I've done of mocks, and I decided I would do one where the best of all possible worlds happens.
FA we let walk: Branden Albert, Kendrick Lewis, Jon Asamoah, Dexter McCluster, Quintin Demps, Kyle Williams, Jerrell Powe, Robert James, Anthony Toribio
FA we keep: Schwartz, our "new" starting RG, Abdullah, backup safety, Akeem Jordon, starting SILB (for now), Tyson Jackson, starting LDE (for now), Zombo - B/U OLB
FA we acquire: Captain Munnerlyn, 3rd CB, plays outside in 3 CB sets with Flowers in the slot, FS Louis Delmas or Nate Allen - Plays in a rotation with Commings, Kenny Britt - 1 year, "prove it" deal for $2 mill.
Players on our roster who work out well: Commings - FS, Catapano - DE- rotates with TJax, Rishaw Johnson - B/U OG and/or Rokevious Watkins - B/U OG, Kelce - TE, Jenkins - WR - makes strides to play, Hemingway - WR - same
Given we now have starting players at every position, we can now draft BPA. I am going to assume that Catapano eventually takes the reins from TJax.
1. Dee Ford - OLB - Big, strong, and fast OLB, who will take over for Hali in 2015. For now he rotates in with Houston and Hali.
3. Jared Abrederis/Robert Herron-WR - Herron is faster, Abrederis may run better routes.
4. CJ Fiedorowicz - TE - BIG, and fast TE prospect, perhaps the most well rounded TE in the class, runs a 4.76 TE at 6-5, 265 lbs. Very good blocker.
5. Justin Britt - OT - he is our new swing tackle, and good insurance, given our sophomore LT. 6'6", 325, and fairly fast at 5.19. He's fallen a bit down the board, but I would take him here. Played at both RT and LT, but more at LT.
6. Dri Archer - OW/WR - He will be a ST stud. Replaces Dexter as PR and Demps as KR, and is our 4th receiver in 4 wideout sets.
6. Storm Johnson - RB - Not super-fast, but a good, strong, between the tackles runner, who also has decent hands for receiving. Competes with Gray for 3rd RB spot.
UDFA - Jacques Washington - FS Iowa State, Beau Allen - NT - Wisconsin, Dezmen Southward - SS - Wisconsin, Ciante Evans - CB - Nebraska
Our 53
Offense - 25 players (26 if you count Archer)
QB - Smith, Daniel, Bray
RB - Charles, Davis, Johnson
WR - Bowe, Avery, Britt, Jenkins, Hemingway, Herron/Abbrederis (Archer)
TE - Kelse, Fiedorowicz, Fasano, McGrath
OT - Fisher, Stephenson, Britt
OG - Allen, Schwartz, Johnson, Watkins
C - Hudson, Kush
Defense - 26 players
DE - Jackson, Bailey, Catapano, DeVito
NT - Poe, Allen
OLB - Houston, Hali, Ford, Zombo
ILB - Johnson, Jordon, N. Johnson, JMJ
FS - Allen/Delmas, Commings, Washington
SS - Berry, Commings, Southward
CB - Flowers, Smith, Munnerlyn, Cooper, Evans, Parker
Special Teams - 3 players
K - Succop
P - Colquitt
PR/KR - Dri Archer
That is 54 players (oops), but I'm assuming we won't get one of my FA....Let me know what you think.