Dealing with a 53 man roster and those constraints here’s what I come up with
QB (3): Alex Smith, Scott Mitchell, Tyler Huntley
Notes: Could also include Grosscup over Huntley or only roster 2 QBs if preferred
RB (4): Jamal Anderson, Mike Anderson, Devontae Booker, Zach Moss
Notes: Booker and Moss serve as pass-catching options. Charlie Smith gets left out, just because I want stronger pass-catchers, but he’s another guy who would be on the short list if a spot opens up
WR (6): Steve Smith, Roy Jefferson, Josh Gordon, Mac Speedie, Tim Patrick, Kevin Dyson
Notes: Probably the deepest spot on the roster, Steve Odom has more AV but is left off since that was mostly as a KR. With Steve Smith, Kevin Dyson, Mac Speedie and others we’re well stocked at KR/PR
TE/H-Back (3): Bob Trumpy, Marv Fleming, Matt Asiata
Notes: Asiata plays a H-Back/Fullback role
OL (9): Jordan Gross, Barry Sims, Lance Scott, Zane Beadles, Garrett Bolles, Chris Kemoeatu, Sam Tevi, Gordon Jolley, Rich Umphrey
Notes: Gross, Sims, Scott, Beadles, Bolles start left to right. If a guard goes down, Kemoeatu is the first man up. If a tackle goes down, can either shift Sims to T and bring in Kemoeatu or bring in Tevi. Rich Umphrey provides versatility as backup center that can also play guard, and Gordon Jolley (G) is the versatile T/G for a last line of depth
DL (9): Luther Elliss (DE/DT), Paul Kruger (DE), Paul Soliai (DT), Dave Costa (DT/DE), Manny Fernandez (DT/DE), Ma’ake Kemoeatu (DT), Star Lotulelei (DT), Derrick Shelby (DE), Nate Orchard (DE/OLB)
Notes: Roster construction means we’re a bit stacked with DTs but Elliss, Fernandez, and even Costa (in a pinch) can move out to DE. Elliss, Kruger, Soliai and Costa start. A little light on DEs, so we add in Orchard who can also play LB if we go to a 4-3 or 3-4 for plays. Sione Pouha is the better player, but we need the edge rush depth and versatility
LB (5): Koa Misi, Devin Lloyd, Ed Pine, Anthony Davis, Cody Barton
Notes: Given our lack of LBs, plus great DBs and the modern game, we’re going to play a 4-2-5 defense as a standard, starting Misi and Lloyd (yeah, I may be cheating a bit there). If we want more on the field at some point we have plenty of depth, including Orchard (who is listed as a DE here) or even bringing Marquise Blair (spoiler alert) up into the box
CB (6): Sean Smith, Jaylon Johnson, Norm Thompson, Eric Rowe, Andre Dyson, Brice McCain
Notes: Smith, Johnson, Thompson start, but great depth here. Brian Allen and Keith McGill don’t make the cut
S (5): Larry Wilson, Eric Weddle, Marcus Williams, Julian Blackmon, Marquise Blair
Notes: Again a focus on versatility – Wilson and Weddle start, Marcus Williams and Blackmon are the top backups. Blackmon can fill in at CB in a pinch, Blair at LB if needed.
ST (3): Matt Gay, Marv Bateman, TBD
Notes: Wishnowsky unfortunately misses the cut here because we only need one punter. The TBD is for a long-snapper. If we can get one of our existing OL to handle that as well, then it frees up a spot for someone else, but don’t want to rely on that
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