2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

SmashMouth · 08-10-2022, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Who you got? Falcons will be outright cutting Debo soon.

Jackson appears to be in a red shirt year, Werner is still rehabbing and Baun is apparently "hurt".

I heard Nick Underhill mention Eric Wilson has looked well at camp so far ... so there's that.

The new kid at LB, Jackson, was placed on IR, I think. We'll just have to see. It's still early.

AsylumGuido · 08-10-2022, 03:05 PM

While I agree it would be nice to have a little more depth at LB, I can't help but keep coming back to something rezburna mentioned a couple of weeks ago. He said he could see the Saints relying heavily upon not only the nickel, but also the dime and even up to the dollar. I can see them eyeing the depth at safety to cover as LB depth. A 4-1-6 is very probable at times. Demario is so good that you can even look at that as a 4-7 or quarter.

Yes, we need healthy bodies at LB, for sure, but I can see us going into the season with one less LB and one more DB than usual on the 53.

AsylumGuido · 08-10-2022, 03:13 PM

Signed a safety to replace the LB slot?

iceshack149 · 08-11-2022, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

The depth at LINEBACKER is rough.

It's one of the few weak spots on the team. I said it earlier but Andrew Dowell might be a surprise player at LB. I'm hoping that he and Elliss take the "next step" this year.

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

The new kid at LB, Jackson, was placed on IR, I think. We'll just have to see. It's still early.

I hope not. I ate the cheese on this kid and was ready to watch him play this preseason.

K Major · 08-11-2022, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

It's one of the few weak spots on the team. I said it earlier but Andrew Dowell might be a surprise player at LB. I'm hoping that he and Elliss take the "next step" this year.

I hope not. I ate the cheese on this kid and was ready to watch him play this preseason.

+1.

I really thought he was going to make an impact on special teams as a rookie.

Unfortunately for us, being placed on IR in training camp means his season is over

.

AsylumGuido · 08-11-2022, 10:46 AM

08-10-2022, 02:23 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,929 Blog Entries: 29	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by K Major Who you got? Falcons will be outright cutting Debo soon. Jackson appears to be in a red shirt year, Werner is still rehabbing and Baun is apparently "hurt". I heard Nick Underhill mention Eric Wilson has looked well at camp so far ... so there's that. The new kid at LB, Jackson, was placed on IR, I think. We'll just have to see. It's still early.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,676	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook While I agree it would be nice to have a little more depth at LB, I can't help but keep coming back to something rezburna mentioned a couple of weeks ago. He said he could see the Saints relying heavily upon not only the nickel, but also the dime and even up to the dollar. I can see them eyeing the depth at safety to cover as LB depth. A 4-1-6 is very probable at times. Demario is so good that you can even look at that as a 4-7 or quarter. Yes, we need healthy bodies at LB, for sure, but I can see us going into the season with one less LB and one more DB than usual on the 53.
	“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

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08-11-2022, 09:17 AM	#4
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,426 Blog Entries: 1	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by K Major The depth at LINEBACKER is rough. It's one of the few weak spots on the team. I said it earlier but Andrew Dowell might be a surprise player at LB. I'm hoping that he and Elliss take the "next step" this year. Originally Posted by SmashMouth The new kid at LB, Jackson, was placed on IR, I think. We'll just have to see. It's still early. I hope not. I ate the cheese on this kid and was ready to watch him play this preseason.

08-11-2022, 09:32 AM	#5
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,838 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by iceshack149 It's one of the few weak spots on the team. I said it earlier but Andrew Dowell might be a surprise player at LB. I'm hoping that he and Elliss take the "next step" this year. I hope not. I ate the cheese on this kid and was ready to watch him play this preseason. +1. I really thought he was going to make an impact on special teams as a rookie. Unfortunately for us, being placed on IR in training camp means his season is over .

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