The New England Patriots technically are nearly two weeks into training camp, but they've only had one week of padded practices.
I'm looking at this 53-man roster projection more through the lens of the padded, more competitive practice sessions. Once the pads come on is when real football begins.
That's the thinking with this piece.
It's still early in the process, and things could obviously change as camp practices and preseason games continue to play out. But in a snapshot view of where things currently stand, here's the 53-man roster prediction for the Patriots after their first full week of padded training camp practices: