Saints report: Strategy and personnel

QBREES9 · 03-26-2008, 09:31 PM

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1. Defensive tackle: The Saints return both starters, but Brian Young will turn 31 this summer and Hollis Thomas is already 33. The primary backups are Kendrick Clancy and Antwan Lake, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a young, aggressive player who can stop the run to add to the rotation.

2. Cornerback: In Randall Gay, the Saints landed a solid cover corner to go with Mike McKenzie. Gay will have a chance to unseat Jason David, who got a big contract as a restricted free agent last season only to struggle in the Saints' scheme. Also, McKenzie is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Week 16 and will likely miss a good portion of the offseason work.

3. Linebacker: The Saints moved to get more athletic in the middle with the acquisition of Jonathan Vilma, but getting a young player to pair with Scott Fujita on the outside remains a possibility. Free-agent signee Dan Morgan will likely move from the middle to the weak side, but the Saints could attempt to further upgrade the position for the future in the draft.

03-26-2008, 09:31 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Saints report: Strategy and personnel Team Reports \| NFL Football at CBSSports.com 1. Defensive tackle: The Saints return both starters, but Brian Young will turn 31 this summer and Hollis Thomas is already 33. The primary backups are Kendrick Clancy and Antwan Lake, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a young, aggressive player who can stop the run to add to the rotation. 2. Cornerback: In Randall Gay, the Saints landed a solid cover corner to go with Mike McKenzie. Gay will have a chance to unseat Jason David, who got a big contract as a restricted free agent last season only to struggle in the Saints' scheme. Also, McKenzie is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Week 16 and will likely miss a good portion of the offseason work. 3. Linebacker: The Saints moved to get more athletic in the middle with the acquisition of Jonathan Vilma, but getting a young player to pair with Scott Fujita on the outside remains a possibility. Free-agent signee Dan Morgan will likely move from the middle to the weak side, but the Saints could attempt to further upgrade the position for the future in the draft.
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