I know it's early, but I thought it would be interesting to predict the Bengals 53 man roster this far out and tweek it as we get closer to the start of the season. It was difficult to make some of these decisions, but I think it's a good problem to have. Let me know what you think...
Quarterback (2)
Andy Dalton
Bruce Gradkowski
Running Back (4)
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Bernard Scott
Brian Leonard
Cedric Peerman (Bubble)
Fullback (1)
Chris Pressley
Wide Receiver (6)
A.J. Green
Armon Binns
Mohamed Sanu
Marvin Jones
Jordan Shipley
Andrew Hawkins (KR) (Bubble)
Tight End (3)
Jermaine Gresham
Orson Charles
Donald Lee (Bubble - I like the guy, but he could be cut and replaced by Cochart due to age)
Center (1)
Kyle Cook
Offensive Guard (4)
Kevin Zeitler
Travelle Wharton
Clint Boling (G/C)
Otis Hudson
Offensive Tackle (4)
Andrew Whitworth
Andre Smith
Anthony Collins
Dennis Roland
Defensive Tackle (4)
Geno Atkins
Domata Peko
Devon Still
Brandon Thompson
Defensive End (4)
Carlos Dunlap
Michael Johnson
Jamaal Anderson (DE/DT)
Robert Geathers
Linebacker (7)
Rey Maualuga
Vontaze Burfict
Manny Lawson
Thomas Howard
DeQuin Evans (LB/DE)
Dontay Moch
Dan Skuta
Cornerback (6)
Leon Hall
Dre Kirkpatrick
Terence Newman
Pacman Jones (PR)
Jason Allen (CB/S)
Nate Clements (Bubble)
Safety (4)
Reggie Nelson
Taylor Mays
George Iloka
Robert Sands (Bubble)
Punter (1)
Kevin Huber
Kicker (1)
Mike Nugent
Long Snapper (1)
Clark Harris
Practice Squad (8)
Zac Robinson (QB)
"Boom" Herron (RB)
Vincent Rey (LB)
Shaun Prater (CB)
Nick Hayden (DT)
Jeromy Miles (S)
Ryan Whalen (WR)
Colin Cochart (TE)
Notable Cuts:
Brandon Tate (Primarily used at PR/KR - can get more value with other players like Pacman/Hawkins)
Brandon Ghee (Hasn't proven he can play in the NFL)
Derrick Harvey (Bust - No Room)
Pat Sims (Younger Players - No Room)