Every year at around this time, the first 53-man roster projections pop up. And (almost) every year we dutifully chronicle those first roster projections here on BTB. To find out, I took a look at the pre-camp roster projections from 2023-2025 across a number of sources. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAs you look at roster projections, look closely at where there's a tradeoff between a middle-of-the-pack veteran and a young (and unproven) player. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThat's what makes July roster projections so much fun.