jeanpierre

INITIAL 53-MAN SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015


OFFENSE

QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75)

RB (5) Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, C.J. Spiller (FA), Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Tim Hightower (FA)

FB (1) Austin Johnson

WR (2) Marques Colston, Brandon Coleman

LT (1) Terron Armstead

LG (2) Tim Lelito, Mike McGlynn (FA)

C (2) Max Unger (via Trade), Senio Kelemete

RG (1) Jahri Evans

RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13)

TE (2) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill

WR (2) Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead (FA)


DEFENSE

DE (3) Akiem Hicks, Bobby Richardson (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA)

NT (2) John Jenkins, Ashaad Mabry (URFA)

DT (3) Kevin Williams (FA), Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Kaleb Eulls (URFA)

LEO (1) Cameron Jordan

WILL (2) David Hawthorne, Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade)

MIKE (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), Ramon Humber

SAM (3) Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148)

CB (3) Keenan Lewis, Brian Dixon, Kyle Wilson (FA)

SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Jamarca Sanford

FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Kenny Phillips (FA), Rafael Bush

CB (3) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA), Damian Swann (R5, #167)


KICKING

K (1) Zach Hocker (URFA)

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher

KR Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), C.J. Spiller (FA)

PR Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), C.J. Spiller (FA)

H Thomas Morstead

KO Thomas Morstead

New Saints Acquired Veterans

New Saints Rookies

Injured, Injured/Designated To Return or Physically Unable to Perform

Injured Reserve

CB P.J. Williams (R3, #78)

SS Vinnie Sunseri

LB Ronald Powell

DE Anthony Spencer

OL Mike Brewster

WR Nick Toon

TE Kevin Brock

TE Jack Tabb

DL Lawrence Virgil

NT Austin Brown

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

hagan714

LMAO wth? 2/3 of the team is defense?

ChrisXVI

Thanks JP! I was actually waiting for you to post that so I could see how we look now depth chart wise. One question though... I thought Edebali was more of a Leo edge rusher than strongside LB.

ChrisXVI

Hagan, clearly this roster is in flux. When have we ever entered a season with 5 RB's, 4 WR's and 2 TE's? Things are very fluid right now. Patience my friend.

jeanpierre

Chris, That's your 2015 Saints Hybrid Defense...

When we're in what looks like a 4-3 front, Cam Jordan with hand on the ground lined up real wide, 7+ gap, makes him a LEO (Linebacker/End)...

When we're in what looks like a 3-4 front, Kasim Edebali lines up on the Strong-side Edge standing up, which makes him a SAM by definition...

Expect a subpackage with Jordan, Edebali lined up opposite with Kikaha, Jordan alternately stunting to open unencumbered rush lanes to the passer...

Just don't have many Rickey Jackson types laying around that could do it all (Forgive the slight Cam, Kasim); so we have "situtational subpackages"...

Khalil Mack and the other kid in Denver comes to mind though...

Problem to me with those packages, it becomes a pre-snap tell to what you're going to do unless someone suddenly can perform a task they normally can't execute...

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

hagan714

LT (1) Terron Armstead

LG (2) Tim Lelito, Mike McGlynn (FA)

C (2) Max Unger (via Trade), Senio Kelemete

RG (1) Jahri Evans

RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13)

This is what worries me.

2 OC/OG Mike McGlynn and Senio Kelemete? neither impressed me

If Zach and Terron both go down then what? it happened last year. Peat maybe ok at RT during the season but at LT? that worries me and i sure Drew has a concern or two also

so my gut hopes it better be in flux. couple of injuries and Drew is going to get hammered again this year.

Litto shows signs of hope so I will not judge him just yet.

need OT/OG back up big time not 2 OC/OG unless my lack of fear in Litto is unwarranted. Saints pulling a quick one and trying to stash Sean Hickey on the practice squad maybe? Even then an entire off season and the saints to date have upgrade just one player and that was Harris with a first round pick. I am stumped

Something has to be in the works.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

jeanpierre

My friend, McGlynn got better as the Preseason went on; he's great value in veteran depth...

I'm not sold on Senio either; but, remember, he's not our starter, so...

We can work on that in the offseason...

...or allow one of these younger rookie free agents on the practice squad to acclimate, challenge...

You've got Zach Strief with Andrus Peat under his wing...

You've got an All-Pro Right Guard in Jahri Evans who's stating he's back from injury...

You've got an All-Pro Center in Max Unger now...

You've got a former UDRFA in Tim Lelito who's beat the odds, progressed and earned the starting left guard job at minimal cost in contrast to Ben "Mailing It In" Grubbs who was embarrassingly overpaid...

You've got another breakout candidate in Terron Armstead at Left Tackle who's a good bet to make the ProBowl and possibly overcome the small market slightness become an All-Pro...

It really is turning around...

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

jeanpierre

INITIAL 53-MAN SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015 1.1


OFFENSE

QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75)

RB (5) Mark Ingram, Khiry Robinson, C.J. Spiller (FA), Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Tim Hightower (FA)

FB (1) Austin Johnson

WR (2) Marques Colston, Brandon Coleman

LT (1) Terron Armstead

LG (2) Tim Lelito, Mike McGlynn (FA)

C (2) Max Unger (via Trade), Senio Kelemete

RG (1) Jahri Evans

RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13)

TE (2) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill

WR (2) Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead (FA)


DEFENSE

DE (5) Akiem Hicks, Bobby Richardson (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA), Obum Gwacham (FA 248 LBS PROJECT)

NT (1) John Jenkins

DT (3) Kevin Williams (FA), Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Kaleb Eulls (URFA)

LEO (1) Cameron Jordan

WILL (2) David Hawthorne, Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade)

MIKE (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), Ramon Humber, Rich Mauti's Son (FA)

SAM (3) Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148)

CB (3) Keenan Lewis, Brian Dixon, Kyle Wilson (FA)

SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Jamarca Sanford

FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Kenny Phillips (FA), Rafael Bush

CB (3) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA), Damian Swann (R5, #167)


KICKING

K (1) Zach Hocker (URFA)

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher

KR Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), C.J. Spiller (FA)

PR Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), C.J. Spiller (FA)

H Thomas Morstead

KO Thomas Morstead

New Saints Acquired Veterans

New Saints Rookies

Injured, Injured/Designated To Return or Physically Unable to Perform

Practice Squad

RB Toben Opurum

WR Seantavius Jones

WR R.J. Harris

TE Chris Manhertz

OL Sean Hickey

OL Cyril Lemon

DB Sammy Seamster


Injured Reserve

CB P.J. Williams (R3, #78)

SS Vinnie Sunseri

LB Ronald Powell

DE Anthony Spencer

OL Mike Brewster

WR Nick Toon

TE Kevin Brock

TE Jack Tabb

DL Lawrence Virgil

NT Austin Brown

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

spkb25

I am guessing that's injuries, lol