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Going into the season, as expected, we have by far the weakest roster in the league. Here is what it looks like:
QB: DeAndre Henson 39/73, is our clear cut starter at QB. He is a running QB which will help him with our lack of weapons. He has a decent arm, solid accuracy, decent intangibles, and good legs much like Dak Prescott but without weapons around him. Behind him UDFA Ethan Bernard, 16/44, has the ability to be a well rounded backup and could even start in a pinch down the road and is another good running QB with a decent enough arm. Omar Thomas 7/36, is decent in the short passing game but is little more than a 3rd string QB.
HB: Corey Rasberry 30/43 is a solid power back who can find the hole hit it well, especially on 3rd downs, but offers little to nothing in the passing game and also lacks the endurance to be a feature back. Byron Winslett 33/42 is more well rounded and more suited to take quite a few carries but does not stand out in any area. Burt Wallace 20/28 has some big play ability but that is all he offers.
FB: Marcos Hoffman 24/42 is a decent run blocker but that is all he offers.
TE: UDFA Amos Perkins 27/43, has beaten out 5th round pick Joe Becker 25/37 for the starting spot. Perkins is a much better blocker and is decent at running routes and getting downfield. Becker adds some courage to go over the middle and is really good at moving the chains on 3rd downs. Brent Page 17/24, is a fill in at best.
WR: Without a single drafted WR this goup is expected to be a weak point but there are some players we are hopeful of here. Danny Clements 35/57, is a good route runner with a knack for making big plays and decent 6' 197 lb size. Bubba Wason 32/51, is smaller at 5'9" 191 lbs but is great at making big plays. Myles Orenstein is solid on 3rd downs and has some return skills but lacks the route running to get open and make a large number of grabs. Jacob Breeden 24/44, is a decent route runner with the potential for decent enough hands to be a possession player. Asher Martin 15/37, is basically just a fill in.
C: Frank Lehan 26/46 was a bit of a disappointment as he hasn't shown the run blocking to be a great center but he can become at least a decent pass protector. Daryl Williamson 15/35, is a well rounded but unimpressive backup.
LG: Kenny Weber 21/38 is a decent enough pass blocker. Parker Cordova 23/31 has decent strength but lacks technique.
RG: Dexter Mota 21/45 is a good enough run blocker but a liability against the pass. Leslie Howard 21/34 stands out in no ways but is even everywhere.
LT: Gilbert Dodge 26/59, is looking like he is very well worth the 4th round pick that was spent on him and is a well rounded prospect at LT. Lorenzo Barnard 26/32, has great strength but that is all.
RT: Nickolas Alexander 34/42, is good enough to get by in the short term and is a decent run blocker. Dustin Hanks 7/26, is barely holding a roster spot.
P: Dominic Howard 42/50, has solid hang time and direction in his punts.
K: Morris Alcott 31/45, is an accurate though not exceptionally powerful kicker.
LE: Tyrone Kelly 33/52, looks like a solid defensive end with the intangibles in reading plays and making big hits to be solid though he is only an average pass rusher. Jonathan West 21/31, is decent against the run but not a pass rusher at all. Dwight Swift 17/29, will not be on the team long.
RE: UDFA Clarence Boone has great pass rushing ability for a bigger DE at 6'3" 299 lbs. Luke McDaniel 27/40, will see some in the rotation and is good at collapsing the pocket with his rush strength though he lacks the technique to beat his man.
NT: Conner Raymond 49/76, will be one of the big strong points of this defense and looks to be worth the 1st overall pick. He is 2nd highest non qb on the green page and combines good run defense with great pass rushing technique and strength. Harold Winters 12/27, is a decent interior rusher but isnt good against the run.
SILB: 7th round pick Gene Correia 34/50 is good against the run and a big hitter. He will fill his role as the run stuffer in the middle of this defense and can do it very well. Daquan Burge 20/37, is good in zone defense and at reading offenses and could fill in if needed for the time being.
WILB: Braden Burnett 38/49, is a good coverage linebacker for a UDFA and will be a solid player for the time. Bart Woodson 12/33, is well rounded but not good at anything.
SLB: Riddocl Shillingford 11/35, is good against the run but lacks much else in the way of skill set. Gavin Ruth 19/29, has some coverage ability but that is all he brings to the table.
WLB: Adrian Arteaga 21/37, looks like a bust looking at his overall ability but does have some solid pass rush skills and will be our primary edge rusher this year. Caiden Rohde 17/39 is solid against the run and is can read plays and hit people but lacks any ability to effect the pass as a rusher or coverage player.
CB: Tommy Criswell 32/64, is an elite man coverage player with good ball skills who is tough enough to come up and play the run. Jeff Stacek 30/38 is another good man defender but lacks skills outside that. Bryson Kerr 20/35 is a press man corner without the endurance to play many downs. Stan Howe 36/44 is a good zone coverage corner but lacks the man to man skill to fit in with our other corners. Jeremiah Wynn 20/28 is okay in man coverage but that is all. Lee Givens 22/28 is just a roster filler.
SS: Johnnie Cash 14/41, is raw but is a big hitter who is good against the run and is a good punt returner. Rickey Norton 20/24, is just a roster filler.
FS: Josiah Troupe 22/43 is good against the run and good in man coverage but lacks most other skills. Elliot McIntyre 21/34, is good in zone coverage and should be a capable special teams player which will allow him to hold a roster spot.
LS: Reginald Olechowski 11, is a good enough long snapper to fill the spot long term.
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