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JP - give me your thoughts on Emmanuel Butler. I know a lot of people are excited to have Jordan Humphries in camp but just watching some tape, I think Butler has a better shot at making the team, and/or practice squad based on his route running & ability to separate.

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Butler was very productive in college, putting up great numbers, but I wasn't impressed with the poor competition he faced; hard to gauge the jump balls he won vs poor athletes; he lost jump balls to good defensive backs...

EB looks like an action figure, but he tested in the lower third in nearly every combine event that he participated; he didn't run the 40 at the combine which bothers me from a competitive standpoint (he runs 4.68-4.75)...

With regards to route running, little variety, mostly limited to go/seam routes but he did do a good job of adjusting routes to create small windows of separation for his passer; the few breaking routes I saw lacked suddenness...

He has good, strong, soft hands; he consciously makes an effort to catch the ball with his hands and not against his body; but he doesn't snatch the ball like a WR, he looks more like a well-coached tight end using his hands...

Butler will be scheme limited to a West-Coast-style passing game, short 5-10 PaYd Attempts where he'll need to make YAC work on strength, cause he's only got one gear and he'll have to have a break early on to win a score...

Another concern that I picked up on is that he's a less than willing blocker and in the Saints offense, that won't fly. Also when his number isn't called, he Randy Moss'ed it, so his defenders broke off early to help teammates...

Don't see an active roster spot at this time. Saints have got six possession receivers right now who have a year of more producing in the NFL; good PS candidate that needs to get stronger and two off-seasons of coaching...

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2019 New Orleans Saints – Saints Roster At 90

OFFENSE

QB (3) 9 – Drew Brees, 5 - Teddy Bridgewater (FA 2019), 7 - Taysom Hill, 16 - J.T. Barrett IV (RFC 2019)

RB (3) 41 - Alvin Kamara, 28 - Latavius Murray (FA 2019), 27 - Dwayne Washington, 32 - Devine Ozigbo (UDFA 2019), 30 - A.J. Ouellette (UDFA 2019)

FB (1) 42 - Zach Line, 41 - Michael Burton (FA 2019)

WR-X (2) 13 - Michael Thomas, 18 - Keith Kirkwood, 17 - Emmanuel Butler (UDFA 2019), 15 - Simmie Cobbs, Jr.

WR-S (2) 80 - Austin Carr, 84 - Lil’Jordan Humphrey (UDFA 2019), 83 - Cyril Grayson(UDFA 2019), 88 - Micah Wright (UDFA 2019), 81 - Cam Meredith

LT (1) 72 - Terron Armstead, 77 - Derek Newton, 65 - Michael Ola (FA 2019)

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 62 - Nick Easton (FA 2019), 68 - Derrick Kelly (UDFA 2019)

C (2) 78 - Erik McCoy (R2P16, #48), 63 - Cameron Tom (ERFA 2019), 61 - Marcus Henry (FA 2019)

RG (2) 67 - Larry Warford, 64 - Will Clapp, 66 - Mike Herndon (UDFA 2019)

RT (2) 71 - Ryan Ramcyzk, 79 - Nate Wozniak, 65 - John Ulrick (FA 2019), 73 - Ethan Greenidge (UDFA 2019)

TE (3) 87 - Jared Cook, 89 - Josh Hill, 85 - Dan Arnold, 86 - Alizé Mack (R7P17, #231), 45 - Garrett Griffin

WR-Z (2) 19 - Ted Ginn, 10 - Tra'Quan Smith, 14 - Travin Dural


DEFENSE

RDE (2) 92 - Marcus Davenport, 57 - Carl Granderson (UDFA 2019), 69 - Corbin Kaufusi (UDFA 2019)

NT (2) 90 - Malcolm Brown (FA 2019), 95 - Taylor Stallworth, 96 - Sylvester Williams (FA 2019)

DT3 (2) 93 - David Onyemata, 97 - Mario Edwards, Jr. (FA 2019), 76 - Kenny Bigelow (UDFA 2019), 74 - Shy Tuttle (UDFA 2019), 98 - Sheldon Rankins

LDE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 91 - Trey Hendrickson, 99 - Geneo Grissom (FA 2019)

WLB (2) 56 - DeMario Davis, 51 - Colton Jumper (FA 2019), 54 - Chase Hansen (UDFA 2019), 50 - Darrell Williams (UDFA 2019)

MLB (2) 47 - Alex Anzalone, 52 - Craig Robertson (FA 2019), 55 - Kaden Elliss (R7P30, #244), 44 - Darnell Sankey (RFC 2019)

SLB (2) 53 - A.J. Klein, 59 - Vince Biegel (ERFA 2019), 58 - Porter Gustin (UDFA 2019)

RCB (2) 23 - Marshon Lattimore, 34 - Justin Hardee (ERFA 2019), 37 - Jordan Wyatt (UDFA 2019)

NCB (2) 26 - P.J. Williams (FA 2019), 29 - Chris Campbell (RFC 2019), 21 - Patrick Robinson

FS (2) 43 - Marcus A. Williams, 31 - Chris Banjo (FA 2019), 33 - Saquan Hampton (R6P4, #177)

SS (2) 24 - Vonn Bell, 22 - Chauncey Gardner (R4P3, #105), 48 - J.T. Gray

LCB (2) 25 - Eli Apple, 20 - Ken Crawley (RFA 2019), 27 - David Simmons (UDFA 2019)


KICKING

K (1) 3 - Wil Lutz (RFA 2019)

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 49 - Zach Wood (ERFA 2019), 46 - Nick Moore (UDFA 2019)

PR (1) 35 - Marcus Sherels (FA 2019), 11 - Deonte Harris (UDFA 2019)


Active Roster Count - Total: 90 (53); Offense: 44; Defense: 40; Kicking: 6


KEY:

Projected Starter

Free Agent (FA 2019)

Exclusive Rights Free Agent (ERFA 2019)

Reserve/Futures Contract (RFC 2019)

Rookie Draft Pick (R#,P#)

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent (UDFA 2019)

Injured, Injured/Reserve, Injured/PUP

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