Patriots have 3 open spots on their 90 man roster. Here is what the roster looks like, as of right now. Quarterback (3) Tom Brady Ryan Mallett Tim Tebow Quick-hit thought: Big preseason for Mallett to build his stock as a No. 2 worthy of a No. 1 job. Running back (6) Stevan Ridley Shane Vereen Brandon Bolden Leon Washington LeGarrette Blount George Winn Quick-hit thought: Deeper than 2012, but will they miss Danny Woodhead? Fullback (2) James Develin Ben Bartholomew Quick-hit thought: Seems like a longshot that they would devote a roster spot to this position. Tight end (6) Rob Gronkowski Michael Hoomanawanui Jake Ballard Daniel Fells Zach Sudfeld Brandon Ford Quick-hit thought: Intrigued by what we saw from Sudfeld in spring camps, but it’s a different ballgame when the pads come on. Wide receiver (11) Danny Amendola Julian Edelman Michael Jenkins Aaron Dobson Josh Boyce Matthew Slater Kamar Aiken Donald Jones Lavelle Hawkins Kenbrell Thompkins Mark Harrison Quick-hit thought: Looks like they’ll be relying heavily on Amendola, just as they did with Wes Welker. Offensive tackle (7) Nate Solder Sebastian Vollmer Will Svitek Markus Zusevics Elvis Fisher Kevin Haslam R.J. Mattes Quick-hit thought: A Solder-Vollmer bookend combination is one of the better ones in the NFL. Center/guard (8) Logan Mankins Dan Connolly Ryan Wendell Marcus Cannon Nick McDonald Matt Stankiewitch Chris McDonald Josh Kline Quick-hit thought: Wouldn’t be a surprise if a veteran is signed to add depth. Defensive tackle (6) Vince Wilfork Tommy Kelly Armond Armstead Marcus Forston Cory Grissom Joe Vellano Quick-hit thought: Great opportunity for Armstead and Forston to break through. Defensive end (8) Chandler Jones Rob Ninkovich Justin Francis Jermaine Cunningham Jake Bequette Michael Buchanan Marcus Benard Jason Vega Quick-hit thought: Multi-layered competition to monitor behind starters Jones and Ninkovich. Linebacker (10) Jerod Mayo Dont’a Hightower Brandon Spikes Jamie Collins Dane Fletcher Mike Rivera Steve Beauharnais Niko Koutouvides Jeff Tarpinian A.J. Edds Quick-hit thought: Anticipating a jump in playing time for Hightower, who was on for 51.6 percent of the defensive snaps last year. Cornerback (8) Aqib Talib Alfonzo Dennard Kyle Arrington Ras-I Dowling Logan Ryan Marquice Cole Stephon Morris Brandon Jones Quick-hit thought: With uncertainty surrounding Dennard, it shines a brighter spotlight on the depth and development of players like Dowling and Ryan. Safety (7) Devin McCourty Adrian Wilson Steve Gregory Tavon Wilson Nate Ebner Duron Harmon Kanorris Davis Quick-hit thought: Adrian Wilson adds a bigger presence at the position. Kicker (1) Stephen Gostkowski Quick-hit thought: Hard to believe it’s his eighth season; seems like yesterday he was selected to replace Adam Vinatieri. Punter (2) Zoltan Mesko Ryan Allen Quick-hit thought: Mesko is in a contract year and Allen brings credentials that include the Ray Guy Award. Long snapper (2) Danny Aiken Mike Zupancic Quick-hit thought: Aiken has solidified the position after being claimed on waivers from the Bills in 2011.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:52:52 +0000
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