New England Patriots Report

Dueling 53-man projections, v. 4.0

August, 23, 2012

8/23/12

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By ESPNBoston.com

For the third straight year, our Patriots reporters at ESPNBoston.com are offering their projections for the 53-man roster throughout the preseason.

The fourth installment of the dueling 53-man roster projections is now posted on ESPNBoston.com.

Here are some areas where our reporters disagree on their projections:

How does the addition of Daniel Fells impact the wide receiver position? Both Rodak and Reiss keep only five wide receivers, leaving off both Jabar Gaffney and Donte' Stallworth.
The Patriots released Jonathan Fanene on Wednesday. As a result, Brandon Deaderick returns to Yates' projection. All three reporters keep four defensive tackles, including Deaderick and Ron Brace.
Does Dan Koppen make it? Only Reiss includes him on his projection.
Does Brandon Bolden make the squad? Rodak leaves him off his projection.
Do the Patriots carry any fullbacks on the roster? After none of our reporters included a fullback last week, Spencer Larsen makes both Rodak and Reiss' projections.
The great Alfonzo Dennard vs. Marquice Cole debate continues. After returning to practice this week, Dennard makes Reiss' projection over Cole.

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Mike Reiss

Mike Reiss first started covering the Patriots in 1997 with the team's official newspaper, Patriots Football Weekly, before moving on to the MetroWest Daily News in his hometown of Framingham. From 2005 to 2009, he covered the Patriots for The Boston Globe, while also writing on the NFL. He started his popular Patriots blog in 2004. Send any questions or comments for Mike to his mailbag. Follow him on Twitter (@MikeReiss).

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Field Yates begins his contributions to ESPNBoston.com in 2012 after having written for a number of football-related sites around the web. Field began his professional career after college with the Kansas City Chiefs, working in both the scouting and coaching departments of the franchise before redirecting his focus to a career in media. He also interned for four summers in the coaching and scouting departments with the Patriots. Follow him on Twitter (@FieldYates).