[JoeRedskin]

DEFENSE

DL (6 or 7?)
Carriker, Adam DE 6
Bowen, Stephen DE 7
Jenkins, Jarvis DE 2
Cofield, Barry NT 7
Baker, Chris NT 1
Neild, Chris NT 2
Merling, Phillip DE 5
Worthington, Doug DE 1
Golston, Kedric DE 7
Brace, Ron DT 4
Anunoby, Chigbo DL R
Hamilton, Dominique DT R

Here I see a battle for the back-up NT position with the early favorite being Baker. I think Neild loses out on the final cut (I don’t think he is eligible for PS but gets picked up by someone. He is one of those guys I think could eventually start in this league for someone). I think Golston finally hits the bricks and is replaced by Merling with Worthington fighting [EDIT:Golston] for the spots. I think whoever gets the final cut is on someone’s roster by mid-season.

LB (7 or 8)
Orakpo, Brian OLB 4
Kerrigan, Ryan OLB 2
Riley, Perry ILB 3
Robinson, Keenan ILB R
Fletcher, London ILB 15
Jackson, Rob OLB 4
Jenkins, Brandon OLB R
Kehl, Bryan ILB 5
Tapp, Darryl OLB 7
Burdette, Marvin LB R
Compton, William LB R
Elmore, Ricky LB 1
Kimbrough, Jeremy LB R
Muckelroy, Roddrick LB 3
So'oto, Vic LB 2

Lots of depth here both in starters and in rotation. I guess the question is does Kehl make the final 53. Not sure if he plays special teams. I also recall Burdette making an impact last year in preseason (but I could be wrong about that). Does one of the UFA’s impress enough to stick as a final ILB? Doubt it. I think the top seven are set and Kehl is kept if a spot opens for him. Otherwise, its PS time for everyone else.

CB (4)
Hall, DeAngelo CB 9
Wilson, Josh CB 6
Amerson, David CB R
Biggers, E.J. CB 4
Crawford, Richard CB R
Minnifield, Chase CB R
Holland, Devin DB R
Murphy, Jerome CB 2

The top three are set. Even if he doesn’t start, Amerson is on the roster and plays as 3rd corner with Wilson or Hall sliding into the slot. Crawford, Biggers and Minnifield (if healthy) compete for that 4th spot. Again, I think the losers here could end up on someone else’s roster.

S (4)
Meriweather, Brandon S 6
Rambo, Bacarri SS R
Thomas, Phillip SS R
Pugh, Jordan S 3
Doughty, Reed S 7
Bernstine, Jordan S R
Gomes, DeJon S 2

Again, I see the top three set. I think Gomes is gone. Is this the end for Doughty? I have heard they like Pugh. Is Bernstine going to recover from injury and make it? Ultimately I think Pugh makes the cut, Doughty is gone (and promptly signed by another team), with Bernstine to the PS.