I am doing this to see how my expectations unfold over training camp.

Week 1 is now in the Books and here is my guestimate of our 53 man roster
and possible depth chart heading into the season.

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Offense (24)

QB (2) - Eli Manning, Jim Sorgi

WR (6) - Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, Ramsees Bareden, Sinorice Moss, Derek Hagan

RB (4) - Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, Aaron Brown, DJ Ware*
*or signing from other teams cuts

FB (1) - Madison Hedgecock

TE (3) - Kevin Boss, Bear Pascoe, Travis Beckum

T (2) - Kareem McKenzie, William Beatty

G (4) - Chris Snee, David Diehl, Mitch Petrus, Guy Whimper

C (2) - Shaun O'Hara, Rich Seubert
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Defense (26)

DE (4) - Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora, Jason Pierre-Paul, Dave Tollefsen,

UT (2) - Chris Canty, Jay Alford

NT (3) Barry Cofield, Linval Joseph, Rocky Bernard

SLB (2) - Matthias Kiwanuka, Clint Sintim

MLB (3) Keith Bulluck, Jon Goff, Phillip Dillard

WLB (2) - Michael Boley, Gerris Wilkinson

CB (5) - Corey Webster, Terrell Thomas, Aaron Ross, Bruce Johnson, DJ Johnson

S (5) - Antrell Rolle, Kenny Phillips, Deon Grant, Michael Johnson, Michael Greco

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Special Teams (3)

LS (1) - Zak DeOssie

K (1) - Lawrence Tynes

P (1) - Matt Dodge

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Practice Squad

DT Nate Collins

QB Rhett Bhomar

SLB Adrian Tracy

S Sharef Rashaad

WR Tim Brown

WR Duke Calhoun

+2

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Injured Reserve (2)

WR Domenik Hixon

S Chad Jones

Any thoughts or comments?

I am curious to see how my expectations change on a week by week basis.

Some positions in particular will have very tight competition.

I still like rb, Gartrell Johnson even after his rough start at camp.
It might be tough though since Brown was drafted as a Giant and the Giants tend to keep them players around longer. Of course, Johnson may be able to beat out Ware.

I also think Sintim gets the start at stong side. Imo, Kiwi will only be a situational linebacker.

I think Fewell will mix it up a lot at SLB with Kiwanuka, Sintim and Tollefsen all in the mix. The DEs will be somewhat situational, but they will get a lot of time there this year. Regardless of who is the official starter there will be a lot of change up in playing time.

The front office told Sintim it was basically his job to lose. The fact that Kiwi and Tollefsen are now working at SLB after a week in camp tells me that they are not entirely happy where Sintim is at right now. I actually think Kiwanuka will be slightly ahead of Sintim at this point. I think this is plan B.

Regardless of whether you call Kiwanuka a DE or a LB, I think that is how the roster will shape up at this point. If you wish dedeuct a SLB and add a DE - it really is the same.

I like Johnson as well, but I , he is a tough chance at this point. Having said that, I don't like either Johnson or Ware; this will go down to the wire. I think there is a decent chance that our #4 RB may not be on the roster yet.

I do think Bradshaw is slightly ahead of Jacobs right now for playing time, and I really like what I am seeing in Brown, he could become our 3rd down back.