Your ideal 53-man opening day roster for your team

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Realistically given certain players (Edelman, Tracy White) Belichick loves and won't cut:

Offense:
QB: Brady, Hoyer, Mallett (3)
RB: Vereen, Ridley, Addai, Woodhead (4)
FB: Larsen (1)
TE: Gronk, Hernandez, Fells (3)
WR: Lloyd, Welker, Gaffney, Branch, Edelman, Slater (6)
OT: Solder, Vollmer, Cannon (3)
OG: Mankins, Waters, Gallery (3)
OC: Connolly, Wendell (2)
Total offense: 25

Defense (assuming they keep going with the hybrid that sucks):
NT: Wilfork, Love (2)
DT: Pryor, Forston (2)
DE: Deaderick, Fanene, Bequette, Scott (4)
ILB: Mayo, es, Hightower, Fletcher (4)
OLB: Ninkovich, Cunningham, C. Jones, White (4)
CB: McCourty, Dowling, Arrington, Denard, Moore (5)
S: Chung, Gregory, Wilson, Allen, (4)
Total defense: 25

ST:
Kicker: Gostkowsk (1)
Punter: Mesko (1)
LS: Aiken (1)
Total special teams: 3

Notable cuts: Koppen, Stallworth, Sergio Brown

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

And for the Cardinals since I'm bored:

Offense:
QB: Skelton, Kolb, Lindley (3)
RB: Wells, Williams, RSH, Smith (4)
FB: Sherman (1)
TE: Heap, King, Housler, Dray (4)
WR: Fitz, Floyd, Doucet, Roberts, Williams (5)
OT: Brown, Bridges, Massie, Potter, Batiste (5)
OG: Colledge, Snyder, Kelemete (3)
C: Sendlein (1)
Total Offense: 26

Defense:
NT: Williams, Eason (2)
DE: Campbell, Dockett, Holliday, Carter (4)
ILB: Lenon, Washington, Bradley, Walker (4)
OLB: Schofield, Acho, Groves, Haggans (4)
CB: Peterson, Jefferson, Toler, Fleming, Gay (5)
S: Wilson, Rhodes, Sanders, Johnson, Bethel (5)
Total Defense: 24

Special teams:
Kicker: Feely
Punter: Zastudil
LS: Leach
Total Special teams: 3

[Blake]

The cards are just an Alex Smith away from the SB

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

patriots STACKKKEDD

cardinals..not STACKKEDDD

rofl

When I was posting my ideal 53 Patriots roster I constantly said to myself, "Wow, this guy will get scooped up immediately by another team. Can't believe he's being left off."

When I was posting my ideal 53 Cardinals roster I constantly said to myself, "Wow, this guy would get cut from any other team, he's just lucky enough to be competing for a job on a team with jack at this position."

[DeadlyDynasty]

Starters in Bold
Offense:

QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Vince Young, Brad Smith (3)
RB: Fred Jackson, C.J. Spiller, Tashard Choice (3)
FB: Corey McIntyre, Dorin erson (2)
WR: Stevie Johnson, Donald Jones, Marcus Easley, David Nelson, T.J. Graham, Derek Hagan (6)
TE: Scott Chandler, Lee Smith, Dorin erson (3)
OT: Cordy Glenn, Erik Pears, Chris Hairston, Zebrie Sanders (4)
OG: Andy Levitre, Kraig Urbik, Chad Rinehart, Mark Asper (4)
C: Eric Wood, Mark Asper (2)

Defense:

DE: Mario Williams, Mark Anderson, Shawne Merriman, Chris Kelsay (4)
DT: Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams, Torell Troup, Kellen Heard, Alex Carrington (5)
LB: Nick Barnett, Kelvin Sheppard, Kirk Morrison, Nigel Bradham, Arthur Moats, Tank Carder (6)
CB: Stephon Gilmore, Aaron Williams, Leodis McKelvin, Justin Rogers, Ron Brooks (5)
SS: George Wilson, Bryan Scott, Da'Norris Searcy (3)
FS: Jairus Byrd (1)

Special Teams:

K: Rian Lindell, John Potter (2)
P: Brian Moorman (1)
LS: Garrison Sanborn (1)

[DeadlyDynasty]

Ideally, I want Easley to start over Jones at the #2 WR, and for Nigel Bradham to start over Kirk Morrison at the Sam, but I love the defense either way. We are hurting at WR though unless Easley finally stays healthy and shows his potential.

[BUMP]

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[Monostradamus]

rofl 'appin Par with the goods per par etc

[TIMMYtoZO]

My roster for the NY Giants...





Offense

QB: Manning/Carr
RB: Bradshaw/Wilson/Scott/Martinek
FB: Hynosk/Pascoe
WR: Nicks/Cruz/Randle/Jernigan/Hixon/Barden or filler
TE: Bennett/Robinson/Hopkins
OT: Beatty/Brewer/McCants/Mosley
OG: Snee/Petrus/Diehl
C: Baas/Booth(He can also play OG)


Defense

DE:JPP/Tuck/Osi/Kiwi
DT: Joseph/Canty/Austin/Rogers or Kuhn
MLB: Rivers/Blackburn/Jones
OLB: Boley/Herzlich/Williams/Paysinger
CB: Webster/Amukamara/Thomas/Hosley/Tyron
SS: Phillips/Sash
FS: Rolle/Jackson


Special Teams


LS: DeOssie
K: Tynes
P: Weatherford

[Bill_Brasky]

My roster for the NY Giants...





Offense

QB: Manning/Carr
RB: Bradshaw/Wilson/Scott/Martinek
FB: Hynosk/Pascoe
WR: Nicks/Cruz/Randle/Jernigan/Hixon/Barden or filler
TE: Bennett/Robinson/Hopkins
OT: Beatty/Brewer/McCants/Mosley
OG: Snee/Petrus/Diehl
C: Baas/Booth(He can also play OG)


Defense

DE:JPP/Tuck/Osi/Kiwi
DT: Joseph/Canty/Austin/Rogers or Kuhn
MLB: Rivers/Blackburn/Jones
OLB: Boley/Herzlich/Williams/Paysinger
CB: Webster/Amukamara/Thomas/Hosley/Tyron
SS: Phillips/Sash
FS: Rolle/Jackson


Special Teams


LS: DeOssie
K: Tynes
P: Weatherford

Should we book another for Elite Manning?

[DeadlyDynasty]

Giants are ING STACKED, especially if Terrell Thomas stays healthy this year. Rueben Randle has a ton of talent, and he gets to come into a system with Elite Manning as his QB and face only 1-on-1 coverage every time they go 3-wide (which is often), b/c of Nicks and Cruz.

The only questionable areas on the G-men are TE and MLB, imo. Blackburn was a gamer when it mattered last season, but I doubt he's the long-term solution at the Mike. TE isn't necessarily a weak spot either--it's just an unknown as of now.

[TIMMYtoZO]

Should we book another for Elite Manning?

If no one vital to the team shoots themselves in the leg, Elite Manning gets ring #3 this year.

[TIMMYtoZO]

Giants are ING STACKED, especially if Terrell Thomas stays healthy this year. Rueben Randle has a ton of talent, and he gets to come into a system with Elite Manning as his QB and face only 1-on-1 coverage every time they go 3-wide (which is often), b/c of Nicks and Cruz.

The only questionable areas on the G-men are TE and MLB, imo. Blackburn was a gamer when it mattered last season, but I doubt he's the long-term solution at the Mike. TE isn't necessarily a weak spot either--it's just an unknown as of now.

Thomas is going to make the secondary flat out disgusting. Randle is going to have it so easy with Nicks/Cruz out there. It won't be fair at all for opposing D's.

As for TE, Mike Pope is a great coach for this position. Adrien Robinson is going to be a steal. They also love Hopkins.

MLB will be Rivers(Young and low risk move) or Herzlich (He would have been a top 10 pick in the draft if not for him having bone cancer in 2009). Giants have a lot of depth in the linebacker department. Jerry Reese is the best GM in the NFL. I trust him.



Tbh, I am excited to see the Bills D-line this year. That is a flat out nasty group. If Buffalo can stay healthy, I can see them competing with New England for that division.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Our D-line's gonna be nasty if they stay healthy...we've got good depth there too. The secondary should be fun to watch too--no more watching Leodis McKelvin giving up 2 TDs every game.

That being said, the Pats still win this division hands down. Their roster is improved, their schedule is cake, and they have Tom Brady while we have Fitz.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

New England's schedule is such a joke that I'm not much of a homer saying 16-0 or 15-1 is a real possibility. They win all their home games in the regular season every year and their only two road games that present much of a challenge are Buffalo and Baltimore, and I think Baltimore might struggle out of the gate given the key players they've lost.

If on offense Vollmer stays healthy and plays well at RT, Solder is ready to play LT, Mankins is ready for the season opener, Waters decides to come back for another year, Lloyd clicks well with Brady, and Vereen is as good as I think he'll be, then New England will easily have the best record in the AFC.

[LnGrrrR]

If no one vital to the team shoots themselves in the leg, Elite Manning gets ring #3 this year.

I'm glad that we won't have to face the Giants until the SB... though if we do go back-to-back and lose again, I'm going to hate Giants and their fans until my dying day.

[gaKNOW!blee]

Starters in Bold
Offense:

QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Vince Young, Brad Smith (3)
RB: Fred Jackson, C.J. Spiller, Tashard Choice (3)
FB: Corey McIntyre, Dorin erson (2)
WR: Stevie Johnson, Donald Jones, Marcus Easley, David Nelson, T.J. Graham, Derek Hagan (6)
TE: Scott Chandler, Lee Smith, Dorin erson (3)
OT: Cordy Glenn, Erik Pears, Chris Hairston, Zebrie Sanders (4)
OG: Andy Levitre, Kraig Urbik, Chad Rinehart, Mark Asper (4)
C: Eric Wood, Mark Asper (2)

Defense:

DE: Mario Williams, Mark Anderson, Shawne Merriman, Chris Kelsay (4)
DT: Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams, Torell Troup, Kellen Heard, Alex Carrington (5)
LB: Nick Barnett, Kelvin Sheppard, Kirk Morrison, Nigel Bradham, Arthur Moats, Tank Carder (6)
CB: Stephon Gilmore, Aaron Williams, Leodis McKelvin, Justin Rogers, Ron Brooks (5)
SS: George Wilson, Bryan Scott, Da'Norris Searcy (3)
FS: Jairus Byrd (1)

Special Teams:

K: Rian Lindell, John Potter (2)
P: Brian Moorman (1)
LS: Garrison Sanborn (1)

I want Mcgee gone as well because he is pretty much useless always injured, but I just can't see them keeping Heard/Moats over 24...they always talk about the need for CB's and that would only be 5 (obviously). It would also make that group incredibly young. Two rookies and two 2nd year players...the wily veteran of the group would be dumb mckelvin.

[LnGrrrR]

I'll be very surprised if Edelman doesn't make the team. Belichick loves special teamers. The only position that looks a little shaky is DE... I reminisce about the Warren/Wilfork/Seymour line. At least our LB and secondary are getting younger, if not better. Remember how long NE fan was saying we needed youth in the D? At least Belichick finally listened, if a bit too late.

[TIMMYtoZO]

I'm glad that we won't have to face the Giants until the SB... though if we do go back-to-back and lose again, I'm going to hate Giants and their fans until my dying day.

Patriots have had a pretty good offseason. The only challenge in that division would be Buffalo, but DD doesn't see them keeping pace with NE all season. The Jets are going to implode this year, and the Dolphins will be awful.

The AFC is hard to judge. If Peyton is back to form and stays healthy, Denver will be contenders. NE has always stayed consistent, Texans should be better, Steelers will be in that mix, Ravens could be in trouble, and I won't be sold on the Bengals until they win their first playoff game in 21 years.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

I'll be very surprised if Edelman doesn't make the team. Belichick loves special teamers. The only position that looks a little shaky is DE... I reminisce about the Warren/Wilfork/Seymour line. At least our LB and secondary are getting younger, if not better. Remember how long NE fan was saying we needed youth in the D? At least Belichick finally listened, if a bit too late.

Updated.


I think you're right. Even though the guy I took out (sergio Brown) to put Edelman in is a great special teamer, BB loves Edelman more and the safety position is just too crowded with Gregory and Tavon Wilson.

[Blake]

If on offense Vollmer stays healthy and plays well at RT, Solder is ready to play LT, Mankins is ready for the season opener, Waters decides to come back for another year, Lloyd clicks well with Brady, and Vereen is as good as I think he'll be, then New England will easily have the best record in the AFC.

Pure luxury to have Welker as a #4 option for Brady.

He'd easily be a solid 3rd option on any other team.

[JoeTait75]

I'm good with any 53-man roster that doesn't include Colt McCoy.

[TIMMYtoZO]

I'm good with any 53-man roster that doesn't include Colt McCoy.

You really hate Colt, don't you? How does that city feel about him? Are they willing to give him one more shot?

[DeadlyDynasty]

I want Mcgee gone as well because he is pretty much useless always injured, but I just can't see them keeping Heard/Moats over 24...they always talk about the need for CB's and that would only be 5 (obviously). It would also make that group incredibly young. Two rookies and two 2nd year players...the wily veteran of the group would be dumb mckelvin.

I agree somewhat that McGee might stay due to him being the only true vet--but he really is a useless, oft-injured pile of now. Heard might get bounced for him, but no way does Moats not make our Final 53. His coverage skill have improved and like all of Wanny's LBs he's cross-trained at both the Will and the Sam. Good situational edge-rusher too.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Pure luxury to have Welker as a #4 option for Brady.

He'd easily be a solid 3rd option on any other team.

He still is the 3rd option at least...

I'm not holding my breath with Brandon Lloyd. He had one fluky good season and has been a mediocre receiver in every other season.