2022 New Orleans Saints roster breakdown: Linebackers

K Major · 07-07-2022, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

I think we all know how I felt about Kwon, he will be missed! He was the perfect compliment to DD.

Pete Werner played better than I expected last season, though. He plays "heads-up" football, showed some good short yardage coverage skills, fills gaps well, and even has a little closing speed. Not sure he has the sideline to sideline range that Kwon had.

I'm really hoping D'Marco Jackson becomes a real star. Everything you see on his college film looks like a star. He looked like the best player on the field a lot, which is what you expect from an athlete in the Sunbelt conference that makes it to the next level. But even against Miami he was dominant. Fingers crossed on this young man to come in and make a difference.

All the others are a coin flip. If we could get something for Baun, do it. Ellis is a special teamer. I don't know much about the other guys but Wilson did flash a little in Minnesota.

What some people don't see with Pete is that he doesn't guess on his assignments (1 missed tackle in 2021). Pete isn't nearly as athletically gifted as Kwon but was rarely out of position. Not a lot of talk or fanfare, just does his job.

As for Jackson, you may be right ... I think the coaches really like his college tape. We'll see.

Absent injury to Pete or Davis, I don't think Kwon makes a lot of sense given our cap, desire to develop our younger LBs & the Saints generally only have 2 on the field.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,799 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2022 New Orleans Saints roster breakdown: Linebackers Originally Posted by turbo_dog I think we all know how I felt about Kwon, he will be missed! He was the perfect compliment to DD. Pete Werner played better than I expected last season, though. He plays "heads-up" football, showed some good short yardage coverage skills, fills gaps well, and even has a little closing speed. Not sure he has the sideline to sideline range that Kwon had. I'm really hoping D'Marco Jackson becomes a real star. Everything you see on his college film looks like a star. He looked like the best player on the field a lot, which is what you expect from an athlete in the Sunbelt conference that makes it to the next level. But even against Miami he was dominant. Fingers crossed on this young man to come in and make a difference. All the others are a coin flip. If we could get something for Baun, do it. Ellis is a special teamer. I don't know much about the other guys but Wilson did flash a little in Minnesota. What some people don't see with Pete is that he doesn't guess on his assignments (1 missed tackle in 2021). Pete isn't nearly as athletically gifted as Kwon but was rarely out of position. Not a lot of talk or fanfare, just does his job. As for Jackson, you may be right ... I think the coaches really like his college tape. We'll see. Absent injury to Pete or Davis, I don't think Kwon makes a lot of sense given our cap, desire to develop our younger LBs & the Saints generally only have 2 on the field. AsylumGuido, jeanpierre, Rugby Saint II and 1 others like this.