2023 In-Season Roster Thread

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Alright, we are 2l15 minutes away from the announcement of the initial 53. Which may not be the 53 we start with, as we picked up 3 on the waiver wire last year. But I think it is a good place to start a new roster thread for the season. This isn't camp. It isn't free agency. It is go time, baby!

With the news earlier that Chrisman was cut, I think the 25 starters are set.

I.  Starters = 25

A.  Offense = 11
1. QB: Burrow
2. RB: Mixon
3. WR1: Chase
4. WR2: Higgins
5. WR3/Slot: Boyd
6. TE: I. Smith, Jr.
7. LT: O. Brown Jr.
8. LG: Volson
9. C: Karras
10. RG: Cappa
11. RT: J. Williams

B.  Defense = 11

1. RDE: Hendrickson
2. NT/DT: Reader
3. DT: BJ Hill
4. LDE: Hubbard
5. LB: Wilson
6. LB: Pratt
7. CB1: Awuzie
8. CB2: Taylor-Britt
9..CB3/Slot: Hilton
10. SS: Scott
11. FS: D. Hill  

C.  Specialists = 3
1. PK: McPherson
2. P: Robbins
3. LS: Adomitis
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II.  Reserves = 28

A. Offense = 14
1. QB2: Browning
2. RB2: C. Brown
3. RB3: T. Williams (KR1)
4. RB4: Evans (KR2)
5. WR4: Irwin
6. WR5: Iosivas
7. WR6/Slot2: C. Jones (PR1)
8.  TE2: D. Sample
9. TE3: Wilcox
10. OT3: Carman (LT)
11. OT4: D. Smith (RT/LT)
12. G3/C3: Scharping  
13. G4/OT5: Ford  
14. C2/G5: T. Hill

B.  Defense = 14
1. DE3: Ossai
2. DE4: C. Sample
3. DE5: Murphy
4. NT2: Tupou
5. DT3: Carter
6. NT3/DT4: Tufele
7. LB3: Davis- Gaither
8. LB4: Bailey
9. LB5: Bachie
10. CB4: Turner
11. CB5: Ivey
12. CB6/Slot2: J. Davis
13. S3: Battle  
14. S4: Anderson


My only real gripes are taking 10 OL, with Ford and Hill making it. I'd have also taken Adeniji over Smith, but no biggie there. I certainly would have gone light at OL and kept Johnson III or D. Davis. Hudson over Wilcox at TE3. But I get Wilcox as the better ST guy. At least we did not waste a spot on Morgan, but he gives you more than Ford or Trey Hill, IMHO.

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