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I will be doing two comparisons for each game on the Colts schedule, rather than one, as I had originally planned. The reason for this is that I have already done my mock draft and mock free agency and built my roster as I desired it, but will have only analyzed 3 to 4 games by the time the draft is over and Indy's roster is more complete.
I am doing these game-by-game evaluations to see how the Colts will match up in 2012 with the other teams on their schedule, and my predictions would not be realistic without have a more current roster.
I have enjoyed my draft and free agent period, though, so I will proceed with that roster as well and simply do two comparisons for each game. One from the Colts actual roster (when the draft is finished and the season starts) and one from my proposed roster (beginning sometime next week).
That being said, here is my proposed roster for the Colts in 2012. It does reflect the Colts current roster as of today with the signing of Safety Tom Zbikowski earlier today.
BOLD indicates a draftee.
ITALICS indicate a free agent signing.
GREEN indicates a starter.
BLUE indicates a release.
Cuts From Current Roster:
Cosby, Quan---WR
Edds, A.J.---LB
Evans, Darren---RB
Fayson, Jarred---WR
Hines, Jermale---CB
Holmes, Mike---CB
Johnson, Antonio---DT
King, Brandon---CB
Lefeged, Joe---CB
Mathews, Ricardo---DT
Newton, Mike---CB
Ogbu, Ollie---DT
Ross, Jeremy---WR
Freeman, Jerrell---LB
Proposed 2012 Roster:
OFFENSE:
QB:
Luck, Andrew---QB
Vittatoe, Trevor---QB
RB:
Choice, Tashard/Williams, Cadillac---RB
Brown, Donald---RB
Carter, Delone---RB
Gronkowski, Chris---RB
TE:
Ford, Chase---TE
Eldridge, Brody--TE
Mahaffey, Ryan---TE
T:
Castonzo, Anthony---OT
Justice, Winston---OT/OG
Linkenbach, Jeffrey---OT
Reitz, Joe---OT
Tepper, Mike---OT
G:
Ijalana, Ben---OT/OG
Olsen, Seth---OG
Murphy, Matt---OG
C:
Konz, Peter/ Blake, Phillip---C
Kirkpatrick, Jake---C
Shipley, A.Q.---C
WR:
Wayne, Reggie---WR
Doucet, Early---WR
Collie, Austin--WR
White, Blair---WR
Wright, Jarius/Moye, Derek---WR
DEFENSE:
DT:
Ta’amu, Alameda/Wolfe, Derek---DT
Nevis, Drake---DT
Moala, Fili---DT
DE:
Freeney, Dwight---DE
Redding, Cory---DE
Hughes, Jerry---DE
Hickman, Justin---DE
LB:
Mathis, Robert---DE/LB
Angerer, Pat---LB
McClellin, Shea/Law, Cordarro---LB
Conner, Kavell---LB
Harvey, Mario---LB
Lutrus, Scott---LB
Peguese, Brandon---LB
Addison, Mario---LB
CB:
Kirkpatrick, Dre/Gilmore, Stepen/ Jenkns, Janoris---CB
Powers, Jerraud---CB
Johnson, Terrence---CB
Thomas, Kevin---CB
Rucker, Chris---CB
Caldwell, David---CB
S:
Bethea, Antoine---S
Tom Zbikowski---S
Taylor, Brandon---S
SPECIAL TEAMS:
KR/PR:
Roby, Courtney---WR
Tom Zbikowski---S
K:
Vinatieri, Adam---K
Bullock, Randy---K
P:
McAfee, Pat---P
LS:
Snow, Justin---TE/LS
The above gets us to 55 players on the roster, and leaves cap room to work with should any emergencies arise during the regular season. If there are any questions or comments, please leave them by comment on this blog or by personal message to me. I will try to respond as soon as I possibly can. If you want an explanation for a draft pick or free agent signee, please see my earlier blogs at my main blog page, which can be accessed from my user profile, and feel free to ask me any question you may have. Believe it or not, I'm not infallible... 
Notes:
*Tom Zbikowski would compete with draft pick Brandon Taylor for the starting SS job. No matter which one wins, the other would be retained for depth. Several of the CB's have experience at the safety position as well.
*Back-up linebackers could be cut at any time should they not work out to the coaching staff's full satisfaction, I did retain four extras on the roster for depth. LB A.J. Edds, though promising, is a 4-3 linebacker and would not fit into Coach Pagano's new scheme.
*Back-up cornerbacks could be cut at any time should they not work out to the coaching staff's full satisfaction, I did retain two extras on the roster for depth.
*Either backup center could be released if if the draft picks and/or Kirkpatrick work out.
*RB Chris Gronkowski could be cut at any time during the season or retained until the end of his contract in 2013.
To make it easier on those of you who are short on patience, here are the starters by themselves:
Luck, Andrew---QB
Choice, Tashard/Williams, Cadillac---RB
Ford, Chase---TE
Castonzo, Anthony---OT
Justice, Winston---OT/OG
Konz, Peter/ Blake, Phillip---C
Ijalana, Ben---OT/OG
Linkenbach, Jeffrey---OT
Wayne, Reggie---WR
Doucet, Early---WR
Collie, Austin--WR
Freeney, Dwight---DE
Ta’amu, Alameda/Wolfe, Derek---DT
Redding, Cory---DE
McClellin, Shea/Law, Cordarro---OLB
Angerer, Pat---MLB
Conner, Kavell---MLB
Mathis, Robert---DE/OLB
Kirkpatrick, Dre/Gilmore, Stephen/ Jenkins, Janoris---CB
Powers, Jerraud---CB
Bethea, Antoine---S
Tom Zbikowski---S
Roby, Courtney---KR/PR
Vinatieri, Adam---K
McAfee, Pat---P
Snow, Justin---LS
I hope you all will enjoy examining the roster! Have a wonderful day, and God Bless America!
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