This is starting to get a little easier the more I look at it. No need to waste a spot on Gerard Warren, he’s not going anywhere else.
This time around the tough cut was Dane Fletcher. The combination of Hightower, Cunningham and Tracy White left me without a spot for him. He’s no better than third at either inside linebacker spot. Cunningham has more versatility when comparing him to Fletcher in pass rush. So I like him, but basically Hightower is going to push him down the depth chart in multiple areas.
Defensively you have a number of guys who can do multiple things, especially in the secondary. Markell Carter was my surprise to make the team.
As for Andre Carter if he wants to come back to the Pats he probably can. It would be easy to PUP him and get him ready for the stretch run. But the Pats have protected themselves sufficiently should another team make an amazing offer.
- QB (3) Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett
- RB (5) Stevan Ridley, Danny Woodhead, Shane Vereen, Tony Fiammetta, Joseph Addai
- WR (6) Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd, Jabar Gaffney, Deion Branch, Julian Edelman, Matthew Slater
- TE (3) Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Daniel Fells
- C (2) Dan Connolly, Dan Koppen
- G (4) Brian Waters, Robert Gallery, Ryan Wendell, Logan Mankins
- T (3) Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Marcus Cannon
- DE (5) Brandon Deaderick, Jonathan Fanene, Chandler Jones, Trevor Scott, Jake Bequette
- DT (3) Vince Wilfork, Kyle Love, Myron Pryor
- ILB(4) Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Donta Hightower, Tracy White
- OLB(3) Rob Ninkovich, Jermaine Cunningham, Markell Carter
- CB (5) Devin McCourty, Ras-I Dowling, Kyle Arrington, Alfonzo Dennard, Sterling Moore
- SS (2) Patrick Chung, Steve Gregory
- FS (2) Will Allen, Tavon Wilson
- ST (3) Stephen Gostkowski, Zoltan Mesko, Danny Aiken
Total players: 53
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