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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015
OFFENSE QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75) RB (5) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Tim Hightower (FA), Edwin Baker (FA) FB (1) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandon Coleman, Seantavius Jones, Kyle Prater (URFA), R.J. Harris (URFA), Willie Snead (URFA) LT (2) Terron Armstead, Andrus Peat (R1, #13), Nick Becton LG (2) Tim Lelito, Senio Kelemete, Antonio Johnson (URFA) C (1) Max Unger (via Trade), Michael Brewster (FA), Mike Golic (FA) RG (1) Jahri Evans, Mike McGlynn (FA), Cyril Lemon (URFA) RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris, Sean Hickey (URFA) TE (3) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Jack Tabb (URFA), Harold Spears (URFA), Orson Charles WR (2) Brandin Cooks, Nick Toon, Jalen Saunders, Joe Morgan, Josh Morgan (FA) DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Glenn Foster, Bobby Richardson (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA) NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins, Lawrence Virgil, Ashaad Mabry (URFA) DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Kaleb Eulls (URFA) OLB (2) Parys Haralson, Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Ronald Powell ILB (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne, Markus Pierce-Brewster (URFA) ILB (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber, Jerry Franklin (FA), Henry Coley (URFA) OLB (2) Junior Galette, Anthony Spencer (FA), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148) CB (2) Brandon Browner, Delvin Breaux (FA), Kyle Wilson (FA), Terrence Frederick, Stanley Jean-Baptiste FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford CB (3) Keenan Lewis, P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Damian Swann (R5, #167), Brian Dixon, A.J. Davis KICKING K (1) Zach Hocker (URFA), Dustin Hopkins (URFA) P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher KR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) PR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) H Thomas Morstead KO Thomas Morstead *New Saints |
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FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA)
SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Rafael Bush, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford Rafael Bush is to my knowledge is the only safety on the roster that can play both spots and get the job done at a decent level so this could be a fun camp battle Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford 2 might not make it with the draft pick of Damian Swann who is a solid last ditch option at Safety if all else fails. #1 fear Pierre Warren will get cut again |
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Ironically Pierre Warren seems to be the only guy who knows how to intercept the ball...
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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015
DEFENSE CB (2) Brandon Browner, Delvin Breaux (FA), Kyle Wilson (FA), Terrence Frederick, Stanley Jean-Baptiste FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford CB (3) Keenan Lewis, P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Damian Swann (R5, #167), Brian Dixon, A.J. Davis [/B] See us keeping five (5) cornerbacks and five (5) safeties; wild card situation could be if Swann moves to safety, then I could see keeping another cb-type... But Sunseri surprised and Pierre Warren has shown production when he's gotten to the field... Bush could be great trade bait, but considering recent injuries, it'd be wiser to keep him under contract - unless the trade was that good... And then if Phillips surprises with good play, health - Dennis Allen and Rob are going to really feel the heat to get it right... |
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Sunseri and Phillips both had injuries, so how they have recovered is a big factor...
Everyone here on the site seems to think Phillips is a SS; he's always played FS... And there's also where Swann ends up as well as Stanley Jean Baptiste, the second round wonder... |
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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015
OFFENSE QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75) RB (4) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Tim Hightower (FA), Edwin Baker (FA) FB (1) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Nick Toon, Brandon Coleman, Kyle Prater (URFA), R.J. Harris (URFA), Willie Snead (URFA) LT (2) Terron Armstead, Andrus Peat (R1, #13), Nick Becton LG (2) Tim Lelito, Mike McGlynn (FA), Senio Kelemete C (1) Max Unger (via Trade), Michael Brewster (FA), Mike Golic (FA) RG (2) Jahri Evans, Sean Hickey (URFA), Cyril Lemon (URFA) RT (2) Zach Strief, Bryce Harris, Antonio Johnson (URFA) TE (3) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Harold Spears (URFA), Jack Tabb (URFA), Orson Charles WR (2) Brandin Cooks, Seantavius Jones, Jalen Saunders, Joe Morgan, Josh Morgan (FA), Lance Lewis (FA) DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Glenn Foster, Kaleb Eulls (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA) NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins, Ashaad Mabry (URFA), Lawrence Virgil DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Bobby Richardson (URFA) OLB (2) Junior Galette, Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148) ILB (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne, Jerry Franklin (FA) ILB (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber, Henry Coley (URFA) OLB (2) Anthony Spencer (FA), Parys Haralson, Ronald Powell, Markus Pierce-Brewster (URFA) CB (2) Brandon Browner, Delvin Breaux (FA), Terrence Frederick FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford CB (2) Keenan Lewis, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Brian Dixon, A.J. Davis NB (2) Kyle Wilson (FA), P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Damian Swann (R5, #167) KICKING K (1) Zach Hocker (URFA), Dustin Hopkins (URFA) P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher KR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) PR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) H Thomas Morstead KO Thomas Morstead *New Saints Reserve/Injured WR Andy Tanner WR Malcome Kennedy |
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Camp Battles
McCown v Griffin Toon/Joe Morgan v Coleman/Jones Peat v Apple Cart (If he comes in and blows everyone away, causing reshuffle of the offensive line) Foster (knee) v Eulls Parys Haralson (father time) v Ronald Powell (Spencer starting was a foregone conclusion for Ryan) Anthony v Hawthorne Hawthorne v Franklin (Hawthorne loses to Anthony and Franklin shows capable, cap number becomes issue) Ellerbe (hip) v Humber Humber v Coley (Humber could find himself in same situation described for Hawthorne) The defensive backfield gets complicated, key factors: Raphael Bush is auditioning at the nickel back role to expand his assessment... Kyle Wilson will have to prove he's more than a nickel-back... P J Williams isn't a flop, but should make the team, if he earns the nickel, Wilson is gone... Swann was also scouted to play safety, so he needs to get healthy and show some versatility... Pierre Warren seems to be the only guy to make plays into interceptions; why are the coaches less impressed than fans?!? If all are playing well when we're hitting with pads, do we trade a player? with what team and position or draft pick? |
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Looking at the wide receiver situation...
Given that it's only OTAs so far... Coleman and Jones have "dazzled" in hats and shorts... Kyle Prater is one big dude with some amazing hands... Two questions, first would we keep five (5) or six (6) wide receivers? second, how'd you rank them going into camp? |
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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015
OFFENSE QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75) RB (4) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Tim Hightower (FA), Edwin Baker (FA) FB (1) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandon Coleman, Kyle Prater (URFA), Joe Morgan, Josh Morgan (FA), Lance Lewis (FA) LT (2) Terron Armstead, Bryce Harris, Sean Hickey (URFA) LG (2) Tim Lelito, Senio Kelemete C (1) Max Unger (via Trade), Michael Brewster (FA), Mike Golic (FA) RG (2) Jahri Evans, Mike McGlynn (FA), Cyril Lemon (URFA) RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13), Nick Becton, Antonio Johnson (URFA) TE (3) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Orson Charles, Jack Tabb (URFA) WR (2) Brandin Cooks, Nick Toon, Seantavius Jones, Jalen Saunders, R.J. Harris (URFA), Willie Snead (URFA) DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Glenn Foster, Kaleb Eulls (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA) NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, Kevin Williams (FA), John Jenkins, Ashaad Mabry (URFA), Lawrence Virgil DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Bobby Richardson (URFA) LB (2) Junior Galette, Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148) LB (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne, Jerry Franklin (FA) LB (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber, Henry Coley (URFA) LB (2) Anthony Spencer (FA), Parys Haralson, Ronald Powell, Markus Pierce-Brewster (URFA) CB (2) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA), Terrence Frederick FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford CB (2) Keenan Lewis, Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Brian Dixon, A.J. Davis NB (2) Kyle Wilson (FA), P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Damian Swann (R5, #167) KICKING K (1) Dustin Hopkins (URFA), Zach Hocker (URFA) P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher KR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) PR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) H Thomas Morstead KO Thomas Morstead *New Saints Reserve/Injured WR Andy Tanner WR Malcome Kennedy |
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Seattle Seahawks top ranking of rosters for all 32 teams - NFL
And the Saints fell from fourth to tenth... Looking forward to blowing this 'assessment' outta the water... |
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247 Sports with CBS Sports.com: New Orleans Saints OTA’s: 3 Early Risers
by Rahul Lanka I know, I know, it’s just practice, and non-contact as well. However, practice is where players make themselves known, especially ones fighting for playing time on the field. The players who have shined over the past 2 weeks at OTAs are players at positions of needed depth, so the team has to be excited with what they see. Brandon Coleman, WR The 6-foot-6 wide receiver has been flying high during practices. Coleman has been getting some time with the first-team and has made some big-time plays. Beating Keenan Lewis, blazing by Kenny Vaccaro, and out-maneuvering Kyle Wilson are all feats Coleman has pulled off during the opportunities he’s been given... Stephone Anthony, LB First-round LB Stephone Anthony has been having himself a productive couple of weeks. Anthony has been practicing at the Mike position and has been showing off his athleticism, impressing with his speed, size, and strength...These skills plus his performance thus far has caused some bystanders to comment that he is among the top defensive performers so far. His coverage ability is one the Saints need at the LB position, and Sean Payton has praise for the rookie as well: “I think he (Anthony) has good instincts,” said Payton. Delvin Breaux, CB Delvin Breaux is a homegrown product that has...shown some promise...(with) Browner sidelined...Wednesday, Breaux had the opportunity to practice with the first-team defense, and he...intercepted Brees once and broke up multiple passes...“He’s picked things up. He’s handed it pretty well. He’s in real good shape,” said head coach Sean Payton on Breaux’s play Wednesday. |
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Next Few Months Critical For Saints CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste
I'd rank our cornerbacks as this: CB Keenan Lewis CB Brandon Browner CB Delvin Breaux CB P.J. Williams CB Kyle Wilson CB Brian Dixon CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB Terrence Frederick CB A.J. Davis CB Damian Swann Likely carrying five (5) cornerbacks, maybe six (6)... |
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Meanwhile coaches haven't said a whole lot of nothing on SJB.
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Everything changes when the pads go on and the bullets are live...
There's going to be alot of banging by that secretary, just hope these extra wide receivers we've signed survive training camp... It's going to get real chippy in camp... |
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I'd update my ranking of our cornerbacks as this: CB Keenan Lewis CB Brandon Browner CB Delvin Breaux CB P.J. Williams CB Brian Dixon CB Damian Swann ***************** CB Kyle Wilson CB Terrence Frederick CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB A.J. Davis Again, likely carrying five (5) cornerbacks, maybe six (6) if say Swann is viewed as tweener (CB/S/NB type)... SJB is in trouble...He may have to head to the CFL, gets some reps, and come back in a year or two... |
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CB Brandon Browner CB Delvin Breaux CB P.J. Williams CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB Damian Swann ----------------------------CUTS> CB Brian Dixon CB Kyle Wilson CB Terrence Frederick CB A.J. Davis |
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I read recently that Payton plans to use Spiller as a KR?
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You local guys get a lot more info than someone like me. Here in Sucs territory I here a lot about Jameis Winston
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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015
OFFENSE QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75) RB (4) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Tim Hightower (FA), Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Edwin Baker (FA) FB (1) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandon Coleman, Kyle Prater (URFA), Joe Morgan, Josh Morgan (FA), Lance Lewis (FA) LT (2) Terron Armstead, Bryce Harris, Sean Hickey (URFA) LG (1) Tim Lelito, Senio Kelemete C (1) Max Unger (via Trade), Michael Brewster (FA), Mike Golic (FA) RG (2) Jahri Evans, Mike McGlynn (FA), Cyril Lemon (URFA) RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13), Nick Becton, Antonio Johnson (URFA) TE (3) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Jack Tabb (URFA), Orson Charles WR (3) Brandin Cooks, Seantavius Jones, Nick Toon, Jalen Saunders, R.J. Harris (URFA), Willie Snead (URFA) DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Glenn Foster, Kaleb Eulls (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA) NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins, Ashaad Mabry (URFA), Lawrence Virgil DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Kevin Williams (FA), Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Bobby Richardson (URFA) LB (2) Junior Galette, Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148) LB (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne, Jerry Franklin (FA) LB (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber, Henry Coley (URFA) LB (2) Anthony Spencer (FA), Parys Haralson, Ronald Powell, Markus Pierce-Brewster (URFA) CB (2) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA), Kyle Wilson (FA), Terrence Frederick, A.J. Davis FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford CB (3) Keenan Lewis, P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Damian Swann (R5, #167), Brian Dixon, Stanley Jean-Baptiste KICKING K (1) Dustin Hopkins (URFA), Zach Hocker (URFA) P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher KR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) PR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) H Thomas Morstead KO Thomas Morstead *New Saints Reserve/Injured WR Andy Tanner WR Malcome Kennedy |
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Defensive Line seems to be the biggest concern right now with both depth and injuries...
Hicks injury is said to be not that serious... Bunkley injury/age is worrisome, he's is invaluable, albeit expensive depth... Need Foster back, healthy, and at the level he had been playing or he could be cut... Frontline should be Cam Jordan, John Jenkins, Akiem Hicks... Probably keep seven (7) defensive linemen; injuries look like they'll linger into training camp... If Kevin Williams rounds into shape, the Saints will keep him, but at his age?!? Won't know what we have in any of the rookies till the hitting starts... This will be the big puzzle for the 2015 team... |
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But, yeah, looking like we found a solid third corner in Del Breaux! Take our time and develop the two rookies in Williams and Swann... Maybe Dixon can make a case for a sixth cornerback as he deserves... And it isn't a full hate-on for SJB as he's just a kid wanting to be in the NFL... In somuch as the colossal blunder of his assessment and second rd selection... But he better realize that sh*t is real now and he better get it in gear... |
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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015
OFFENSE QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Ryan Griffin, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75) RB (4) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Tim Hightower (FA), Marcus Murphy (R7, #230), Edwin Baker (FA) FB (1) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Brandon Coleman, Kyle Prater (URFA), Joe Morgan, Josh Morgan (FA), Lance Lewis (FA) LT (2) Terron Armstead, Bryce Harris, Sean Hickey (URFA) LG (1) Tim Lelito, Senio Kelemete C (1) Max Unger (via Trade), Michael Brewster (FA), Mike Golic (FA) RG (2) Jahri Evans, Mike McGlynn (FA), Cyril Lemon (URFA) RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13), Nick Becton, Antonio Johnson (URFA) TE (3) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill, Jack Tabb (URFA), Orson Charles WR (3) Brandin Cooks, Seantavius Jones, Nick Toon, Jalen Saunders, R.J. Harris (URFA), Willie Snead (URFA) DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Glenn Foster, Kaleb Eulls (URFA), Tavaris Barnes (URFA) NT (3) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins, Ashaad Mabry (URFA), Lawrence Virgil DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Kevin Williams (FA), Tyeler Davison (R5, #154), Bobby Richardson (URFA) LLB (2) Junior Galette, Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull (R5, #148) WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber, Henry Coley (URFA) MLB (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne, Jerry Franklin (FA) SLB (2) Anthony Spencer (FA), Parys Haralson, Ronald Powell, Markus Pierce-Brewster (URFA) CB (2) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA), Kyle Wilson (FA), Terrence Frederick, A.J. Davis FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren, Kenny Phillips (FA) SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Jamarca Sanford CB (3) Keenan Lewis, P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Damian Swann (R5, #167), Brian Dixon, Stanley Jean-Baptiste KICKING K (1) Dustin Hopkins (URFA), Zach Hocker (URFA) P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher KR Jalen Saunders, Brandin Cooks, C.J. Spiller, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) PR Jalen Saunders, Brandin Cooks, C.J. Spiller, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) H Thomas Morstead KO Thomas Morstead *New Saints Reserve/Injured WR Andy Tanner WR Malcome Kennedy |
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I'm with Hagan on this theory of not admitting a draft mistake and keeping him. And I'm willing to throw 2014 out the window. And what did you find "impressive" about him? The fact that he was close to the receiver while his head was always turned the wrong direction? :p |
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Refine, not learn. SJB still doesn't appear to know the position and he's got training camp to learn CB?!? Don't dispute SJB will have a "default" advantage as a Round 2 pick with great reluctance to cut ties and issue a mea culpa... Look, we'll keep five (5) corners, max; crunch the numbers, considering past health issues at safety, we keep five (5) corners... Think all will agree that as of right now, Lewis, Browner and now, Breaux look like our top three corners... Barring anymore OTF BS, remaining candidate pool includes PJ Williams, Dixon, Jean-Baptiste, Swann (R), Frederick and Davis... P J Williams is the probably odds-on favorite rookie we keep, so that leaves one (1) more spot... And it'll come down to Dixon, Jean-Baptiste or the other rookie Swann... Now Swann could be a wild card as he can also play some safety; Byrd/Bush and Vaccaro/Sunseri; so Swann could be up against Warren... But Warren is also the only guy that has shown a propensity to intercept the ball, so... So because of Swann's flexibility, which could be enhanced with special teams; he's likely your guy... And if Warren gets pushed out, that leaves Dixon and SJB... And we have Dennis Allen now to help make that decision... |
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I think it's time to ditch looking at our roster as a base 3-4 defense. Our base defense is a 4-2-5. Our starters right now would look like this:
LDE: Cameron Jordan DT: Broderick Bunkley DT: Kevin Williams RDE: Anthony Spencer SLB: Stephone Anthony WLB: Dannell Ellerbe LCB: Keenan Lewis NCB: Delvin Breaux RCB: Brandon Browner FS: Jairus Byrd SS: Kenny Vaccaro |
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With Galette in the lineup, yes, I'd agree with that assessment...
But Spencer is more of a 34 OLB than Galette... In these past OTAs, Spencer was playing ahead of Galette in 1st and 2nd downs... Based on the personnel drafted, I'd say we're finally moving to more of a 34 base... And in the nickel, we've played a third safety, Raphael Bush, more than a third corner... We're playing more nickel because we're seeing more pass plays and we haven't had the pass rushers that we'll have going into this season... Now the roster is starting to have the personnel to support a true 3-4 base... And Hicks probably still will be starting over KW... |
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Saints training camp preview: Five players on the roster bubble
NICK UNDERHILL July 18, 2015 The New Orleans Saints spent the offseason retooling their roster and finding ways to create better competition across the board. The idea behind the process was to make players feel uncomfortable and create an atmosphere where players are fighting for every opportunity, snap or job. While this approach isn’t unique to this season, the level of competition at some spots is better than it might have been in previous years. Several key spots will see players battling for jobs at the top of the roster, while a handful of other guys will be fighting at the other end to stay on the team. We’ll count down some of the other aspects to watch for during training camp over the next week, but today we start with a batch of players who will head to West Virginia on the roster bubble: WR Josh Morgan... FB Austin Johnson... QB Ryan Griffin... KR Jalen Saunders... CBs Brian Dixon and Terrence Frederick... Source: Saints training camp preview: Five players on the roster bubble | Latest Sports | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana Don't understand Austin Johnson being on this list; thought he's outplayed Lorig, has a friendlier cap number and is a better special teams contributor having also played linebacker... |
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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015 [PREDICTION]
OFFENSE QB (3) Drew Brees, Ryan Griffin, Garrett Grayson (R3, #75) RB (4) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Khiry Robinson, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) FB (2) Austin Johnson, Erik Lorig WR (3) Marques Colston, Nick Toon, Brandon Coleman LT (2) Terron Armstead, Bryce Harris LG (1) Tim Lelito C (1) Max Unger (via Trade) RG (2) Jahri Evans, Mike McGlynn (FA) RT (2) Zach Strief, Andrus Peat (R1, #13), Nick Becton, Antonio Johnson (URFA) TE (2) Benjamin Watson, Josh Hill WR (3) Brandin Cooks, Seantavius Jones, Jalen Saunders DEFENSE DE (2) Cameron Jordan, Kaleb Eulls (URFA) NT (2) Brodrick Bunkley, John Jenkins DE (3) Akiem Hicks, Kevin Williams (FA), Tyeler Davison (R5, #154) LLB (2) Hau'oli Kikaha (R2, #44), Kasim Edebali WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber MLB (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne SLB (2) Anthony Spencer (FA), Parys Haralson CB (2) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA) FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri CB (3) Keenan Lewis, P.J. Williams (R3, #78), Brian Dixon KICKING K (1) Dustin Hopkins (URFA) P (1) Thomas Morstead LS (1) Justin Drescher KR C.J. Spiller, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) PR Jalen Saunders, Marcus Murphy (R7, #230) H Thomas Morstead KO Thomas Morstead Practice Squad WR Kyle Prater (URFA) OL Sean Hickey (URFA) TE Jack Tabb (URFA) DE Tavaris Barnes (URFA) DB Damian Swann (R5, #167) LB Henry Coley (URFA) Candidate for "RedShirt" LB Davis Tull (R5, #148) *New Saints Reserve/Injured WR Andy Tanner WR Malcome Kennedy |
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