IMVHO
QUARTERBACKS (2)
We're confident in Romo's health and like what we're seeing in Brandon Weeden. As importantly we don't take a 3rd QB to use on an added roster spot for our defense.
RUNNING BACKS (4)
Ryan Williams makes the team as he is playing well and we have no FB that has blown our socks off to keep a roster spot for. All 4 RB's are showing this team something.
WIDE RECEIVERS (6)
Chris Boyd makes the team after having a solid training camp and showing promise in preseason play. This is a very young unit that has talent. Terrance Williams is apparently much improved from a very good rookie season. Cole Beasley's role is expanded and now has a few years of playing under his belt along with Dwayne Harris who has shown to make plays at WR and is a star on returns. Devin Street and Chris Boyd are the 2 young WR's being developed on this roster now.
TIGHT ENDS (3)
Maybe the strongest position we have at this point on the whole team.
OFFENSIVE LINE (8)
Parnell is not worth the pay as he's shown no improvement during this offseason and is rendered a cap savings. Weems has not practice much during the offseason and Wentzel who is practicing isn't worth keeping a backup spot over a more solid and polished swing tackle vet. Further more, if injury did occur to either of the starting tackles, Zach Martin is considered the legitimate fill in with the trio of guards in Leary, Bernadeau and Nwaneri to start and backup both guard positions if Martin needs to play tackle.
DEFENSIVE LINE (10)
Spencer makes his first appearance on the 53-man roster, but that doesn't mean he will be ready for Week 1. He could be ready by Week 3, however, so stashing him on PUP for the first six weeks might not be worth it. His rehab has come along well. He takes Ben Gardner's spot. Hayden does not show enough against 1st and 2nd team o-lines in the preseason to keep his spot at his salary and also provides a cap savings. I believe at this point the best 4 man front to start knowing Spencer is not 100% is: Crawford (LDE), Melton (3 tech), McClain (1 tech), Selvie (RDE, even though he is best as LDE but best of RDE's right now). For our speed rusher on obvious passing downs we bring in Martez Wilson at RDE, while Spencer is still getting into playing shape and Lawrence is injured. Josh Brent's meeting with Goodell went well and reinstatement is on it's way. Cowboys get him on the cheap and as Jerry's suggests gives him a roster spot. Ken Bishop is the developmental 1 tech after McClain and Brent who can't play right away while McClain starts. Tyron Crawford backs up Melton at 3 tech when necessary and comes off LDE when necessary.
LINEBACKER (7)
McClain gets back into football shape and starts playing in the preseason games. He is our starting MLB with Durant and Hitchens backing him up. A risky proposition in McClain, which at this point the team has no choice but to take. Bruce Carter remains the starter at SAM and Justin Durant the Will. We're running thin at LB all year and hope we don't have to start the backups.
CORNERBACK (6)
Scandrick who at this point is considered the starter opposite Carr and the teams best slot corner will be suspended the first 4 games of the season. Mo Claiborne was supposedly having a very good training camp but yet again has missed time recently due to injury. He obviously gets his starting job back due to Scandricks suspension. Terrance Mitchell is showing promise and makes the roster. Sterling Moore knows the system but the team needs to pickup an experience and solid 3rd corner especially for the first 4 games to hide what could become a glaring weakness at the 3rd CB spot on game days. Also, should injury occur to either of the starters, which has been the case in the past. This unit would be paper thin on game days. B.W Webb just inst ready for this level yet and doesn't make the cut.
SAFETY (4)
Matt Johnson is again injured and finally cut. Maybe stashed for PS since the FO cant seem to get over this guy. Jeff Heath has to go because Hamilton and Dixon show better upside and play making ability to keep Heath who has to be cut for a much needed 6th CB roster spot. Church and Wilcox are the obvious starters and the FO hopes for good health throughout the season at safety play. Because LB and now CB are so compromised due to the Sean Lee injury and Orlando Scandrick suspension, the safety position takes the depth hit. Because there are so many unknowns about the d-line we have to go heavy there and then again sacrifice safety depth.
SPECIALISTS (3)
No change here unless the new Australian punter can pull a Matt Mcbriar,
