ChrisXVI

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.

canucksaint

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?

jeanpierre

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

FinSaint

I've got to say that the roster is starting to look good with the talent and depth at almost all positions - they still need to add players to the CB depth and probably one more TE, maybe Higgins?

Two FBs would otherwise be a luxury that should be avoided, but Hall is one of the best special team contributors the Saints have, and so I doubt they are eager to get rid of him. Also, the Saints are one of those teams who have a fairly large portion of running plays that require the effective use of a FB, so it would stand to reason that they would carry a backup FB in case anything happened to Collins, just like they carry 4 RBs.

Also, I think they could stand to lose one of the LBs and Shanle with a $2.95M cap hit would be a likely candidate, because even though he might be a very serviceable backup (even a starter in a pinch), he is on the older side, with a relatively high cap hit and only one more year on his contract.

I think the DT and DE depth are both adequate as they are, barring any suspensions and assuming that Romeus will be healthy enough to start the season and contribute. If the situation requires it, they could always temporarily move Jordan to the interior and Wilson down to the line of scrimmage to be an edge rusher during a game. Although Hicks did some edge rushing himself up in Canada, I seriously doubt that they should place him there in the NFL, because that is where his deficiencies are the most apparent based on the video I've seen - even against the Canadian collegiate opposition.

They definitely shouldn't keep both kickers and cutting one of them along with Shanle would open up room for 3 more players for the final roster - maybe a TE and 2 CBs.

"I'm not bashing people, I'm bashing their opinions because in my opinion their opinion is wrong" - Danno

iceshack149

Strong work, JP.
I agree that the Saints are thin at O-line and CB. I read that the Saints plan to keep rookie Corey White at CB so maybe he's not as slow as the numbers suggest.

I hope that you're wrong about McBride beating out Romeus. The D-line is very intriguing and from what little I have seen of guys like Romeus, King, and Johnson I have nothing to go on but hope.
The guy I'm really wanting to do well is King. I saw him chase a few guys down in last years pre-season so he seems to have that "motor" that coaches love.

What's up with Hartley? I suppose that the Saints are bringing Kasay back to help coach the kid but if they keep Kasay past the first cuts I will immediately think that Hartley is not going to work out.

I think that the Saints shouldn't do the two FB thing this year. If TE Humphries is still available, the Saints need to call him and bring him in.

This is it for Arrington. He has the best chance to make an impact now that Meachem is gone.

"...it's good to have friends, no matter where they are."--JOESAM2002

CharityMike

Fixed

jeanpierre

Romeus, prior to collegiate injury had first round grades; but he's got to beat out the others to move up the chart...

Really would like to have drafted Norman; allowing time to acclimate, he could have been a real addition to the DB platoon...

If Hicks can adjust to the talent level, Ellis departure after this season won't hurt so bad...

We got two more OL that should really alleviate the depth issue if they can't contribute along with the FA signings...

It's wait and see with White; I thing he's brought in to be a Safety...

Nervous about CB right now...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

|Mitch|

Spagnoulo has said White was brought in to be a nickle corner, said he has the size and length that they like and Flajole wanted him. Also says he presses well,

FinSaint

And didn't he say in that recent interview that he played CB for Samford?

CharityMike

I am almost 100% certain he IS a CB. They were just saying he would probably be a safety because of his movement deficiencies as a cb.