Opening Day 53 Man Roster: Locks, Bubbles, and Longshots

[Sarge4Tide]

 

Here is how I see the roster battles right now. (Not counting Practice Squad Spots)

Locked Up Roster Spots:  29
Likely Roster Spots: 15
Players On Bubble: 26
Longshots: 14
Extreme Longshots: 5

 

OFFENSE
Quarterback - 4
 14 - Ryan Fitzpatrick 6'2" 223 Harvard
  7 - Geno Smith 6'2" 221 WVU
  9 - Bryce Petty 6'3" 230 Baylor  
  5 - Christian Hackenberg 6'4" 225 Penn State (2016 Draft Pick)
 
 Running Back - 8
  29 - Bilal Powell 5'11" 207 Louisville  (FA Re-Signed with Jets)
  22 - Matt Forte 6'2" 218 Tulane (Signed as FA from Bears)
  31 - Khiry Robinson 6'0" 220 West Texas A & M (Signed as FA from Saints)
  36 - Lache Seastrunk 5'10" 210 Baylor
  30 - Antoine Smith 5'9" 192  Florida State
  33 - Romar Morris 5'9" 190 North Carolina (UDFA - signed after tryout)
  35 - Dominique Williams 5'9" 205 Wagner (Free Agent / Future Contract)
  35 - Terry Williams 5'10" 200 Kutztown 

 Fullback / H Back - 1
  40 - Tommy Bohanon 6'0" 245 Wake Forest
  43 - Julian Howsare 6'3" 255 Clarion (LB?) (2015 PRACTICE SQUAD)

 Tight End - 6
  47 - Kellen Davis 6'7" 265 Michigan State  (FA Re-signed with Jets)
  88 - Jace Amaro 6'5" 265 Texas Tech (INJURED RESERVE 2015)
  44 - Zach Sudfield 6'7" 260 Nevada (INJURED RESERVE 2015)   (FA Re-signed with Jets)
  82 - Brandon Bostick 6'3" 250 Penn State (2015 PRACTICE SQUAD)
  86 - Wes Saxton 6'4" 235 South Alabama (2015 PRACTICE SQUAD)
  49 - Jason Vanderlaan 6'4" 245 Ferris State (UDFA) (QB?)

 Wide Receiver - 11
  15 - Brandon Marshall 6'4" 230 Central Florida
  87 - Eric Decker 6'3" 214 Minnesota
  81 - Quincy Enunwa 6'2" 225 Nebraska
  19 - Devin Smith 6'0" 196 Ohio State (INJURED RESERVE 2015)
  10 - Kenbrell Thompkins 6'0" 195 Cincinnati (Re-signed on Restricted Tender with Jets)
  11 - Jeremy Ross 6'0" 215 Cal (Signed as FA from Raiders) (KR)
  17 - Charone Peake 6'3" 205 Clemson (2016 Draft Pick)
  89 - Jalin Marshall 5'10" 200 Ohio State (UDFA) (Punt Returner)
  16 - Chandler Worthy 5'9" 175 Troy (KR?) (Free Agent / Future Contract)
  83 - Robby Anderson 6'3" 190 Temple (UDFA)
  18 - Kyle Williams 5'10" 186 Arizona State (Vet Free Agent / Minicamp Tryout Player)

 Offensive Line - 15
  74 - Nick Mangold 6'4" 305 Ohio State (C)
  77 - James Carpenter 6'5 321 Alabama (G)
  78 - Ryan Clady 6-6 315 (T) (Acquired via trade with Broncos)
  68 - Breno Giacomini 6'7" 318 Louisville (T)
  67 - Brian Winters 6'4" 320 (G)
  71 - Ben Ijalana 6'4" 322 Villanova (T/G)  (Free Agent re-signed with Jets)
  72 - Brandon Shell 6'5" 325 South Carolina (T/G) (2016 Draft Pick)  
  79 - Brent Qvale 6'7 315 Nebraska (T)
  76 - Wesley Johnson 6'5" 297 (C/G)
  70 - Dakota Dozier 6'4" 313 Furman (C/G/T)
  62 - Craig Watts 6'3" 344 West Texas A+M (G) (Free Agent / Future Contract)
  64 - Jarvis Harrison 6'4" 330 Texas A+M (G) (2015 PRACTICE SQUAD)
  63 - Kyle Friend 6'2" 305 Temple (C) (UDFA)
  69 - Jesse Davis 6'6" 309 Idaho (T) (Free Agent / Future Contract)
  65 - Mike Liedtke 6'3" 310 Illinois State (G) (Veteran Free  Agent)

 DEFENSE 
 Defensive Line - 13
  96 - Muhammad Wilkerson 6'4" 315 Temple  (DT/DE)  
  91 - Sheldon Richardson 6'3" 294 Missouri (DT/DE)
  92 - Leonard Williams 6'5 300 USC (DE/DT)
  99 - Steve McLendon 6'3" 310 Troy(DT)  (Signed as FA from Steelers)
  98 - Jarvis Jenkins 6'4" 300 Clemson  (DE/DT)  (Signed as FA from Redskins)
  95 - Deon Simon 6'4" 330 Northwest St LA  (DT)
  75 - Shelby Harris 6'2 295 Illinois State (DE) (Signed after being released by Raiders)
  53 - Mike Catapano 6'4" 270 Princeton (DE) (INJURED RESERVE 2015) 
  97 - Lawrence Thomas 6'4" 305 Michigan State (UDFA) (DE/DT)
  66 - Claude Pelon 6'4" 300 USC (UDFA) (DE/DT)
  60 - Tarow Barney 6'1" 305 Penn State (UDFA)  (DT)
  61 - Helva Matungulu 6'5" 290 Western Carolina (UDFA) (DE)
  72 - Jake Ceresna 6'5" 295 Cortland(DE)

 Linebacker - 13
  52 - David Harris 6'2" 245 Michigan
  55 - Lorenzo Mauldin 6'4" 259 Louisville
  58 - Erin Henderson 6'3" 244 Maryland  (FA Re-signed with Jets)
  50 - Darron Lee 6'1" 235 Ohio State (2016 Draft Pick)
  48 - Jordan Jenkins 6'3" 259 Ohio State (2016 Draft Pick)
  57 - Trevor Reilly 6'5" 245 Utah
  54 - Bruce Carter 6'2" 240 North Carolina (Signed as FA from Buccaneers)
  56 - Freddie Bishop 6'4" 260 Western Michigan (CFL)
  95 - Josh Martin 6'3" 245 Columbia
  49 - Taiwan Jones 6'3" 252 Michigan State
  50 - Deion Barnes 6'4" 255 Penn State (2015 PRACTICE SQUAD)
  51 - Julian Stanford 6'1" 230 Wagner (2015 PRACTICE SQUAD)

 Cornerback - 9
  24 - Darrelle Revis 5'11" 198 Pitt
  41 - Buster Skrine 5'9" 185 Tennessee-Chattanooga
  20 - Marcus Williams 5'11" 195 North Dakota State
  27 - Dee Milliner 6-0 201 Alabama
   38 - Justin Burris 6'0" 205 NC State (2016 Draft Pick)
  23 - Dexter McDougle 5'10" 196 Maryland
  26 - Darryl Morris 5'10" 188 Texas State (FA Signed from Texans)
  32 - Kevin Short 6'2" 185 Ft Scott CC (2015 PRACTICE
  37 - Bryson Keeton 6'2" 190 Montana State (UDFA - signed after tryout)

 Safety - 6
  25 - Calvin Pryor 5'11" 207 Louisville
  21 - Marcus Gilchrist 5'10 198 Clemson
  45 - Rontez Miles 6'1" 210 California (PA)
  34 - Dion Bailey 6'0" 211 USC
  42 - Ronald Martin 6'2" 220 LSU
  39 - Doug Middleton 6'0" 210 Appalachian State (UDFA)

 SPECIAL TEAMS - 4
 Punter - 1
   4 - Lac Edwards 6'4" 215 Sam Houston State (2016 Draft Pick)

 Kicker - 2
  2 - Nick Folk 6'2" 222 Arizona (INJURED RESERVE 2015)
  8 - Ross Martin 5'10" 185 Duke (UDFA)

 Long Snapper -1
  46 - Tanner Purdum 6'3" 275

[LIJetsFan]

I can't spot much wrong with your list.  Nice reference post going forward. 

[DoubleDown]

Nicely done.  I really don't see any glaring areas of disagreement.

Assuming all of the locked and likely players make the roster, that leaves 9 roster spots to fill with 26 players on the bubble.  Some tough decisions will need to be made.

[Jetster]

My nephew who interned with the Jets at Cortland is friends with Jake Ceresna (they both attended Cortland), Says he's a great athlete. Be cool to see him come out of no where. We need edge rushers, Catapano was a nice surprise before he got hurt last year. We need 120% guys that are relentless hustlers. 

You put those never quit guys with Leo, Mo, Shel, you physically & most important, mentally wear out Olines. I use to hate watching our Jets play relentless defenses. You could just feel the field position change, and you knew it was just a matter of time before something bad happened. One such year we were playing @ Houston. Last game of the year Oilers I believe had nothing to play for & just embarrassed our offense. I think Boomer was the QB. Our team was scared,lol. I think Buddy Ryan was their DC.

[Jetdawgg]

8 minutes ago, Jetster said:

My nephew who interned with the Jets at Cortland is friends with Jake Ceresna (they both attended Cortland), Says he's a great athlete. Be cool to see him come out of no where. We need edge rushers, Catapano was a nice surprise before he got hurt last year. We need 120% guys that are relentless hustlers. 

You put those never quit guys with Leo, Mo, Shel, you physically & most important, mentally wear out Olines. I use to hate watching our Jets play relentless defenses. You could just feel the field position change, and you knew it was just a matter of time before something bad happened. One such year we were playing @ Houston. Last game of the year Oilers I believe had nothing to play for & just embarrassed our offense. I think Boomer was the QB. Our team was scared,lol. I think Buddy Ryan was their DC.

I remember that game. Buddy punched Gilbride the OC of the Oilers lol

[BurnleyJet]

Hate the wasted Spot in Kellen Davis.

[varjet]

Great job.  My thoughts.

We keep 4 QBs

RB-Robinson PUP, try out Seastrunk

FB-Bohannon stays.  He will run short yardage until Robinson returns.

TE-Maybe we go with just 2 TEs given Enunwa and Bohannon.  I like Sudfeld, but I think he is the odd man out, and we have other tall red zone receivers.  Davis blocks.

WR-Ross, Peake and Marshall stay.  Smith on PUP.  Thompkins odd man out.  Too expensive.  No upside.

OL-I agree with the locks.  I am otherwise completely clueless.

DL-first six make it (although Jenkins because he is a signed FA).  Unrelated question-with the Jets DL, how do they sign multiple FA DL and still try and get by with the OL that they do.

LB-Somebody makes it other than Reilly.  I thought Carter looked like a football player last week.

CB-Burris makes it.  Milliner needs to show something.  People have pointed out that he was playing against Allen Robinson.  But it seemed like his fundamentals were still off.  He actually had position-he just did not turn around.  

S-I can see Miles and Middleton making it.  The others seem injury prone.

K-Folk unless something radically different shows.  We may regret that.

 

  

[JetFreak89]

Only groups I disagree with is the OL and WR's. Too many players listed "on the bubble".  I think that you did that not meaning all of these players won't likely make the team but instead that it is difficult to choose out of the group who will make the roster . Personally, I would move Ross, Peake and Marshall to the likely make roster group as well as Qvale and Johnson on the OL. 

[Integrity28]

1 hour ago, LIJetsFan said:

I can't spot much wrong with your list.  Nice reference post going forward. 

lol, except he starts a new thread like this every 3 days or so... I've lost track of which is most current. I wish he'd just create one, and edit the opening post over time.