jeanpierre

We could use some linebacker depth; get 'em on the PS and get 'em healthy & it'll be one less player to draft next season...

jeanpierre

SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 Week 14 - New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

OFFENSE

QB (2) 9 - Drew Brees, 7 - Luke McCown

FB (1) 29 - John Kuhn

RB (5) 34 - Tim Hightower, 38 - Travaris Cadet, 23 - Marcus Murphy,

22 - Mark Ingram (LP - Toe/Knee), 36 - Daniel Lasco (LP - hamstring)

WR (4) 10 - Brandin Cooks, 13 - Michael Thomas (LP - foot), 16 - Brandon Coleman, WR 19 - Jake Lampmann

LT (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 72 - Terron Armstead (LP - knee/quad)

LG (2) 65 - Senio Kelemete (LP - Hip), 68 - Tim Lelito

C (2) 60 - Max Unger (DNP - foot), C 66 - Jack Allen

RG (2) 73- Jahri Evans, 78 - Landon Turner

RT (2) 64 - Zach Strief (FP - elbow), 76 - Tony Hills

TE (2) 82 - Coby Fleener, 86 - John Phillips

SR (2) 83 - Willie Snead, 87 - Tommylee Lewis


DEFENSE

DE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 55 - Darryl Tapp

DT (2) 90 - Nick Fairley, 98 - Sheldon Rankins

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 93 - David Onyemata

DE (2) 99 - Paul Kruger, 91 - Kasim Edebali

SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 97 - Sam Barrington

MLB (2) 54 - Nate Stupar, 52 - Craig Robertson (DNP - shoulder)

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, Travis Feeney

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 46 - Ken Crawley

FS (3) 31 - Jairus Byrd, 48 - Vonn Bell, 49 - Shiloh Keo (DNP - hamstring)

SS (2) 41 - Roman Harper, 37 - Chris Banjo

RCB (3) 24 - Sterling Moore, 28 - B.W. Webb, 21 - De’Vante Harris


KICKING

K (1) 3 - Wil Lutz

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Justin Drescher


*SUSPENDED

SS 32 - Kenny Vaccaro (4 GAMES)


PRACTICE SQUAD

DB 39 - Taveze Calhoun

OT 79 - Rob Crisp

CB 20 - Brian Dixon

G 73 - John Fullington

QB 18 - Garrett Grayson

TE 45 - Garrett Griffin

DT 96 - Ashaad Mabry

TE 85 - Jake Stoneburner

WR 81 - Jordan Williams


RESERVE/INJURED

FS 33 - Jamarca Sanford

CB 24 - Kyle Wilson

DE 77 - D.J. Pettway

CB 43 - Jimmy Pruitt

DB 27 - Damian Swann

TE 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui

CB 25 - P.J. Williams

DE 58 - Obum Gwacham

DB 30 - Erik Harris

TE 89 - Josh Hill


RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha


RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

DE 76 - Mitchell Loewen

OL 67 - Avery Young

LB 56 - Mike Mauti


Projected Starter

Veteran Free Agent Acquisition

Injury Reported: Did Not Practice (DNP), Limited In Practice (LP), Reserve, Injured (IR),

Physically Unable to Perform (PUP), Non-Football Injury (NFI)

Draft Selection/UDRFA/Future

Note: Jersey Numbers based on Nola.com, Twitter, and NewOrleansSaints.com Images and Reports

Note: Roster Unit Nos.: Offense - 26 Defense - 24, Kicking - 3, Total Roster - 53; Practice Roster - 9/10

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

hagan714

way to many contributors in red

jeanpierre

Which is why we're really just a player or two away from really competing for it all...

jeanpierre

Guess no job is same in the NFL...

jeanpierre

Now this is exciting news...

K Major

JP,

Jake doesn't get a lot of pub but what has been your take so far? I see a smash mouth special team demon.

jeanpierre

Both Lampman and Zimmer came from a Div. III program...

The jump in the complexity is a lot to discern, the jump in competition is a lot to adjust, and the the jump in physicality is a lot to absorb...

Both players physically and in attitude must offer something for the Saints to keep them around...

And Lampman was boosted from the PS to the roster, so he's obviously valued...

I'm looking forward to seeing them make the second year jump...

What little I did see, Lampman has adequate speed, runs good routes (for the ones he does know) and has terrific upper body strength to shield the pass trajectory against the defender or out and out fight for the ball...

I'd like to see him get targeted by Brees around 4-5 times per game on the remaining schedule with a variety of looks for a healthy evaluation and to see if he could push Coleman...

Zimmer, as strong as he is, has probably gotten by on brute strength like Onyemata had, and will need to be coached up with technique which may not be a bad thing having him so raw to work with (without bad habits/technique)...

I'd also like to see a heavy dose of Murphy and Lasco these last three games for a preliminary tryout (Hightower is a free agent, again)...

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

Crusader

That is a very good observation. When I coach I love having an athletically gifted player to work with for that exact reason. Makes me not have to spend any time correcting bad habits but can just work on teaching new stuff.

jeanpierre