Finally we bring the roster up to date (with lots of tables looking at the squad in various ways).
2019 Free Agents
PLAYER | POS | AGE | FROM | YRS | AMOUNT | AAV | GTD | (at sign) | 2018 CAP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Houston | DE | 30 | KC | 2 | $24M | $12M | $18.5M | $18.5M | $14M |
Pierre Desir | CB | 28 | IND | 3 | $22,5M | $7,5M | $12M | $9M | $9M |
Devin Funchess | WR | 25 | CAR | 1 | $10M | $10M | $7M | $7M | $10M |
Clayton Geathers | FS | 27 | IND | 1 | $2.75M | $2.75M | $1.25M | $1.25M | $3M |
Spencer Ware | RB | 27 | KC | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $150K | $150K | $1.24M |
J'Marcus Webb | RT | 31 | IND | 1 | $1M | $1M | $90K | $90K | $735K |
Caraun Reid | DT | 27 | DAL | 1 | $805K | $805K | - | - | 645K |
Nico Siragusa | G | 25 | GB | 1 | $570K | $570K | - | - | $570K |
2019 Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 34 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | Temple |
2 | 49 | Ben Banogu | LB | TCU |
2 | 59 | Parris Campbell | WR | Ohio State |
3 | 89 | Bobby Okereke | LB | Stanford |
4 | 109 | Khari Willis | S | MSU |
5 | 144 | Marvell Tell | S | USC |
5 | 164 | E. J. Speed | LB | Tarleton State |
6 | 199 | Gerri Green | DE | Mississippi State |
7 | 240 | Jackson Barton | T | Utah |
7 | 246 | Javon Patterson | C | Ole Miss |
Javon Patterson has been placed on Injured Reserve, so is not a member of the current squad of 90.
Current Roster by Ranking
The following table tries to see where the strength of the roster is. Here the background color of each player denotes their ranking.
# | Name | Pos | Exp | Ranking |
---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks [1 superior, 1 backup, 2 fringe] | ||||
12 | Andrew Luck | 8 | SUPERIOR | |
7 | Jacoby Brissett | 4 | BACKUP | |
6 | Chad Kelly | 2 | FRINGE | |
5 | Phillip Walker | 1 | FRINGE | |
Running backs [1 starter 3 backups, 1 fringe] | ||||
25 | Marlon Mack | 3 | STARTER | |
21 | Nyheim Hines | 2 | BACKUP | |
40 | Spencer Ware | 6 | BACKUP | |
20 | Jordan Wilkins | 2 | BACKUP | |
33 | Jonathan Williams | 4 | FRINGE | |
Wide receivers [1 superior, 4 backups, 1 drafted, 1 unknown, 2 UDFAs, 4 fringe] | ||||
13 | T. Y. Hilton | 8 | SUPERIOR | |
17 | Devin Funchess | 5 | BACKUP | |
14 | Zach Pascal | 2 | BACKUP | |
80 | Chester Rogers | 4 | BACKUP | |
16 | Marcus Johnson | 3 | BACKUP | |
15 | Parris Campbell | R | DRAFTED | |
11 | Deon Cain | 2 | UNKNOWN | |
9 | Ashton Dulin | R | UDFA | |
1 | Penny Hart | R | UDFA | |
10 | Daurice Fountain | 1 | FRINGE | |
83 | Krishawn Hogan | 2 | FRINGE | |
3 | Steve Ishmael | 1 | FRINGE | |
2 | Jordan Veasy | 1 | FRINGE | |
Tight ends [2 starters, 1 UDFA, 4 fringe] | ||||
84 | Jack Doyle | 7 | STARTER | |
85 | Eric Ebron | 6 | STARTER | |
86 | Hale Hentges | R | UDFA | |
81 | Mo Alie-Cox | 2 | FRINGE | |
48 | Billy Brown | 1 | FRINGE | |
47 | Gabe Holmes | 4 | FRINGE | |
43 | Ross Travis | 4 | FRINGE | |
Offensive linemen [1 superior, 4 starters, 3 backups, 1 drafted, 6 UDFAs] | ||||
56 | Quenton Nelson | G | 2 | SUPERIOR |
74 | Anthony Castonzo | T | 9 | STARTER |
64 | Mark Glowinski | G | 5 | STARTER |
78 | Ryan Kelly | C | 4 | STARTER |
72 | Braden Smith | T | 2 | STARTER |
67 | Evan Boehm | C | 4 | BACKUP |
62 | Le'Raven Clark | T | 4 | BACKUP |
73 | Joe Haeg | T | 4 | BACKUP |
71 | Jackson Barton | T | R | DRAFTED |
63 | Josh Andrews | C | 4 | FRINGE |
60 | Jake Eldrenkamp | G | 1 | FRINGE |
79 | Antonio Garcia | T | 1 | FRINGE |
69 | Will Poehls | G | 2 | FRINGE |
66 | Nico Siragusa | G | 2 | FRINGE |
61 | J'Marcus Webb | T | 7 | FRINGE |
Defensive linemen[3 starters, 5 backups, 1 drafted, 1 UDFA, 5 fringe] | ||||
96 | Denico Autry | DT | 6 | STARTER |
99 | Justin Houston | DE | 9 | STARTER |
93 | Jabaal Sheard | DE | 9 | STARTER |
92 | Margus Hunt | DE | 7 | BACKUP |
94 | Tyquan Lewis | DE | 2 | BACKUP |
97 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | 3 | BACKUP |
90 | Grover Stewart | DT | 3 | BACKUP |
57 | Kemoko Turay | DE | 2 | BACKUP |
91 | Gerri Green | DE | R | DRAFTED |
76 | Sterling Shippy | DT | R | UDFA |
-- | Obum Gwacham | DE | 4 | FRINGE |
95 | Dadi Nicolas | DE | 3 | FRINGE |
59 | Carroll Phillips | DE | 2 | FRINGE |
-- | Caraun Reid | DT | 6 | FRINGE |
51 | Jihad Ward | DT | 4 | FRINGE |
Linebackers [1 superior, 1 starter, 2 backups, 3 drafted, 1 UDFA, 2 fringe] | ||||
53 | Darius Leonard | OLB | 2 | SUPERIOR |
50 | Anthony Walker Jr. | MLB | 3 | STARTER |
49 | Matthew Adams | OLB | 2 | BACKUP |
44 | Zaire Franklin | MLB | 2 | BACKUP |
52 | Ben Banogu | OLB | R | DRAFTED |
58 | Bobby Okereke | OLB | R | DRAFTED |
45 | E. J. Speed | OLB | R | DRAFTED |
48 | Tre Thomas | LB | R | UDFA |
55 | Skai Moore | MLB | 2 | FRINGE |
54 | Ahmad Thomas | OLB | 1 | FRINGE |
Defensive backs [3 starters, 6 backups, 3 drafted, 1 UDFA, 4 fringe] | ||||
35 | Pierre Desir | CB | 6 | STARTER |
29 | Malik Hooker | FS | 3 | STARTER |
23 | Kenny Moore | CB | 3 | STARTER |
41 | Matthias Farley | SS | 4 | BACKUP |
26 | Clayton Geathers | SS | 5 | BACKUP |
27 | Nate Hairston | CB | 3 | BACKUP |
36 | Derrick Kindred | S | 4 | BACKUP |
30 | George Odum | FS | 2 | BACKUP |
31 | Quincy Wilson | CB | 3 | BACKUP |
39 | Marvell Tell III | SS | R | DRAFTED |
37 | Khari Willis | FS | R | DRAFTED |
34 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | R | DRAFTED |
47 | Shakial Taylor | CB | R | UDFA |
32 | Jalen Collins | CB | 3 | FRINGE |
38 | Isaiah Johnson | S | 2 | FRINGE |
42 | Rolan Milligan | S | 1 | FRINGE |
28 | Christopher Milton | CB | 4 | FRINGE |
Special teams [3 starters, 1 UDFA] | ||||
46 | Luke Rhodes | LS | 3 | STARTER |
8 | Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 3 | STARTER |
4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 24 | STARTER |
9 | Cole Hedlund | K | R | UDFA |
TOTAL [90] |
Count | Rating | Players |
---|---|---|
4 | SUPERIOR | Andrew Luck, T Y Hilton, Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard |
17 | STARTER | Marlon Mack, Eric Ebron, Anthony Castonzo, Mark Glowinski, Ryan Kelly, Braden Smith, Denico Autry, Justin Houston, Jabaal Sheard, Anthony Walker,Pierre Desir, Malik Hooker, Kenny Moore, Luke Rhodes,Rigoberto Sanchez, Adam Vinatieri, Jack Doyle |
24 | BACKUP | Jacoby Brissett, Nyheim Hines, Spencer Ware, Jordan Wilkins, Devin Funchess, Zach Pascal, Chester Rogers, Marcus Johnson,Evan Boehm, Le'Raven Clark, Joe Haeg, Margus Hunt, Tyquan Lewis, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Grover Stewart, Kemoko Turay, Matthew Adams, Zaire Franklin, Matthias Farley, Clayton Geathers, Nate Hairston, Derrick Kindred, George Odum, Quincy Wilson |
9 | DRAFTED | Parris Campbell, Jackson Barton, Gerri Green, Ben Banogu, Bobby Okereke, E J Speed, Marvell Tell III, Khari Willis, Rock Ya-Sin |
7 | UDFA | Ashlin Dulin, Penny Hart, Hale Hentges, Sterling Shippy, Tre Thomas, Shakial Taylor, Cole Hedlund |
28 | FRINGE | Chad Kelly, Phillip Walker, Jonathan Williams, Daurice Fountain, Krishawn Hogan, Steve Ishmael, Jodan Veasy, Mo Alie-Cox, Billy Brown, Gabe Holmes, Ross Travis,Josh Andrews, Jake Eldrenkamp, Antonio Garcia, Will Poehls, Nico Siragusa, J'Marcus Webb, Obum Gwacham, Dadi Nicolas, Caroll Phillips, Caruan Reid, Jihad Ward, Skai Moore, Ahmad Thomas, Jalen Collins, Isaiah Johnson, Rolan Milligan, Christopher Milton |
1 | UNKNOWN | Deon Cain |
Roster by acquisition
Here the background color denotes the year in which they were acquired.
# | Name | Pos | Exp | Ranking | Acquired |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks | |||||
12 | Andrew Luck | 8 | SUPERIOR | PRE | |
7 | Jacoby Brissett | 4 | BACKUP | 2017 | |
5 | Phillip Walker | 1 | FRINGE | 2018 | |
6 | Chad Kelly | 2 | FRINGE | 2019 | |
Running backs | |||||
25 | Marlon Mack | 3 | STARTER | 2017 | |
21 | Nyheim Hines | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 | |
20 | Jordan Wilkins | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 | |
40 | Spencer Ware | 6 | BACKUP | 2019 | |
33 | Jonathan Williams | 4 | FRINGE | 2018 | |
Wide receivers | |||||
13 | T. Y. Hilton | 8 | SUPERIOR | PRE | |
80 | Chester Rogers | 4 | BACKUP | PRE | |
14 | Zach Pascal | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 | |
16 | Marcus Johnson | 3 | BACKUP | 2018 | |
17 | Devin Funchess | 5 | BACKUP | 2019 | |
15 | Parris Campbell | R | DRAFTED | 2019 | |
11 | Deon Cain | 2 | UNKNOWN | 2018 | |
9 | Ashton Dulin | R | UDFA | 2019 | |
1 | Penny Hart | R | UDFA | 2019 | |
83 | Krishawn Hogan | 2 | FRINGE | 2017 | |
10 | Daurice Fountain | 1 | FRINGE | 2018 | |
3 | Steve Ishmael | 1 | FRINGE | 2019 | |
2 | Jordan Veasy | 1 | FRINGE | 2019 | |
Tight ends | |||||
84 | Jack Doyle | 7 | STARTER | PRE | |
85 | Eric Ebron | 6 | STARTER | 2018 | |
86 | Hale Hentges | R | UDFA | 2019 | |
43 | Ross Travis | 4 | FRINGE | 2017 | |
81 | Mo Alie-Cox | 2 | FRINGE | 2017 | |
48 | Billy Brown | 1 | FRINGE | 2019 | |
47 | Gabe Holmes | 4 | FRINGE | 2019 | |
Offensive linemen | |||||
56 | Quenton Nelson | G | 2 | SUPERIOR | 2018 |
74 | Anthony Castonzo | T | 9 | STARTER | PRE |
78 | Ryan Kelly | C | 4 | STARTER | PRE |
64 | Mark Glowinski | G | 5 | STARTER | 2017 |
72 | Braden Smith | T | 2 | STARTER | 2018 |
62 | Le'Raven Clark | T | 4 | BACKUP | PRE |
73 | Joe Haeg | T | 4 | BACKUP | PRE |
67 | Evan Boehm | C | 4 | BACKUP | 2018 |
71 | Jackson Barton | T | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
63 | Josh Andrews | C | 4 | FRINGE | 2018 |
61 | J'Marcus Webb | T | 7 | FRINGE | 2018 |
60 | Jake Eldrenkamp | G | 1 | FRINGE | 2019 |
79 | Antonio Garcia | T | 1 | FRINGE | 2019 |
69 | Will Poehls | G | 2 | FRINGE | 2019 |
66 | Nico Siragusa | G | 2 | FRINGE | 2019 |
Defensive linemen | |||||
93 | Jabaal Sheard | DE | 9 | STARTER | 2017 |
96 | Denico Autry | DT | 6 | STARTER | 2018 |
99 | Justin Houston | DE | 9 | STARTER | 2019 |
92 | Margus Hunt | DE | 7 | BACKUP | 2017 |
90 | Grover Stewart | DT | 3 | BACKUP | 2017 |
94 | Tyquan Lewis | DE | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
97 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | 3 | BACKUP | 2018 |
57 | Kemoko Turay | DE | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
91 | Gerri Green | DE | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
76 | Sterling Shippy | DT | R | UDFA | 2019 |
-- | Caraun Reid | DT | 6 | FRINGE | 2017 |
59 | Carroll Phillips | DE | 2 | FRINGE | 2018 |
51 | Jihad Ward | DT | 4 | FRINGE | 2018 |
-- | Obum Gwacham | DE | 4 | FRINGE | 2019 |
95 | Dadi Nicolas | DE | 3 | FRINGE | 2019 |
Linebackers | |||||
53 | Darius Leonard | OLB | 2 | SUPERIOR | 2018 |
50 | Anthony Walker Jr. | MLB | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
49 | Matthew Adams | OLB | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
44 | Zaire Franklin | MLB | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
52 | Ben Banogu | OLB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
58 | Bobby Okereke | OLB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
45 | E. J. Speed | OLB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
48 | Tre Thomas | LB | R | UDFA | 2019 |
55 | Skai Moore | MLB | 2 | FRINGE | 2018 |
54 | Ahmad Thomas | OLB | 1 | FRINGE | 2018 |
Defensive backs | |||||
35 | Pierre Desir | CB | 6 | STARTER | 2017 |
29 | Malik Hooker | FS | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
23 | Kenny Moore | CB | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
41 | Matthias Farley | SS | 4 | BACKUP | PRE |
26 | Clayton Geathers | SS | 5 | BACKUP | PRE |
27 | Nate Hairston | CB | 3 | BACKUP | 2017 |
31 | Quincy Wilson | CB | 3 | BACKUP | 2017 |
30 | George Odum | FS | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
36 | Derrick Kindred | S | 4 | BACKUP | 2019 |
39 | Marvell Tell III | SS | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
37 | Khari Willis | FS | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
34 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
47 | Shakial Taylor | CB | R | UDFA | 2019 |
28 | Christopher Milton | CB | 4 | FRINGE | PRE |
42 | Rolan Milligan | S | 1 | FRINGE | 2018 |
32 | Jalen Collins | CB | 3 | FRINGE | 2019 |
38 | Isaiah Johnson | S | 2 | FRINGE | 2019 |
Special teams | |||||
46 | Luke Rhodes | LS | 3 | STARTER | PRE |
4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 24 | STARTER | PRE |
8 | Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
9 | Cole Hedlund | K | R | UDFA | 2019 |
TOTALS [90] |
Where the 90 came from
COUNT | WHERE | PLAYERS |
---|---|---|
13 | PRE BALLARD | Andrew Luck, TY Hilton, Chester Rogers, Jack Doyle, Anthony Castonzo, Ryan Kelly, Le'Raven Clark, Joe Haeg,Matthias Farley, Clayton Geathers, Christopher Milton, Luke Rhodes, Adam Vinatieri |
3 | 2017 FA / TRADE | Jabaal Sheard, Margus Hunt, Jacoby Brissett |
6 | 2017 DRAFT | Malik Hooker, Quincy Wilson, Marlon Mack, Grover Stewart, Anthony Walker, Nate Hairston |
2 | 2017 UDFA | Mo Alie-Cox, Rigoberto Sanchez |
4 | 2017 WAIVER | Kenny Moore, Pierre Desir, Ross Travis, Mark Glowinski |
1 | 2017 FA (MINOR) | Krishawn Hogan |
29 | CUMULATIVE (END OF 2017) | |
3 | 2018 FA / TRADE | Denico Autry, Eric Ebron, Marcus Johnson |
11 | 2018 DRAFT | Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard, Braden Smith, Kemoko Turay, Tyquan Lewis, Nyheim Hines, Deon Cain, Jordan Wilkins, Daurice Fountain, Zaire Franklin, Matthew Adams |
3 | 2018 UDFA | Skai Moore, George Odum, Steve Ishmael |
5 | 2018 WAIVER, PS CLAIM | Zach Pascal, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Jihad Ward, Evan Boehm, Josh Andrews |
5 | 2018 FA (MINOR) | Jonathan Williams, J'Marcus Webb, Caroll Phillips, Ahmad Thomas, Rolan Milligan |
7 | 2018/9 FUTURES | Billy Brown, Will Poehls, Phillip Walker, Jordan Veasy, Gabe Holmes, Jalen Collins, Antonio Garcia |
63 | CUMULATIVE (END OF 2018) | |
3 | 2019 FA | Devin Funchess, Justin Houston, Spencer Ware |
9 | 2019 DRAFT | Parris Campbell, Jackson Barton, Gerri Green, Ben Banogu, Bobby Okereke, E J Speed, Marvell Tell III, Khari Willis, Rock Ya-Sin |
7 | 2019 UDFA | Ashton Dulin, Penny Hart, Hale Hentges, Sterling Shippy, Tre Thomas, Shakial Taylor, Cole Hedlund |
6 | 2019 FA (MINOR) | Dadi Nicolas, Isaiah Johnson, Chad Kelly, Nico Siragusa, Caraun Reid, Obum Gwacham |
2 | 2019 WAIVER | Jake Eldrenkamp, Derrick Kindred |
90 | CUMULATIVE | |
33 | DRAFTED | Andrew Luck, T Y Hilton, Anthony Castonzo, Le'Raven Clark, Joe Haeg, Ryan Kelly, Clayton Geathers, Malik Hooker, Quincy Wilson, Marlon Mack, Grover Stewart, Anthony Walker, Nate Hairston, Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard, Braden Smith, Kemoko Turay, Tyquan Lewis, Nyheim Hines, Deon Cain, Jordan Wilkins, Daurice Fountain, Zaire Franklin, Matthew Adams, Parris Campbell, Jackson Barton, Gerri Green, Ben Banogu, Bobby Okereke, E J Speed, Marvell Tell III, Khari Willis, Rock Ya-Sin |
10 | FA/TRADE | Adam Vinatieri, Jabaal Sheard, Margus Hunt, Jacoby Brissett, Denico Autry, Eric Ebron, Marcus Johnson, Devin Funchess, Justin Houston, Spencer Ware |
13 | FA(MINOR) | Luke Rhodes, Krishawn Hogan, Jonathan Williams, J'Marcus Webb, Caroll Phillips, Ahmad Thomas, Rolan Milligan, Dadi Nicolas, Isaiah Johnson, Chad Kelly, Nico Siragusa, Caraun Reid, Obum Gwacham |
14 | UDFA | Chester Rogers, Christopher Milton, Mo Alie-Cox, Rigoberto Sanchez, Skai Moore, George Odum, Steve Ishmael, Ashton Dulin, Penny Hart, Hale Hentges, Sterling Shippy, Tre Thomas, Shakial Taylor, Cole Hedlund |
13 | WAIVER/PS | Jack Doyle, Matthias Farley, Kenny Moore, Pierre Desir, Ross Travis, Mark Glowinski, Zach Pascal, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Jihad Ward, Evan Boehm, Josh Andrews, Jake Eldrenkamp, Derrick Kindred |
7 | FUTURES | Billy Brown, Will Poehls, Phillip Walker, Jordan Veasy, Gabe Holmes, Jalen Collins, Antonio Garcia |
In some cases the numbers are a matter of interpretation. For example Krishawn Hogan was first signed in the 2017 season, but spent most of the 2017 and 2018 on the practice squad, so he could be placed in the 2018/9 futures column.
Of course the 90 man preseason squad is not quite comparable to the 65 to 70 man postseason squads (53 man final squad plus IR players). So here is Brett Mock's way too early 53-man predicted roster.
Predicted 53-man roster
# | Name | Pos | Exp | Ranking | Acquired |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks | |||||
12 | Andrew Luck | 8 | SUPERIOR | PRE | |
7 | Jacoby Brissett | 4 | BACKUP | 2017 | |
Running backs | |||||
25 | Marlon Mack | 3 | STARTER | 2017 | |
21 | Nyheim Hines | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 | |
20 | Jordan Wilkins | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 | |
40 | Spencer Ware | 6 | BACKUP | 2019 | |
Wide receivers | |||||
13 | T. Y. Hilton | 8 | SUPERIOR | PRE | |
80 | Chester Rogers | 4 | BACKUP | PRE | |
17 | Devin Funchess | 5 | BACKUP | 2019 | |
15 | Parris Campbell | R | DRAFTED | 2019 | |
11 | Deon Cain | 2 | UNKNOWN | 2018 | |
Tight ends | |||||
84 | Jack Doyle | 7 | STARTER | PRE | |
85 | Eric Ebron | 6 | STARTER | 2018 | |
81 | Mo Alie-Cox | 2 | FRINGE | 2017 | |
Offensive linemen | |||||
56 | Quenton Nelson | G | 2 | SUPERIOR | 2018 |
74 | Anthony Castonzo | T | 9 | STARTER | PRE |
78 | Ryan Kelly | C | 4 | STARTER | PRE |
64 | Mark Glowinski | G | 5 | STARTER | 2017 |
72 | Braden Smith | T | 2 | STARTER | 2018 |
62 | Le'Raven Clark | T | 4 | BACKUP | PRE |
73 | Joe Haeg | T | 4 | BACKUP | PRE |
67 | Evan Boehm | C | 4 | BACKUP | 2018 |
63 | Josh Andrews | C | 4 | FRINGE | 2018 |
61 | J'Marcus Webb | T | 7 | FRINGE | 2018 |
Defensive linemen | |||||
93 | Jabaal Sheard | DE | 9 | STARTER | 2017 |
96 | Denico Autry | DT | 6 | STARTER | 2018 |
99 | Justin Houston | DE | 9 | STARTER | 2019 |
92 | Margus Hunt | DE | 7 | BACKUP | 2017 |
90 | Grover Stewart | DT | 3 | BACKUP | 2017 |
94 | Tyquan Lewis | DE | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
97 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | 3 | BACKUP | 2018 |
57 | Kemoko Turay | DE | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
91 | Gerri Green | DE | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
51 | Jihad Ward | DT | 4 | FRINGE | 2018 |
Linebackers | |||||
53 | Darius Leonard | OLB | 2 | SUPERIOR | 2018 |
50 | Anthony Walker Jr. | MLB | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
49 | Matthew Adams | OLB | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
52 | Ben Banogu | OLB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
58 | Bobby Okereke | OLB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
45 | E. J. Speed | OLB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
Defensive backs | |||||
35 | Pierre Desir | CB | 6 | STARTER | 2017 |
29 | Malik Hooker | FS | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
23 | Kenny Moore | CB | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
41 | Matthias Farley | SS | 4 | BACKUP | PRE |
31 | Quincy Wilson | CB | 3 | BACKUP | 2017 |
30 | George Odum | FS | 2 | BACKUP | 2018 |
37 | Khari Willis | FS | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
34 | Rock Ya-Sin | CB | R | DRAFTED | 2019 |
28 | Christopher Milton | CB | 4 | FRINGE | PRE |
32 | Jalen Collins | CB | 3 | FRINGE | 2019 |
Special teams | |||||
46 | Luke Rhodes | LS | 3 | STARTER | PRE |
4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 24 | STARTER | PRE |
8 | Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 3 | STARTER | 2017 |
TOTALS [53] |
Where the projected 53 came from
COUNT | WHERE | PLAYERS |
---|---|---|
12/13 | PRE BALLARD | Andrew Luck, TY Hilton, Chester Rogers, Jack Doyle, Anthony Castonzo, Ryan Kelly, Le'Raven Clark, Joe Haeg,Matthias Farley, Christopher Milton, Luke Rhodes, Adam Vinatieri |
3/3 | 2017 FA / TRADE | Jabaal Sheard, Margus Hunt, Jacoby Brissett |
5/6 | 2017 DRAFT | Malik Hooker, Quincy Wilson, Marlon Mack, Grover Stewart, Anthony Walker |
2/2 | 2017 UDFA | Mo Alie-Cox, Rigoberto Sanchez |
3/4 | 2017 WAIVER | Kenny Moore, Pierre Desir, Mark Glowinski |
25 / 29 | CUMULATIVE (END OF 2017) | |
2/3 | 2018 FA / TRADE | Denico Autry, Eric Ebron |
9/11 | 2018 DRAFT | Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard, Braden Smith, Kemoko Turay, Tyquan Lewis, Nyheim Hines, Deon Cain, Jordan Wilkins, Matthew Adams |
1/3 | 2018 UDFA | George Odum |
4/5 | 2018 WAIVER, PS CLAIM | Al-Quadin Muhammad, Jihad Ward, Evan Boehm, Josh Andrews |
1/5 | 2018 FA (MINOR) | J'Marcus Webb |
1/7 | 2018/9 FUTURES | Jalen Collins |
43 / 63 | CUMULATIVE (END OF 2018) | |
3/3 | 2019 FA | Devin Funchess, Justin Houston, Spencer Ware |
7/9 | 2019 DRAFT | Parris Campbell, Gerri Green, Ben Banogu, Bobby Okereke, E J Speed, Khari Willis, Rock Ya-Sin |
0/7 | 2019 UDFA | |
0/6 | 2019 FA (MINOR) | |
0/2 | 2019 WAIVER | |
53 / 90 | CUMULATIVE | |
27/33 | DRAFTED | Andrew Luck, T Y Hilton, Anthony Castonzo, Le'Raven Clark, Joe Haeg, Ryan Kelly, Clayton Geathers, Malik Hooker, Quincy Wilson, Marlon Mack, Grover Stewart, Anthony Walker, Nate Hairston, Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard, Braden Smith, Kemoko Turay, Tyquan Lewis, Nyheim Hines, Deon Cain, Jordan Wilkins, Daurice Fountain, Zaire Franklin, Matthew Adams, Parris Campbell, Jackson Barton, Gerri Green, Ben Banogu, Bobby Okereke, E J Speed, Marvell Tell III, Khari Willis, Rock Ya-Sin |
9/10 | FA/TRADE | Adam Vinatieri, Jabaal Sheard, Margus Hunt, Jacoby Brissett, Denico Autry, Eric Ebron, Marcus Johnson, Devin Funchess, Justin Houston, Spencer Ware |
2/13 | FA(MINOR) | Luke Rhodes, Krishawn Hogan, Jonathan Williams, J'Marcus Webb, Caroll Phillips, Ahmad Thomas, Rolan Milligan, Dadi Nicolas, Isaiah Johnson, Chad Kelly, Nico Siragusa, Caraun Reid, Obum Gwacham |
5/14 | UDFA | Chester Rogers, Christopher Milton, Mo Alie-Cox, Rigoberto Sanchez, Skai Moore, George Odum, Steve Ishmael, Ashton Dulin, Penny Hart, Hale Hentges, Sterling Shippy, Tre Thomas, Shakial Taylor, Cole Hedlund |
9/13 | WAIVER/PS | Jack Doyle, Matthias Farley, Kenny Moore, Pierre Desir, Ross Travis, Mark Glowinski, Zach Pascal, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Jihad Ward, Evan Boehm, Josh Andrews, Jake Eldrenkamp, Derrick Kindred |
1/7 | FUTURES | Billy Brown, Will Poehls, Phillip Walker, Jordan Veasy, Gabe Holmes, Jalen Collins, Antonio Garcia |
So what has changed?
- This shows that a football roster can be transformed in two years, with competent drafting, modest spending in free agency, and an eye out for undrafted free agents, waiver claims and other minor deals. This has occurred even with a shift in Defensive formation from 3-4 to 4-3.
- There has been a general increase in the number of players that have been drafted from under a third (21/66) at the start of Chris Ballard's tenure to a projection of over half the roster (27/53). This has been accompanied by a decrease in major free agents from 16/66 to 9/53.
- There is a lot of room for growth in this team. There are a large number of players that you hope can be raised from 'backup' to 'starter' or even 'superior' ranks in the next few years. Only a few are at the age where a downgrade in their performance is something to watch for.