Roster Projection

[Martin]

I’m really intrigued by a DB, McCall, Tuttle front three. I think McCall might grab the NT role.

[top dawg]

I was like, "Who the fug is AT?" Don't some of y'all know that some of us are too old to be trying to figure these things out?

The only initials I know for sure are TMJ, but that's always been a thing.

Admittedly, I seem to always forget about Thielen, which may be a matter of expectation or projection.

Edited August 3, 2023 by top dawg

[KillerKat]

This is what I think as it stands now.

I think Tecklenburg or McCray is a place holder until Corbett comes back. With the log jam at WR, Im predicting Vann to take over as the sole punt returner. His average in college is just amazing. We could really use the extra spot if we only kept 2 QBs, but sticking with 3 until something is said about it in the future.

The extra OLBs are due to the uncertainty of depth there. I thought it would be more important to keep more bodies there than the FB Ricci. I also am unsure we move Luvu to OLB and wouldnt want to. I dont want us to put guys in positions they are unfamiliar with just because of lack of talent there. 3-4 OLBs are usually 4-3 DEs which Luvu has never been. Besides I would much rather have a strong rotation of Shaq and Luvu with Jones and Smith.

Five safeties is a bit much, this is where only having 2 QB would help elsewhere, like the D-line. Which I would like to add another body there if I could or to the Oline or perhaps another TE. For the other UDFAs, Redmond I think will take a backup spot and I would like to keep and see Wrights development than keeping Taylor.

OFFENSE:
WR: Terrace Marshall Jr - #DJ Chark# - Laviska Shenault Jr.
LT: Ikem Ekwonu - #Cameron Irving#
LG: Brady Christensen - *Chandler Zavala*
C - Bradley Bozeman - Sam Tecklenburg
RG: Cade Mays
RT: Taylor Moton - #Justin McCray#
TE: #Hayden Hurst# - Tommy Tremble - Ian Thomas
WR: #Adam Thielen# - *Jonathan Mingo* - (Josh Vann)
QB: *Bryce Young* - #Andy Dalton# - Matt Corral
RB: #Miles Sanders# - Chuba Hubbard - Raheem Blackshear

DEFENSE:
LE: #DeShawn Williams# - Henry Anderson
NT: #Shy Tuttle# - Marquan McCall
RE: Derrick Brown - (Jalen Redmond)
LOLB: Yetur Gross- Matos - *D.J. Johnson* - Amare Barno
LILB: Shaq Thompson - #Deion Jones# 
RILB: Frankie Luvu - Brandon Smith - #Kamu Grugier-Hill# 
ROLB: Brian Burns - Marquis Haynes 
LCB: Donte Jackson - #Eric Rowe# - (Rejzohn Wright)
RCB: Jaycee Horn - C.J. Henderson 
SS: #Vonn Bell# - Jeremy Chinn - Sam Franklin
FS: Xavier Woods - *Jammie Robinson*

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K/KO: Eddy Pineiro
P/H: Johnny Hekker
KR: Raheem Blackshear - Laviska Shenault Jr. - Chuba Hubbard
PR: (Josh Vann) - Raheem Blackshear
LS: J.J. Jansen 

* = Draft Pick
# = Free Agent / Trade
() = Undrafted Free Agent
 

 

Edited August 3, 2023 by KillerKat

[Byrdman4real]

I still have Byrd and Shi making the 53. They are needed for special teams also. 

[Byrdman4real]

Shenault might take a FB position.

[BeenPounding]

1 hour ago, gakonline said:

You left off Zavala at guard. I doubt he gets cut. I agree with the rest of the roster. 

I meant to put him on there and put the right side of the line in bold.  I'm middle aged, technologly is baffling to me.  Additionally, I may or may not have been doing this when I should have been "working"

[Carl Spackler]

Judging by yesterday, I think DJ Chark is WR1.

[therealmjl]

there is no way Josh Vann is our punt returner

[thunderraiden]

43 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Judging by yesterday, I think DJ Chark is WR1.

He most definitely is, he has the tools, he just needs to stay healthy.

[BrianS]

1 hour ago, Byrdman4real said:

I still have Byrd and Shi making the 53. They are needed for special teams also. 

There is no way they keep both.  Byrd and Smith are the same player.

[t96]

2 hours ago, top dawg said:

I was like, "Who the fug is AT?" Don't some of y'all know that some of us are too old to be trying to figure these things out?

The only initials I know for sure are TMJ, but that's always been a thing.

Admittedly, I seem to always forget about Thielen, which may be a matter of expectation or projection.

not much news about Thielen this camp so far. Hear more about the other receivers so easy to forget about him. I think he'll be a bit better Cotchery for us, and Cotch really was solid in his role (and he caught it). I bet Thielen gets similar yards but way more TDs. 

Edited August 3, 2023 by t96

[Byrdman4real]

33 minutes ago, BrianS said:

There is no way they keep both.  Byrd and Smith are the same player.

It's a possibility it can happen 

[Seltzer]

Some slight changes, but I like your projection for the most part. 

Think Byrd wins the WR6 spot as the primary returner.

Made a couple of changes to Oline.  Corbett will be on PUP to start the season so he won't take a roster spot

I think YGM and Barno both make the team.  I also think Haynes will be the OLB opposite Burns as of now.

I think EDGE and Oline depth are the 2 areas of the roster probably the most still in flux.  Could possiblt be one more addition in the secondary, but for the most part, I think this team is fairly set.

Starters in Bold

Offense

• QB: (3) - Young, Dalton, Corral
• RB: (3) - Sanders, Chuba, Blackshear
• WR:(6) - Chark, AT, TMJ, Mingo, Viska, Byrd
• TE: (3) - Hurst, Thomas, Tremble
• OL: (10) - Icky, BC, Boz, Zavala, Moton, Mays, Coleman, Irving, Nash Jensen, McCray
  • Corbett on PUP to start the season

Defense

• DE: (3) DB, Anderson, D. Williams
• DL: (2) Tuttle, McCall
• OLB: (5) Burns, Haynes, DJJ, YGM, Barno
• ILB: (4) Shaq, Frankie, D. Jones, KGH
• CB: (5) Horn, DJAX, CJH, Taylor, STO
• SS: (3) Bell, Rowe, Jammie
• FS: (2) Woods, Franklin
• Flex: (1) Chinn

ST

• (3) Heckler, Pinero, JJJ

[KillerKat]

3 hours ago, therealmjl said:

there is no way Josh Vann is our punt returner

Byrd has only returned 3 punts since 2018. In that year he had a 9.5 average. Shi Smith had a lowsy 6.2 last year. Vann had a 15.1 average last year. Yes there is a way.