[Rain Man]

Here's my final roster. My verdict is as follows:

Offense: My skill positions are very strong, but my offensive line and FB is a wreck. I lost three starters and two key backups from last year's line, so I'm scrambling, plus Tony Gonzalez retired.

Defense: I think it's better than last year and I've built up my front seven, but I have some glaring weaknesses at OLB and FS, and a very thin CB crew. I finally gave up on Da'Quan Bowers after holding him for years, but had a lot of talent on the D-line this year.

It's been a very strange year. I ended up with 19 new players on my roster, with lots of free agent departures, some retirements, and several guys changing positions.



QB
Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
Geno Smith (Jets)
Tyler Bray

Good starter, not much depth.

HB
Jamaal Charles
C.J. Spiller. (Bills)
Denard Robinson (Jaguars)

Very strong here. Robinson has moved up to the 2nd string in Jacksonville.

FB/H-Back
2014/#238 - Trey Millard, FB (49ers).

He didn't make a team and got cut twice, but I have no one here. So he gets to start for me. I'm very weak here. I may put Charles and Spiller in the backfield a lot and rely on elusiveness.

WR
Dwayne Bowe
Kendall Wright (Titans)
WR Donnie Avery
Frankie Hammond, WR
2014/#87 - Donte Moncrief, WR (Colts).
Albert Wilson, WR

All of a sudden I have depth galore if the free agents and rookies work out. I even had to make a difficult choice to cut injured WR Leonard Hankerson, who's been a good #3/#4 guy for me in the past.

TE
Anthony Fasano
Travis Kelce (Chiefs)

No depth, but let's see how it works out. It hurt to lose Tony G.

OT
Menelik Watson (Raiders)
2014/#56 - Morgan Moses, OT (Redskins)
Ryan Harris, RT
2014/#44 - Cyrus Kouandjio, OT (Bills)


I lost three OTs this offseason - Albert, Schwartz, and Eric Winston, so I'm desperate here. Watson has won a starting role in Oakland, but I'm going to start rookie Morgan Moses at LT. Kouandjio is apparently busting hard in Buffalo as my top rookie pick this year.

G
Alex Boone (49ers)
Mike McGlynn, G
2014/#124 - David Yankey, G (Vikings).
Jeffrey Linkenbach, G


I lost two strong guards this year when Brian Waters retired (as a Chief since I never let him go) and Wade Smith got cut. So Boone will have to anchor the line with some backups.

C
Rodney Hudson (Chiefs)

Hopefully solid.

K
Cairo Santos, K

Got lucky here because my previous kicker, Alex Henery, got cut this year. It was a surprise because I thought he was pretty entrenched. So I'll be going with Karo Syrup.

P
Dustin Colquitt

Hall of Famer.

FS
Kendrick Lewis
Jordan Poyer (Eagles)
Kelcie McCray, FS
2014/#153 - Ed Reynolds, FS (Eagles)


Dammit! Dammit! I was so wanting to cut Kendrick Lewis. But he won the starting job in Tennessee and my starter last year, Baccari Rambo, got moved to SS. Dammit! I can't even make him a backup! Poyer was moved to FS from CB and will be my dime back.

SS
Reshad Jones (Dolphins)
Baccari Rambo (Redskins)

Strong here and also have depth. If Kendrick Lewis is Kendrick Lewis, Rambo may move back to FS for me.

CB
Alphonso Dennard (Patriots)
CB Sean Smith
Chris Owens, CB


My corners got decimated this year. Flowers left and my veteran depth all got cut and Poyer moved to safety. I'm way too thin here.

OLB
Tamba Hali
AJ Klein (Panthers)
Josh Martin, OLB
Dekoda Watson (Buccaneers)
2014/#221 - Trevor Reilly, OLB (Jets).
2014/#163 - Ronald Powell, OLB (Saints).


Hali and a bunch of backups. I can't seem to solve this problem. I've got some developmental players that I'm stashing in the hope that one of them will develop. Klein was moved outside giving me yet another prospect. Zombo was a tough cut but I figure that I'll go with youth and potential.

ILB
Derrick Johnson
Rey Maualuga (Bengals)
Zach Brown (Titans)
Josh Mauga, ILB


Zach Brown was moved inside and won his starting job back, so I'm good here.

DE
Star Lotulelei (Panthers)
DE Mike DeVito
Ropati Pitoitua
Vance Walker, DE

Jonathan Massaquoi (Falcons)

We're moving Star out to DE, and we now have strong starters. Ropati is starting in Tennessee so we also have some depth.

NT
Brandon Williams (Ravens)
DE Alex Carrington (Bills)
2014/#200 - Daniel McCullers, NT (Steelers).


In good news, Brandon Williams won the starting NT job in Baltimore, which allows me to move Star out to DE. McCullers and Carrington are both backups that give me decent depth, with McCullers as a developmental prospect. Jesse Williams went on IR again, so I reluctantly cut him, and I gave up on Da'Quan Bowers, who was moved to DT this offseason.

Tough Cuts:
Quentin Demps, SS
[COLOR="Blue)"]Daniel Sorensen, S
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LB Frank Zombo
Jesse Williams (Seahawks)
Leonard Hankerson (Redskins)
[COLOR="rgb(65, 105, 225)"]Jaye Howard, DT
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Da'Quan Bowers (Buccaneers)
[COLOR="rgb(65, 105, 225)"]Damion Square, DE
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Easy Cuts:
Tyler Wilson (Raiders)
West, Charcandrick RB

Campbell, Jordan FB

Surgent, Darryl WR

Williams, Fred WR

Tony Gonzalez (Falcons) - Retired
Kevin Brock TE
Branden Albert - Free Agent
Eric Winston
Geoff Schwartz - Free Agent
Brian Waters - Retired
Jason Pinkston (Browns)
Wade Smith
Gottschalk, Ben C

Alex Henery (Eagles)
Brandon Flowers - Free Agent
CB Dunta Robinson
D.J. Moore (Bears)
Chris Carter (Steelers)
Schwenke, Kona DT
Fangupo, Hebron DT
Anthony Toribio
Joe McKnight, RB
Henry, Ricky G
Kurt Coleman, FS
Franklin, Jerry LB