With 14 training camp practices and the first preseason game, now is as good a time as any to unveil my first 53-man roster. Unlike the last handful of years, I didn’t find myself having to debate too many spots. We’ll see if there are any unknown injuries from Thursday night, or if a position group played so poorly that Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and company burn up the phone lines. But for now, this is what I got.
QBs (2): Drake Maye, Tommy DeVito
Toughest cut: Behren Morton.
I’ve liked what rookie Morton has looked like this spring and summer (preseason game was a little flat), but I don’t believe anyone is going to claim him. Stash him on the practice squad to continue his development and get yourself another roster spot elsewhere.
RBs (4): Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Jam Miller, Reggie Gilliam
Toughest cut: None.
Tough break for Terrell Jennings, who was placed on injured reserve a few hours before the Pats’ preseason opener. He was the clear lead dog to be RB3. That opened the door for Lan Larison, who strikes me as just a guy, and lo and behold, that’s what he looked like in preseason game #1. Dude, make someone miss. Thus, I’ve moved Miller ahead of him - he ran hard. The Pats did bring in two vets - JaMychal Hasty and Hassan Haskins - to create competition, and we’ll see if the younger bucks can hold them off.
WRs (6): A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, Pop Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism
Toughest cut: None, though there are a couple of guys who are candidates for the practice squad (Cameron Dorner, Nick DeGennaro).
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