Roster Predictions:  AFC West
by Joey Bures, 7/17/07

This is my AFC West  prediction on opening day rosters.  This is assuming no one gets hurt from here to opening day…yeah right.  Each team will have its 53 man roster mapped out with starters at the beginning of each position.  I also listed the surprises below each roster.
Denver Broncos
1.    QB Jay Cutler
2.    QB Patrick Ramsey
3.    RB Travis Henry
4.    RB Cecil Sapp
5.    RB Mike Bell
6.    FB Kyle Johnson
7.    FB Paul Smith
8.    WR Javon Walker
9.    WR Brandon Marshall
10.   WR BrandoN Stokley
11.   WR Domenik Hixon
12.   WR David Kircus
13.   WR Quincy Morgan
14.   TE Daniel Graham
15.   TE Tony Scheffler
16.   TE Stephen Alexander
17.   TE Nate Jackson
18.   T Matt Lepsis
19.   T Erik Pears
20.   T Adam Meadows
21.   T Ryan Harris
22.   G Ben Hamilton
23.   G Chris Kuper
24.   G Montrae Holland
25.   C Tom Nalen
26.   C Chris Myers
27.   DE Ebenezer Ekuban
28.   DE Tim Crowder
29.   DE Jarvis Moss
30.   DE Elvis Dumervil
31.   DT Gerard Warren
32.   DT Sam Adams
33.   DT Jimmy Kennedy
34.   DT Alvin McKinley
35.   DT Marcus Thomas
36.   OLB Ian Gold
37.   OLB Eddie Moore
38.   OLB Warrick Holdman
39.   OLB Louis Green
40.   MLB D.J. Williams
41.   MLB Nate Webster
42.   CB Champ Bailey
43.   CB Dre’ Bly
44.   CB Dominique Foxworth
45.   CB Karl Paymah
46.   S John Lynch
47.   S Nick Ferguson
48.   S Curome Cox
49.   S Hamza Abdullah
50.   S Steve Cargile
51.   K Jason Elam
52.   P Todd Sauerbrun
53.   LS Mike Leach

Surprises: 
WR Rod Smith is put on PUP or IR
S Sam Brandon (2 game SUS and injured, results in release)
DE John Engelberger cut
DE Kenard Lang Cut (McKinley can play DE if needed)
San Diego Chargers
1.     QB Phillip Rivers
2.     QB Billy Volek
3.     QB Charlie Whitehurst
4.     RB LaDainian Tomlinson
5.     RB Michael Turner
6.     RB Darren Sproles
7.     FB Lorenzo Neal
8.     FB Andrew Pinnock
9.     WR Vincent Jackson
10.   WR Eric Parker
11.   WR Craig Davis
12.   WR Malcom Floyd
13.   WR Kassim Osgood
14.   TE Antonio Gates
15.   TE Brandon Manumaleuna
16.   TE Scott Chandler
17.   TE Legadu Naanee (WR also)
18.   T Marcus McNeil
19.   T Shane Olivea
20.   T Roman Oben
21.   T Cory Lekkerkerker
22.   G Kris Dielman
23.   G Mike Goff
24.   G Scott Mruczkowski
25.   C Nick Hardwick
26.   C Cory Withrow
27.   DE Luis Castillo
28.   DE Igor Olshansky
29.   DE Jaques Caesar
30.   DE Derrick Robinson
31.   NT Jamal Williams
32.   NT Ryan Bingham
33.   NT Louis Leonard
34.   OLB Shawne Merriman
35.   OLB Shaun Phillips
36.   OLB Marques Harris
37.   OLB Carlos Polk
38.   ILB Matt Wilhelm
39.   ILB Anthony Waters (legal concerns)
40.   ILB Stephen Cooper
41.   ILB Tim Dobbins
42.   CB Quentin Jammer
43.   CB Antonio Cromartie
44.   CB Drayton Florence
45.   CB Anthony Arline
46.   CB Steve Gregory
47.   S Marlon McCree
48.   S Eric Weddle
49.   S Clinton Hart
50.   S Bhawoh Jue
51.   K Nate Kaeding
52.   P Mike Scifres
53.   LS David Binn

Surprises:
CB Cletis Gordon cut


Kansas City Chiefs
1.    QB Damon Huard
2.    QB Brodie Croyle
3.    QB Casey Printers
4.    RB Larry Johnson
5.    RB Michael Bennett
6.    RB Marcus O’Keith (KR)
7.    HB Kris Wilson
8.    FB Boomer Grigsby
9.    WR Eddie Kennison
10.   WR Dwayne Bowe
11.   WR Sammie Parker
12.   WR Rod Gardner
13.   WR Jeff Webb
14.   TE Tony Gonzalez
15.   TE Jason Dunn
16.   TE Michael Allan
17.   T Damion McIntosh
18.   T Chris Terry
19.   T Kevin Sampson
20.   T Will Svitek
21.   G Brian Waters
22.   G John Welbourn
23.   G Tre’ Stallings
24.   C Casey Weigmann
25.   C Chris Bober
26.   DE Jared Allen
27.   DE Tamba Hali
28.   DE Claude McBride
29.   DE Jimmy Wilkerson
30.   DT Ron Edwards
31.   DT James Reed
32.   DT Alfonso Boone
33.   DT Tank Tyler
34.   OLB Derrick Johnson
35.   OLB Donnie Edwards
36.   OLB Kendrell Bell
37.   OLB Keyaron Fox
38.   OLB Nate Harris
39.   MLB Napoleon Harris
40.   MLB Rich Scanlon
41.   CB Ty Law
42.   CB Patrick Surtain
43.   CB Benny Sapp
44.   CB Marcus Maxey
45.   CB Michael Bragg
46.   S Jarrad Page
47.   S Bernard Pollard
48.   S Greg Wesley
49.   S Jon McGraw
50.   S Chad Williams
51.   K Justin Medlock
52.   P Dustin Colquitt
53.   LS Jean-Phillipe Darche

Surprises:
NONE
1.     QB Josh McCown
2.     QB JaMarcus Russell
3.     QB Andrew Walter
4.     RB LaMont Jordan
5.     RB Dominic Rhodes
6.     RB Michael Bush
7.     FB Justin Griffith
8.     FB Zack Crockett
9.     WR Jerry Porter
10.   WR Ronald Curry
11.   WR Doug Gabriel
12.   WR Mike Williams
13.   WR Johnnie Morant
14.   WR Carlos Francis
15.   TE Zach Miller
16.   TE Courtney Anderson
17.   TE John Madsen
18.   TE Tony Stewart
19.   T Barry Sims
20.   T Robert Gallery
21.   T Chad Slaughter
22.   T Mario Henderson
23.   G Paul McQuistain
24.   G Cooper Carlisle
25.   G Kevin Boothe
26.   C Jake Grove
27.   C Jeremy Newberry
28.   DE Derrick Burgess
29.   DE Tommy Kelly
30.   DE Tyler Brayton
31.   DE Quentin Moses
32.   DE Jay Richardson
33.   DT Warren Sapp
34.   DT Terdell Sands
35.   DT Josh Shaw
36.   DT Antajj Hawthorne
37.   OLB Thomas Howard
38.   OLB Sam Williams
39.   OLB Robert Thomas
40.   MLB Kirk Morrison
41.   MLB Isaiah Kacyvenski
42.   CB Fabian Washington
43.   CB Nnamdi Asomugha
44.   CB Stanford Routt
45.   C B John Bowie
46.   CB Chris Carr
47.   S Donovan Darius
48.   S Michael Huff
49.   S Stuart Schweigart
50.   S Darnell Bing
51.   K Sebastian Janikowski
52.   P Shane Lechler
53.   LS Jon Condo    

Surprises:
RB Justin Fargas (Too one dimensional)
WR Alvis Whitted (Older and overrated)
CB Duane Starks (too many young guys at pos.)