The Buffalo Bills are through their first full week of training camp, so it's time to start another new series here at Buffalo Rumblings. After each week of training camp, I'll post my projections for the team's 53-man roster based on a combination of what we've seen/heard, certain situations (ahem, Mr. Peters), and anything else applicable. We'll compare notes each week this series is featured as sort of a stock market for each Bills player as camp progresses.
Prior to the third pre-season game - when most, if not all, of the major roster decisions are really made - Kurupt will be breaking down the battles for the final few roster spots between several players at several positions. Consider this a complement to that future discussion, as well as an add-on to the predictions that sireric made earlier this week.
Note: Predictions have been updated in light of LB Alvin Bowen's likely season-ending injury. Without further ado, here's how I believe the 53-man roster would look if the season started tomorrow (starters capitalized):
Quarterbacks (3)
TRENT EDWARDS, J.P. Losman, Gibran Hamdan
Running Backs (3)
MARSHAWN LYNCH, Fred Jackson, Dwayne Wright
Fullbacks (1)
DARIAN BARNES
Wide Receivers (6)
LEE EVANS, JOSH REED, Roscoe Parrish, James Hardy*, Justin Jenkins, Steve Johnson*
Tight Ends (3)
ROBERT ROYAL, Derek Schouman, Derek Fine*
Offensive Tackles (4)
JASON PETERS, LANGSTON WALKER, Matt Murphy, Demetrius Bell*
Offensive Guards (3)
DERRICK DOCKERY, BRAD BUTLER, Jason Whittle
Centers (2)
MELVIN FOWLER, Christian Gaddis
Defensive Ends (4)
AARON SCHOBEL, CHRIS KELSAY, Ryan Denney, Chris Ellis*
Defensive Tackles (5)
MARCUS STROUD, KYLE WILLIAMS, John McCargo, Spencer Johnson, Jason Jefferson
Outside Linebackers (4)
ANGELO CROWELL, KAWIKA MITCHELL, Keith Ellison, Marcus Buggs*
Inside Linebackers (2)
PAUL POSLUSZNY, John DiGiorgio
Cornerbacks (5)
TERRENCE McGEE, JABARI GREER, Leodis McKelvin*, Will James, Reggie Corner*
Free Safeties (3)
KO SIMPSON, George Wilson, John Wendling
Strong Safeties (2)
DONTE WHITNER, Bryan Scott
Specialists (3)
K Rian Lindell, P Brian Moorman, LS Ryan Neill
Practice Squad (8)
RB Xavier Omon*, WR Jason Jones*, OG Robert Felton*, OG Nevin McCaskill, DT Corey Mace, LB Blake Costanzo, LB Jon Banks*, CB Kennard Cox*
Injured Reserve (1)
LB Alvin Bowen*
The Cuts (17)
QB Matt Baker, RB Bruce Hall*, FB Jonathan Evans, WR Felton Huggins, WR Scott Mayle, TE Courtney Anderson, TE Tim Massaquoi, OT Kirk Chambers, OT Patrick Estes, OG Duke Preston, DE Copeland Bryan, DE Shaun Nua, DT Teraz McCray*, CB Ashton Youboty, CB Dustin Fox, S Jon Corto, P D.J. Fitzpatrick
Flame away. I'll save my explanations for the comments section, because I'm sure there will be many, many disagreements. Let's discuss.