The Patriots had a walkthrough today after five padded practices in a row, so this seems like a good time to take another look at our projected 53-man roster.
A decent number of changes with DE Gabe Jacas, RB Terrell Jennings, and TE C.J. Dippre coming off injured lists. Notable:
• Going lighter at one prominent position due to numbers game;
• Going with a veteran over youth at running back;
• Putting a receiver back on the trade block, but taking an offensive lineman off.
• A lot of changes at depth linebacker and cornerback, where there is a lot of competition on a daily basis;
• Plus, I'd be on the lookout for the Patriots to be making a move sooner rather than later at a short-staffed position.
On with version 3.0: