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Prediction Fiction: Who Will Make The 53?

It's been a good run, even if it ends this year. No one has been better at predicting the 53-man roster for the past few years. My not-so-humble brag will ultimately make this prediction terrible, but I've got to make it anyway.

 

Quarterbacks (3+1)

Jason Campbell

Kyle Boller

Trent Edwards

Terrelle Pryor (roster exemption while he is suspended)

 

Running backs (5)

Darren McFadden

Michael Bush

Taiwan Jones

Rock Cartwright

Marcel Reece

 

Receivers (6)

Darrius Heyward Bey

Jacoby Ford

Louis Murphy

Denarius Moore

Chaz Schilens

Derek Hagan

 

Tight Ends (3)

Kevin Boss

Brandon Myers

David Ausberry

 

Offensive Tackles (4)

Jared Veldheer

Stephon Heyer

Khalif Barnes

Joseph Barksdale

 

Offensive Guards (3)

Stefen Wisniewski

Cooper Carlisle

Bruce Campbell

 

Center (1)

Samson Satele

 

Defensive Tackles (4)

Richard Seymour

Tommy Kelly

John Henderson

Desmond Bryant

 

Defensive Ends (4)

Lamarr Houston

Matt Shaughnessy

Trevor Scott

Jarvis Moss

 

Linebackers (6)

Rolando McClain

Kamerion Wimbley

Quentin Groves

Darryl Blackstock

Jeremy Leman

Sam Williams

 

Safties (5)

Michael Huff

Tyvon Branch

Mike Mitchell

Chimdi Chekwa

Stevie Brown

 

Cornerbacks (6)

Stanford Routt

Chris Johnson

Demarcus Van Dyke

Lito Sheppard

Walter McFadden

Jeremy Ware

 

Specialists (3)

Sebastian Janikowski

Shane Lechler

Jon Condo

Comments

  1. Www IsraelgroomsSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    this is kinda way out from left feild but,its the first question i found myself asking imiditly after reading your probibly highly acurate moch 53man roster.are my beloved raiders nothing more than als lil pet projects? honestly,who can look at that roster and not see that i dare say about 80% of those guys would be second string at best in the rest of the nfl!sure,theres talant but a hodge-podge of flashy fast unproven atheleats whos styles dont even complament each other much less the scheme of our o or d! SOMEONE,ANYONE tell me im wrong

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  2. Chris HansenSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    You are right and wrong. Al Davis usually has trouble cutting bait with draft picks within a couple years. Al Davis usually has one or two scholarship players (I chose Sam Williams, I left off Bruce Davis) I could see both on the roster.

    The styles of the players do fit the team, but it could be the style that is the problem, not the players.

    I can see where you are coming from, but reality also is that every team has project players. The uniqueness is when it comes to the scholarships.

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  3. Dros666September 3, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Didnt Bruce Davis sign a 4 yr Contract this year , i think he is the  new scholarship, cut Myers & add Gordon

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  4. ColoradoSeptember 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    WOW.. I Really can't believe we r going into the season with Standford routt n chris johnson as our 2 starting cbs.. Plus we play mostly man 2 man hints why we give UP HUGE RUNS..Routt was horrible last year and we pay him huge money to stay..We shouldn't have a 80 yr old man running things<for that matter we should have never had a 65 year old runing things either..He has build,loved,and destroyed the raiders!! 1983/ come on guys

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