Here is my take on how our final roster will look going into season 1:

Total (53)

Offense(24)
QB (3) Brady, Hoyer, Mallet
RB (4) Green-Ellis, Ridley, Woodhead, Vereen
WR (6) Ocho, Welker, Branch, Price, Edelman, Tate
C (1) Koppen
G (3) Mankins, Connolly, Ohrnberger
OT(4) Light, Vollmeer, Solder, LeVoir
TE (3) Gronk, Hernadez, Smith

Defense (22)
S (3) Merriweather, Chung, Sanders
CB (5) McCourty, Bodden, Dowling, Arrington, Butler
DE (4) Cunningham, Ellis, Moore, Carter

DT(5) Wilfork, Haynesworth, Wright, Love, Pryor
ILB (2) Spikes, Fletcher
OLB (3) Mayo, Guyton, Ninkovich

Special Teams (3)
K (1) Gostkowski
P (1) Mesko
LS (1) Katula

Bubble player who make it (4)

 

Ron Brace

Sammy Morris

Ryan Wendell

Sergio Brown

 

Injury Reserve for year: Cannon, Deaderick,

 

 

Tough cuts: Jonathan Wilhite, Tracy White, Marques Murell, Daryl Richard, Markell Carter, Mark Anderson, Steve Maneri, Kevin Faulk

Good roster, troyl.

Personally, if there's chance we keep 5 RB's, let Morris go and pick up Willis McGahee. He's a tough runner up the middle. Plenty left in the tank and I will never forget how he came back from that devasting knee injury before the draft. 

Willis McGahee is a Bronco.

Orhnberger (release. has not given a reason to be on roster)
Maybe if Haynesworth would stop using him as ahood ornament, he might just get a chance to show his potential. I would like to see Faulk stick around (purely sentimental reasons...but it would be bad business) and Sergio who adds some depth to our rather hard hitting safety crew.

i have a feeling crumpler ends up on this team.

Good post but i would rather keep Faulk then Morris. Faulk is a better player but yet a better teacher and leader on this team then Morris would be.

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Good post but I would rather PAULICAS1975 post a full pictur of his avatar in this thread.

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Offense(24)
QB (3) Brady, Hoyer, Mallet
RB (5) Green-Ellis, Ridley, Woodhead, Vereen, Faulk
WR (5) Ochocinco, Welker, Branch, Price, Edelman
C (1) Koppen
G (3) Mankins, Connolly, Wendell
OT(4) Light, Vollmer, Solder, LeVoir
TE (3) Gronkowski, Hernadez, Smith

Defense (25)
S (5) Merriweather, Chung, Sanders, Brown, Goldson
CB (5) McCourty, Bodden, Dowling, Arrington, Butler
DE (4) Ellis, Moore, Carter, Anderson
DT(4) Wilfork, Haynesworth, Wright, Pryor
ILB (4) Spikes, Mayo, Guyton, Fletcher
OLB (4) Cunningham, Ninkovich, White, Roth

Special Teams (3)
K (1) Gostkowski
P (1) Mesko
LS (1) Katula

Injury Reserve for year: Cannon

Tough cuts: Jonathan Wilhite, Marques Murell, Daryl Richard, Markell Carter, Steve Maneri, Kyle Love, Ron Brace, Brandon Deaderick, Brandon Tate, Sammy Morris

 

*Bold = Not on team as of now.

 

I think special teams, while still very important, won't be as important this year with the kickoff being moved up to the 35. A lot more touchbacks, fewer run back opportunities.

I concur..Crumpler would tie this up nicely....but would that mean he starts on PUP or do they let Smith/Tate go?

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BB, in a headline here on BDC, said "Faulk was an inspiration to us all"  I believe he meant Kevin not Marshall.  When the cut-down to 53 happens, Faulk will announce his retirement.  He is coming off a tough injury, tough for a young player and even tougher for an older player.  I would love for him to stay a part of the Patriots in some capacity, or have him and someone else replace those 2 idiots on 98.5 in the morning.

Brace, Faulk and Deadrick are on PUP list.  They will remain there for the first 6 weeks of the season.  No need ot cut or rush them.

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 Why do you have a picture of my wife as your avatar?

Total (53)

Offense(26)
QB (3) Brady, Hoyer, Mallet
RB (5) Green-Ellis, Ridley, Woodhead, Vereen, Faulk
WR (6) Ocho, Welker, Branch, Price, Edelman, Tate
C (2) Koppen, Wendell/Compas
G (3) Mankins, Connolly, Compas/Wendell
OT(4) Light, Vollmer, Solder, LeVoir
TE (3) Gronk, Hernadez, Smith

Defense (24)
S (4) Merriweather, Chung, Sanders, Brown
CB (5) McCourty, Bodden, Dowling, Arrington, Butler
DL (7) Ellis, Wilfork, Haynesworth, Love, Pryor, Anderson, Carter

LB (8) Spikes, Fletcher, Mayo, Guyton, Ninkovich, Cunningham, Moore, Carter

Special Teams (3)
K (1) Gostkowski
P (1) Mesko
LS (1) Katula

IR for year:

Hix

6 week PuP with possibility to be released or IR'd:

Deadrick, Brace, Cannon

PS if they make it through waivers:

Austin (OG), Farnham (WR), Maneri (OT/TE), Yeatman (TE), Tarpinian (LB), Lavarias (DL), Cox (DL), Kettani (RB) 

Players on bubble to be released if not performing or unless spot doesn't open up after 6 week PuP:

Deadrick, Brace, Pryor, Carter (DL), Anderson, Compas, Butler, Tate, Moore, Fletcher, Edelman

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Smith is a keeper as he looked very good in practice and he is a long snapper and very good blocker so Bill saves a roster spot by keeping him.

Although I love Faulk, his skill set is duplicated by the younger Vereen and Woodhead. With the possible move to a 4-3, we have less need for 2nd tier linebackers (like Tracy White) who play special teams. Therefore, I think Morris has more value than Faulk for his special team skill set, an area on the roster that is thin if they keep the 3rd quaterback and extra defensive lineman.

Total (53)

Offense(24)
QB (3) Brady, Hoyer, Mallet
RB (4) Green-Ellis, Ridley, Woodhead, Vereen
WR (6) Ocho, Welker, Branch, Price, Edelman, Tate
C (1) Koppen
G (3) Mankins, Connolly, Wendell
OT(4) Light, Vollmer, Solder, LeVoir 
TE (3) Gronk, Hernadez, Smith

Defense (25)
S (4) Merriweather, Chung, Sanders, Brown
CB (5) McCourty, Bodden, Dowling, Arrington, Butler
DE (5) Cunningham, Ellis, Anderson, A. Carter, M. Carter

DT(5) Wilfork, Haynesworth, Wright, Love, Pryor, Warren
ILB (2) Spikes, Fletcher, T. White 
OLB (3) Mayo, Guyton, Ninkovich

Special Teams (3)
K (1) Gostkowski
P (1) Mesko
LS (1) Katula

 

PUP: Faulk, Deadrick, Brace

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Maybe cut Love or send him to practice squad if eligbile

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LOL, why? that girl has a big caboose, and no engine up front

Total (53) 
 
Offense (25) 
QB (3) Brady, Hoyer, Mallet 
RB (4) Green-Ellis, Ridley, Woodhead, Vereen 
WR (6) Ocho, Welker, Branch, Price, Edelman, Tate 
C/G (5) Mankins, Koppen, Connolly, Wendell, Ohrnberger 
OT (4) Light, Vollmeer, Solder, LeVoir  
TE (3) Gronk, Hernadez, Smith 
 
Defense (25) 
S (4) Merriweather, Chung, Sanders, Brown 
CB (5) McCourty, Bodden, Dowling, Arrington, Butler 
DE (4) Cunningham, Ellis, Moore, A. Carter 
DT (6) Wilfork, Haynesworth, Wright, Love, Pryor, Warren/Weston 
ILB (3) Spikes, Fletcher, White 
OLB (3) Mayo, Guyton, Ninkovich 
 
Special Teams (3) 
K (1) Gostkowski 
P (1) Mesko 
LS (1) Katula 
 
PUP: Brace, Cannon, Deaerick, Faulk 
 
Practice Squad: M. Carter

QB: Tom Brady, Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett
RB: BenJarvis Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, Shane Vereen, Stevan Ridley
WR: Chad Johnson, Wes Welker, Deion Branch, Brandon Tate, Taylor Price, Julian Edelman
TE: Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Lee Smith
OT: Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder, Mark Levoir
G/C: Logan Mankins, Dan Connolly, Dan Koppen, Ryan Wendell, Rich Ohrnberger
DT/DL: Albert Haynesworth, Vince Wilfork, Myron Pryor, Mike Wright, Kyle Love, Gerard Warren
DE/OLB: Shaun Ellis, Jermaine Cunningham, Andre Carter, Eric Moore, Mark Anderson, Rob Ninkovich
LB/ILB: Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, Gary Guyton, Dane Fletcher
CB: Devin McCourty, Leigh Bodden, Ras-I Dowling, Darius Butler, Kyle Arrington
S: Brandon Meriweather, Pat Chung, James Sanders, Sergio Brown
K: Stephen Gostkowski
P: Zoltan Mesko
LS: Matt Katula

PUP/NFI: Marcus Cannon, Brandon Deaderick, Ron Brace

ESPN's roster projections here:
http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/6847808/new-england-patriots-predicting-53-man-roster-version-10