2023 Saints OTA Thread

[leilung]

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

LB worries me.
WR still feels incomplete. Maybe MT is the answer.
D Line - so many new faces expected to fill significant minutes
O Line - health is key (again)
Love our secondary this year
Biggest concern is the sheer volume of changes from players to coaches...it's been a lot for one offseason and shouldn't be discounted as a major factor.

Agree with all of this 100%.
Why do I feel a little antsy about LB more than anything else on D?

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by leilung

Agree with all of this 100%.
Why do I feel a little antsy about LB more than anything else on D?

Because we have little depth/experience/talent there after our two starters. I’ve ranted about the lack of linebacker attention before.

[Boston Saint]

At least now it can’t be said that Allen isn’t running “his” team with the guys he chose.

[SmashMouth]

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[rezburna]

Wide Receiver seems like a deep position for us. Much deeper than prior years.

Michael Thomas
Chris Olave
Rashid Shaheed
Bryan Edwards
James Washington
A.T. Perry
Tre’Quan Smith

That’s good depth. Not to mention Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau. I don’t have many concerns there.

[SmashMouth]

Originally Posted by rezburna

Wide Receiver seems like a deep position for us. Much deeper than prior years.

Michael Thomas
Chris Olave
Rashid Shaheed
Bryan Edwards
James Washington
A.T. Perry
Tre’Quan Smith

That’s good depth. Not to mention Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau. I don’t have many concerns there.

Sprinkle in the new kid, Malik Flowers ... the SC St UDFA WR who will make the practice squad.

Not so sure 3Q makes the cut... we'll see.

[rezburna]

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Sprinkle in the new kid, Malik Flowers ... the SC St UDFA WR who will make the practice squad.

Not ao sure 3Q makes the cut... we'll see.

I hope he doesn’t. I like Shaq Davis from SC State. With Bryan Edwards and James Washington both being former starters now serving as back ups I’m really confident at WR.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by rezburna

Wide Receiver seems like a deep position for us. Much deeper than prior years.

Michael Thomas
Chris Olave
Rashid Shaheed
Bryan Edwards
James Washington
A.T. Perry
Tre’Quan Smith

That’s good depth. Not to mention Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau. I don’t have many concerns there.

Amazing how it's changed (roster) since Dennis became HC.

IMO that "I like our WR room" philosophy held us back & advancing while Brees was still under center. Who are you scaring with Callaway, Smith & Lil Jordan & Kirkwood?

Blockzilla (Trequan) has one foot off a cliff & the other on a banana peel in 2023. Slots #4-6 will have to excel on special teams/gunners to make this roster.

I see legitimate competition from these younger guys & I like how DA & staff are addressing needs (DT, WR, QB), in subsequent drafts.

[Boston Saint]

Originally Posted by K Major

Amazing how it's changed (roster) since Dennis became HC.

IMO that "I like our WR room" philosophy held us back & advancing while Brees was still under center. Who are you scaring with Callaway, Smith & Lil Jordan & Kirkwood?

Blockzilla (Trequan) has one foot off a cliff & the other on a banana peel in 2023. Slots #4-6 will have to excel on special teams/gunners to make this roster.

I see legitimate competition from these younger guys & I like how DA & staff are addressing needs (DT, WR, QB), in subsequent drafts.

To be fair though, he did spend high round picks on Cooks and Thomas.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

To be fair though, he did spend high round picks on Cooks and Thomas.

In speaking in terms of recency.

Cooks was gone after 2016 & MT hasn't been healthy & contributing for several seasons now.