Official 2011 53-man Roster Predictions

[Plankton]

Starters in bold.

Offense - 26
QB (3) - Tony Romo, Jon Kitna, Stephen McGee
RB (3) - Felix Jones, DeMarco Murray, Phlllip Tanner
FB (1) - Chris Gronkowski
TE (4) - Jason Witten, John Phillips, Martellus Bennett, Martin Rucker
WR (5) - Miles Austin, Dez Bryant, Kevin Ogletree, Dwayne Harris, Jesse Holley
OT (4) - Doug Free, Tyron Smith, Jermey Parnell, Sam Young
OG (4) - Bill Nagy, Kyle Kosier, David Arkin, Montrae Holland
C (1) - Phil Costa

Defense - 24
DE (5) - Marcus Spears, Kenyon Coleman, Jason Hatcher, Sean Lissemore, Clifton Geathers
NT (2) - Jay Ratliff, Josh Brent
OLB (4) - DeMarcus Ware, Anthony Spencer, Victor Butler, Alex Albright
ILB (4) - Bradie James, Sean Lee, Keith Brooking, Orie Lemon
CB (5) - Orlando Scandrick, Mike Jenkins, Terence Newman, Alan Ball, Josh Thomas
S (4) - Gerald Sensabaugh, Abram Elam, Barry Church, Danny McCray

ST (4)
K - David Buehler, Dan Bailey
P - Mat McBriar
LS - L.P. LaDouceur

PUP - ILB Bruce Carter

Practice Squad
ILB Kenwin Cummings
CB Mario Butler
FB Shaun Chapas
C Kevin Kowalski

Notes:

• Newman will be the third corner this year to maintain his health.
  Carter, when he comes off of PUP, will replace Lemon, who may end up on the PS if still eligible.
  Rucker is the potential roster flex guy for cuts if someone comes available, as is Sam Young if a good OT prospect is available.
  Lots of churn potential on the roster, but a youth movement is afoot.
  

[Nirvana]

Offense (25)
QB (3) - Romo, Kitna, Mcgee
RB (3) - Jones, Murray, Tanner
FB (1) - Chapas
TE (4) - Witten, Philips, Bennett, Rucker
WR (5) - Bryant, Austin, Ogletree, Holley, Harris
OL (9) - Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, Smith, Parnell, Arkin, Kowalski, Holland

Defense (24)
DL (7) - Spears, Ratliff, Coleman, Hatcher, Brent, Lissemore, Geathers
OLB (4) - Ware, Spencer, Butler, Albright
ILB (4) - James, Lee, Brooking, Cummings (Carter PUP)
CB (5) - Newman, Jenkins, Scandrick, Ball, Mccann
S (4) - Elam, Sensabaugh, McCray, Church,

Special Teams (4)
P (1) - McBriar
LS (1) - Ladouceur
K (2) - Buehler, Bailey

Practice Squad (8) - OT Young, RB Miller, WR M. Johnson, MLB Lemon, TE/FB Pociask, CB M. Butler, S Sendejo, S AOA

[Hostile]

QB...Romo, Kitna, McGee
RB...Jones, Murray, Tanner
FB...Gronkowski
TE...Witten, Phillips, Rucker
WR...Bryant, Austin, Ogletree, Harris, Holley
OL...Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, Smith, Parnell, Holland, Arkin, Young

Offense...24

DL...Spears, Ratliff, Hatcher, Coleman, Brent, Geathers, Lissemore
LB...Spencer, James, Lee, Ware, Butler, Cummings, Brooking, Williams
CB...Jenkins, Newman, Scandrick, Thomas, Ball, McCann
S...Elam, Sensabaugh, Church, McCray

Defense...25

KO...Buehler
FGs & PATs...Bailey
P...McBriar
LS...LaDaceur

Special Teams...4

Total Roster...53

Reserve Non Football Injury List...Kai Forbath & Bruce Carter

Injured Reserve...Raymond Radway

Practice Squad...Chapas, Kowalski, Albright, Brandstater, Butler, Letuli, Leong

[gimmesix]

Since I've got a roster prediction elsewhere, I'm going to take a stab more with who I generally want to make it instead of who I think Dallas will keep.

QB (3) Romo, Kitna, McGee
RB (4) Jones, Choice, Murray, Tanner
FB (1) Gronkowski
TE (3) Witten, Bennett, Phillips
WR (5) Austin, Bryant, Ogletree, Holley, Harris
OL (9) Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, Smith, Parnell, Holland, Kowalski, Arkin

DL (6) Spears, Ratliff, Coleman, Hatcher, Lissemore, Brent
LB (8) Ware, Brooking, James, Spencer, Butler, Lee, Lemon, Albright
CB (5) Newman, Jenkins, Scandrick, Ball, McCray
S (5) Elam, Sensabaugh, Church, McCray, Owusu-Ansah

K (2) Buehler, Bailey
P (1) McBriar
LS (1) Ladouceur

PS Brandstater, Chapas, Pociask, Rucker, Poots, Geathers, Thomas, Butler

[7footer]

QB...Romo, Kitna, McGee
RB...Jones, Murray, Choice, Tanner
FB...N/A
TE...Witten, Bennet, Phillips, Rucker
WR...Bryant, Austin, Ogletree, Harris, Holley
OL...Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, Smith, Parnell, Kowalski, Arkin, Holland

Offense...24

DL...Spears, Ratliff, Hatcher, Coleman, Brent, Geathers, Lissemore
LB...Spencer, James, Lee, Ware, Butler, Brooking, Albright
CB...Jenkins, Newman, Scandrick, Thomas, Ball, McCann
S...Elam, Sensabaugh, Church, McCray

Defense...25

KO...Buehler
FGs & PATs...Bailey
P...McBriar
LS...LaDaceur

Special Teams...4

Total Roster...53

Reserve Non Football Injury List...Kai Forbath & Bruce Carter

Injured Reserve...Raymond Radway

Practice Squad...Chapas, Lemon, AOA, Brandstater, Butler, Cummings, Young









I'll admit my scenario of keeping 4 TE's isn't very realistic, but I thought Rucker earned a spot and I don't think they will cut Bennett at this point because of his blocking.

[ddh33]

Offense: 25
QB - Romo, Kitna, McGee
RB - Felix, Demarco, and Tanner
FB - Gronkowski
WR - Miles, Dez, Ogletree, Harris, Holley
TE - Witten, Bennett, Phillips
OL - Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, Smith, Parnell, Holland, Kowalski, Arkin, Young

Defense: 25
DL - Spears, Ratliff, Coleman, Geathers, Brent, Hatcher, Lissemore
LB - Ware, James, Brooking, Spencer, Butler, Lee, Cummins, Albright
CB - Newman, Jenkins, Scandrick, Ball, Thomas, Butler
S - Elam, Sensabaugh, Church, McCray

Specialists: 3
McBriar
Beuhler
Ladoceur

[Anguillidae]

Offense
QB - Romo, Kitna, McGee
HB - Jones, Murray, Choice, Tanner
FB - Pociask
WR - Austin, Bryant, Ogletree, Harris, Holley
TE - Witten, Bennett, Phillips
OL - Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, Smith, Parnell, Holland, Arkin, Young

Defense
DL - Spears, Ratliff, Coleman, Brent, Hatcher, Lissemore
LB - Ware, James, Brooking, Spencer, Butler, Lee, Albright
CB - Newman, Jenkins, Scandrick, Ball, McCann, Butler
S - Elam, Sensabaugh, Church, McCray, Sendejo

Specialists
McBriar, Buehler, Bailey, Ladouceur

Practice Squad
Kowalski, Cummings, Thomas, Geathers, Lemon, Brandstater, Poots, Owusu-Ansah

[Woods]

After much deliberation, I'm not keeping a TE on the 53 man roster. I'll stash one on the PS (Chapas). We can use Phillips as the H-Back/FB. In short yardage situations, we can use one of the OL.

Offense (25)

QB (3) - Romo, Kitna, McGee
RB (4) - F Jones, Choice, Murray, Tanner
FB (0) - None

TE (3) - Witten, Bennett, Phillips (I'd prefer to keep Rucker as well)
WR (5) - Austin, D Bryant, Ogletree, D Harris, Holley

OL (10) - Free, Nagy, Costa, Kosier, T Smith, Holland, Arkin, Parnell, Young, Kowalski


Defense (25)

DL (7) - Spears, Ratliff, Coleman, Hatcher, Brent, Lissemore, Geathers
LB (8) - Ware, James, Brooking, Spencer, Lee, V Butler, Cummins, A Albright
CB (6) - Newman, Jenkins, Scandrick, Ball, Thomas, Butler
S (4) - Sensy, Elam, Church, McCray

STs (3)
P - McBriar
K - Buehler
LS - Ladouceur

[xwalker]

QB (3)
Romo, Tony
McGee, Stephen
Kitna, Jon

RB (4)
Jones, Felix
Murray, DeMarco
Choice, Tashard
Tanner, Phillip

TE (3)
Witten, Jason
Phillips, John
Bennett, Martellus

FB (1)
Pociask, Jason

WR (5)
Bryant, Dez
Austin, Miles
Ogletree, Kevin
Harris, Dwayne
Holley, Jesse

OL (10)
Kosier, Kyle
Costa, Phil
Nagy, Bill
Arkin, David
Holland, Montrae
Kowalski, Kevin
Smith, Tyron
Free, Doug
Parnell, Jermey
Young, Sam

DL (7)
Ratliff, Jay
Brent, Josh
Spears, Marcus
Hatcher, Jason
Coleman, Kenyon
Lissemore, Sean
Geathers, Clifton

OLB (4)
Ware, DeMarcus
Spencer, Anthony
Butler, Victor
Albright, Alex

ILB (4)
Lee, Sean
James, Bradie
Brooking, Keith
Cummings, Kenwin

CB (5)
Scandrick, Orlando
Jenkins, Mike
Newman, Terence
McCann, Bryan
Ball, Alan

S (4)
Elam, Abram
Sensabaugh, Gerald
Church, Barry
McCray, Danny

ST (3)
McBriar, Mat
Ladouceur, L.P.
Buehler, David

PS (8)
Miller, Lonyae
Chapas, Shaun
Williams, Teddy
Letuli, Pepa
Lemon, Orie
Thomas, Josh
Butler, Mario
Owusu-Ansah, Akwasi