Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

The GB game kicks off shortly and one more round of cuts to go.

Considering injuries the picture is not that clear.

Who would you start week one?

Me?

DE - Jordan and Hicks
DT - Williams and Jenkins
OLB - Ellerbe and Kikaha
MLB - Anthony
CB - Browner and Breaux
SS - Vaccaro
FS - Bush

Re: Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

Not knowing who's really hurt right now?!? Well...

PROJECTED SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2015


DEFENSE

DE (2) Akiem Hicks, Bobby Richardson (URFA)

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

DT (2) Kevin Williams (FA), Tyeler Davison (R5, #154)

LEO (2) Cameron Jordan, Tavaris Barnes (URFA)

WILL (2) Dannell Ellerbe (via Trade), Ramon Humber

MIKE (2) Stephone Anthony (R1, #31), David Hawthorne

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

CB (2) Keenan Lewis, Damian Swann (R5, #167), Brian Dixon*

SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro, Rafael Bush

FS (3) Jairus Byrd, Kenny Phillips (FA), Pierre Warren

CB (3) Brandon Browner (FA), Delvin Breaux (FA), Stanley Jean-Baptiste



*Note: Brian Dixon will make the team if we designate one of the injured (red) as IR/Designated to Return

Re: Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

I thought bush played FS as well. Hmmm

Re: Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

DEFENSE

DE (2) Akiem Hicks

NT (2) John Jenkins

DT (2) Kevin Williams (FA)

LEO (2) Cameron Jordan

WILL (2) David Hawthorne

MIKE (2) Stephone Anthony

SAM (3) Hau'oli Kikaha

CB (2) Delvin Breaux, Damian Swann

SS (2) Kenny Vaccaro,

FS (3) Rafael Bush, Pierre Warren

CB (3) Brandon Browner, Kyle Wilson

Re: Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

Here's my thought process about listing the depth chart the way I had...

Should Vaccaro go down, who steps in there? I'd say Bush as he's the most physical of the remaining safeties...

Phillips played as well as Bush at Free Safety; so why move guys around when they may be more comfortable, familiar with assingments...

Now, Pierre Warren, who should have a roster spot based on both his play and roster needs, also brings something to the game...

We really are banged up to start the season and go out to Arizona who has a potent passing attack when Carson Palmer is healthy...

Re: Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

We should know soon.

Re: Week 1 - who is your starting defense?
 

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