[MIJB#19]

General Manager Notes: 2113 training camp with 70 men roster

DE Howie Tucker signed a new 3-year deal, quickly ending his hold out. Believe it or not: I offered him less than I likely would have during the pre-season action. He accepted the offer; jolly good, sir.

We signed QB Dakota Peterson from the Rochester Razorbacks. Their starter the last two seasons and previously the Snapfinger Jazz backup for 4 seasons. His production through the air is somewhat underwhelming, but at this point we have to consider a 45/45ish ball thrower with decent enough sense rush ability, running legs, timing and whatnot a pleasant placeholder for Singleton at $7.5M per season for 2 seasons.

We added up to 70 by signing 5 undrafted rookies: C Leonardo McConnell, DE Erick Carlin, DT Viking Wedderburn, DE Jamie Coffey and DE Leslie Kelly. The last two will be asked to bulk up and make a switch to defensive end. C McConnell is 20/35ish, DE Carlin 25/35ish, DE Coffey 20/45ish, DE Kelly 25/30ish and DT Wedderburn 25/40ish.

It means we go into camp with 6 quarterbacks (including QB Harrison Singleton), 5 running backs, 1 fullback, 4 tight ends, 7 wide receivers, 4 centers, 3 guards, 2 left tackles, 2 right tackles, 1 kicker, 2 punters, 8 defensive ends (excluding LB Avery Distel), 6 defensive tackles, 7 linebackers, 5 cornerbacks, 6 safeties and 1 long snapper. It will quite the challenge to trim down to 60 just based on training camp results. Although it should be obvious that the surplus position groups are the most likely spots to trim down...

With a new offensive coordinator style, it will be even more challenging to rework our game plan on offense.

Which sums up basically the action post draft and before training camp.