What player on/off the 2010 49ers 53-man roster would surprise you?

Wallace is probably gone and no surprise there. But how about the implications of overlapping skill sets on Wragge, Baas, and Snyder? Wragge is signed to an extension, healthy, durable, versatile, seemingly satisfied in a backup role, and cheap. How many of these adjectives apply to Baas? Versatile seems to be the only one. I think Baas may be a surprise cut.

On the defensive side we may have one linebacker to many—-is that bad news for Matt Wilhelm?

Making the 53-man roster:

1. Miller beats out Norris.
2. Boone makes it as a OL back-up, along with both Baas and Snyder.
3. Ziegler finally makes the 53, at the expense of Jones.
4. Due to Michael Lewis’ fragile situation, both Reggie Smith AND Curtis Taylor make it.
5. Would like to see Vann make it, but a very low probability.

Gone (not all surprises):
1. Moran Norris.
2. Both Tony Wragge and Cody Wallace.
3. D. Evans.

If he made it, I’d be surprised, but he’s the unknown quantity at this point, in color of money speak, so we’ll see. I’d be kind of surprised if LaBoy got cut, even though that’s a clear possibility.

On the offensive side, I’d be certifiably shocked if Brandon Jones made it. But as much as people seem to feel otherwise, I think WR is sufficiently wide open after Ginn, possibly even after Morgan, it could happen. Relatedly, it would shock me if Ginn got cut, which I hope the team considers given the promise of some of these other guys. Wasn’t a fan of the Ginn trade- was a fan of the guy we could’ve got with that pick, Cam Thomas. But RJF is looking good so far so fingers crossed.

What else- I’d be surprised if Wragge or Wallace made it, if only because that would mean that either Boone goes, who hasn’t proven himself to be a never-will-be as those guys have, or Sims goes, who has already performed at a decent level at the hardest position on the offensive line. Meanwhile, with the Iupati/Baas situation, the team doesn’t need the insurance in the interior line anymore.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Miller made it at all. I have pretty high confidence he will. The question is whether he gets time fullback, and whether Norris gets cut.

I needed some towels after reading this:

News flash: FB Brit Miller is not perfect. The new face of the franchise dropped David Carr’s pass in the right flat during team period in the second half. Well, at least that allows the rest of the league to catch up a little.

After delivering the biggest hit of the morning session, Miller stood out during the nutcracker drill that began the p.m. practice (and delighted the several-thousand ticket holders in attendance) by getting both Keaton Kristick and NaVorro Bowman on the ground. And after duping the defense into thinking he was just a blocker, Miller sneaked behind Scott McKillop in 7-on-7 and caught Alex Smith’s long pass in stride.

The castoff from Illinois is definitely making his mark in the early part of camp.

I think Baas and Hill play out their contracts and then they’re got next year. I believe both sims and boone make roster as well. Zeigler doubful, but I too would like to see him make it. I think Jones is going to make it, I don’t know seems like the coaching staff still likes him and they haven’t given up on him yet.