Here are my updated picks to make the final 53:
QB
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Rodgers, Aaron QBYoung, Vince QB[/list]RB
- Lacy, Eddie
- Franklin, Johnathan
- Starks, James
- Green, Alex
FB
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Kuhn, John[/list]
WR
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Nelson, JordyJones, JamesCobb, RandallBoykin, JarrettWalker, TyroneRoss, Jeremy[/list]
TE
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Finley, JermichaelQuarless, AndrewMulligan, MatthewBostick, Brandon[/list]
OL
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Bakhtiari, DavidSitton, JoshDietrich-Smith, EvanLang, T.J.Barclay, DonLewis, PatrickTaylor, LaneNewhouse, Marshall[/list]
DL
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Jones, DatoneNeal, MikeJolly, JohnnyRaji, B.J.Pickett, RyanBoyd, JoshDaniels, MikeWilson, CJ[/list]
LB
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Hawk, A.J.Jones, BradMatthews, ClayPerry, NickPalmer, NateBarrington, SamManning, TerrellMulumba, Andy[/list]
CB
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Shields, SamWilliams, TramonHayward, CaseyBush, JarrettSmith, Brandon[/list]
S
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Burnett, MorganMcMillian, JerronBanjo, ChrisHyde, Micah[/list]
K
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Crosby, Mason[/list]P
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Masthay, Tim[/list]LS
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Goode, Brett[/list]IR
Harris, DuJuan
Bulaga, Brian
Dorsey, Kevin
PUP
Richardson, Sean
Worthy, Jerel
Tretter, JC
Sherrod, Derek,
I look at some players who seem to have reached their peak vs. those who show promise of eclipsing that level of play. Davon House seems to have plateaued, where Brandon Smith looks to be raw, but is showing great instincts to go along with great size/speed. Francois, Lattimore, Moses all seem to have reached a threshold, where Manning, Mulumba, Barrington and Palmer look to possibly offer more for the future in backup roles. If the choice is MD Jennings or Micah Hyde in a backup S role, I'll easily go with Hyde, who I think offers better range, ball skills and tackling ability. CJ Wilson seems to have come along nicely this camp, as has Mike Neal, who actually can fit into the LB depth chart at OLB. This allows for great depth on the DL, and what should prove to be a great rotation.
I have Lane Taylor and Patrick Lewis making the team on promise more than straight performance, but I believe both will develop into solid OL players.
Ross saved his bacon last night, and Walker is too good to let go. Add to that Nelson & Cobb coming off injuries, and I think it would be smart to go with a larger group at WR.
I like keeping Quarless at TE, as he has proven himself to be a solid blocker and reliable receiver. I think he needs a few games to get into the swing. With an emphasis on the running game, we will need that blocking help for Bakhtiari/Barclay, allowing Finley to work the routes.
Alex Green barely makes it, but with emphasis on the run, it might be prudent to keep 4 RBs along with Kuhn at FB.
I feel badly for MD Jennings, Davon House, Ryan Taylor and Robert Francois in cutting them out of this list, as I like them all. I just see some of these other players as having more upside: Brandon Smith, Josh Boyd, Tyrone Walker, Terrell Manning, Patrick Lewis, Lane Taylor... I cannot see any of these last 6 players listed being retained on our PS. Other teams would be cherry picking them all out of our system within the week.
Then again, this is just my listing of what I feel are the most promising talents to keep for our 53 man roster. Let's see how it shakes out!
Originally Posted by: play2win