While waiting for the Rookie Camp this weekend, I thought I would put out an early roster projection.\u00a0 Note the Patriots will control all info coming out of rookie camp since their own reporters are the only ones allowed in.<\/p>\n
2021 Way Too Early Patriots 53 Man Roster Projection<\/strong><\/p>\n Roster: Total 53 – 5\/10\/2021<\/strong><\/p>\n Offense 24<\/strong><\/p>\n QUARTERBACK (3) <\/strong>Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham, Mac Jones<\/p>\n Newton will start and play until his performance forces BB to go to Jones, or Jones has a phenomenal grasp of the playbook early in the season.<\/p>\n RUNNING BACK (5) <\/strong>JJ Taylor, Sony Michel, Damien Harris, James White, Rhamondre Stevenson<\/p>\n Brandon Bolden is 31 and has had a great career.\u00a0 Stevenson does everything Bolden can do on ST and he is a very good pass blocker and receiver.<\/p>\n FULLBACK (0<\/strong>) Jakob Johnson*<\/p>\n Dan Vitale cut.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know how long the International Player Pathway Program* exemption for Johnson lasts.\u00a0 If he counts against the 53, he will be cut and signed to the PS.<\/p>\n WIDE RECEIVER (5) <\/strong>Jakobi Myers, Gunner Olszewski, Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne, TBD<\/p>\n Harry traded or cut.\u00a0 Tre Nixon, Kristian Wilkerson, and Isaiah Zuber fight for one remaining spot.\u00a0 Can any of these players play Special Teams which could make the difference?\u00a0 I am interested to see if Olszewski can play in the slot.<\/p>\n TIGHT END (3)<\/strong> Jonnu Smith, Devin Asiasi, Hunter Henry<\/p>\n Dalton Keene and Matt LaCrosse are cut.\u00a0 Keene could come back as PS.\u00a0 Keene showed me nothing last year, a huge disappointment.\u00a0 Asiasi could be the fullback.\u00a0 Disappointed they did not draft Ben Mason.<\/p>\n OFFENSIVE LINE (8)<\/strong>, Michael Owenu, Shaq Mason, Justin Herron, Isaiah Wynn, Trent Brown, Ted Karras, David Andrews, Will Sherman<\/p>\n Marcus Martin, Korey Cunningham Najee Toran, Jodny Cajuste are cut and Cajuste is brought back via PS.\u00a0 This could be a fight between Cajuste and Sherman for the last spot on the roster.\u00a0 We haven\u2019t seen anything from Cajuste, and don\u2019t know if he can play?<\/p>\n Defense 25<\/strong><\/p>\n DEFENSIVE TACKLE (5)<\/strong>, Davon Godchaux, Henry Anderson, Montavious Adams, Lawrence Guy, Christian Barmore<\/p>\n I gave Montavious Adams the nod because he is more of an NT.\u00a0 Byron Cowart, Akeem Spence, Bill Murray, Nick Thurman Carl Davis are cut with Cowart, Murray, Thurman, and Spence coming back via the PS.\u00a0 Davis has a history of concussions.<\/p>\n DEFENSIVE END (3) <\/strong>Chase Winowich, Detrick Wise, Ronnie Perkins<\/p>\n Cut Rashod Berry and Tashon Bowers, with both eligible for the PS.\u00a0 Wise can slip into DT on passing downs.<\/p>\n LINEBACKER (6) <\/strong>\u00a0 Josh Uche, Donta Hightower, Matt Judon, Afernee Jennings, Kyle Van Noy, Raekwon McMillan,<\/p>\n Cut Laroy Reynolds, Ja\u2019Whaun Bentley, Terez Hall.\u00a0 Harvey Langi is just a camp body.<\/p>\n PUP Cameron McGrone<\/p>\n A tough cut of Bentley, but he is just too slow. \u00a0I keep McMillan over Bentley.<\/p>\n CORNERBACK (7)\u00a0 <\/strong>Stephon Gilmore, JC Jackson, Jonathan Jones, Jojuan Williams, Myles Bryant, Justin Bethel, Jalen Mills<\/p>\n Cut Dee Virgin, Michael Jackson, and DeAngelo Ross.\u00a0 All are eligible for PS<\/p>\n SAFETY (4) <\/strong>Devin McCourty, Adrian Phillips, Kyle Dugger, Cody Davis<\/p>\n Cut Joshua Bledsoe, Retired – Patrick Chung.\u00a0 Bledsoe is eligible for PS<\/p>\n Special Teams (4)<\/strong><\/p>\n K <\/strong>\u00a0Roberto Aguayo, Nick Folk Quinn Norbin (3),\u00a0 \u00a0P<\/strong> Jake Bailey(1), LS <\/strong>Joe Cardona (1), Matthew Slater, Brandon King, (2)<\/p>\n Its Folk\u2019s job to lose (1), Bailey is an All-Pro (1), Cardona is solid *1) Slater may someday end up in the hall of fame (1)<\/p>\n Aguayo, Norbin, and King get cut.\u00a0 Norbin if he shows anything could be kept on PS<\/p>\n Morse’s Morsels<\/strong><\/p>\n Safety Patrick Chung\u2019s retirement is not official yet.\u00a0 Looks like they are holding off until June for cap reasons.<\/p>\n The signing of former Patriots UDFA LB Harvey Langi might be something we will see more of to fill the remaining open slots on the roster.\u00a0 Bring in veteran Free Agents rather than college free agents.<\/p>\n I was hoping the Patriots signed Mississippi St QB KJ Costello for their mini-camp this weekend.\u00a0 Costello announced he is attending the LA Chargers mini-camp on a tryout basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While waiting for the Rookie Camp this weekend, I thought I would put out an early roster 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