I know this will not be popular around here, but it's early and every prediction (whether that is 'conservative' or far-fetched) is equally distant from the final picture. OFFENSE (24)
QB (2): Flacco, Mallett
RB (3): Allen, Dixon, West
FB (1): Jusczyck
WR (7): Smith Sr, Aiken, Perriman, Wallace, Butler, Moore, Waller
TE (3): Watson, Gillmore, Williams
T (4): Stanley, Lewis, Wagner, Hurst
G (3): Yanda, Jensen, Urschel
C (1): Zuttah DEFENSE (26)
1/3 T (3): Williams, Davis, Henry
3/5 T (4): Guy, Jernigan, Urban, Kaufusi
DE/OLB (5): Suggs, Dumervil, Smith, Judon, Correa
ILB (4): Mosley, Orr, McClellan, Brown
CB (6): Smith, Davis, Wright, Canady, Young, Powers
S (4): Webb, Weddle, Brooks, Levine ST (3)
K (1): Tucker
P (1): Koch
LS (1): Cox PR/KR: Moore/Dixon Practice Squad/Injury reserve
Michael Campanaro, WR (IR)
Dennis Pitta, TE (IR/PUP)
Kapron Lewis-Moore, DE (IR)
Matt Skura, C
De'Ondre Wesley, G/T
Vladimir Ducasse, G
Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB
Victor Ochi, OLB
Daniel Brown, WR
Keenan Reynolds, WR
Patrick Onwuasor, ILB
Julian Wilson, CB
[Nick Boyle, TE and Matt Elam, S are suspended]
My take is:
1)I don't believe the Ravens, who badly needed defensive playmakers, drafted an OT if they weren't sure they couldn't start him day 1. We have to consider that two QBs went overdrafted at #1 and #2, which leaves us with one of the 5 highest rated prospects in the draft. For what we know Stanley could have even been a top 3, at this point. This leaves us with a new starting LT, while our former is unable to switch position; Monroe is too soft and injury prone to play G. Thus, he's a waste of money.
Also, I don't believe our #1 pick is going to play out of position, not even for 1 year. Not only he doesn't fit inside because of his style (Tunsil would've been better in this case) but Harbaugh also made it pretty clear: "have you ever seen him playing inside? no".
The 4,4M that we retain by cutting him now are much needed, as we must extend B.Williams and try to keep Wagner before the end of the season.
2)Same goes for Forsett. It's 2,3M savings for a guy who was never meant to be a bell cow. In such a crowded backfield, with RBs that complement each others well, that's a too high price to ignore. Kendrick Lewis is in the same situation: crowded position, below average play, and almost 1M savings.
3) I don't get why everybody keeps listing Reynolds within the top 53 players on the roster. There's no way he can contribute after switching to a completely new position, nor he will help as a gunner or in any way on ST, which Waller will.