Okay, draft is effectively over. I'm still pursuing some guys in free agency, probably have another half dozed impactful signings and re-signings. But we mostly know where we are with this roster now. Let's have a look at what we think this roster will look like this year, and during the presumed PEAK years.
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Roster needs
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ROLE 2109 Starter 2112+ Plan
QB1 Teddy Farrell TeddyTightEnds4Lyfe
QB2 JimmyMc Richie Bryant (100 Pers)
RB1 Roger Harden ?
RB2 DeShawn Lindsey Lindsay?
RB3 Return man or ST stud?
FB Erric Stai J Lusignan (Pers 86, ST 98)
Gimp Dewalters 4/5,93 Dewalters 4/5,93
TE1 A Weydahl A Weydahl
TE2 T Carr T Carr
TE3 C Austin Austin?
FL V Lester B Franz(?)
SE B Franz V Lester
SLOT ? ?
WR4 M Bernal? M Bernal?
WR5 F Vecchio F Vecchio?
Gimp C Smith C Smith
C E Castillo Castillo?
LG D Foreman D Foreman
RG D Darby D Darby?
G Turnbull? Turnbull?
LT J Dotson ?
RT A Curry? ?
Gimp Aydelotte Aydelotte?
DE1 R Tuholski ?
DE2 A McCormick A McCormick?
DE3 A Humphrey A Humphrey?
NT1 R Calhoun R Calhoun
NT2 M Prescott M Prescott
DL P Neill P Neill?
Gimp T Baither T Baither
ILB1 J Tanner J Tanner 7/8,98
ILB2 T Brotzman T Brotzman?
ILB3 A Rossini A Rossini
ILB4 J Dandron ? J Dandron ?
SLB R Randolph R Randolph
WLB J James J James ?
OLB3 ? ?
CB1 Everett D Small ?
CB2 Metzenbaum ? Baskerville ?
NB D Wordehoff D Wordehoff
DB Baskerville Rumans
CB5 Rumans ?
SS1 R Douglas R Douglas 11/12,73
SS2 C Austin C Austin
FS1 L McGee L McGee?
KR K Stapleton? ?
PR K Stapleton? ?
That's a handy visual (for you, but also for me) on my thinking right now. Every question mark with no player is a fairly wide-open competition, every player with a question mark is written in pencil as we try to lock in for cohesion. We do have three early draft picks in the next two drafts, so presumably we can target some of those slots with those picks.
I have had luck in the past finding one or two undrafted rookies who make the team, and I'm open to that here, too. This is probably the last season I'll be semi-open to getting young players some playing time to make chemistry click... meaning it will be harder to get am end-of-bench job, on defense especially, after this year.