#3 QB (O'Connell) - apparently everyone has forgotten last season. O'Connell needs to stay on the roster to continue his development, and Walter looked good for a guy who came in just a week ago. Hoyer goes to the practice squad, allowing him to continue pushing O'Connell for playing time in practice. I do not trust O'Connell or Hoyer to carry the team through a TFB injury as the lone backup--not yet. I'd like to leave that to a veteran such as Walter, who appeared to have good composure and pocket presence in the preseason opener.
#5 RB (BJGE) - other than Maroney, all of our running backs are thirty or older. All of them have a history of injury problems. Aside from that, BJGE is a nice player who does not have practice squad eligibility. As long as he has improved his pass blocking, keeping him seems like a no-brainer. Along with Maroney, BenJ could be part of the Pats' future at this position.
#9 OL (LeVoir/Hochstein/Wendell/Ohrnberger) - I feel that Vollmer is a lock for the team whether we carry 9 or not, but 3 backups is not enough for an NFL team--especially considering the injury problems the pats have had here in the past.
I think Edelman can make the team as the #5 receiver. He looks explosive. However, keeping him would require cutting one of Aiken or Lewis, who are quality players. Still, we get to keep one of them, and Edelman has the potential to be a special teams ace anyway. Looks like a win-win situation for the Pats to me.
