Training camp is a unique time of year. The duality of joining together and pushing one another to become the greatest team in the NFL while simultaneously doing everything to bury the player next to you for a job is peculiar. It is your team vs. 31 other franchises, but it is also you vs. every other person sporting your teams’ logo. In the end, only 53 men make the final cut.
While the pads—or even shorts—aren’t on yet, it’s time for a basic assessment of the players on the roster and assume who is locked-in, expected to make it, on the fringe or a long-shot for the final 53.