Post draft Roster (attempting a depth chart)

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Ok guys, I am trying to take a look at the roster.  Let me know if I missed any players, have any of the positions wrong, or you think any players need to be moved for the current depth chart. 

 

Offense (45)

QB: Cam Newton, Derek Anderson, Joe Webb, Garrett Gilbert

RB: Jonathan Stewart, Christian McCaffrey, Cameron Artis-Payne, Fozzy Whittaker, Jalen Simmons

FB: Alex Armah, Darrell Young

TE: Greg Olsen, Ed Dickson, Scott Somonson, Chris Manhertz, Eric Wallace

WR1: Kelvin Benjamin, Keyarris Garrett, Brenton Bersin, Austin Duke

WR2: Devin Funchess, Damiere Byrd, Charles Johnson, Fred Ross

WRs: Curtis Samuel, Russell Shepard, Kaelin Clay, Mose Frazier

LT: Matt Kalil, Michael Oher, Dan France, 

LG: Andrew Norwell, Amini Solatolu, David Yankey

C: Ryan Kalil, Gino Gradkowski, Tyler Larsen, Austin Stephens

RG: Trai Turner, Chris Scott

RT: Daryl Williams, Taylor Moton, Tyrus Thompson, Pearce Slater, Blaine Claussell

 

Defense 39

CB1: James Bradberry, Tyler Patmos, Cole Luke

CB2: Daryl Worley, Teddy Williams, Jeff Richards

CBn: Captain Munnerlyn, Corn Elder, Zack Sanchez

SS: Mike Adams, Colin Jones, Brian Blechen, L.J. McCray

FS: Kurt Coleman, Dean Marlow, Travell Dixon, Dezmen Southward

WLB: Shaq Thompson, Jared Norris, Jeremy Cash

MLB: Luke Kuechly, David Mayo, Ben Boulware

SLB: Thomas Davis, Ben Jacobs

DE1: Mario Addison, Julius Peppers, Ryan Delaire, Larry Webster

DE2: Charles Johnson, Daeshon Hall, Wes Horton, Brian Cox Jr. 

DT1: Star Lotulelei, Kyle Love, Eric Crume

DT2: Kawaan Short, Vernon Butler

 

STs 6

Punter: Andy Lee, Michael Palardy

Kicker: Graham Gano, Harrison Butker

LS: J.J. Jansen, Danny Dillon

[Camp Fodder]

48 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins PhD said:

Ok guys, I am trying to take a look at the roster.  Let me know if I missed any players, have any of the positions wrong, or you think any players need to be moved for the current depth chart. 

 

Offense 48 (13 locks)

QB: Cam Newton, Derek Anderson, Joe Webb, Garrett Gilbert

RB: Jonathan Stewart, Christian McCaffrey, Cameron Artis-Payne, Fozzy Whittaker, Jalen Simmons

FB: Alex Armah, Devon Johnson, Darrell Young

TE: Greg Olsen, Ed Dickson, Scott Somonson, Chris Manhertz, Eric Wallace

WR1: Kelvin Benjamin, Keyarris Garrett, Brenton Bersin, Austin Duke

WR2: Devin Funchess, Damiere Byrd, Charles Johnson, Fred Ross

WRs: Curtis Samuel, Russell Shepard, Kaelin Clay, Mose Frazier

LT: Matt Kalil, Michael Oher, Dan France, Jordan Rigsbee, Jake Rodgers

LG: Andrew Norwell, Amini Solatolu, David Yankey

C: Ryan Kalil, Gino Gradkowski, Tyler Larsen, Austin Stephens

RG: Trai Turner, Chris Scott

RT: Daryl Williams, Taylor Moton, Tyrus Thompson, Pearce Slater, Blaine Claussell

 

Defense 41 (17 locks)

CB1: James Bradberry, Lou Young, Tyler Patmos, Cole Luke

CB2: Daryl Worley, Teddy Williams, Jeff Richards

CBn: Captain Munnerlyn, Corn Elder, Zack Sanchez

SS: Mike Adams, Tre Boston, Colin Jones, Brian Blechen, L.J. McCray

FS: Kurt Coleman, Dean Marlow, Travell Dixon, Dezmen Southward

WLB: Shaq Thompson, Jared Norris, Jeremy Cash

MLB: Luke Kuechly, David Mayo, Ben Boulware

SLB: Thomas Davis, Ben Jacobs

DE1: Mario Addison, Julius Peppers, Ryan Delaire, Larry Webster

DE2: Charles Johnson, Daeshon Hall, Wes Horton, Bryan Cox Jr.

DT1: Star Lotulelei, Kyle Love, Eric Crume

DT2: Kawaan Short, Vernon Butler, Robert Barber

 

STs 6 (1 lock)

Punter: Andy Lee, Michael Palardy

Kicker: Graham Gano, Harrison Butker

LS: J.J. Jansen, Danny Dillon

Nice job. Only other locks I would add is andy lee and Tyler Larson

[panther4life]

Heres my favorite 53 at the moment. Would love to upgrade the secondary and TE depth before it's all said and done. WR's I'm still not sold on. Really hope that the new additions will benefit Benjamin and Funchess as much as they do Cam.

                         Offense

QB Cam Anderson   LWR Benjamin Shepard   SWR Samuel Byrd   RWR Funchess  Fred Ross   RB McCaffrey Stewart Whittaker FB Armah     TE Olsen Dickson Simomson LT M. Kalil Oher   LG Norwell Silatolu   C R. Kalil Gradkowski   RG Turner Larsen   RT Moton Williams     DEFENSE     LDE Charles Johnson     Horton Hall LDT Lotulelei Love   RDT Short Butler   RDE Peppers Addison   SLB Thompson Mayo   MLB Kuechly Jacobs   WLB Davis Cash   CB1 Bradberry Young   CB2 Worley     NCB Munnerlyn Elder   SS Adams Marlowe   FS Coleman Boston  Jones Kicker Butker     Punter  Lee     Long Snapper  Jansen     PR McCaffrey Byrd   KR  Whittaker Shepard

[Bartin]

10 minutes ago, #PanthersKing said:

 

We will carry 3 TEs and 9 OL. Add Dickson/Simonson, remove one of Gradkowski/Larsen/Silatolu.

Id be thrilled to go into the season with that roster. Sign Barnidge Gettleman

[rodeo]

I agree with most of it. Only place I might differ is TE, feeling like this is Dickson's year to start over Olsen.

[ItsPantone278]

 I'd say Shepard and Anderson are locks

[bobsfoodbasics]

I think we keep CAP over Fozzy simply because Samuel and Caff can do whatever Fozzy brings, but better.

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Darrell Young should be #1 FB considering he has actually played FB in the NFL before


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[Seltzer]

I think we keep CAP over Fozzy simply because Samuel and Caff can do whatever Fozzy brings, but better.

You could be right but Fozzy brings a lot more versatility than CAP and that seems to be more in line with the direction the offense is going. Fozzy is good and catching passes out of the backfield and pass protection. There's a reason he has been our 3rd down back. Plus, I'm not so sure he's not just as good as CAP at running between the tackles.

I personally think Fozzy stands a good chance to make the roster and CAP doesn't. To me, I could see them filling that spot with someone like Matt Jones from Washington if he gets cut which seems likely

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[KB_fan]

Reposting this from a comment I posted in another thread (earlier this morning)

 

Here's my attempt to create a roster projection & depth chart.... see what you think of it.

UDFAs not included at the moment.  This is the 87 players currently on the roster following the draft.

• Dark blue = pretty strong locks
• Light blue = should make 53, in my opinion
• Red = question marks / bubble
• Green box = new additions projected to make the 53.

 

A few comments. 

OFFENSE:

1. QB:  Joe Webb's role as a swiss army knife / ST ace is jeopardized by drafting guys like CMc & Samuel.  But, given Cam's shoulder surgery, we may choose to keep a 3rd QB on the roster again...

2. RB:  Coaches love Fozzy, but I think his roster security is threatened by drafting McCaffrey.  CAP seems a better back up for J Stew's power run game.  This will be a decision / cut that goes down to the wire, I project.  Could go either way, but right now I give CAP the edge.

3.  FB:  Give Darrel Young the edge based on experience.  Ron & DG acknowledge Armah is a "project".  Rockhead has that injury question re: his back....

4. TE:  You know, looking at the offense as a whole, I'm less upset we didn't draft a TE.  We're already adding a LOT of new moving pieces at RB, WR (several), FB, OT (2).  So, keeping TE's boring but stable is not necessarily a bad thing!

5.  WR: totally wide-open competition.  WOW.  Let the games begin!

6. OT:  So much hinges on Oher's status.  Ideally I'd prefer Kalil & Oher to battle for LT, and Williams & Moton to battle for RT with the losers being backup on the respective sides.  But we're not paying either Kalil or Oher a mega-salary to be a backup!   I guess if Oher is healthy enough to start at RT and doesn't make a hash of things, that leaves us with Williams & Moton as backups at Tackle & Guard.  In event of injury to Kalil (presumed starting LT), perhaps Oher slides over and Williams or Moton starts at RT.   This is still a bit of a shaky position.  Maybe we keep looking for a cheap veteran free agent that gets cut?

7.  OG.  Pretty well set.  Only question is how many backups we keep.  Scott or Amini could be expendable depending on what happens with guys like Larsen & Moton.

8. C: really the only question is whether Larsen or Gradkowski wins the backup spot.  Right now my bet is on Larsen.

 

DEFENSE:

1.  DE:  Think we're pretty well set.  We'll have to see if Delaire has improved at all, but right now I'd give the edge to our new rookie. Daeshon Hall.  I think we'll keep Horton.  He's been solid depth for us.

2. DT:  Barring something totally unexpected, the most boring position in terms of roster competition.  Looks totally set.  Kyle Love should make it.  Like Horton, he's been solid depth for us.

3. LB:  I confess I'm a little unclear which LBs play at which position when you get to the depth behind TD, Luke & Shaq.  I'm basing the positions here for guys like Norris, Cash & Jacobs based on a depth chart someone posted on Reddit.  There should be real competition among Cash, Jacobs & Norris in terms of who makes the 53.  I've given the edge to Jacobs (experience), and Cash.  But I'm far from sure about this.  UDFA Ben Boulware could be in the mix too.  Remember LBs often play big roles on Special Teams, and last year we kept 7 LBs on the roster for most / all of the season.

4. Safety:  I know many of us hoped we'd draft another safety as depth and someone to develop behind Mike Adams.  So, there's still a chance we could add a free agent here... But for now, a roster with Adams, Coleman, Marlowe & Boston (with Jones on ST) is not the end of the world.  A lot will depend on how Marlowe & Boston play as to whether we look to add anyone.

5.  Cahnah:  As of now, looks like we'd still start Bradberry & Worley outside.  We haven't brought in any real competition for them.  I'd like to see Dave bring in another outside corner to push Worley and just help make sure these guys excel (and also for DEPTH.  Teddy Williams & Lou Young are not really solid backup corners!)  We're still not in great shape if Bradberry or Worley get hurt, though maybe Munnerlyn can slide outside?  Looks like we should be solid in the slot with Captain & now Corn.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS:

1.  Kicker.  I'd give Gano about a 60% shot of beating out Butker for the spot... Butker saves us a lot of money...

2. Punter:  Andy Lee is a weapon.  Not something you can say about a lot of punters.  Gotta assume if he comes back fully healthy that he makes the team.  But his Cap hit is LARGE and Palardy wasn't awful last year...

[bobcat91]

56 minutes ago, rodeo said:

I agree with most of it. Only place I might differ is TE, feeling like this is Dickson's year to start over Olsen.

I was hoping that was a misprint.  Holy Hell that's terrible.

[kaw_liga]

10 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

I was hoping that was a misprint.  Holy Hell that's terrible.

Sarcasm says Hi. 

[The Lone Panther]

QB - C. Newton / J. Webb

RB – J. Stewart / C. McCraffrey / F. Whittaker

FB – A. Armah

TE - G. Olsen / E. Dickson / S. Simonson

WR - K. Benjamin / K. Garrett

WR – C. Samuel / D. Byrd

WR – D. Funchess / R. Shepherd

OT – M. Kalil / M. Oher

OG - A. Norwell / A. Silatolu

OC - R. Kalil / T. Larson

OG – T. Turner / G. Gradkowski

OT – D. Williams / T. Moton

 

DE – C. Johnson / W. Horton / D. Hall

DT - K. Short / V. Butler

DT - S. Lotulelei / K. Love

DE – J. Peppers / M. Addison

OLB - T. Davis / J. Cash

ILB - L. Kuechly / B. Boulware

OLB - S. Thompson / D. Mayo

SS – M. Adams / D. Marlowe / B. Blechen

FS - K. Coleman / T. Boston

CB - J. Bradberry / T. Williams

CB – D. Worley / T. Williams

CB – C. Munnerlyn / C. Elder

 

Jansen, Lee, Butker = 53

[KB_fan]

33 minutes ago, The Lone Panther said:

QB - C. Newton / J. Webb

No Derek Anderson?!?  That's pretty shocking!  Is Webb good enough to be QB2???