Over the past couple of seasons, the Packers have faced some tough decisions on which players to keep when it came time to cut the roster down to 53 players. This year is no different, if not even more exciting, with the possibility of a veteran lineman being traded out of Green Bay. Thursday's preseason game should decide the winners of the close competitions and practice squad spots, but here is an early look at who I think will ultimately stick around.

Something that Packers fans tend to forget as we bask in this preseason hype is how quickly the season can go down the toilet, with just an injury or two. Here are six players that I believe the Packers would have a difficult time playing without in 2010. Some players that just missed this list are B.J. Raji, Jermichael Finley and Greg Jennings.