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New England Patriots 53 man roster - some thoughts

MaPatsFan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:04:36 -0000

by Stephan Savoia - AP

7 months ago: New England Patriots head football coach Bill Belichick looks over his rookies during football minicamp at the team's practice facility in Foxborough, Mass., Friday morning, May 1, 2009 (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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We stay with 2 QB's, LB is a bit weak, TE will be a position to watch, OL is stacked on the interior...let's break it down position by position (props to NESilver for his comment in this thread)

Offense: 25

QB: Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer (2) - Odd we keep only 2, but that could change when the season starts.
RB: Laurence Maroney, Fred Taylor, Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, BenJarvus Green-Ellis (5) - Solid group.
WR: Randy Moss, Wes Welker, Joey Galloway, Greg Lewis, Saim Aiken, Julian Edelman (6) - Break out the air raid sirens. Edelman looked like "Little Welker".
TE: Benjamin Watson, Chris Baker, Michael Matthews (3) - Like this group, Matthews is a big man which must mean "blocking TE". Baker has good hands which we haven't seen in NE TE's for a long time.
OL: Matt Light, Logan Mankins, Dan Koppen, Stephen Neal, Nick Kaczur, Sebastian Vollmer, Rich Ohrnberger, Dan Connolly, Ryan Wendell (9) - Deep on the interior, Vollmer is the next stud.

Defense: 25

DL: Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, Ty Warren, Jarvis Green, Ron Brace, Mike Wright, Myron Pryor (7) - Liking the depth, glad to see Pryor make the roster
DE/OLB: Derrick Burgess, Tully Banta-Cain (2) - Can you say, "4-3?" I knew you could. Here comes the pass rush.
LB: Adalius Thomas, Jerod Mayo, Gary Guyton, Pierre Woods, Eric Alexander, Rob Ninkovich (6) - Might be considered a little thin, possibly why NE is experimenting with a 4-3.
CB: Leigh Bodden, Shawn Springs, Jonathan Wilhite, Darius Butler, Terrence Wheatley (5) - Wheatley barely hung on to his spot. I hope a "shutdown corner" emerges.
S: Brandon Meriweather, James Sanders, Patrick Chung, Brandon McGowan, Matthew Slater (5) - Good group, although Slater will, most likely, be IR'd.

Specialists: 3

K: Stephen Gostkowski - What can I say? One of the best kickers in the league. A machine through the uprights and consistently boots kickoffs into the endzone.
P: Chris Hanson - Game changer. Massive hangtime and very good accuracy.
LS: Jake Ingram - Many laughed when Hoodie drafted Ingram. The rookie wins the long snapper battle.

Injured Reserve

OLB: Shawn Crable - Depressing. The dude can't catch a break.
RB: Chris Taylor
OL: George Bussey - Adds depth for next year.
LB: Tyrone McKenzie - Looking forward to seeing him inside for 2010.

Poll

What do you think of the roster?

Lovin' it!

524 votes

Too early to tell.

722 votes

Hate it.

66 votes

1312 votes | Poll has closed

Week 7 Injury Report

Sean Yuille — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:56:53 -0000

DETROIT LIONS
Pos.	Player	Injury	Status
RB	Kevin Smith	Shoulder	Probable
OG	Stephen Peterman	Hand	Questionable
DE	Corey Smith	Hamstring	Questionable
DT	Chuck Darby	Calf	Questionable
CB	Travis Fisher	Knee	Questionable
CB	Leigh Bodden	Knee	Questionable

HOUSTON TEXANS
Pos.	Player	Injury	Status
RB	Chris Taylor	Quadricep	Out
RB	Ahman Green	Foot	Probable
TE	Mark Bruener	Hamstring	Probable
OT	Duane Brown	Ankle	Probable
S	Dominique Barber	Hamstring	Out

NFL INJURY REPORT GUIDE
Status	Definition
Probable	75% chance that the player will play in the game
Questionable	50% chance that the player will play in the game
Doubtful	25% chance that the player will play in the game
Out	0% chance that the player will play in the game

Week Three Answers: Houston Texans 12 Tennessee Titans 31

faketeams — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:30:04 -0000

Q: How does RB Steve Slaton/Chris Taylor do?

A: RB Steve Slaton will likely be amongst the most added players this week as his 116 yd/1 TD effort opened a lot of eyes. He also caught four passes for those in PPR formats. Chris Taylor had six rushes for 15 yards and zero receptions. I like Slaton and, with the byes beginning, he is likely going to be a viable start for the next seven weeks, but I don't believe he will get many more touches than the 22 he received and likely fewer.

Q: Will QB Kerry Collins provide a semblence of a traditional passing attack?

A: Yes. His leading receiver was WR Justin McCareins who caught four passes for 90 yards. However, this team will continue to run. Barring huge deficits, the offense is going to be run first and second. With the Tians' defense looking elite albeit against three of the weaker offensive opponenets in the NFL this season, one can't forsee too many games where the Titans are trying to come back from 2+ TDs.

Buy Low Fantasy Player: WR Andre Johnson. Only rumors of QB Matt Schaub being benched prevented him from being named here. Those same rumors along with the Texans poor showings this season may have Johnson owners open to dealing one of the game's better WRs.

Poll

What is Andre Johnson's current value in trade?

2nd/3rd round value - He's no buy low

7 votes

4th round value - He's a a slight buy low

14 votes

5th/6th/7th round - He's a legit buy low

0 votes

21 votes | Poll has closed