Sando-style Roster Analyis

I took the "Number kept" and "Average number kept since 2002" from an earlier post by Mike Sando. I left out the longshots that don't really have a chance for even the practice squad. (PS) designates eligibility for the practice squad, and in most cases those guys are not really being considered as a possibility for the active roster. I felt like being nice to some of the wide receivers and offensive linemen because it is hard to tell who really has a shot at the practice squad when there isn't that much difference between the 2nd longshot and the 4th longshot. (Seahawks 34-Category Roster)

Quarterback
Number kept last season: Three
Average number kept since 2002: Three
Locks: Matt Hasselbeck, Seneca Wallace
Looking safe: David Greene

Running back
Number kept last season: Five
Average number kept since 2002: Five
Locks: Shaun Alexander, Mack Strong, Maurice Morris, Leonard Weaver
On the bubble: Josh Parry
Longer odds: Marquis Weeks, David Kirtman (PS)

Wide receiver
Number kept last season: Five
Average number kept since 2002: 5.4
Locks: Deion Branch, D.J. Hackett, Bobby Engram, Nate Burleson
Looking safe: Ben Obomanu
Longer odds: Logan Payne (PS), Joe Fernandez (PS), Chris Jones (PS), Courtney Taylor (PS), Jordan Kent (PS)

Tight end
Number kept last season: Three
Average number kept since 2002: Three
Locks: Marcus Pollard, Will Heller
Looking safe: Leonard Stephens
Longer odds: Joe Newton (PS)

Offensive line
Number kept last season: Nine
Average number kept since 2002: 8.8
Locks: Walter Jones, Rob Sims, Chris Spencer, Chris Gray, Sean Locklear, Tom Ashworth, Ray Willis, Mansfield Wrotto
Looking safe: Floyd Womack
Longer odds: Pat Ross (PS), Jonathan Alston (PS), Steve Vallos (PS), Kyle Williams (PS)

Defensive line
Number kept last season: 10
Average number kept since 2002: 9.2
Locks: Darryl Tapp, Marcus Tubbs, Chuck Darby, Brandon Mebane, Bryce Fisher, Patrick Kerney, Rocky Bernard, Russell Davis
Looking safe: Baraka Atkins
In the hunt: Craig Terrill, Brandon Green

Linebackers
Number kept last season: Seven
Average number kept since 2002: 7.2
Locks: Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Leroy Hill, Kevin Bentley
Looking safe: Niko Koutouvides, Lance Laury, Will Herring
Longer odds: Cameron Jenson (PS)

Cornerbacks
Number kept last season: Four
Average number kept since 2002: 4.4
Locks: Kelly Jennings, Marcus Trufant, Josh Wilson, Jordan Babineaux
Longer odds: DeJuan Groce, Pete Hunter, Kevin Hobbs (PS)

Safeties
Number kept last season: Four
Average number kept since 2002: 3.8
Locks: Deon Grant, Brian Russell, Mike Green, Michael Boulware
Longer odds: C.J. Wallace (PS), Patrick Ghee (PS)

Specialists
Number kept last season: Three
Average number kept since 2002: Three
Locks: Josh Brown, Ryan Plackemeier
Looking safe: Derek Rackley