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Al Davis and the coaching staff face harder cuts this offseason as they attempt to improve the 53-man roster. Below is a projection of the roster locks and bubble players: Comment here, on Twitter or on  Facebook . QUARTERBACKS (4, will keep 3) Locks: Jason Campbell, Bruce Gradkowski Bubble: Kyle Boller , Charlie Frye RUNNING BACKS (8, will keep 5 or 6) Locks: Darren McFadden, Michael Bush Bubble: Marcel Reece, Rock Cartwright, Michael Bennett, Luke Lawton, Manase Tonga, Chane Moline WIDE RECEIVERS (12, will keep 5 or 6) Locks: Darrius Heyward-Bey, Louis Murphy, Chaz Schilens, Jacoby Ford Bubble: Johnnie Lee Higgins, Todd Watkins, Jonathan Holland, Nick Miller, Yamon Figurs, Shaun Bodiford, Paul Hubbard, Damola Adeniji TIGHT ENDS (4, will keep 3) Locks: Zach Miller, Brandon Meyers Bubble: Tony Stewart, John Owens OFFENSIVE LINE (15 will keep between 9 or 10) Locks: Mario Henderson, Langston Walker, Khalif Barnes, Bruce Campbell, Jared Veldheer, Robert Gallery, Samson ...

Here is my prediction: Surprise cuts: Sands, J. Miller, Sam Williams Surprise keepers: Nick Miller, Gary Russell, John Bowie Quarterbacks (3) Jeff Garcia JaMarcus Russell Charlie Frye Backs (5) Oren O'Neal Gary Russell Michael Bush Justin Fargas Darren McFadden Receivers/Tight Ends (9) Darrius Heyward-Bey Johnnie Lee Higgins Louis Murphy Chaz Schilens Javon Walker Nick Miller Zach Miller Brandon Myers Tony Stewart Offensive Line (10) Khalif Barnes Cornell Green Mario Henderson Erik Pears Chris Morris Samson Satele John Wade Cooper Carlisle Robert Gallery Paul McQuistan Secondary (9) Nnamdi Asomugha Chris Johnson Stanford Routt John Bowie Hiram Eugene Michael Huff Tyvon Branch Mike Mitchell Rashad Baker Linebackers (6) Ricky Brown Kirk Morrison Thomas Howard Jon Alston Slade Norris Isaiah Ekejiuba Defensive Line Greg Ellis Jay Richardson Trevor Scott Matt Shaughnessy William Joseph Tommy Kelly Gerard Warren Desmond Bryant Special Teams (3) Sebastian Janikowski Jon Condo Shane Lechle...