I don't doubt that Jenkins "cover" skills will improve with better line play. I'm not real sure about Harper though, he has been playing like a small LB in Williams scheme.

It's tough to say what Flajole can do with him...

I'd rather see more of a LS/RS composition where both Jenkins and A-Q would take the field at the same time than see A-Q replace Jenkins as the FS, but I do think that Harper should be a starter at SS with Jenkins at FS.

If we did go with a left-right cover two type safety set-up, thats a good combo. Thats not a real good fit for Harper. It would be similar to placing Vilma into a 3-4. They can both do it, but its not where their strength lies at all.

With L-R safeties, our LB's are gonna have to cover those RB's and TE's, which may now be an option since we've upgraded all 3 LB positions.

If Jenkins our1st round pick plays anything like he did last year, you know the deer in the headlights type of play that he does, bench him. Quaddus is much more natural at FS. Jenkins has gone from corner to FS and has had the luxury of being schooled under one of the greatest FS to play the game in Sharper, so if he doesn't improve and when I say improve I mean by leaps and bounds, what do we really have. Answer: Nothing!!

Current Depth Chart
QB1. Drew Brees 2. Chase Daniel 3. Sean Canfield
RB1. Darren Sproles 2. Pierre Thomas 3. Mark Ingram 4. Christopher Ivory
TE1. Jimmy Graham 2. David Thomas 3. Michael Higgins
C1. Brian De La Puente 2. Matt Tennant
WR11. Marques Colston 2. Lance Moore 3. Courtney Roby 4. Joseph Morgan
WR21. Devery Henderson 2. Adrian Arrington 3. Andy Tanner
LT1. Jermon Bushrod 2. Phil Trautwein
LG1. Ben Grubbs 2. Eric Olsen
RG1. Jahri Evans 2. Nick Howell
RT1. Charles Brown 2. Zach Strief 3. Fenuki Tupou
FB1. Jed Collins 2. Korey Hall


LDE1. Cameron Jordan
RDE1. Will Smith 2. Junior Galette
LCB1. Jabari Greer 2. Kamaal McIlwain 3. Cord Parks
RCB1. Patrick Robinson 2. Johnny Patrick 3. Josh Victorian
SS1. Roman Harper 2. Jonathon Amaya
FS1. Malcolm Jenkins 2. Isa Abdul-Quddus
LDT1. Brodrick Bunkley 2. Tom Johnson
RDT1. Sedrick Ellis 2. Mitch King3. Swanson Miller
SLB1. David Hawthorne 2. Martez Wilson 3. Will Herring 4. Nate Bussey
MLB1. Curtis Lofton 2. Jonathan Vilma
WLB1. Scott Shanle 2. Chris Chamberlain 3. Jonathan Casillas
Special Teams
PR1. Darren Sproles
H1. Chase Daniel
PK1. Garrett Hartley
KOS1. Thomas Morstead
KR1. Darren Sproles
P1. Thomas Morstead
LS1. Justin Drescher

You really think Brown is ready to step up at Right Tackle? and stay healthy?

I'm gonna have to say stick with Strief at RT. Our O-line dropped off significantly when Strief got hurt for a few games last season and Brown filled in.

A couple people have mentioned that they feel that OT depth is needed. Which I do agree with, however, there are other holes that are more important. However, the 1 name that I just thought of was Alex Barron. I know the Saints brought him in last year as a FA, then he got injured and never played a game, but where is he now, and did he / does he have anything left in the tank?

He wasn't retained and the Saints have has a good eye for OL these past four years...

2012 New Orleans Saints

Note: Free Agent Signing/Retainer or Acquisition in Bold; Needs indicated in Italics

WR Marques Colston, Adrian Arrington, Joe Morgan
TE Jimmy Graham, David Thomas
LT Jermon Bushrod
LG Ben Grubbs, Eric Olsen
C Brian De La Puente, Matt Tennant
RG Jahri Evans
RT Zach Strief, Charles Brown
WR Lance Moore, Devery Henderson
QB Drew Brees, Chase Daniel
FB Jed Collins, Korey Hall
RB Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Chris Ivory

RDE Will Smith, Turk McBride, Greg Romeus
RDT Sedrick Ellis, Mitch King
LDT Brodrick Bunkley, Tom Johnson
LDE Cam Jordan, Junior Galette
SLB Scott Shanle, Martez Wilson, Jonathan Casillas
MLB Curtis Lofton, Jon Vilma, Ramon Humber
WLB David Hawthorne, Chris Chamberlain, Will Herring
LCB Jabari Greer
SS Roman Harper; Jonathon Amaya
FS Malcolm Jenkins; Isa Abdul-Quddus
RCB Patrick Robinson, Johnny Patrick

P Thomas Morstead
K John Kasay, Garrett Hartley
LS Justin Drescher

If these players are our projected roster after training camp, we stand at a count 51, 52 if we keep two kickers which is not likely...

We are very thin at Cornerback, Offensive Line...

Could use more depth at Tight End, Defensive Tackle, Safety...

Two fullbacks?

LB depth has turned around quickly

Where does Martez Wilson make his check?

Is Hartley through as our Kicker?