Offseason activities are over and the team is now having a six week respite before Training Camp begins. So far this looks to be the starting 53 man roster for Week 1. Note Darues is currently suspended for week 1 and is not on the 53 man roster.
QB: (3)
EJ Manuel
Tyrod Taylor
Matt Cassel
Bills are going to be keeping 3 QBs this year and these are the only three worth keeping. Won’t change unless Aaron Rodgers gets cut by the Packers.
RB: (5)
Lesean McCoy
Fred Jackson
Boobie Dixon
Karlos Williams
Jerome Felton (FB)
Key Cut: Bryce Brown
Bryce Brown is the odd man out in this deep backfield. The drafting of Los who offers something in Special Teams makes Brown out who offers nothing in that area which is required for a back-end RB.
TE: (4)
Charles “Big Play” Clay
Nick O’Leary
Matthew Mulligan
Marquise Gray
Key Cut: Chris Gragg
Roman likes to keep multiple TEs and this is why Mulligan makes the roster. The Bills currently lack a blocking TE with Lee Smith gone and Mulligan can fill that void. Gray makes the roster over Gragg due to his versatility and Special Teams ability.
WR: (6)
Sammy Watkins
Robert Woods
Chris Hogan
Percy Harvin
Marcus Thigpen
Marcus Easley
Key Cuts: Marquise Goodwin, Dezmin Lewis, Deonte Thompson, Justin Brown
Goodwin is the surprise cut but his inability to stay healthy makes him expendable in a numbers game. Thigpen offers value in the return game with Goodwin lacks. With the top 4 WRs looking to be the only ones actively playing, Goodwin becomes cuttable due to his lack of ability in Special Teams.
OT: (3)
Cordy Glenn
Cyrus Kouandjio
Seantrel Henderson
Key Cuts: Wayne Hunter, Tyson Chandler
Bills go with a blocking TE over a 4th tackle. Glenn and Cyrus look to be the starting LT and RT with Henderson filling the swing tackle role. Chandler is an ideal Practice Squad candidate.
OG: (4)
Richie Incognito
John Miller
Cyril Richardson
Kraig Ubrik
Key Cut: Chris Williams
Richie and Miller look to be the starting guards with Ubrik being the versatile interior backup. Williams is a goner as soon as he isn’t injured anymore
C: (1)
Eric Wood
DT: (4)
Kyle Williams
*Marcel Dareus*
Stefan Charles
Corbin Bryant
Alex Carrington
This is pretty much set with Carrington more than likely filling in for Dareus week 1.
Hybrid DE/OLB: 6
Mario Williams
Jerry Hughes
Manny Lawson
Randell Johnson
Michael Buchannan
Jairus Wynn
This is the deepest part of the Bills defense as Hughes, Mario and Lawson expect to be key contributors. Wynn is solid and will be used on run downs and Johnson and Buchannan are reserve players who can play Teams.
ILB: (4)
Nigel Bradham
Preston Brown
Ty Powell
AJ Tarpley
Key Cuts: Tony Steward
Bradham and Brown are the every-down players with Powell looking to replace Spikes as the run stopper. Tarpley makes it over Steward due to his durability as Steward looks to be an IR candidate.
CB: (6)
Stephon Gilmore
Ronald Darby
Leodis McKelvin
Nickell Robey
Ross Cockrell
Ron Brooks
Key Cut: Mario Butler,
This is another deep position as with the drafting of Darby gives the Bills four CBs who expect to be used a lot. Cockrell and Brooks are reserves who don’t look to be much of a factor unless injury occurs.
S: (4)
Aaron Williams
Duke Williams
Corey Graham
Jonathan Meeks
Key Cuts: Kenny Ladler, Baccari Rambo
With the drafting of Darby, Graham has now moved into a safety role on the defense. He projects to be a FS with Aaron being a SS and Duke being used a lot as well. Rambo and Ladler get cut due to a numbers game but could be Practice Squad Candidates.
ST: (3)
Dan Carpenter aka Kicker Jesus
Colton Schmidt
Garrison Sanborn
Key Cut: Jordan Gay
We don’t need a kickoff specialist.
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