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2014 New Orleans Saints: Depth Chart
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32-lineups-NO- Though he wasn’t an every-down player for the Saints last year, we felt that tight end Ben Watson was good enough to bump up to “Good Starter”. Grading positively both as a receiver and as a run blocker, and with a +11.0 grade overall, it was clear “Average Starter” wasn’t giving him the credit he deserves. - Though he was only a rookie year ago, Kenny Stills wasn’t really good enough to call an “Average Starter”. He had some strong games in the first half of the season, but a fairly lacklustre second half of the season saw him finish with a grade of -6.4 as a receiver. - He only started four games, but Terron Armstead played enough snaps for us to form at least some opinion of where he is as a player. We didn’t want to get too carried away with the three strong performances to end the season, where he graded at +8.4, so went with “Average Starter” for now, but it’s clear that he has the potential to be a very good player for the Saints. See the updated depth chart: New Orleans Saints Source: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...ate-nfc-south/ |
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Erik Lorig, Ben Grubbs, Terron Armstead, and Jahari Evans will all boost their grades this year making the roster look even greater
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Just imagine when the unknowns become well known. That chart is going to pop with color.
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Big John Jenkins was as good as Bunkley last season...
Keenan Lewis has got to be the darkest green as he's damn near Elite... Haralson and Dawson should be swapped; and I'm not so sure Haralson won't start ahead of Butler; in fact, I look for the rookie Powell to be in the mix... Love Zach Strief, but Elite?!? C'mon... Cam Jordan should be Elite and Akiem Hicks should be High Quality... Thanks for putting the chip on Stills shoulder; Coach Payton has already stated he intends to remedy getting Stills the ball more... Jahri Evans has gone from Elite to Average...hmm We have a High Quality Starter at LongSnapper... |
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Now if we can get someone above barely average in the PK slot to snap it to... |
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What is the scouting report on Vic Butler? I think he should be colored gray ... at least for now.
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He hasn't played a down for the Saints... |
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Well, you gotta have a rotation at that position to prevent serious injury and to maintain game start to stop effectiveness... But it's about as good as you get; though I'd like to have had McCullers, the mammoth NT from Tennessee with either that fifth or sixth round pick to develop inline this season... |
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Archie Says This Is The Best Team We've Had To Start The Season...on paper...
SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014 OFFENSE QB (2) Drew Brees, Ryan Griffin RB (5) Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet, Tim Flanders (UDFA) FB (1) Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Nick Toon LT (2) Terron Armstead, 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 (Franchise, NE), Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Je'Ron Hamm (UDFA) WR (3) Kenny Stills, Robert Meachem, Brandon Coleman (UDFA) DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Tyrunn Walker NT (2) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins DE (3) Akiem Hicks, Glenn Foster, George Uko (UDFA) OLB (2) Junior Galette, Rufus Johnson, Kyle Knox ILB (3) Curtis Lofton, Ramon Humber, Kevin Reddick ILB (2) David Hawthorne, Khairi Fortt (R4, 126) OLB (2) Parys Haralson, Victor Butler, Ronald Powell (R5, 169) CB (2) Keenan Lewis, Patrick Robinson SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Marcus Ball FS (2) Jarius Byrd, Rafael Bush (RFA), Ty Zimmerman (UDFA) CB (3) Champ Bailey, Corey White, Stanley Jean-Baptiste (R2, 58) SPECIALISTS K (1) Shayne Graham P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher H Thomas Morstead PR Brandin Cooks (R1, 20) KR Travaris Cadet, Pierre Thomas KO Thomas Morstead, Shayne Graham KEY: POS (#Likely Slots) Projected Starter Franchise Tagged/Restricted - Unsigned 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) |
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» Over the Cap- New Orleans Saints 2014 Salary Cap and Contracts
Estimated Cap Space > $4,623,821 Emergency Fund? Keep Spending? |
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Vilma still thought he could play as well... Brees' experience and knowledge is as good as anyone on the league... But we're seeing more and more underthrown long balls to the receivers the past three seasons... And those nifty feet in the pocket are getting a bit slower - though Grubbs has been an oversign, overpay and been no where near as effective as Nicks was - and there've been a few missed opportunities where Brees could've pulled the ball down and ran for the first that also lean towards this trend... Not sure yet if Payton's move of Griffin to the active squad as a counter to the Rams' practice squad waiver claim last season was a counter to inflating his value or if he feels this is his "next" guy - if Griffin beats out the other McCown, it could be telling... But Brees turns 36 this season - Saints should still be playing mid-January according to Archie's roster assessment - and I don't see extending that contract when the current one is not even finished... And so there's the reality of age that is there whether we want to face it or neaux... |
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Q, you hit it on the head - always the most overlooked but most important part of the team is the offensive line/blocking facet of the game... |
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Heat is on the following players:
Victor Butler Mark Ingram, Jr Curtis Lofton Robert Meachem Parys Haralson Luke McCown David Hawthorne Nick Toon Traveris Cadet |
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Utah, per OverTheCap, cutting Lofton and Hawthorne would result in "Cap Savings" of ($2,800,000) and ($1,020,000), respectively; of note when a value is in parenthesis, that's a negative, so they're penciled in, at least to the roster...
But Payton, which is why I love the Coach, will not let that stop him from starting or playing the better player more... Source: » Over the Cap- New Orleans Saints 2014 Salary Cap and Contracts |
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Nice link, JP. It shows we have about $13 million in dead money right now.
Now just what could we do with an additional $13 million? |
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http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orlea...curtis-lofton/ http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orlea...vid-hawthorne/ |
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Here's what we have going into training camp...
SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014 OFFENSE QB (2) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin RB (5) Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet, Tim Flanders (UDFA) FB (1) Erik Lorig, Austin Johnson WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Nick Toon, Andy Tanner LT (2) Terron Armstead, Tavon Rooks (R6, 202), Ty Nsekhe, Jason Weaver LG (1) Ben Grubbs, Manase Foketi C (2) Tim Lelito, Jonathan Goodwin, Matt Armstrong (UDFA) RG (1) Jahri Evans, Senio Kelemete RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris, Thomas Welch, Marcel Jones TE (3) Jimmy Graham, Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Je'Ron Hamm (UDFA), Nic Jacobs WR (3) Kenny Stills, Robert Meachem, Brandon Coleman (UDFA), 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, Rufus Johnson, Chidera Uzo-Diribe ILB (3) 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), Cheta Ozougwu CB (2) Keenan Lewis, Corey White, Patrick Robinson, Trevin Wade SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri (R5, 169), Marcus Ball, Ty Zimmerman (UDFA) FS (2) Jarius Byrd, Rafael Bush (RFA) CB (3) 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 Franchise Tagged/Restricted - Unsigned 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) |
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SAINTS PROJECTED DEPTH CHART - 2014
OFFENSE QB (2) Drew Brees, Ryan Griffin RB (5) Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, Travaris Cadet, Tim Flanders (UDFA) FB (1) Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandin Cooks (R1, 20), Nick Toon LT (2) Terron Armstead, Tavon Rooks (R6, 202) LG (1) Ben Grubbs C (2) Tim Lelito, Jonathan Goodwin RG (1) Jahri Evans RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris TE (3) Jimmy Graham, Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill WR (3) Kenny Stills, Robert Meachem, Brandon Coleman (UDFA) DEFENSE DE (3) Cameron Jordan, Tyrunn Walker, George Uko (UDFA) NT (2) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Glenn Foster OLB (2) Junior Galette, Rufus Johnson ILB (3) Curtis Lofton, Ramon Humber, Khairi Fortt (R4, 126) ILB (2) David Hawthorne, Kevin Reddick OLB (2) Parys Haralson, Ronald Powell (R5, 169) CB (3) Keenan Lewis, Corey White, Patrick Robinson SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Marcus Ball FS (2) Jarius Byrd, Rafael Bush (RFA) CB (2) Champ Bailey, Stanley Jean-Baptiste (R2, 58) SPECIALISTS K (1) Shayne Graham 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 Franchise Tagged/Restricted - Unsigned 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) Who'd I'd consider the odds on to be on the roster after camp... Wish list would include another special teams returner, an inside offensive linemen, and an offensive tackle to develop... See Haralson and Butler fighting it out for a spot and the other not on the team... Don't like it but Lofton and Hawthorne have Salary Cap Job Security; that doesn't mean Payton won't play better options... Austin Johnson has opportunity to upset Lorig at FB; will watch that one... Meachem's salary cap number may make him suspect; but I'm not sure Coach wants that much turnover in the WR and he does offer much even if he was a bust as a Round one pick... A good cornerback isn't going to make this roster; unless Robinson really regresses or caves during competition, I think he gets another oppotunity... Sure wished we'd drafted another big Nose Tackle... |
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