LINK rest of Jeff Nowak projection:
Defensive Line (9)
- Cam Jordan

- Marcus Davenport

- Payton Turner

- Carl Granderson

- Tanoh Kpassagnon

- David Onyemata

- Malcolm Roach

- Shy Tuttle

- Kentavius Street

In 2021: 8 kept

NOTES: This position feels pretty well ordered. I think Malcolm Roach has solidified his spot despite the ugly penalty to extend a Packers scoring drive. Taco Charlton and Jordan Jackson aren’t far off, but I don’t see them supplanting anybody at this point.

LINEBACKER (6)
- Demario Davis

- Pete Werner

- Kaden Elliss

- Nephi Sewell

- Eric Wilson

- Andrew Dowell

In 2021: 6 kept

NOTES: This is the position with the most change, due in part because of another apparent injury for Chase Hansen. Taking his place will be Nephi (pronounced nee-fi) Sewell, who has been getting first-team reps this week and looks solid in that Will spot. Eric Wilson has forced turnovers in both preseason games and has looked effective, I think he ultimately takes the roster spot with Zack Baun the odd man out. I was split on Kaden Elliss vs Jon Bostic. I think it’s pretty close, but Ellis wins with the familiarity, though Bostic can make a big statement this week and potentially change my mind.

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CORNERBACK (4)

- Marshon Lattimore

- Paulson Adebo

- Bradley Roby

- Alontae Taylor

In 2021: 4 kept

NOTES: This is as secure a position as there is on the roster, with the lone question coming in regard to Alontae Taylor, who has missed the last several days of practice and is yet to appear in a preseason game.

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SAFETY (6)

- Tyrann Mathieu

- Marcus Maye

- CJ Gardner-Johnson

- PJ Williams

- JT Gray

- Justin Evans

In 2021: 5 kept

NOTES: This group has been impressive and no change is necessary. Justin Evans is the closest to the line if you end up having to make a tough decision, but I think he’s done more than enough to earn a spot on the roster.

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SPECIALISTS (3)

- K Wil Lutz

- P Blake Gillikin

- LS Zach Wood

In 2021: 4 kept (Lutz to PUP/IR)

NOTES: I’ll quote myself from last week: Set it and forget it.
CLOSE/PRACTICE SQUAD

- QB Ian Book

- WR Dai’Jean Dixon

- WR Rashid Shaheed

- WR Easop Winston

- WR Kirk Merritt

- RB Abram Smith

- S Daniel Sorenson

- DT Josh Black

- DT Jordan Jackson

- DE Taco Charlton

- LB Zack Baun

- LB Jon Bostic

- Chase Hansen

- FB Adam Prentice

- CB Brian Allen

NOTES: No particularly surprising names here, but you have several who might be eyed for a waiver claim by another team. There were also a handful of names from last week’s projection that were trimmed because they either landed elsewhere or ended up on injured reserve.

This post was edited on 8/24/22 at 11:23 am