Roster breakdown thread

Who makes the final roster? Who gets cut/released? Who makes the PS?

I'm leaving out obvious "camp fodder" players and JKnox (PUP/IR) in this. Here is the breakdown of where things stand IMHO as of early August for discussion:

1. Quarterbacks (3)

Roster Locks (2): JCutler
JCampbell

Bubble/Cut/PS: JMcCown
MBlanchard


2. Running Backs/Fullbacks (3-4)

Roster Locks (2): MForte
MBush

Bubble/Cut/PS: KBell
HUnga
AAllen
TClutts
LBooker


3. Wide Receivers (6)

Roster Locks (5): BMarshall
EBennett
AJeffery
DHester
EWeems

Bubble/Cut/PS: DThomas
DSanzenbacher
CSummers


4. Tight Ends/H-Backs (3-4)

Roster Locks (3): KDavis
MSpaeth
ERodriguez

Bubble/Cut/PS: KAdams
DRoss


5. Offensive Tackles (3-4)

Roster Locks (3): CWilliams
GCarimi
JWebb

Bubble/Cut/PS: JBrown


6. Offensive Guards/Centers (5)

Roster Locks (4): RGarza
CSpencer
LLouis
EWilliams

Bubble/Cut/PS: CRachal
RHenry


7. Defensive Ends (4)

Roster Locks (3): JPeppers
IIdonije
SMcClellin

Bubble/Cut/PS: CDavis
CWooten
TGibson


8. Defensive Tackles/NTs (4-5)

Roster Locks (3): MToeina
HMelton
SPaea

Bubble/Cut/PS: BPrice
RCameron
NCollins
JMiller
DPressley
JMcCargo


9. Linebackers (6)

Roster Locks (5): BUrlacher
LBriggs
BCostanzo
GHayes
NRoach

Bubble/Cut/PS: DDeCicco
JWilliams
JTThomas
PTrahan


10. Free/Strong Safeties (4)

Roster Locks (4): CConte
MWright
BHardin
CSteltz

Bubble/Cut/PS: AWalters


11. Cornerbacks/Nicklebacks (5)

Roster Locks (4): CTillman
TJennings
DJMoore
KHayden

Bubble/Cut/PS: JWilhite
IFrey
JWare
GMcCoy

12. Specialty Players (3)

Roster Locks (3): RGould-K
APodlesh-P
PMannelly-LS

Bubble/Cut/PS: None of note

You have 41 Roster Locks, that leaves a dirty dozen from your Bubble/Cut/PS listed.
I'm still a little lost, so will have to return to post my break down.

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Originally Posted by A-11

You have 41 Roster Locks, that leaves a dirty dozen from your Bubble/Cut/PS listed.
I'm still a little lost, so will have to return to post my break down.

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Lemme know if you disagree but yes there's some open competition at virtually every position (in backup roles primarily).

The only "starting" jobs that I see as still open are maybe LT (Webb v. CWill), LCB (Jennings v. Hayden), LG, and maybe SLB (Roach v. Hayes). I don't see much doubt who's gonna be 1st string at QB, RB, TE, OC, RG, RT, WRs, MLB, WLB, RCB, DTs, P, K, DEs, and Safeties.

I agree with everything cept ur take on Williams / Rachal ... Rachal might beat him out ( if he plays up to his potential .... but he also has a rep for sucking at times ) so we'll see what happens . Some might think ain't a big deal but I disagree . Our O-line backups need to be better than they have been , cuz sooner or later someone is gonna get dinged up (and even if they only miss a couple of games) , that could wind up being the difference between playoffs or no playoffs .

Here's my wish list for the final roster:

QB (3): Cutler, Campbell, McCown OR Blanchard
RB (4): Forte, Bush, Bell, Clutts
WR (6): Marshall, Jeffery, Bennett, Weems, Hester, Thomas OR Sanzenbacher
TE (4): Davis, Spaeth, Rodriguez, Adams
OT (4): CWilliams, Carimi, Webb, Brown
OG (4): EWilliams, Louis, Spencer, Rachal OR Henry
C (1): Garza
DE (4): Peppers, Idonije, McClellin, Wootton
DT (4): Paea, Melton, Toeinia, Price OR Collins
LB (7): Urlacher, Briggs, Roach, DeCicco, Hayes, Costanzo, Williams OR Thomas
CB (5): Tillman, Jennings, Moore, Hayden, Wilhite
S (4): Wright, Conte, Hardin, Steltz
K (1): Gould
P (1): Podlesh
LS (1): Mannelly

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= 53

Super Bowl! :cheers:

Here's my final roster:

QB (3): Cutler, Campbell, McCown
RB (4): Forte, Bush, Bell, Clutts
WR (7): Marshall, Jeffery, Bennett, Weems, Hester, Sanzenbacher, Thomas
TE (3): Davis, Spaeth, Rodriguez
OT (4): CWilliams, Carimi, Webb, Brown
OG (4): EWilliams, Louis, Spencer, Rachal
C (1): Garza
DE (4): Peppers, Idonije, McClellin, Wootton
DT (4): Paea, Melton, Toeinia, Price
LB (7): Urlacher, Briggs, Roach, DeCicco, Hayes, Costanzo, Williams
CB (5): Tillman, Jennings, Moore, Hayden, Wilhite
S (4): Wright, Conte, Hardin, Steltz
K (1): Gould
P (1): Podlesh
LS (1): Mannelly

= 53


that looks so much better than last years roster. Some depth on the D and the offense looks better too