Final Roster Projection ?

[patchick]

Gallery is probably a better option as a starter than Wendell or McDonald. IMHO, he was hired to start if Mankins or Waters couldn't go.

There's no question in my mind that Gallery was brought in as Mankins/Waters insurance. But once camp starts, veterans with a strong reputation from elsewhere can easily turn out to not fit here.

IMO the OL backups are totally unpredictable at this point. FOUR of the players many projected to the roster haven't played yet (Mankins, Vollmer, Waters, McDonald). Meanwhile Donald Thomas has been getting raves from camp observers, Koppen is apparently having an awful camp, and multiple people have said that Gallery seems to have lost his athleticism.

One of Gallery's advantages should be his ability to play RT -- but I haven't seen any mention of him lining up at tackle so far. If he's only suited to guard and on the decline, Thomas could easily take his spot (and save $1 million against the cap).

 

[rookBoston]

well, so much for the idea that Gallery's going to be out Mankins/Waters insurance policy

 

[mgteich]

And so much for having Gallery as the #4 OT.

well, so much for the idea that Gallery's going to be out Mankins/Waters insurance policy

 

[jah]

We might be seeing a guy like Kopa or Weems on the roster. Dangerously thin at T right now.

 

[Sciz]

We might be seeing a guy like Kopa or Weems on the roster. Dangerously thin at T right now.

Depends how comfortable they are with Mankins as the fourth tackle. If two of the top three tackles go down, then putting Mankins at tackle and someone like Thomas or Wendell at guard could be one way of getting the top 5 guys on the field at once.

 

[jah]

Depends how comfortable they are with Mankins as the fourth tackle. If two of the top three tackles go down, then putting Mankins at tackle and someone like Thomas or Wendell at guard could be one way of getting the top 5 guys on the field at once.

But in the worst case scenario, we don't even have Mankins week 1. And didn't they try that once last year and he messed up and got hurt after one drive?