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Patriots Blog: Levan Reid's 53

BOSTON (CBS) - The first cuts are coming, and I decided to list who I think is going to make the team.

Read: Levan Reid's Patriots Blog

This list will probably change 100 times, but here is who I see making the 2011 Patriots. Remember the magic number is 53.

Quarterbacks (3)

Tom Brady, Ryan Mallett,Brian Hoyer

Running Backs (5)

BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead, Shane Vereen, Stevan Ridley, Sammy Morris

Wide Receivers (5)

Chad Ochocinco, Wes Welker, Taylor Price, Julian Edelman, Deion Branch

Tight Ends (3)

Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Lee Smith

Centers (2)

Dan Koppen, Ryan Wendell

Watch: Levan On The Onion's "Get Out Of My Face" aka GOOMF

Guards (3)

Logan Mankins, Dan Connolly, Rich Ohrnberger

Tackles (4)

Steve Maneri, Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer, Nate Solder

Defensive Ends (6)

Andre Carter, Mark Anderson, Shaun Ellis, Mike Wright, Gerard Warren,Eric Moore

Defensive Tackles (4)

Albert Haynesworth, Vince Wilfork, Myron Pryor, Kyle Love

Linebackers (7)

Tracy White, Jerod Mayo, Rob Ninkovich, Gary Guyton, Jermaine Cunningham, Brandon Spikes, Dane Fletcher

Read: Patriots Defense Having Fun Getting After Quarterbacks

Cornerbacks (4)

Devin McCourty, Ras-I Dowling, Leigh Bodden, Kyle Arrington

Safties (5)

Patrick Chung, James Ihedigbo, Sergio Brown, James Sanders, Brandon Meriweather

Special Teams (2)

Stephen Gostkowski, Zoltan Mesko

That is 53, please feel free to comment and kill me.  I will post again next week and I am sure, those names will change.

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