Predict the 2009 Opening Day Roster

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I was going to say it's my favorite thread of the year, but apparently, I wasn't the first person to think that

Quarterbacks (3): Jason Campbell, Byron Leftwich, Colt Brennan

Running Backs (4): Clinton Portis, Ladell Betts, DeDe Dorsey, Rock Cartwright

Fullbacks (1): Mike Sellers

Wide Receivers (5): Santana Moss, Antwaan Randle El, Malcolm Kelly, James Thrash, Devin Thomas

Tight Ends (2): Chris Cooley, Fred Davis

Offensive Tackles (3): Chris Samuels, Stephon Heyer, Jon Jansen

Offensive Guards (5): Randy Thomas, Derrick Dockery, Pete Kendall, Chad Rinehart, Devin Clark

Centers (2): Casey Rabach, Edwin Williams

Defensive Ends (6): Andre Carter, Phillip Daniels, Renaldo Wynn, Brian Orakpo, Rob Jackson, Lorenzo Alexander

Defensive Tackles (4): Albert Haynesworth, Cornelius Griffin, Anthony Montgomery, Kedric Golston (think he could get traded still, which moves Alexander back inside)

Linebackers (6): London Fletcher, Alfred Fincher, Rocky McIntosh, HB Blades, Cody Glenn, Robert Henson

Cornerbacks (5): Carlos Rogers, DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Barnes, Fred Smoot, Justin Tryon

Safties (4): LaRon Landry, Chris Horton, Kareem Moore, Reed Doughty

Long Snappers (1): Ethan Albright

Kickers (1): Shaun Suisham

Punters (1): Hunter Smith

Practice Squad (8): Eddie Williams, Marko Mitchell, Chase Daniel, Anthony Alridge, Brian Burley, Robbie Agnone, Derek Walker, Ronnie Palmer

I also predict we sign Mike Brown, and he's a surprise cut after the preseason.

Prediction 2: If Smoot gets cut in the preseason, then Barnes is starting alongside Rogers by midseason.

Wow, nobody else caught Leftwich as our backup QB and questioned it? How do you see that playing out?

As for my predictions:
QB-Campbell, Brennan, Daniels.. Zorn has no allegiance to Collins and would rather go with his projects
RB-Portis, Betts, Aldridge, Dorsey.. End of the line for Rock, Vinny wants explosive potential from his backups..
FB-Sellers
TE-Cooley, Davis, Yoder
WR-Moss, Thomas, Kelly, ARE, Mitchell.. Big things for Thomas this year and Kelly was flashing playmaking ability before his injuries..
OL-Samuels, Dockery, Rabach, Thomas, Heyer, Rinehart, Clark, Jansen, Mike Williams, Edwin Williams.. FO is counting on Mike Williams making the team and being a contributor..
DT-Haynesworth, Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Alexander
DE-Carter, Orapko, Daniels, Jackson.. They didn't draft Orapko to back up the Grumpy Old Ends..
OLB-Blades, McIntosh, Wilson, Glenn, Henson.. Blades WLB, McIntosh SLB, we address this in the 1st round or FA next year..
MLB-Fletcher
CB-Hall, Rogers, Barnes, Smoot, Tryon
S-Landry, Moore, Horton, Doughty.. Moore allows Landry to move back to SS where he's most effective, Horton sees plenty of action in the Cobra alignment..
ST-H. Smith, S. Suisham, E. Albright
KR-Dorsey
PR-Dorsey

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Wow, nobody else caught Leftwich as our backup QB and questioned it? How do you see that playing out?

As for my predictions:
QB-Campbell, Brennan, Daniels.. Zorn has no allegiance to Collins and would rather go with his projects
RB-Portis, Betts, Aldridge, Dorsey.. End of the line for Rock, Vinny wants explosive potential from his backups..
FB-Sellers
TE-Cooley, Davis, Yoder
WR-Moss, Thomas, Kelly, ARE, Mitchell.. Big things for Thomas this year and Kelly was flashing playmaking ability before his injuries..
OL-Samuels, Dockery, Rabach, Thomas, Heyer, Rinehart, Clark, Jansen, Mike Williams, Edwin Williams.. FO is counting on Mike Williams making the team and being a contributor..
DT-Haynesworth, Griffin, Montgomery, Golston, Alexander
DE-Carter, Orapko, Daniels, Jackson.. They didn't draft Orapko to back up the Grumpy Old Ends..
OLB-Blades, McIntosh, Wilson, Glenn, Henson.. Blades WLB, McIntosh SLB, we address this in the 1st round or FA next year..
MLB-Fletcher
CB-Hall, Rogers, Barnes, Smoot, Tryon
S-Landry, Moore, Horton, Doughty.. Moore allows Landry to move back to SS where he's most effective, Horton sees plenty of action in the Cobra alignment..
ST-H. Smith, S. Suisham, E. Albright
KR-Dorsey
PR-Dorsey

Mine would look VERY close to yours, with possibly only the inclusion of Cartwright on the roster instead of Dorsey (with Aldridge handling PRs). I am all for letting Collins go, he's part of Saunders' system, not Zorns. Brennan is our backup for the future and possibly one day, the successor to Campbell. Orakpo MUST start. I want to get ARE off punt returning duties and utilize him better on offense with gadget plays, even letting him throw a bit more often. Horton can still contribute a lot even if not starting, because Lance Moore looks like he could be a great player too. I also think that Blades can handle starting. Edwin Williams should make the team and be a very important member as Rabach's backup. Barnes should definitely be ahead of Smoot, because he'll earn it in camp. I do think we need to find a roster spot for Eddie Williams as the backup to Sellers and eventual replacement. I love Sellers, but he's getting an attitude he's never shown before and is not far from retirement.

Good job on the roster.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Wow, nobody else caught Leftwich as our backup QB and questioned it? How do you see that playing out?

If Tampa releases him before camp starts, there's a mutual benefit to him coming here. This is where he wants to play. Tampa is only going to keep him if he outplays Luke McCown in pre-season (in which case, Griese would get the axe). But if he gets cut, with most backup and starter roles filled, I think he comes here. Collins, as you mention, is not a good bet at all to make this team, and having the veteran (but not that veteran) backup makes sense for us.