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Updated Bills Final Roster Prediction

TORONTO - AUGUST 19:  Levi Brown #10 of the Buffalo Bills looks to pass during game action against the Indianapolis Colts August 19 2010 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto Ontario Canada. (Photo by Brad White/Getty Images)
TORONTO - AUGUST 19: Levi Brown #10 of the Buffalo Bills looks to pass during game action against the Indianapolis Colts August 19 2010 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto Ontario Canada. (Photo by Brad White/Getty Images)
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Back on the eve of the start of 2010 Bills training camp, I posted a pre-camp final roster prediction that, unsurprisingly, has taken several massive hits as the players hit (and in some cases left) the field. Here's a recap of the good and the bad from that prediction, along with an update as we prepare for the second half of the preseason.

Injured players that have hurt the prediction: Marcus Easley, Ed Wang, Michael Matthews, Derek Schouman, Danny Batten. Easley, Matthews and Batten are all on Injured Reserve. Schouman is out 3-6 weeks with a knee injury, while Wang is recovering from thumb surgery. Both are still possibilities for the final roster, but they've got an uphill climb if they don't get back on the field soon.

Straight up bad calls: I stand by my logic, but have a feeling that picking Ryan Fitzpatrick over Brian Brohm as the backup quarterback will backfire on me. I sang Jonathan Stupar's praises all spring, but wimped out and kept him off the roster. I take comfort in the fact that I'm not the only fan that completely misread Chris Ellis, who could be a starter in this defense; I didn't have him on the final roster. Keeping Lonnie Harvey and Cary Harris looks woefully misguided. Listing Aaron Maybin and Shawn Nelson as starters was jumping the gun a touch, as well.

A good call or two: I had Chad Jackson on the team over James Hardy, which is looking good. Listing Steve Johnson and Drayton Florence as starters has held up surprisingly well.

Updated predictions after the jump.

# Name Pos. College
5 Trent Edwards
QB Stanford
4 Brian Brohm
QB Louisville
10 Levi Brown
QB Troy
22 Fred Jackson
RB Coe College
23 Marshawn Lynch
RB California
21 C.J. Spiller
RB Clemson
35 Joique Bell
RB Wayne State
38 Corey McIntyre
FB West Virginia
83 Lee Evans
WR Wisconsin
13 Steve Johnson
WR Kentucky
11 Roscoe Parrish
WR Miami (FL)
86 David Nelson
WR Florida
17 Chad Jackson
WR Florida
88 Jonathan Stupar
TE Virginia
82 J.P. Foschi
TE Georgia Tech
77 Demetrius Bell
OL Northwestern State
74 Cornell Green
OL Central Florida
69 Jamon Meredith
OL South Carolina
73 Kirk Chambers
OL Stanford
71 Ed Wang
OL Virginia Tech
70 Eric Wood
OL Louisville
67 Andy Levitre
OL Oregon State
63 Geoff Hangartner
OL Texas A&M
68 Cordaro Howard
OL Georgia Tech
99 Marcus Stroud
DL Georgia
98 Dwan Edwards
DL Oregon State
92 Alex Carrington
DL Arkansas State
91 Spencer Johnson
DL Auburn
95 Kyle Williams
DL LSU
96 Torell Troup
DL Central Florida
90 Chris Kelsay
LB Nebraska
93 Chris Ellis
LB Virginia Tech
54 Andra Davis
LB Florida
55 Kawika Mitchell
LB South Florida
51 Paul Posluszny
LB Penn State
56 Keith Ellison
LB Oregon State
45 Arthur Moats
LB James Madison
53 Reggie Torbor
LB Auburn
58 Aaron Maybin
LB Penn State
59 Antonio Coleman
LB Auburn
24 Terrence McGee
DB Northwestern State
29 Drayton Florence
DB Tuskegee
28 Leodis McKelvin
DB Troy
27 Reggie Corner
DB Akron
26 Ashton Youboty
DB Ohio State
25 Ellis Lankster
DB West Virginia
31 Jairus Byrd
DB Oregon
37 George Wilson
DB Arkansas
20 Donte Whitner
DB Ohio State
43 Bryan Scott
DB Penn State
9 Rian Lindell
K Washington State
8 Brian Moorman P Pittsburg State
65 Garrison Sanborn LS Florida State

If you'd rather see that in depth chart form... well, here you are.

Pos. # Starter # Backup # Reserve
WR 13 Steve Johnson 11 Roscoe Parrish
86 David Nelson
LT 77 Demetrius Bell 69 Jamon Meredith 71 Ed Wang
LG 67 Andy Levitre
C 63 Geoff Hangartner
RG 70 Eric Wood 68 Cordaro Howard
RT 74 Cornell Green 73 Kirk Chambers
TE 88 Jonathan Stupar
82 J.P. Foschi

WR 83 Lee Evans 17 Chad Jackson

QB 5 Trent Edwards 4 Brian Brohm
10 Levi Brown
RB 22 Fred Jackson 23 Marshawn Lynch
21 C.J. Spiller
FB 38 Corey McIntyre 35 Joique Bell
LE 99 Marcus Stroud 92 Alex Carrington
NT 95 Kyle Williams 96 Torell Troup
RE 98 Dwan Edwards 91 Spencer Johnson
LOLB 90 Chris Kelsay 93 Chris Ellis
LILB 51 Paul Posluszny 55 Kawika Mitchell
RILB 54 Andra Davis 56 Keith Ellison
45 Arthur Moats
ROLB 53 Reggie Torbor
58 Aaron Maybin
59 Antonio Coleman
LCB 24 Terrence McGee 27 Reggie Corner 26 Ashton Youboty
SS 20 Donte Whitner 43 Bryan Scott
FS 31 Jairus Byrd 37 George Wilson
RCB 29 Drayton Florence 28 Leodis McKelvin 25 Ellis Lankster
K 9 Rian Lindell
P 8 Brian Moorman
LS 65 Garrison Sanborn

Agreements? Disagreements? Predictions of your own? The comments section is all yours, folks.