I'll take another stab now as we're closer:
QB (3): The only question here is whether they'll keep a QB3 in light of the NFL's new rule, allowing a 3rd QB to be active without counting against the 46 man roster. I could see that happening (though not a lock), but I don't think McGough would necessarily be the guy; he's a place holder.
-J. Love, Utah State, #10
-S. Clifford, Penn State, #8
-A. McGough, Florida International, #17
RB (2): Given all that is now made possible by the expanded practice squad and gameday call-ups, I could see them just rolling with two backs again.
-A. Jones, Texas-El Paso, #33
-A. Dillon, Boston College, #28
FB/HB (1): This is assuming that Person's injury against the Patriots isn't long term. If it is, then Deguara would keep this spot. He might keep it regardless, but I don't think he's shown enough.
-H. Pearson, Appalachian State, #44
TE (3): I think the #1 position they'll shop for at cut downs is a youngish TE with some blocking ability.
-L. Musgrave, Oregon State, #88
-T. Kraft, South Dakota State, #85
-Roster Cut/Trade
WR (7): I am envisioning a scenario in which the Packers don't want to submit either Heath nor Dubose to waivers.
-C. Watson, North Dakota State, #9
-R. Doubs, Nevada, #87
-J. Reed, Michigan State, #11
-S. Toure, Nebraska, #83
-D. Wicks, Virginia, #13
-M. Heath, Mississippi, #18
-G. Dubose, Charlotte, #86
OL (8): This lineup assumes that they trade Nijman and trade/cut Newman. Tom and Runyan cross-training at center is what would allow them to roll with 8.
-D. Bakhtiari, Colorado, #69
-Z. Tom, Wake Forest, #50
-R. Walker, Penn State, #63
-C. Jones, Indiana, #72
-E. Jenkins, Mississippi State, #74
-J. Runyan, Michigan, #76
-S. Rhyan, UCLA, #75
-J. Myers, Ohio State, #71
DL (6): The top 5 are basically locks and there's been a steady drum beat of positive reports on Ford.
-K. Clark, UCLA, #97
-D. Wyatt, Georgia, #95
-T. Slaton, Florida, #93
-C. Wooden, Auburn, #96
-K. Brooks, Bowling Green, #94
-J. Ford, Miami, #99
LB (5): I thought about replacing Wilson with a younger option, but I just don't know who that would be.
-Q. Walker, Georgia, #7
-D. Campbell, Minnesota, #59
-I. McDuffie, Boston College, #58
-E. Wilson, Cincinnati, #45
-T. Carpenter, Georgia Tech, #24
ED (5): Hollins was the guy I cut out to make way for a QB3. If they only carry two QB's, I would have 6 edge.
-R. Gary, Michigan, #52
-P. Smith, Mississippi State, #91
-K. Enagbare, South Carolina, #55
-L. Van Ness, Iowa, #90
-B. Cox, Florida, #57
CB (5): Ballentine plays teams, so I have him making the roster as long as Stokes is on the PUP.
-J. Alexander, Louisville, #23
-R. Douglas, West Virginia, #29
-K. Nixon, South Carolina, #25
-C. Valentine, Kentucky, #37
-C. Ballentine, Washburn, #35
S (5): I picked Moore to end up as the other starter, but that assumes his injury isn't serious. Gaines over Leavitt is about age and also the fact that there aren't many slot corner options on the roster behind Nixon. One alternative I could see is that Gaines and Leavitt both make it and Ballentine doesn't.
-D. Savage, Maryland, #26
-T. Moore, Southern Mississippi, #30*
-R. Ford, Auburn, #20
-A. Johnson, Iowa State, #36
-I. Gaines, TCU, #38
ST (3):
-A. Carlson, Auburn, #17
-P. O'Donnell, Miami, #16
-M. Orzech, Azusa Pacific, #42
PUP: E. Stokes, Georgia, #21
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