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QB Jason Campbell at OTAs
After going over the position battles, its time to take a look at what the final 53 man roster is going to look like. Certain positions are locks, whilst others are going to be hard fought and will be decided during preseason.
Starter: Jason Campbell
Reserves: Charlie Frye, Bruce Gradkowksi
Starter: Michael Bush RB, Marcel Reece FB
Reserves: Michael Bennett, Rock Cartwright, Darren McFadden
Starter: Zach Miller
Reserves: Brandon Myers, Tony Stewart
Starters: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Louis Murphy, Chaz Schilens
Reserves: Jacoby Ford, Jonathan Holland, Nick Miller
Offensive Line: 10
Starters: Mario Henderson (LT) Robert Gallery (LG) Samson Satele (C) Cooper Carlisle (RG), Langston Walker (RT)
Reserves: Khalif Barnes, Bruce Campbell, Daniel Looper, Chris Morris, Jared Veldheer
Starters: Desmond Bryant (DT), Lamarr Houston (DE), Tommy Kelly (DT), Richard Seymour (DE)
Reserves: John Henderson (DT), William Joseph (DT), Jay Richardson (DE), Matt Schughnessy (DE)
Linebackers: 7
Starters: Thomas Howard, Rolando McClain, Kamerion Wembley
Pass rush specialist: Trevor Scott
Reserves: Quentin Groves, Slade Norris, Sam Williams
Starters: Nnamdi Asomugha (CB), Tyvon Branch (SS), Michael Huff (FS), Chris Johnson (CB)
Nickle corner: Stanford Routt
Nickle safety: Mike Mitchell
Reserves: Jerome Boyd, Hiram Eugene, Walter McFadden
Kicker: Sebastian Janikowski
Punter: Shane Lechler
Long Snapper: Jon Condo
Comments
Agree with most of this except I think Kyle Boller will make the roster as 3rd string QB.
I also dont think Reece will beat out Mcfadden
Kellen Heard will give Joseph a run for the 4 DT spot and Henderson may start over Bryant. Boller or Frye will be interesting to see how that pans out.
Marcel Reece is the FB and I think he will have a fight from Manase Tonga. Unless RB's Bennett or Cartwright can play FB, Tonga may take they're place if Reece wins out. McFadden is backing up Bush who is the starting RB.
I think the signing of Henderson allows them to take a chance on Kellen Heard at DT, provided he shows more than Joespeh in practice / camp. Goethel may also get in due to lack of depth at MLB at the expense of Norris or Williams
You have 9 DBs, one needs to go and add another LB
I say JLHiggins makes the team over Jonathan Holland or Nick Miller
Patrick, you are a master at stating the obvious. These articles are as exciting as watching paint dry. They are good for folks who know absolutley zero about the Raiders however.
Patrick
You should wait until after you write to smoke
What a pathetic "O" line, Al Davis must be smoking the gonja if he thinks he belongs in the same category as George Steinbrenner.
You have 54...You list one too many DBs. I would go 2 deep across the OL and DL, 3 deep at QB, TB, TE, 2 deep at FB, 2 deep plus 1 extra at WR, LB, and DBs, 1 long snapper, 1 kicker, and 1 punter.
Howard, McClain and Wembley at LB's OUCH !! Who's gonna run for Wembley when a RB sneaks out to the flat for a pass? I think McClian will be a good player until the opponent starts running drag routes across the middle and his lack of speed gets exposed (watch a replay of what Denver did to Morrison). and Howard hasn't hit anybody since his rookie year. We are in trouble
the raiders three four will be seymour, heard,houston, linebackers wilL BE WIMBLEY,NORRIS,MCCLAIN,SCOTT.ON PASSING
DOWN'S REPLACE WIMBLEY WITH THOMAS.REPLACE NORRIS WITH BROWN.
IN THE FOUR THREE seymour,henderson,heard,houston.linebackers
wimbley.mcclain,scott.secondary asomugha,branch,mitchell.who
plays right corner will be decided by johnson,or mcfaddend.the
loser will be the nickel back.jeremy ware will replace routt.
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