to PS
LB (9) - Colvin, VRABEL, BRUSCHI, SEAU, Banta-Cain, Gardner, Alexander, Woods, IZZO
Comments Possibility of Beisel / Davis making last spot and either Mincey or Woods going to PS.
Safety (5) - HARRISON, Wilson, Hawkins, Sanders, Milligan
Comments Milligan from SD is picked up to serve the same role Stone played last year, he is a pro bowl special teamer.
CB (5) - Samuels, Hobbs, SCOTT (Chad), Gay, Andrews
Comments Wilson, Hawkins add more depth in an emergency. Scott & Andrews can backup at safety. Vernell Brown to
PS
Specialists (3) - MILLER, Gostkowski, Paxton
Comments Not really any surprises
PUP - Pass
Pass starts on PUP
Practice - Cobbs (RB), Roach (ILB), Vernell Brown (CB), Le Kevin Smith (DT), Corey Bramlet (QB), Kelvin Kight (WR) ,
Mincey (LB), Stevenson (OL)
If Sullivan beats Smith, Smith to PS. If Beisel beats Woods or Mincey, one of the them goes to PS.
IR - Ventrone Raymond, M. Hill
Disclaimer I) Pricing and participation may vary.
ii) I don't know what I am talking about and this list subject to change without warning. An update will be posted after each pre-season game.
iii) I really don't know the PS rules.
UPPER CASE indicates player is over 30 at start of season.