QB (3) Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett
RB (4) Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Danny Woodhead, Spencer Larsen
WR (6) Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd, Jabar Gaffney, Julian Edelman, Deion Branch, Matthew Slater
TE (3) Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Daniel Fells
C (3) Dan Connolly, Dan Koppen, Ryan Wendell
G (3) Logan Mankins, Brian Waters, Robert Gallery
T (3) Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Marcus Cannon
DE (5) Brandon Deaderick, Jonathan Fanene, Chandler Jones, Jake Bequette, Trevor Scott
DT (4) Vince Wilfork, Kyle Love, Gerard Warren, Myron Pryor
ILB(5) Brandon Spikes, Donta Hightower, Dane Fletcher, Tracy White, Jeff Tarpinian
OLB(2) Rob Ninkovich, Jerod Mayo
CB (5) Devin McCourty, Ras-I Dowling, Alfonzo Dennard, Kyle Arrington, Sterling Moore
SS (2) Patrick Chung, Josh Barrett
FS (2) Steve Gregory, Tavon Wilson
ST (3) Stephen Gostkowski, Danny Aiken, Zoltan Mesko
Total players: 53
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At RB, Pats certainly have focused on FB, and signed Larsen to a significant deal.
I can't see going with seven WR, so lot's or hard cuts there.
Also can't see going with only eight OL - too many injuries.
The definitions of DE, OLB, and ILB are hazy on this defense. Scott, Jones, Bequette, Mayo, and Hightower all could be categorized in two different roles.
ST would include:
RB Vereen, FB Larsen, WR Edelman, WR Slater, C Wendell, LB Fletcher, LB White, LB Tarpinian, CB Dennard, S Wilson, S Barrett