Along with this... I know a lot of people are looking at Vorhees for potential cap savings, but this makes him the top backup G with the other options being quite uninspiring. Gwyn and Bullock are more of C options but could slide out to G if needed. Otherwise, you've really got Beerntsen as the only other on paper option for that role. Not saying he won't step up but an undersized older rookie G isn't exactly a thrilling consideration in his own right.
Theoretically...
LT: Stanley, Vinson
LG: Simpson, Vorhees
C: Pinter, Bullock/Gwyn
RG: Ioane
RT: Rosengarten, Jones
my guess is that Jones will be a swing backup at G/T
and with Pocic now having been signed, Pinter offers you some flexibility at G too (although i much prefer him at C)
LT: Stanley, Vinson
LG: Simpson
C: Pocic, Pinter
RG: Vega
RT: RR, Jones
C has questions marks for both guys, but i'd be surprised if those 2 guys weren't on the 53
that is 8 near locks in my opinion
which leaves you only 1or 2 spots remaining out of the following:
Vorhees - probably the favourite to stick, but you do save cap if you get rid of him and he is in the final year of his rookie deal
Gwyn - we know Ledford likes him, but clearly not enough to stop EDC signing Pocic and we know Pinter was ahead of him throughout the offseason so far - not sure there's room for a 3rd C to ride the inactives all year
Beertsen - rookie draft pick status might help him - but he's undersized and older and seems to have been buried on the depth chart so far
Bullock - pre-offseason, would have said he was easily the favourite to stick, but he doesn't seem to be factoring into any of the OL competitions
Pounds - udfa flyer - who's best shot is if the coaches decide that Emery Jones is more of a guard and they want a 4th pure OT
my guess is it's 9 OL and Vorhees is OL9 (only question would be if someone offers them a day 3 pick/pick-swap for Vorhees)
and they look to add Gwyn, Beertsen and Pounds to the practice squad but won't be heartbroken if any of them are sniped elsewhere
