Lets take a quick look at what we know about the final 53 man roster. For purposes of this post, lets be optimistic and assume that no one gets hurt before the season starts.
Offense (27)
bulger, chandler, smoker
bruce, holt, curtis, looker, mcdonald, furrey
mamliamula, cleeland, jensen
goodspeed, harris
pace, turley, grant williams
wohlabaugh, eby
timmerman, mccollom, andy king, larry turner, tercero
faulk, jackson, gordon
Note: I am probably over by one offensive lineman, ie it is likely that turner could be on the practice squad
Defense (25)
Little, Fisher, Flowers, Hargrove, Tyoka Jackson, Moran
Pickett, Lewis, Kennedy, Bell (or another veteran if we dont win the claim on bell)
a williams, archuletta, coady, shivers, lucas/walton/copeland
fisher, butler, groce, garrett
thomas, pisa, polley, chillar, two of the following (newsom, jeremy lloyd, nick burley, jason mcWilliams, Justin Smith, spoon, trev faulk)
Specialists (3)
Wilkens, Landetta, Massey
That gets us to 55, meaning I am two guys over. Probably means one of the offensive lineman (ie turner) winds up on the practice squad, and potentially moran doesnt make it or we dont sign another defensive tackle). Positionally, we carried six linebackers last year so i am assuming that we wont carry more this year, but if we do, someone else will have to get cut or put on the practice squad.
The practice squad this year expands to 8 players. Candidates include Larry Turner, safties and corners that dont make the roster (ie shedrick copeland), nick burley, possibly michael coleman again at wr, the qb we just signed (micahnah sp?), and especially some number of the linebackers that dont make the team since we will need depth there for special teams play.
To me, at the margain, the key will be the ability to contribute on special teams. I believe that the most viscious battle will be for the backup linebacker spots since there will be no clear cut answers.
I defy you to find another team in the nfl that has so few spots up for grabs at this point of the year. I take that as a good thing since i think that our young guys will improve given the year of experience. While we have not added a lot via free agency, we have added some key help in the draft and we have retained some solid young guys.
I look forward to your thoughts and input as always.
ramming speed to all
general counsel
Offense (27)
bulger, chandler, smoker
bruce, holt, curtis, looker, mcdonald, furrey
mamliamula, cleeland, jensen
goodspeed, harris
pace, turley, grant williams
wohlabaugh, eby
timmerman, mccollom, andy king, larry turner, tercero
faulk, jackson, gordon
Note: I am probably over by one offensive lineman, ie it is likely that turner could be on the practice squad
Defense (25)
Little, Fisher, Flowers, Hargrove, Tyoka Jackson, Moran
Pickett, Lewis, Kennedy, Bell (or another veteran if we dont win the claim on bell)
a williams, archuletta, coady, shivers, lucas/walton/copeland
fisher, butler, groce, garrett
thomas, pisa, polley, chillar, two of the following (newsom, jeremy lloyd, nick burley, jason mcWilliams, Justin Smith, spoon, trev faulk)
Specialists (3)
Wilkens, Landetta, Massey
That gets us to 55, meaning I am two guys over. Probably means one of the offensive lineman (ie turner) winds up on the practice squad, and potentially moran doesnt make it or we dont sign another defensive tackle). Positionally, we carried six linebackers last year so i am assuming that we wont carry more this year, but if we do, someone else will have to get cut or put on the practice squad.
The practice squad this year expands to 8 players. Candidates include Larry Turner, safties and corners that dont make the roster (ie shedrick copeland), nick burley, possibly michael coleman again at wr, the qb we just signed (micahnah sp?), and especially some number of the linebackers that dont make the team since we will need depth there for special teams play.
To me, at the margain, the key will be the ability to contribute on special teams. I believe that the most viscious battle will be for the backup linebacker spots since there will be no clear cut answers.
I defy you to find another team in the nfl that has so few spots up for grabs at this point of the year. I take that as a good thing since i think that our young guys will improve given the year of experience. While we have not added a lot via free agency, we have added some key help in the draft and we have retained some solid young guys.
I look forward to your thoughts and input as always.
ramming speed to all
general counsel
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