Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando
| Position | ARI | SF | STL | SEA | NFC West
Average | NFL
Average | | QB | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | | RB | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | | WR | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10.8 | 10.3 | | TE | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | | OL | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14.3 | 13.7 | | DL | 12 | 10
| 12 | 15 | 12.3 | 12.5 | | LB | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10.3 | 10.1 | | DB | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13.3 | 13.7 | | Punters | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2
| 1.5 | 1.4 | | Kickers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | | Snappers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | Totals | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79.97 |
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Those who enjoyed the Excel-based team rosters are in luck. I've combined all four teams into a single file. That one will be made available once I succeed in reducing file size (sometimes Excel likes to pump up files for no apparent reason).
UPDATE: Four-in-one rosters are here.
In the meantime, let's take a look at the team-by-team positional summaries across the division.
The Seahawks are carrying 15 defensive linemen, in part because they're holding a spot for Marcus Tubbs, who continues to rehab from knee surgery.
The Rams are carrying more receivers than any team in the division, thanks in part to return specialist Dante Hall (they're also hoping a couple of those guys emerge to help fill the void left by Isaac Bruce's departure).
The Seahawks are one of the few teams in the league carrying five specialists in camp. Carrying that number wasn't a big deal in years past. But with injuries mounting and the hard 80-man roster limits, it seems tougher to set aside extra spots for noncontact players.
The 49ers carry fewer running backs in part because they've been comfortable using tight ends as swing players. They also carry fewer defensive linemen, typical of teams that run 3-4 defenses. That helps them carry more defensive backs.
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Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
