Early Stab At The Roster

[RashanGary]

Roster Breakdown

ROSTER BREAKDOWN


** = make team / possible trade () = Bubble, doubtful trade
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OFFENSE - mostly locks with bubble/possible trade
QB - 2 - Rodgers, Harrell *Flynn*
RB - 3 - Starks, Grant, Green
FB - 1 - Kuhn (Quinn Jonson)
TE -4 - Finley, Williams *Quarless* (Taylor, Crabtree)
WR - 5 - Jennings, Driver, Nelson, Cobb, *Jones, West*
OL - 8 - Clifton, Lang, Wells, McDonald, Sitton, Bulaga, Newhouse, McDonald, Sherrod (Shlaudershit, Dietrich Smith, Domingez)

23 IN HOUSE
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DEFENSE - mostly locks with bubble/possible trade
DL - 4 - Raji, Neal, Pickett, Green (Wynn Wilson, Guy)
LB - 6 - Matthews, Hawk, Bishop, Zombo, Walden, Williams (Francios, Jones, So'oto, Elmore)
S - 3 - Collins, Burnett, Peprah (Levine, MD Jennings)
CB - 5 - Williams, Woodson, Shields, Gordy, Bush (Ross) - Note, I think Lee is damn near guaranteed to be cut

18 IN HOUSE
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SPECIAL TEAMS
Crosby, Goode, Masthay

3 IN HOUSE

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46 LOCKED SPOTS
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2-4 open offensive spots - 6 to be cut or traded from this list of 10
Flynn
Quarless
Jones
West

Q Johnson
R Taylor
T Crabtree
Shit Shlaudershit
E Dietrich
Whoever Domingez

We have excess offense

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5-7 open defensive spots - 0 safe players in this list
C Wilson
J Wynn
whoever Guy
R Francois
whoever So'oto
R Elmore
whoever Levine
M Jennings
B Ross

Our defense could be upgraded
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TRADES LIKELY - OFFENSE FOR DEFENSE Could be a surprise trade, a quality offensive player for a quality defensive player or high pick.

[RashanGary]

oops

[Brandon494]

We aren't going to trade Jones after we just resigned him, we aren't going to trade Quarless because he has no value, and we aren't going to trade West because teams know they can get him off waivers. Now we might trade a 6th or 7th rounder for D-line depth but thats about it.

[rbaloha1]

We aren't going to trade Jones after we just resigned him, we aren't going to trade Quarless because he has no value, and we aren't going to trade West because teams know they can get him off waivers. Now we might trade a 6th or 7th rounder for D-line depth but thats about it.

Agree with your assessment. Back-up d-line is becoming an issue. Can Neal remain healthy? There must be other Howard Greens available soon or via trade.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Trading Jones? Thats laughable. You should make a new thread about jumping to conclusions after the second preseason game. West doesn't look that bad, but that was the easiest TD he will ever score in his life. No Safety help over the top and the CB looked lost. He ran straight and Flynn made the throw he was supposed to make. If he doesn't make that play he is not getting as hyped up by people.

I'll take Jones who has shown he can get open vs number one defenses. Not trading away piece of the strongest part of the team.

[rbaloha1]

Trading Jones? Thats laughable. You should make a new thread about jumping to conclusions after the second preseason game. West doesn't look that bad, but that was the easiest TD he will ever score in his life. No Safety help over the top and the CB looked lost. He ran straight and Flynn made the throw he was supposed to make. If he doesn't make that play he is not getting as hyped up by people.

I'll take Jones who has shown he can get open vs number one defenses. Not trading away piece of the strongest part of the team.

How many times did Jones drop "easy touchdowns?"

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

How many times did Jones drop "easy touchdowns?"

A lot. But he has also made quite a few big plays throughout the year as well. West was playing against 3rd string players and basically wasn't even covered on the play. It was a good play, but it wasn't a wow play.

[Brandon494]

QB (3) - Rodgers, Flynn, Harrell
RB (3) - Grant, Starks, Green
FB (1) - Kuhn
WR (6) - Jennings, Driver, Nelson, Jones, Cobb, West
TE (4) - Finley, Quarless, Williams, Taylor
OL (9) - Clifton, Lang, Wells, Sitton, Bulaga, Sherrod, Newhouse, McDonald, Dietrich-Smith

DL (6) - Raji, Pickett, Neal, Green, Wilson, Wynn
LB (8) - Matthews, Bishop, Hawk, Walden, Zombo, Jones, Smith, Francois
CB (6) - Woodson, Williams, Shields, Bush, House, Gordy
S (4) - Collins, Burnett, Peprah, Levine

K (1) - Crosby
P (1) - Masthay
LS (1) - Goode

Crabtree out, West in

[rbaloha1]

QB (3) - Rodgers, Flynn, Harrell
RB (3) - Grant, Starks, Green
FB (1) - Kuhn
WR (6) - Jennings, Driver, Nelson, Jones, Cobb, West
TE (4) - Finley, Quarless, Williams, Taylor
OL (9) - Clifton, Lang, Wells, Sitton, Bulaga, Sherrod, Newhouse, McDonald, Dietrich-Smith

DL (6) - Raji, Pickett, Neal, Green, Wilson, Wynn
LB (8) - Matthews, Bishop, Hawk, Walden, Zombo, Jones, Smith, Francois
CB (6) - Woodson, Williams, Shields, Bush, House, Gordy
S (4) - Collins, Burnett, Peprah, Levine

K (1) - Crosby
P (1) - Masthay
LS (1) - Goode

Crabtree out, West in

I never saw Crabtree block as per reputation. IMO Ryan Taylor is better all around player and should be kept.

Quarless is the question mark.

[Brandon494]

From what I hear Quarless has put on more weight and improved his blocking. He still is the #2 TE on the team though. Williams has to improve his blocking and Taylor is still rare at the TE position.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Underwood has been hurt, but he was supposedly playing very well at safety. He might get a job.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Late Stab at the Roster

QB (3): Rodgers, Flynn, Harrell
RB (3): Grant, Starks, Green
FB (2): Kuhn, Johnson
TE (5): Finley, Quarless, Crabtree, Taylor, Williams
WR (5): Jennings, Driver, Nelson, Jones, Cobb
OL (8): Clifton, Lang, Wells, Sitton, Bulaga, Sherrod, Newhouse, Dietrich-Smith

DL (6): Raji, Pickett, Neal, Wilson, Green, Wynn
LB (9): Matthews, Bishop, Hawk, Walden, Zombo, Smith, Francois, So'oto, Lattimore
CB (6): Williams, Woodson, Shields, Bush, Lee, House
S (3): Collins, Burnett, Peprah

ST (3): Crosby, Masthay, Goode

Lattimore gets the roster spot until/unless the Packers claim an OL or S they like from another team. Then, it's off to the practice squad.

[bobblehead]

How many times did Jones drop "easy touchdowns?"

Exactly as many times as he burned defenders for easy touchdowns and then dropped them.

[pbmax]

8 O Line would be tough, but it certainly seems that is the max that have earned a spot. I suspect McDonald, like Lang, dearly missed not having an offseason program.

I put this in the darkhorse thread, but McGinn has an Insider article that claims the TE depth chart is Finley, Taylor, Crabtree, Quarless, DJ Williams,

Also a bit worried about 3 safeties and not Underwood. Bush is then backup safety 4.