billyt81

Man I could stare at this roster all day. Great battles coming....Robinson/Ingram, Stills/Morgan, Toon/Hull/Coleman. I think Lorig could be what gets this team over the hump.

jeanpierre

Lorig, Cooks, Armstead, Stills, Powell...

jeanpierre

Looking at our running backs and their size, I was surprised to learn that Robinson, not Ingram looks like our biggest dynamo...

Pierre Thomas - 5' 11", 215 lbs.
Mark Ingram - 5' 9", 215 lbs.
Travaris Cadet - 6' 1", 210 lbs.
Khiry Robinson - 6' 0", 220 lbs.
Tim Flanders - 5' 9", 207 lbs.

jeanpierre

Well, looks like we've got some UDFA surprises...it's early, but here's how some of the position battle are shaking out...


SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014


OFFENSE

QB (2) Drew Brees, Ryan Griffin, Luke McCown, Logan Kilgore (UDFA)

RB (5) Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet, Tim Flanders (UDFA)

FB (1) Erik Lorig, Austin Johnson

WR (3) Marques Colston, Nick Toon, Brandon Coleman (UDFA), Andy Tanner

LT (2) Terron Armstead, Marcel Jones, Tavon Rooks (R6, 202)

LG (1) Ben Grubbs

C (2) Tim Lelito, Jonathan Goodwin, Matt Armstrong (UDFA)

RG (1) Jahri Evans

RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris

TE (3) Jimmy Graham, Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Je'Ron Hamm (UDFA), Nic Jacobs (UDFA)

WR (3) Kenny Stills, Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Robert Meachem, Joe Morgan


DEFENSE

DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Tyrunn Walker, George Uko (UDFA)

NT (2) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins

DE (3) Akiem Hicks, Glenn Foster, Brandon Deaderick

OLB (2) Junior Galette, Keyunta Dawson, Rufus Johnson

ILB (2) Curtis Lofton, Ramon Humber, Khairi Fortt (R4, 126)

ILB (2) David Hawthorne, Kevin Reddick, Kyle Knox

OLB (2) Parys Haralson, Victor Butler, Ronald Powell (R5, 169)

CB (3) Keenan Lewis, Patrick Robinson, Corey White, Trevin Wade

SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro Ty Zimmerman (UDFA), Marcus Ball, Vinnie Sunseri (R5, 169)

FS (3) Jarius Byrd, Rafael Bush (RFA), Pierre Warren (UDFA)

CB (2) Champ Bailey, Stanley Jean-Baptiste (R2, 58), Patrick Sweeting, Terrence Frederick

SPECIALISTS

K (1) Shayne Graham, Derek Dimke

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher

H Thomas Morstead

PR Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Travaris Cadet

KR Travaris Cadet, Pierre Thomas

KO Thomas Morstead, Shayne Graham


KEY:

POS (#Likely Slots)

Projected Starter

Injured

Free Agent

Free Agent (RFA) {Restricted Free Agent}

Free Agent (ERFA) {Exclusive Rights Free Agent}

Free Agent (FC) {Futures Contract}

Draft Pick (R#, Pick#)

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent (UDFA)

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

jeanpierre

Anybody at camp see any names not on this list that could push for the final 52?!? Apparently the Long Snapper, number 53, is a given...

Any news on Je'Ron Hamm, Nic Jacobs, Brandon Coleman or Steve Hull?!?

Or how the battle for the strong safety spot is going between Ty Zimmerman, Marcus Ball or Vinnie Sunseri?!? Will we have a fifth safety with FS Pierre Warren?

Will we keep Goodwin if Lelito wins the job?!?

jeanpierre

Great reports coming out of camp so far...


SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014


OFFENSE

QB (2) Drew Brees, Ryan Griffin, Luke McCown, Logan Kilgore (UDFA)

RB (5) Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet, Tim Flanders (UDFA)

FB (1) Erik Lorig, Austin Johnson

WR (3) Marques Colston, Nick Toon, Brandon Coleman (UDFA), Andy Tanner

LT (2) Terron Armstead, Marcel Jones, Tavon Rooks (R6, 202)

LG (1) Ben Grubbs

C (2) Tim Lelito, Jonathan Goodwin, Matt Armstrong (UDFA)

RG (1) Jahri Evans

RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris

TE (3) Jimmy Graham, Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Je'Ron Hamm (UDFA), Nic Jacobs (UDFA)

WR (3) Kenny Stills, Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Robert Meachem, Joe Morgan


DEFENSE

DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Tyrunn Walker, George Uko (UDFA)

NT (2) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins

DE (3) Akiem Hicks, Glenn Foster, Brandon Deaderick

OLB (2) Junior Galette, Keyunta Dawson, Rufus Johnson

ILB (2) Curtis Lofton, Ramon Humber, Khairi Fortt (R4, 126)

ILB (2) David Hawthorne, Kevin Reddick, Kyle Knox

OLB (2) Parys Haralson, Victor Butler, Ronald Powell (R5, 169)

CB (3) Keenan Lewis, Patrick Robinson, Corey White, Trevin Wade

SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro Ty Zimmerman (UDFA), Marcus Ball, Vinnie Sunseri (R5, 169)

FS (3) Jarius Byrd, Rafael Bush (RFA), Pierre Warren (UDFA)

CB (2) Champ Bailey, Stanley Jean-Baptiste (R2, 58), Patrick Sweeting, Terrence Frederick

SPECIALISTS

K (1) Shayne Graham, Derek Dimke

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher

H Thomas Morstead

PR Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Travaris Cadet

KR Travaris Cadet, Pierre Thomas

KO Thomas Morstead, Shayne Graham


KEY:

POS (#Likely Slots)

Projected Starter

Injured

Free Agent

Free Agent (RFA) {Restricted Free Agent}

Free Agent (ERFA) {Exclusive Rights Free Agent}

Free Agent (FC) {Futures Contract}

Draft Pick (R#, Pick#)

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent (UDFA)

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

jeanpierre

Brandin Cooks showing screen game, stealing the show | ProFootballTalk

During Tuesday’s practice, Cooks took a quick bubble screen the distance, and the video of him pulling away from the Saints defense is frankly alarming.

This report brought to you by PFT's Gnatt - Saints Hater...

Now, question is, could Cooks push Stills to the 3 spot?!?

Seer1

Could Toon? This could be a year where the talent itself pushes the running game to the back burner.

jeanpierre

Oh no, we've got to have that 50:50 runass play ratio - if we haven't learned our lesson yet...shame on all of us...

What we have is depth - must have ingredient to winning a Championship...

billyt81

Now, question is, could Cooks push Stills to the 3 spot?!?[/B][/QUOTE]

Cooks is way ahead of any WR on the Saints roster. I have no doubt that Cooks will lead the WR core in receiving yards. Colston had his worst NFL season last year and isn't getting any younger. Stills is not the same caliber player that Cooks is. Personally I wouldn't be surprised to see Cooks starting with Toon or Morgan this year.