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This is another early guess as to what the 53-man roster will be for Week One. Keep in mind, for these guesses, I'm tossing out there what I think the 53 should be, not what I think Chris Polian will do. Trying to guess what the Polians will do is an exercise in futility. It will also drive you insane and make you hate the cruel game that is life.
Last week's guess is here.
If you agree, disagree, or partly agree or disagree with a few tweaks, comment away. For now, here's another very early guess as to the 2011 Colts 53 man roster.
QB: Peyton Manning, Dan Orlovsky
RB: Joseph Addai, Donald Brown, Delone Carter, Devin Moore
WR: Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie, Anthony Gonzalez, Free Agent*
TE: Dallas Clark, Jacob Tamme, Brody Eldridge, Justin Snow
LT: Anthony Castonzo, Jeff Linkenbach
LG: Joe Reitz, Jacques McClendon
OC: Jeff Saturday, Jake Kirkpatrick
RG: Kyle DeVan, Josh Beekman
RT: Ryan Diem, Ben Ijalana
Defense after jump...
RE: Dwight Freeney, Jerry Hughes
NT: Antonio Johnson, Ricardo Mathews, Free Agent**
UT: Fili Moala, Drake Nevis, Tommie Harris
LE: Robert Mathis, Jamaal Anderson
WILL: Kavell Conner, Ernie Sims
MIKE: Gary Brackett, Adrian Moten
SAM: Pat Angerer, Philip Wheeler
CB: Jerraud Powers, Kevin Thomas, Chris Rucker
CB: Kelvin Hayden, Justin Tryon, Jacob Lacey
FS: Antoine Bethea, Free Agent****
SS: Melvin Bullitt, Joe Lefeged
P: Pat McAfee
Kick return is Devin Moore. Punt returns are Free Agent WR.
*Someone like T.J. Houshmandzadeh here.
**I still think a veteran nose tackle is needed. Last year, the Colts entered Week One with only one nose tackle listed. It was disaster. If they do that again those year, the Texans will clobber them, again.
***I don't know if the Colts have seen anyone they like so far at FS. I know I haven't. Thus, after cutdown day, the Colts sign a vet here.
Other notes are Curtis Painter and Mike Pollak cut. This probably won't happen because pride and ego often factor into the roster than objective evaluation, but I can dream. Painter and Pollak do not deserve roster spots. They are bad football players, and anyone who argues otherwise is likely on the Colts payroll.
I think Adrian Moten might have unseated Cody Glenn.
I think the Colts will now re-sign Kelvin Hayden.
Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions? Please discuss.