Projecting the 53

Originally posted by Kolohe:
I'm gonna go on a ledge and say an undrafted rookie makes the team, my pick is Darren Lake or Alex Balducci.

Balducci was the NT, and Armstead and Buckner were DE's 2 years back at oregon. with Williams injured Balduccis got a shot to make the team or the PS

Originally posted by 9erred:
Hayne actually has already picked up Kelly's offensive system, and the light when off in his head. I am predicting Hayne has a monster season (hope I am right), with Kelvin Taylor and Hyde the other RB's. Just my two cents, hayne will be a star in year 2

Perhaps Kelly figures how to get Hayne into space and isn't biased against guys who didn't play football in college.

Wait for the (unfortunately) trainning camp injuries. Maybe some of this cuts wont happen.

Originally posted by Paul_Hofer:

Originally posted by 9erred:

Hayne actually has already picked up Kelly's offensive system, and the light when off in his head. I am predicting Hayne has a monster season (hope I am right), with Kelvin Taylor and Hyde the other RB's. Just my two cents, hayne will be a star in year 2

Perhaps Kelly figures how to get Hayne into space and isn't biased against guys who didn't play football in college.

That is a contradiction since Chip is a big college guy. I do hope the professor Chip and Hayne work out. Hayne had so much promise and lit it up when in space.

Originally posted by asvidzinski:

Wait for the (unfortunately) trainning camp injuries. Maybe some of this cuts wont happen.

I think it has to start now since we are taking so many UDFA.

Kap-Gab-Driskell
Hyde-Harris-Taylor-Davis
Mcdonald-Celek-Bell-Miller
Smith-Patton-Ellington-Smelter-Rogers
Staley-Theus
Garnett-Tiller
Kilgore-Martin
Beadles-Thomas
Brown-Cooper

Armstead-Blair-Dorsey
Williams-Purcell
Buckner-Dial
Lynch-Tank
Bow-Wilhoite
Hodges
Brooks-Harold
Brock-DJ-Redmond-Acker-Robinson-Reaser
Reid-Ward
Bethea-Tartt

Pinion
Dawson
Nelson

A lot of competition but I think this 53 Roster is about right..my tough cuts were Mcray and White

Stealing the main list from NC

QB: Blaine Gabbert, Colin Kaepernick, Jeff Driskel
RB1: Carlos Hyde, Kelvin Taylor, DuJuan Harris, Mike Davis
FB Bruce Miller
TE: Garrett Celek, Vance McDonald, Blake Bell
X WR: Torrey Smith, Bruce Ellington
Y WR Aaron Burbridge,
Z WR: DeAndre Smelter, Quinton Patton, Eric Rogers
LOT: Joe Staley, John Theus
LG: Zane Beadles, Brandon Thomas
C: Daniel Kilgore, Marcus Martin
RG: Joshua Garnett
ROT: Trenton Brown, Fahn Cooper


RDE: DeForest Bucker, Ronald Blair
NT: Ian Williams, Mike Purcell
LDE: Arik Armstead, Quinton Dial
WILL: Aaron Lynch, Tank Carradine
TED: Gerald Hodges, Michael Wilhoite
MIKE: Navarro Bowman, Shayne Skov
SAM: Ahmad Brooks, Eli Harold
RCB: Dontae Johnson, Marcus Cromartie
SLOT (S/CB): Will Redmond, Keith Reaser
LCB: Tramaine Brock, Kenneth Acker
FS: Eric Reid , L.J. McCray
SS: Jimmie Ward, Jaquiski Tartt

K-Phil Dawson
P-Bradley Pinion
LS-Kyle Nelson

(Dorsey PUP)

(2015 vs. 2016 vs. Kelly with Philly)

*This is a roster I prefer, not what I expect to be the final 53-man roster. It is based off practice reports and pre season film/impressions.*

(Injured Reserved) [Suspension]

Offensive Personnel - 24
QB: Blaine Gabbert; Christian Ponder & Jeff Driskel
(QB: 2 vs. 3 vs. 2)
RB1: Carlos Hyde; Shaun Draughn
RB2: Mike Davis; DuJuan Harris
(RB: 5 vs. 4 vs. 4)
MTE: Vance McDonald
TE: Garrett Celek; Blake Bell
(TE: 4 vs. 3 vs. 3)
X WR (LEFT): Quinton Patton; DeAndre Smelter
Y WR (SLOT): Jeremy Kerley; DeAndrew White (Bruce Ellington)
Z WR (RIGHT): Torrey Smith; Aaron Burbridge (Bryce Treggs)
(WR: 6 vs. 6 vs. 6)
LOT: Joe Staley
LG: Joshua Garnett; Fahn Cooper
C: Daniel Kilgore; Zane Beadles
RG: Anthony Davis; Andrew Tiller
ROT: Trenton Brown
(OL: 9 vs. 8 vs. 9)

Defensive Personnel - 26
RDE: Quinton Dial; DeForest Bucker & Ronald Blair
NT: Glenn Dorsey/Mike Purcell; Garrison Smith (Ian Williams)
LDE: Arik Armstead
(DL: 7 vs. 7 vs. 7)
WILL: Eli Harold; Tank Carradine
SAM: Ahmad Brooks; Marcus Rush [Aaron Lynch]
(OLB: 4 vs. 5 vs. 4)
TED: Ray-Ray Armstrong; Gerald Hodges
MIKE: Navarro Bowman; Nick Bellore
(ILB: 4 vs. 4 vs. 5)
RCB: Jimmie Ward; Dontae Johnson
SLOT (S/CB): Chris Davis; Will Redmond
LCB: Tramaine Brock; Rashard Robinson
(CB: 5 vs. 6 vs. 5)
HYBRID SS/ILB: Jaquiski Tartt
FS: Eric Reid; L.J. McCray
SS: Antoine Bethea
(S: 5 vs. 4 vs. 4)

Special Teams - 3
LS: Kyle Nelson
PK: Phil Dawson
P: Bradley Pinion
(ST: 3 vs. 3 vs. 3)

Key Practice Squad Players: RB Kelvin Taylor, WR's DiAndre Campbell, Dres Anderson & Devon Cajuste, G Ian Silberman, C Alex Balducci, TE Je'Ron Hamm & T John Theus

Tough/Key Cuts: ILB Michael Wilhoite, FB Bruce Miller, CB Keith Reaser & QB Colin Kaepernick (play/financial reasons/Ponder just as effective)

QB-Kaepernick
Gabbert
Driskel

Cut-Lewis
Thompson

RB-Hyde
Draughn
Harris or Davis
Hayne
Taylor

Cut-Miller
Gaskins
Harris or Davis

TE-McDonald
Celek
Bell
Cajuste or Anderson

Cut-Hamm
Nelson-ST
Cajuste or Anderson

WR-Smith
Ellington
Patton
Rogers
Smelter
Burbridge

Cut-Simpson
Cambell
Anderson
White

OL-Staley-T
Brown-T
Beadles-G
Garnett-G
Kilgore-C
Martin-C
Tiller-G
*Thomas-T
Cooper-T or Theus-T

Cut-Pears
Devey
Kelly
Silberman
Cooper or Theus

DT-Buckner
Dial
Armstead
*Eddie
Blair

NT-Williams
Dorsey
*Purcell

Cut-Ramsey
Smith


OLB-Lynch
Brooks
Harold
Carradine

Cut-Lemonier
Rush

ILB-Bowman
Wilhoite
Hodges
Skove

Cut-Bellore-ST

S-Bethea
Reid
Tartt
Ward

Cut-McCray-ST

CB-Brock
*Acker
*Johnson
*Reaser
*Redmond
*Robinson

Cut-Davis
Cromartie
Iworah

Originally posted by NCommand:
Offensive Personnel - 26
QB: Blaine Gabbert; Colin Kaepernick & Jeff Driskel
RB1: Carlos Hyde; Mike Davis
RB2: DuJuan Harris; Kelvin Taylor
MTE: Vance McDonald
TE: Garrett Celek; Blake Bell
X WR: Torrey Smith: Bryce Treggs
Y WR (SLOT): Bruce Ellington; Aaron Burbridge
Z WR: DeAndre Smelter; Eric Rogers
LOT: Joe Staley; Fahn Cooper
LG: Zane Beadles; Andrew Tiller
C: Daniel Kilgore; Marcus Martin
RG: Joshua Garnett; Brandon Thomas
ROT: Trenton Brown; John Theus

Defensive Personnel - 24
ELEPHANT: Tank Carradine
RDE: DeForest Bucker; Ronald Blair
NT: Quinton Dial; Mike Purcell
LDE: Arik Armstead: Demetrius Cherry
WILL: Eli Harold
TED: Gerald Hodges; Michael Wilhoite
MIKE: Navarro Bowman; Shayne Skov
ROBBER: Jaquiski Tartt
SAM: Aaron Lynch; Ahmad Brooks
RCB: Dontae Johnson; Rashard Robinson
SLOT (S/CB): Keith Reaser; Will Redmond
LCB: Tramaine Brock; Kenneth Acker
FS: Eric Reid; L.J. McCray
SS: Jimmie Ward

Special Teams - 3
LS: Kyle Nelson
PK: Corey Acosta
P: Bradley Pinion

No Bethea, Dawson and TJE?

Originally posted by GORO:

No Bethea, Dawson and TJE?

Going young my man!

We have a surplus at S, TJE is axed after Buckner and Blaire and Dawson, we'll, we love you man but Acosta has waited 2 years and like with Lee, it's time to move on. I also cut Bruce Miller.

Don't count out cadjuste making this team...

Originally posted by NCommand:
Going young my man!

We have a surplus at S, TJE is axed after Buckner and Blaire and Dawson, we'll, we love you man but Acosta has waited 2 years and like with Lee, it's time to move on. I also cut Bruce Miller.

Only one I'd be sad to see leave is Miller

I do hope Chip has use for Miller.

I admire the spirit and effort put into these responses, but still way too early IMO.

I think the FO has a slightly different strategy this year and saved cap space to pick up several Veterans who will be cut by other Teams to make room for those Teams Rookies.

At least a RB and WR, and likely an ILB and others will be picked up to provide slightly better personnel as we "rebuild" in the next year or two.