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Patriots Post-Draft 53-Man Roster Projection

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It’s still early and there will likely be some more roster tweaking between now and the opening of training camp (Dustin Keller anyone?), but heres  a first crack at a 53-man Patriots roster.

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QB (3) Brady, Mallett, Garoppolo – no surprises here, could Mallett go if Garoppolo picks things up quickly?

RB (4) Ridley, Vereen, White, Bolden – still feels a little light here, we’ll see how the undrafted rookies play out. Wouldn’t set Bolden’s spot in stone.

WR (6) Edelman, Dobson, Amendola, LaFell, Thompkins, Slater – Dropped Boyce, Gallon goes to practice squad, though I could see him beating out Boyce for a roster spot.

TE (4) Gronkowski, Hoomanawanui, Jones, Wiliams – feels very light here as well, a lot hinges on Gronk’s health. Could swap Williams for Keller if he signs.

C (2) Wendell, Stork – it’s possible Stork wins this outright and Wendell gets cut, but we’re playing it safe at this point.

G (3) Mankins, Connolly, Halapio – Josh Kline misses the cut to Halapio. Connolly stays on, if he slips in camp he could be a casualty with Halapio/Kline sliding into a starting role. Or maybe even Cannon?

T (4) Solder, Vollmer, Cannon, Fleming – Cannon could slide to guard and the Fleming becomes the swing backup.

DE (5) Jones, Ninkovich, Smith, Buchanan, Armstead – Good group, wish they had one more impact edge rusher but Buchanan will have to do.

DT (5) Wilfork, Kelly, Easley, Siliga, Jones – really good group here with a solid mixture of strengths and experience.

LB(6) Mayo, Hightower, Beauharnais, Collins, Hull, Gordon – not great depth here but a really solid top three. Question is who is the #4 guy? Pencilling in Beauharnais for now.

CB (4) Revis, Dennard, Ryan, Arrington – Browner starts out suspended, but not a better top-to-bottom group in the NFL.

SS (3) Harmon, Chung, Ebner – Harmon slides into the top SS spot, but not great depth behind him.

FS (1) McCourty – Jemea Thomas could sneak on here given the lack of depth at FS.

ST (3) Gostkowski, Allen, Aiken – Obvs.

SUSPENDED 4 games – Browner

PUP potential – Easley, Gronk, Wilfork, Kelly

And for fun here’s my ballsy choices that involves a bigger youth movement.

QB (2) Brady, Garoppolo
RB (4) Ridley, Vereen, White, Finch
WR (7) Edelman, Dobson, Amendola, LaFell, Thompkins, Gallon, Slater
TE (3) Gronkowski, Hoomanawanui, Jones
C (2) Connolly, Stork
G (3) Mankins, Cannon, Halapio
T (3) Solder, Vollmer, Fleming
DE (6) Jones, Ninkovich, Smith, Buchanan, Armstead, Bequette
DT (5) Wilfork, Kelly, Easley, Siliga, Jones
ILB(3) Mayo, Hightower, Beauharnais
OLB(3) Collins, Hull, Gordon
CB (4) Revis, Dennard, Ryan, Arrington
SS (3) Harmon, Chung, Ebner
FS (2) McCourty, Thomas
ST (3) Gostkowski, Allen, Aiken

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I’ve been watching film with [receivers coach] coach [Chad] O’Shea about Edelman,” Gallon said. “Just seeing how quick he is off the ball and how he uses his hands. How good he is at the top of his routes. I’m just trying to imitate that and do what he do and follow in his footsteps because he’s doing something, everything right to me.

Patriots rookie Jeremy Gallon hopes to follow in the footsteps of Wes Welker and Julian Edelman | Sports – Patriots | providencejournal.com | The Providence Journa

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Patriots re-loaded for 2014 Super Bowl run

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The New England Patriots have made a number of interesting moves this offseason, retooling their team for yet another Super Bowl run with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick running the show.

As far as the oddsmakers are concerned, the future betting lines for the Patriots this season still have them among the favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. You can sign up at Sportbet.com to look for the best NFL lines, with the Pats already a 3.5 point favorite for their season opener in Miami.

The headline moves of the offseason have to begin with the acquisitions of Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner. Those two cornerbacks should instantly transform the Pats’ secondary into one of the most impressive in the NFL.

Internal moves like re-signing Julian Edelman and re-working deals for Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly were imperative and help maintain the leadership structure and continuity in New England.

Of course the Pats had plenty of injuries last season, and the return of Jerod Mayo, Rob Gronkowski and Wilfork should provide a big boost. This is still a team that made it to the AFC Championship despite a litany of injuries that would’ve devastated most other teams.

The Pats built for the future in the draft, but first-round pick Dominique Easley could be just the pass rusher they need immediately despite coming off a second ACL tear last season. Center Bryan Stork could push for starting time immediately, while quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will have a couple seasons to be groomed as a potential replacement for Tom Brady.

The potential trouble spots for the Pats include their depth at defensive end, linebacker and tight end. Injuries to starters at these three positions could be disastrous. 

Second-year player Duron Harmon has also been pencilled in as a starter at safety alongside Devin McCourty. If Harmon fails to live up to expectations the Pats could have some trouble on the backend of the defense as well.

There could also be questions at receiver where the Patriots must count on their three second-year wideouts to make a jump in production. Aaron Dobson is still recovering from offseason foot surgery and his return to action is imperative. He’s the most talented X-receiver on the roster.

Despite some questions about their depth, there are few rosters in the NFL as talented as the Patriots. With arguably the best players in the NFL on the offensive and defensive side of the ball in Tom Brady and Darrelle Revis, there is little reason to think the Pats won’t be in the hunt for a championship.