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NFC West draft choices in starting lineups Pos. ARI SF STL SEA NFL Avg. QB 0 0 0 0 0.5 RB 1 1 1 0 0.9 WR 2 1 2 0 1.3 TE 0 1 0 1 0.6 OL 3 5 2 4 3.1 DL 2 1 3 1 1.7 LB 2 3 1 3 2.0 DB 3 2 3 2 2.4 Totals 13 14 12 11 12.5

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

I've updated 26-column NFC West rosters and thrown in a bonus gift this time: a league-wide summary sheet comparing all rosters.

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Note that the Bears have 54 players and the Bucs have 52 pending roster moves associated with the Gaines Adams trade. I'll update those totals once the Bears release someone and the Bucs presumably sign someone. Update: The Bears just announced they have released tight end Michael Gaines. That change will be reflected the next time I make available these rosters.

The chart shows how many NFC West draft choices are starting for the teams that selected them. Seattle is the only team in the league without one of its own draft choices projected to start at quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Seven teams -- some good, some bad -- have draft choices starting at each of those positions.

I'll update the Cardinals' situation at tight end once 2007 seventh-round choice Ben Patrick takes over the starting job. I have not updated that position yet (the injured Stephen Spach is listed as the starter for now). The Cardinals did move Patrick onto the 53-man roster Friday following his four-game suspension.

More notes on NFC West rosters:

• Seattle's projected starting offensive line for Week 6 is second-youngest in the league on average.
• The Cardinals have the fourth-oldest roster, top to bottom, in the NFL, based on average ages to the day. The Seahawks are fifth, the 49ers are 11th and the Rams are 27th.
• The Cardinals' defensive starters are sixth-oldest on average, oldest in the NFC West. The Seahawks' defensive starters are 21st-oldest on average, youngest in the division.
• Arizona's offensive starters are only 19th-oldest when quarterback ages are removed from the equation. Add quarterbacks and the ranking shoots to No. 7.
• The rebuilding Rams have only 22 of their own draft choices on their roster, five fewer than any team in the division and 12 fewer than the 49ers, who rank second with 34, behind only the Packers (36). Niners general manager Scot McCloughan broke into the league under Packers GM Ted Thompson. They're pure personnel guys, which means they like to collect draft choices.
• Only the Patriots and Ravens have heavier starting front sevens than the Seahawks, based on listed weights I have on file.
• Seattle leads the NFL in players from the ACC and Pac-10 conferences, generally consistent with past seasons. The Cardinals are among the league leaders in players from the Big Ten. The 49ers are among the leaders in players from the SEC.
• Thompson and McCloughan also tend to carry more players from the WAC than GMs from other teams.