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Cowboys 45-man gameday roster prediction
Posted at 10:41 AM on Mon., Sep. 6, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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We spent the off-season attempting to figure out the 53-man roster with some hits and misses. Now we bring you the gameday roster prediction for Sunday's game at Washington.
Some of it is pretty easy, just as in the 53-man roster, but then you get down to the final spot or two and there is some head scratching. And we're making some assumptions here, too, like Kyle Kosier not being able to play and Marc Colombo returning.
With that said, here we go:
QB (2) - Tony Romo , Jon Kitna
No brainer here. Stephen McGee is the inactive QB.
RB (4) - Marion Barber, Felix Jones , Tashard Choice, Chris Gronkowski
Deon Anderson could make it still, especially against a tough run defense like Washington's, but there has to be some more versatility than just six or seven plays. You'll see what I mean later.
TE (2) - Jason Witten, Martellus Bennett
Pretty self explanatory here.
WR (5) - Miles Austin, Roy Williams, Dez Bryant , Sam Hurd, Kevin Ogletree
Hurd is your best special teams player. Ogletree can cover kicks and possibly serve as a gunner. Plus he can have a small package in the offense.
OL (7) - Doug Free, Montrae Holland, Andre Gurode , Leonard Davis, Marc Colombo, Alex Barron, Phil Costa
With Kosier out, Holland starts. When Kosier returns, is it still a lock that Holland is active or do you go with Costa as the backup center and make Gurode the swing guy at guard? Just a thought.
DL (6) - Marcus Spears , Jay Ratliff , Igor Olshansky, Stephen Bowen , Jason Hatcher, Josh Brent
Pretty easy here, too. Brent is the backup nose tackle. Spears might be limited early after missing the preseason games with a knee injury.
LB (8) - Anthony Spencer, Bradie James , Keith Brooking, DeMarcus Ware , Victor Butler, Sean Lee, Brandon Williams, Jason Williams
Leon Williams sits this week just out of numbers, although some of it will be predicated on what they do at defensive back.
DB (8) - Terence Newman , Mike Jenkins, Gerald Sensabaugh , Alan Ball , Orlando Scandrick, Danny McCray, Mike Hamlin, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Here's the tricky part, especially if they go with two fullbacks being active. If Anderson is dressed, then Owusu-Ansah or Hamlin are out. Both do more on special teams than Anderson and Hamlin is the backup at both safety spots. Owusu-Ansah could be a return guy, too.
Specialist (3) - Mat McBriar, David Buehler, L.P. Ladouceur
No surprise here.
So it looks like the final few spots will come down to Anderson, Owusu-Ansah, Hamlin and maybe Leon Williams. I didn't go with Anderson so I could get the extra defensive back on the field.
Posted at 10:41 AM on Mon., Sep. 6, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Todd Archer / Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
We spent the off-season attempting to figure out the 53-man roster with some hits and misses. Now we bring you the gameday roster prediction for Sunday's game at Washington.
Some of it is pretty easy, just as in the 53-man roster, but then you get down to the final spot or two and there is some head scratching. And we're making some assumptions here, too, like Kyle Kosier not being able to play and Marc Colombo returning.
With that said, here we go:
QB (2) - Tony Romo , Jon Kitna
No brainer here. Stephen McGee is the inactive QB.
RB (4) - Marion Barber, Felix Jones , Tashard Choice, Chris Gronkowski
Deon Anderson could make it still, especially against a tough run defense like Washington's, but there has to be some more versatility than just six or seven plays. You'll see what I mean later.
TE (2) - Jason Witten, Martellus Bennett
Pretty self explanatory here.
WR (5) - Miles Austin, Roy Williams, Dez Bryant , Sam Hurd, Kevin Ogletree
Hurd is your best special teams player. Ogletree can cover kicks and possibly serve as a gunner. Plus he can have a small package in the offense.
OL (7) - Doug Free, Montrae Holland, Andre Gurode , Leonard Davis, Marc Colombo, Alex Barron, Phil Costa
With Kosier out, Holland starts. When Kosier returns, is it still a lock that Holland is active or do you go with Costa as the backup center and make Gurode the swing guy at guard? Just a thought.
DL (6) - Marcus Spears , Jay Ratliff , Igor Olshansky, Stephen Bowen , Jason Hatcher, Josh Brent
Pretty easy here, too. Brent is the backup nose tackle. Spears might be limited early after missing the preseason games with a knee injury.
LB (8) - Anthony Spencer, Bradie James , Keith Brooking, DeMarcus Ware , Victor Butler, Sean Lee, Brandon Williams, Jason Williams
Leon Williams sits this week just out of numbers, although some of it will be predicated on what they do at defensive back.
DB (8) - Terence Newman , Mike Jenkins, Gerald Sensabaugh , Alan Ball , Orlando Scandrick, Danny McCray, Mike Hamlin, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Here's the tricky part, especially if they go with two fullbacks being active. If Anderson is dressed, then Owusu-Ansah or Hamlin are out. Both do more on special teams than Anderson and Hamlin is the backup at both safety spots. Owusu-Ansah could be a return guy, too.
Specialist (3) - Mat McBriar, David Buehler, L.P. Ladouceur
No surprise here.
So it looks like the final few spots will come down to Anderson, Owusu-Ansah, Hamlin and maybe Leon Williams. I didn't go with Anderson so I could get the extra defensive back on the field.
