zimmy
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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For all the talk that this team needed an influx of defensive talent, the 53 man roster seems pretty stacked and there are some solid players who aren't going to make it. Here is an example of a 53 man roster and those on the outside looking in. I'm not too concerned about who I have making the roster right now. It's for indicative purposes.
Main takeaways:
- doesn't seem much room for a rookie free agent this year
- all the draft picks are going to have a tough time making the roster, even binkies like Berrios.
- WR is going to be an interesting camp battler. Aside from Edelman and Hogan, all the others could either win the number 3 role or be cut.
- the back up TE slots will be interesting. If Niklas/Izzo can perform well as a blocker they can knock Allen off the team and his big cap number.
- we have a lot of tweeter DE/LBs. Will be interesting in how that shakes out between Rivers, Langi, Lee, Davis, Bentley.
- still feel we are missing a rangy sideline to sideline LB. Perhaps they feel Sam can do this
- The secondary feels pretty locked in. Going to be hard for Cyrus Jones in particular to make this team
- feel like this is a good year for BB to use the PUP list effectively. Stash a couple of players for week 6. Possibly on the offensive line (Garcia/Jelks) or at DE/LB tweener (Langi)?
- as long as OT works itself out, I don't see a fundamental weakness on the team that would threaten the season. LB looks light again if Hightower gets hurt so might be the one area for a veteran trade addition.
Offense:
QB: Brady, Hoyer (2) Missing out: developmental QB/Johnny Manziel
RB: Michel, White, Burkhead, Hill, Develin, Bolden (6). Missing out: Gilleslee
OL: Waddle, Garcia, Brown, Cannon, Wynn, Thuney, Andrews, Mason, (8). Missing out: Croston, Jelks, Karras, Tobin, Ferentz,
WR: Edelman, Hogan, Dorsett, Matthews, Mitchell, Paterson, Slater (7). Missing out: Berrios, Britt, Hollister, McCarron
TE: Gronkowski, Allen, Niklas (3). Missing out: Hollister, Izzo, Tye.
Total: 26
Defense:
DL: Flowers, Wise, Clayborn, Rivers, Shelton, Guy, Brown, Butler (8). Missing out: Valentine, Lee, Grissom, K. Davis
LB: Hightower, Van Noy, Langi, Bentley, Sam, Flowers (6). Missing out: Roberts
CB: Gilmore, McCourty, Rowe, Dawson, J.Jones(5) Missing out: C. Jones, R.Lewis,
S: McCourty, Chung, Harmon, Ebner, King (5). Missing out: Richards, D. Jones
Total: 24
Special Teams: Gostkowski, Allen, Cardona (3)
Main takeaways:
- doesn't seem much room for a rookie free agent this year
- all the draft picks are going to have a tough time making the roster, even binkies like Berrios.
- WR is going to be an interesting camp battler. Aside from Edelman and Hogan, all the others could either win the number 3 role or be cut.
- the back up TE slots will be interesting. If Niklas/Izzo can perform well as a blocker they can knock Allen off the team and his big cap number.
- we have a lot of tweeter DE/LBs. Will be interesting in how that shakes out between Rivers, Langi, Lee, Davis, Bentley.
- still feel we are missing a rangy sideline to sideline LB. Perhaps they feel Sam can do this
- The secondary feels pretty locked in. Going to be hard for Cyrus Jones in particular to make this team
- feel like this is a good year for BB to use the PUP list effectively. Stash a couple of players for week 6. Possibly on the offensive line (Garcia/Jelks) or at DE/LB tweener (Langi)?
- as long as OT works itself out, I don't see a fundamental weakness on the team that would threaten the season. LB looks light again if Hightower gets hurt so might be the one area for a veteran trade addition.
Offense:
QB: Brady, Hoyer (2) Missing out: developmental QB/Johnny Manziel
RB: Michel, White, Burkhead, Hill, Develin, Bolden (6). Missing out: Gilleslee
OL: Waddle, Garcia, Brown, Cannon, Wynn, Thuney, Andrews, Mason, (8). Missing out: Croston, Jelks, Karras, Tobin, Ferentz,
WR: Edelman, Hogan, Dorsett, Matthews, Mitchell, Paterson, Slater (7). Missing out: Berrios, Britt, Hollister, McCarron
TE: Gronkowski, Allen, Niklas (3). Missing out: Hollister, Izzo, Tye.
Total: 26
Defense:
DL: Flowers, Wise, Clayborn, Rivers, Shelton, Guy, Brown, Butler (8). Missing out: Valentine, Lee, Grissom, K. Davis
LB: Hightower, Van Noy, Langi, Bentley, Sam, Flowers (6). Missing out: Roberts
CB: Gilmore, McCourty, Rowe, Dawson, J.Jones(5) Missing out: C. Jones, R.Lewis,
S: McCourty, Chung, Harmon, Ebner, King (5). Missing out: Richards, D. Jones
Total: 24
Special Teams: Gostkowski, Allen, Cardona (3)
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