How do you get to 53 next year?

[VermontPackFan]

Keep in mind that at least 4-5 guys we draft are going to make the roster.

Dont forget about Justin Harrell

[packrulz]

We have to consider what free agents TT will want to keep:
Unrestricted: K Mason Crosby, S Atari Bigby, S Charlie Peprah, RB John Kuhn, RB Brandon Jackson, FB Korey Hall, LB Matt Wilhelm, OL Jason Spitz, OG Daryn Colledge, DE Cullen Jenkins, WR James Jones, S Anthony Smith.

Exclusive rights: WR Brett Swain, TE Spencer Havner.
I guess injury prone guys like Bigby, Jenkins, and Spitz should probably be let go, I hate to lose Jenkins, but if they get Jolly back we should be fine there.
BJack is a good backup and is great at picking up the blitz to protect ARod, I hope they sign him.
Crosby has a strong leg and is worth signing.
Kuuuuhn is a good FB worth keeping around, but Hall is probably gone.
Colledge really came on at the end of the season, but he has been inconsistent in his career here, and his bitching about his contract turned me off on him, besides, I think Lang would make a better LG.
Jones dropped a lot of passes, but Jordy Nelson dropped as many, TT likes to sign his own men, so I think he'll stay.
Peprah stepped up this year, he proved he can play, he can stay.
Wilhelm, Smith, Swain, and Havner are probably gone.
Teams will be scooping up some good FA's from the Pack, but they can't keep everybody.
Most of the mock drafts I've seen have the Packers taking an offensive lineman or outside linebacker in the draft but I'm not so sure, drafting at 32 will make it unpredictable, if there is a run at those positions I could see TT taking a DT or CB (one that returns punts) also.

[Lurker64]

Dont forget about Justin Harrell

Now that he has his ring, he can call it a career.

[denverYooper]

Now that he has his ring, he can call it a career.

Yeah. He can just hang out and enjoy mama's cookin'.

[VermontPackFan]

Now that he has his ring, he can call it a career.

That is pretty sweet that he got a ring considering how little he has played for 4 years. I still say he makes the team next year if healthy. I know that is a big IF considering his injury history but he has the talent...

[Patler]

That is pretty sweet that he got a ring considering how little he has played for 4 years. I still say he makes the team next year if healthy. I know that is a big IF considering his injury history but he has the talent...

Harrell - going to be tough for him to make the team. Raji, Pickett, Neal, Wilson, probably Jolly (who should be reinstated) and Green (who provides a useful alternative) make the team; and that's as many as they have kept in recent years. That doesn't even include Jenkins or another draft pick. Unless people get injured, and/or Jolly is not reinstated, and/or Green turns out as more of a novelty than a useful component, I don't see much opportunity for Harrell to make the squad next year.

[Scott Campbell]

There will be a lot of teams dumpster diving in Ted's trash.

[Joemailman]

The league should have the Packers make their final cuts and then hold a supplemental draft.

[VermontPackFan]

Harrell - going to be tough for him to make the team. Raji, Pickett, Neal, Wilson, probably Jolly (who should be reinstated) and Green (who provides a useful alternative) make the team; and that's as many as they have kept in recent years. That doesn't even include Jenkins or another draft pick. Unless people get injured, and/or Jolly is not reinstated, and/or Green turns out as more of a novelty than a useful component, I don't see much opportunity for Harrell to make the squad next year.

Sitting here today it would seem almost impossible right? But I am picking him as my 2011 dark horse candidate to make the team, K.Lumpkin was my 2010 pick. Anything can happen between now and then but big guys get injured often and if Harrell is healthy (another impossibility) I think he plays his way on to the final 53.

And now that I think about it, who knows what the final roster count will be next year. 53 may turn to 57 or 60 if the season expands?

[swede]

If Justin Harrell does not make the 53 man roster he wouldn't make a 60 man roster.

If he is healthy enough he is in. I don't seem him as being on the bubble--it's more pass/fail.

[Joemailman]

If Justin Harrell does not make the 53 man roster he wouldn't make a 60 man roster.

If he is healthy enough he is in. I don't seem him as being on the bubble--it's more pass/fail.

He was healthy enough this year to make the team, and couldn't last the first quarter of the first game without getting hurt again. He'd have to be awfully good in the preseason for the Packers to take that chance again. The Packers were lucky this year that he got hurt so quickly that Jarius Wynn was still available. I don't think they'll take that chance again.

[swede]

He was healthy enough this year to make the team, and couldn't last the first quarter of the first game without getting hurt again. He'd have to be awfully good in the preseason for the Packers to take that chance again. The Packers were lucky this year that he got hurt so quickly that Jarius Wynn was still available. I don't think they'll take that chance again.

Oh I agree. That is why I say that 3-7 more spots on the roster won't make a difference. They either put him on a 53 man roster with a strong feeling that he's ready and capable of terrific contributions (low chance) or they find that he is not physically ready (high chance) or that his upside is no better than that of younger, healthier players (high chance).

[Packman_26]

Anybody want to give it a try now? Holy cow that is going to be tough.

#	NAME	POS.	HT.	WT.	AGE	EXP.	COLLEGE
56	Barnett, Nick	LB	2-Jun	236	29	9	Oregon State
64	Battles, Adrian	G	3-Jun	318	24	1	Minnesota State
	Bell, Josh	CB	11-May	177	26	4	Baylor
20	Bigby, Atari	S	11-May	213	29	6	Central Florida
55	Bishop, Desmond	LB	2-Jun	238	26	5	California
53	Briggs, Diyral	LB	3-Jun	248	25	3	Bowling Green
75	Bulaga, Bryan	T	5-Jun	314	22	2	Iowa
42	Burnett, Morgan	S	1-Jun	209	22	2	Georgia Tech
24	Bush, Jarrett	CB/S	Jun-00	200	26	6	Utah State
69	Campbell, Chris	T	5-Jun	328	24	1	Eastern Illinois
54	Chillar, Brandon	LB	3-Jun	237	28	8	UCLA
76	Clifton, Chad	T	5-Jun	320	34	12	Tennessee
	Cobb, Randall	WR	10-May	191	20	 R	Kentucky
73	Colledge, Daryn	G	4-Jun	308	29	6	Boise State
36	Collins, Nick	S	11-May	207	27	7	Bethune-Cookman
83	Crabtree, Tom	TE	4-Jun	245	25	2	Miami (Ohio)
2	Crosby, Mason	K	1-Jun	207	26	5	Colorado
62	Dietrich-Smith, Evan	C/G	2-Jun	308	24	2	Idaho State
80	Driver, Donald	WR	Jun-00	194	36	13	Alcorn State
	Elmore, Ricky	LB	4-Jun	256	23	 R	Arizona
88	Finley, Jermichael	TE	5-Jun	247	24	4	Texas
10	Flynn, Matt	QB	2-Jun	225	25	4	Louisiana State
49	Francois, Robert	LB	2-Jun	255	25	2	Boston College
61	Goode, Brett	LS	1-Jun	255	26	4	Arkansas
40	Gordy, Josh	CB	11-May	195	24	1	Central Michigan
25	Grant, Ryan	RB	1-Jun	222	28	5	Notre Dame
43	Greco, Michael	S	3-Jun	224	24	1	Central Florida
	Green, Alex	RB	Jun-00	225	22	 R	Hawaii
95	Green, Howard	DE	2-Jun	340	32	7	Louisiana State
	Guy, Lawrence	DE	4-Jun	304	21	 R	Arizona State
35	Hall, Korey	FB	Jun-00	236	27	5	Boise State
6	Harrell, Graham	QB	2-Jun	215	25	1	Texas Tech
91	Harrell, Justin	DE	4-Jun	315	27	5	Tennessee
41	Havner, Spencer	TE	3-Jun	250	28	3	UCLA
50	Hawk, A.J.	LB	1-Jun	247	27	6	Ohio State
	House, Davon	CB	Jun-00	195	21	 R	New Mexico State
32	Jackson, Brandon	RB	10-May	216	25	5	Nebraska
48	Jackson, Cardia	LB	1-Jun	236	22	1	Louisiana-Monroe
77	Jenkins, Cullen	DE	2-Jun	305	30	8	Central Michigan
85	Jennings, Greg	WR	11-May	198	27	6	Western Michigan
45	Johnson, Quinn	FB	1-Jun	263	24	3	Louisiana State
59	Jones, Brad	LB	3-Jun	242	25	3	Colorado
89	Jones, James	WR	1-Jun	208	27	5	San Jose State
30	Kuhn, John	RB	Jun-00	250	28	6	Shippensburg
70	Lang, T.J.	T/G	4-Jun	318	23	3	Eastern Michigan
22	Lee, Pat	CB	Jun-00	196	27	4	Auburn
34	Levine, Anthony	S	11-May	199	24	1	Tennessee State
8	Masthay, Tim	P	1-Jun	200	24	2	Kentucky
52	Matthews, Clay	LB	3-Jun	255	24	3	Southern California
67	McDonald, Nick	C/G	4-Jun	316	23	2	Grand Valley State
23	Nance, Dimitri	RB	10-May	219	23	2	Arizona State
96	Neal, Mike	DE	3-Jun	294	23	2	Purdue
87	Nelson, Jordy	WR	3-Jun	217	25	4	Kansas State
74	Newhouse, Marshall	G/T	4-Jun	319	22	2	Texas Christian
26	Peprah, Charlie	S	11-May	203	28	6	Alabama
79	Pickett, Ryan	DE	2-Jun	340	31	11	Ohio State
51	Poppinga, Brady	LB	3-Jun	250	31	7	Brigham Young
81	Quarless, Andrew	TE	4-Jun	252	22	2	Penn State
90	Raji, B.J.	NT	2-Jun	337	24	3	Boston College
17	Robinson, Antonio	WR	1-Jun	195	25	1	Nicholls State
12	Rodgers, Aaron	QB	2-Jun	225	27	7	California
68	Ross, Jay	DT	3-Jun	302	23	1	East Carolina
	Schlauderaff, Caleb	G	4-Jun	302	23	 R	Utah
78	Sherrod, Derek	T	5-Jun	321	22	 R	Mississippi State
37	Shields, Sam	CB	11-May	184	23	2	Miami (Fla.)
71	Sitton, Josh	G	3-Jun	318	24	4	Central Florida
27	Smith, Anthony	S	Jun-00	200	27	6	Syracuse
	Smith, D.J.	LB	11-May	239	22	 R	Appalachian State
72	Spitz, Jason	C/G	3-Jun	305	28	6	Louisville
44	Starks, James	RB	2-Jun	218	25	2	Buffalo
16	Swain, Brett	WR	Jun-00	200	25	3	San Diego State
65	Tauscher, Mark	T	3-Jun	320	33	12	Wisconsin
	Taylor, Ryan	TE	3-Jun	254	23	 R	North Carolina
28	Underwood, Brandon	CB	1-Jun	191	24	3	Cincinnati
93	Walden, Erik	LB	2-Jun	250	25	4	Middle Tennessee State
63	Wells, Scott	C	2-Jun	300	30	8	Tennessee
11	West, Chastin	WR	1-Jun	216	24	1	Fresno State
57	Wilhelm, Matt	LB	4-Jun	247	30	9	Ohio State
	Williams, D.J.	TE	2-Jun	245	22	 R	Arkansas
38	Williams, Tramon	CB	11-May	191	28	5	Louisiana Tech
98	Wilson, C.J.	DE	3-Jun	290	24	2	East Carolina
21	Woodson, Charles	CB	1-Jun	202	34	14	Michigan
94	Wynn, Jarius	DE	3-Jun	285	24	3	Georgia
60	Young, Curtis	LB/DE	1-Jun	270	24	1	Cincinnati
58	Zombo, Frank	LB	3-Jun	254	24	2	Central Michigan

[vince]

Here's a stab at it.

QB: Rodgers, Flynn, Harrell
RB: Grant, Starks, Green
FB: Kuhn, Hall
TE: Finley, Williams, Crabtree, Taylor
WR: Jennings, Driver, Cobb, Nelson, Swain
OT: Clifton, Bulaga, Sherrod, Newhouse
OG: Lang, Sitton, McDonald
C: Wells, EDS
ST: Crosby, Masthay, Goode
DE: Pickett, Jenkins, Neal, Green, Wilson
NT: Raji
OLB: Matthews, Elmore, Zombo, Walden
ILB: Hawk, Bishop, Jones, Smith, Wilhelm
CB: Williams, Woodson, Shields, Lee, House
S: Collins, Burnett, Peprah, Bush

[Bretsky]

I'd think Quarless makes it........kind of doubt Willhelm makes it
Also noted no Barnett; makes sense.