Backfield
QB1 – JaMarcus Russell – you’re my boy, Blue!
QB2 – ??? – Should be Walter, but won’t.
QB3 – Andrew Walter

RB1 – Justin Fargas – earned this spot last year
RB2 – Darren Mcfadden – change of pace/ 3rd down. I see screen passes.
RB3 – Michael Bush – shares time w/ Fargas in carries & McFadden in 3rd down situations. Also, Bush would take over Fargas’ spot if Fargas were injured.

FB1 – Oren O’Neal – better run blocker
FB2 – Justin Griffith – better 3rd down option

Receiver Corp
WR1 – Javon Walker – brought him in to be a #1 guy
WR2 – Ronald Curry – good possession guy
WR3 – Drew Carter – another deep threat, moves Curry into the slot in 3 receiver sets
WR4 – ???? – Purely competition spot between Johnnie Lee Higgins, Arman Shields, Chaz Schilens, etc. No favorite yet.

TE1 – Zach Miller – duh
TE2 – Darrell Strong – would like to see him take over spot from Madsen

Offensive Line
LT – Kwame Harris – In Cable We Trust. He and Rob should make the running game even better.

LG – Robert Galley – 2nd year in the position he belonged in all along. Will have an amazing year. Pro Bowl? Did I just say that?

C – John Wade – Beats out Grove for the starting spot.

RG – Cooper Carlisle – NOT CORNELL GREEN! Carlisle was fantastic here last year, will do it again.

RT – Mario Henderson – Again, NOT CORNELL GREEN!

Depth: Jake Grove, Adam Spieker, Cornell Green, etc.

Defensive Line (gotta say Rayder K, you screwed this part up)
Tackles:
DT1 – Tommy Kelly – how could you miss this?
DT2 – William Joseph – like Harris, hope he can play to 1st round talent ability
NT1 – Terdell Sands – will come back for a big year.
NT2 – Gerard Warren – played well when healthy last year. Better NT option on 3rd down.

Ends:
LE1 – Derrick Burgess – love him, but still a liability against the run.
LE2 – Trevor Scott – because there isn’t anyone else to put there yet.
RE1 – Jay Richardson – good all around, better against the run.
RE2 – Kalimba Edwards – likely better pass rush than Richardson.

Linebackers
MLB: Kirk Morrison – The Firm
WOLB: Thomas Howard – The Firm
SOLB: ???? – I know what we have in Williams and Thomas, but I’d like to see what Hartwell has left in him before making a decision. Hartwell has the added benefit of being able to spell Morrison at MLB.

Defensive Secondary
CB1 – Nnamdi Asomugha – Gets a Pro Bowl bid for real this year.
CB2 – DeAngelo Hall – He and Aso need a nickname too. Some type of surface to air defense system.

CB3 – Stanford Routt – big enough to play against big slot receivers, fast enough to play against fast slot receivers.

CB4 – John Bowie – 4th receiver is usually a deep threat, need that speed

FS – Michael Huff – finally moving to his true position. Backed up by Branch, not Stu.
SS – Gibril Wilson – big hitter we’ve needed.

Not going to do special teams, except for Ekejiuba and Cooper.

but he said he may throw in some 3-4. I think we’ll do better with 4-3.

So far Henderson is an unknown player, we gave up a 3rd round pick to get him so hopefully he will come on strong this year. Fargas will start the year, get injured as he always does, then be replaced by Bush, with McFadden filling situational roles. Bush would have been a 1st round pick last year if not for the injury. He is big, fast, and strong, a natural every down back.

QB: Andrew Wal- I mean Russell
RB: Justin Fargas cause of his performance last year
RB2: Michael Bush. More of an every down back than McFadden
FB: Griffith because of receiving ability with O’ Neal coming in to block
TE: Zach Miller, he’s like a mini Todd Christiansen. That Strong dude will be 2nd.
LT: Unfortunately Harris. I’m not too high on him.
LG: Robert Gallery. Way underrated. Great run blocker.
C: John Wade. Experience and is more talented than Jake Grove.
RG: Carlisle though I hope Rodd beats him out.
RT: Green at first then put in Henderson.
DT 1: Tommy Kelly. Lots of money and potential. Good run stopper.
DT 2: Terdell Sands on run downs then Warren on pass.
LE: Derrick Burgess. Awesome pass rusher. Not shabby against run.
RE: Jay Richardson on run, Edwards on pass, Scott as depth
MLB: Morrison no doubt.
ROLB: Howard no doubt.
LOLB: Hartwell no do- well Williams could actually get this. I hope for Hartwell.
CB 1: Asomugha, I doubt we’ll strip his #1 spot.
CB 2: Hall. Fast and deadly. Character issues though.
FS: Huff. It’s the position he as meant to be all along. Great covering abilities.
SS: Wilson because of his ability to level someone.

There you have it. I think Routt will be third corner and Branch will be safety. Even Rob Ryan said it’s where they want to put him.

but I hope Hartwell gets to play on run downs with Williams on pass.

and I like Rob Ryan would put him at safety. The CB are so good this year I don’t think we need another. It seems to me that Bing or Schweigert will be gone and Branch will play replacement safety.

You guys are nuts. I love Michael Bush, but McFadden is going to be more than a situational/3rd down back in this offense. Maybe not this year, but I see McFadden being the feature back with Bush playing the situational role and Fargas being a more than capable 3rd running back. You know what? It doesn’t matter who fits where, I love all these guys. Running back is finally locked up for us. Everything else looks good though. Rob Ryan better make good with what he’s got this year. We have more than enough talent on defense to be top 10 this year.