(05-12-2019, 06:34 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Bored again and battling a cold, so here's a guess at roster spots that are up for grabs to the best camp performers. 

Obviously the roster will continue to evolve in the 2 months between now and mid July when Training Camp officially begins. But based on what we know now...

#5 Receiver 
Don't know if they keep 5 or 6 and how comfortable they are using starters in return duty. But if we assume Lee, Westbrook, Chark and Conley are locks, then our battle looks to be between:
Keelan Cole, Tyre Brady, Michael Walker, Dedrick Snelson and Raphael Leonard.

I highly doubt we keep 6 from this group, and at this point I feel like the 6th guy will be Michael Walker. Of course this is going to be the talk of camp so any one of these guys could emerge as that 5th guy. If Walker does make it, you know he'll be at least one of the primary return guys.

9th OL
Again, not sure exactly how many they keep, but the seemingly final spot looks to be shaping up as a battle between:
Jordan Agasiva, Bunchy Stallings, Donelle Greene, McDermott, Ogbuehi, Brandon Thomas

Rooting for Agasiva here, but may the best man win the spot.

4th TE  (maybe 5th in an H-Back role)
This one is weird because it seems DeFilippo has been trying to bring in guys that can play a FB/H-Back hybrid role, so maybe that's the fourth spot, or maybe they keep 5. 
Leading candidate for the H-Back spot seems to be the undrafted Charles Jones II if they go that route. 
Others fighting behind the assumed 3 locks (Oliver, Swaim, O'Shaugnessy) are: McKever, Colubiale  and Koyack

Koyack isn't just giving up his post, but if one of these other names can flat beat him out, that's a very good thing.

QB #2 
 Tanner Lee, Alex McGough, Gardner Minshew

I don't even see this as a battle. Give it to Minshew. Lee and McGough are fighting to see which one is the scout QB on the PS.

RB#3 and #4
 Cunningham, Blue, Rawls, and I expect a waiver wire addition or two eventually

We've talked about this at length. My basic take has been that the two former 3rd downs RBs, Cunningham and Blue, are vying for the 3rd downs RB role, and then after that's decided I see one additional RB for depth. Cunningham is not much of a rusher so it's essential for him to beat out Blue for the 3rd downs role if he's to make the roster. Blue, on the other hand, would still have a shot at that 4th RB spot if he can beat out Rawls. I'm surprised they don't have more competition for that 4th RB spot.
 

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defense

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DE depth
Drafting Allen didn't leave much room here.  I imagine Smoot, McCray and Bouman will fight for one spot.

DT depth
 Assuming Dareus , Bryan and Jones are locks, we'll see these guys vying for a spot:
Ankou, Russell, Clark, Hughes, Young, Andrew Williams 

I figure two guys make it on the DL including at least one DT... In other words, a DE and a DT or two DTs.

LB
 This one is a mess until we know how they are approaching Myles Jack (mike or will?)
Lots of bodies and probably not enough of them that are startable at will for comfort unless the 3rd rounder gets ready fast
Not going to list them all until we see a clearer picture

I'm still working on sorting these guys out in that LB thread. It's like 8 guys fighting for probably 2 spots.

#4 and #5 CB
Meeks and Herndon should have some competition from: 
Saivion Smith, Marquez Sanford, Picasso Nelson, Brandon Watson, Breon Borders , Jocquez Kalili and Tae Hayes

Safety depth
 After Harrison and Wilson, it looks pretty open for:
Reavis, Davis, Wingard, Woods and Moon to battle for two spots

I feel like Davis is safe as the 3rd S, and then the other four are fighting for the last spot. I really don't see Reavis sticking around.