Building a Champion: The Green Bay Packers Final 53, Part One

August 28, 2010   ·   Eric Turner   ·   Jump to comments

The Packers have been flying through the preseason and are especially high coming off a 59-24 rout of last year's AFC champions. Contributions are coming from everywhere: some expected, some not. With so many players making plays, Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson have a tall order on their hands deciding who will make the final 53.
Obviously, McCarthy and Thompson have a much better idea of a players' ability than someone on the outside looking in. But still, it's fun to speculate.
So without further ado, here is my prediction of what the Packers' opening day roster will look like.
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Flynn
Having three quarterbacks on the roster used to be a given in the NFL. But lately, more and more teams are keeping only two, opening up a spot for the skill position players. While I love Graham Harrell, keeping three quarterbacks on the roster seems to be a waste of space. Harrell will make the practice squad this year leaving him available to be call...

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