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Actually, am realistic, in that, Preseason is Preseason and the first four games will be the real tell...

Are there some challenges, with regards to the offensive line - sure.

But we have a very good starting defense with some decent rotational depth at all positions...

We may very well have the best 3 WR set now in the NFL...

The obvious concerns are the offensive guards where I've been really disappointed in Lelito who I still have high hopes and I'd add Tight End to real concerns...

The defense has been so bad for seemingly so long, that mediocre would be embraced; but this defense by season's end will be more than mediocre - they can be special and I believe that.

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 53 man Roster Projection

Note: This is more about thinking what the Saints will do rather than who I'd have on the roster...

OFFENSE

QB (3) 9 - Drew Brees, 7 - Luke McCown, 18 - Garrett Grayson

RB (6) 22 - Mark Ingram, 34 - Tim Hightower, 28 - C.J. Spiller, 36 - Daniel Lasco, 23 - Marcus Murphy, 29 - John Kuhn

WR (3) 10 - Brandin Cooks, 13 - Michael Thomas, 16 - Brandon Coleman

LT (2) 72 - Terron Armstead, 79 - Joseph Cheek

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 78 - Landon Turner

C (2) 60 - Max Unger, 65 - Senio Kelemete

RG (1) 68 - Tim Lelito

RT (1) 64 - Zach Strief

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 89 - Josh Hill, 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui

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


DEFENSE

SDE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 98 - Bobby Richardson

DT (3) 90 - Nick Fairley, 93 - David Onyemata, 99 - Sheldon Rankins

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 92 - John Jenkins

WDE (2) 97-Paul Kruger, 91 - Kasim Edebali

SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 56 - Mike Mauti

MLB (2) 53 - James Laurinaitis, 52 - Craig Robertson

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 54 - Nate Stupar

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 49 - De’Vante Harris

FS (3) 31 - Jairus Byrd, 48 - Vonn Bell, 30 - Erik Harris

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 41 - Roman Harper

RCB (3) 25 - P.J. Williams, 39 - Cortland Finnegan, 46 - Ken Crawley


KICKING

K (1) 3 - Connor Barth

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Justin Drescher



RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha (Prior to Cut to 75)



RESERVE/INJURED

FS 33 - Jamarca Sanford (Prior to Cut to 75)

CB 24 - Kyle Wilson (Prior to Cut to 75)

WR 12 - Kyle Prater (Prior to Cut to 75)

DE 77 - D.J. Pettway (Prior to Cut to 75)

DB 43 - Jimmy Pruitt (Prior to Cut to 53)

DB 27 - Damian Swann (Prior to Cut to 53)



RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

DE 76 - Mitchell Loewen

OL 67 - Avery Young


Projected Starter

Veteran Free Agent Acquisition

Reserve/Injured/PUP/Non-Football Injury

Draft Selection/UDRFA/Future

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

Note: Roster Unit Nos.: Offense - 25, Defense - 25, Kicking - 3, Total Roster - 53

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Damn...Man always played with fire and heart...Always a Saint...

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That is how you leave an organisation with class and professionalism.

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Darryl Tapp wanted it more? Don't know that Tapp is in, but you can't just mail in the check...

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 53 man Cut Down Day


OFFENSE

QB (3) 9 - Drew Brees, 7 - Luke McCown, 18 - Garrett Grayson

RB (6) 22 - Mark Ingram, 34 - Tim Hightower, 28 - C.J. Spiller, 36 - Daniel Lasco, 23 - Marcus Murphy, 29 - John Kuhn

WR (3) 10 - Brandin Cooks, 13 - Michael Thomas, 16 - Brandon Coleman

LT (2) 72 - Terron Armstead

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 78 - Landon Turner

C (2) 60 - Max Unger, 65 - Senio Kelemete

RG (1) 68 - Tim Lelito

RT (1) 64 - Zach Strief

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 89 - Josh Hill, 86 - Chris Manhertz

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


DEFENSE

SDE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 93 - David Onyemata

DT (2) 90 - Nick Fairley, 96 - Ashaad Mabry, 99 - Sheldon Rankins

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 92 - John Jenkins

WDE (2) 97 - Paul Kruger, 91 - Kasim Edebali, 58 - Obum Gwacham

SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 56 - Mike Mauti

MLB (3) 53 - James Laurinaitis, 52 - Craig Robertson

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 54 - Nate Stupar

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 49 - De’Vante Harris

FS (3) 31 - Jairus Byrd, 48 - Vonn Bell, 30 - Erik Harris

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 41 - Roman Harper

RCB (3) 25 - P.J. Williams, 39 - Cortland Finnegan, 46 - Ken Crawley


KICKING

K (1) 5 - Kai Forbath

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Justin Drescher



RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha (Prior to Cut to 75)



RESERVE/INJURED

FS 33 - Jamarca Sanford (Prior to Cut to 75)

CB 24 - Kyle Wilson (Prior to Cut to 75)

WR 12 - Kyle Prater (Prior to Cut to 75)

DE 77 - D.J. Pettway (Prior to Cut to 75)

DB 43 - Jimmy Pruitt (Prior to Cut to 53)

DB 27 - Damian Swann (Prior to Cut to 53)

TE 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui



RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

DE 76 - Mitchell Loewen

OL 67 - Avery Young


Projected Starter

Veteran Free Agent Acquisition

Reserve/Injured/PUP/Non-Football Injury

Draft Selection/UDRFA/Future

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

Note: Roster Unit Nos.: Offense - 24, Defense - 26, Kicking - 3, Total Roster - 53

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Congrats, Major...you said he'd rebound...

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Now if we could get rid of the albatross and his contract, we could really see this humble kid do some great things...

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So this is where we stand on our initial 53 man roster...

QB- Brees, McCown, Grayson
HB- Ingram, Spiller, Hightower, Lasco, Murphy
FB- Kuhn
WR- Cooks, Snead, Thomas, Coleman, Lewis
OL- Armstead, Peat, Unger, Lelito, Strief, Kelemete, Turner
TE- Fleener, Hill, Manhertz

DT- Fairley, Davison, Rankins, Jenkins, Onyemata, Mabry
DE- Jordan, Kruger, Edebali, Gwacham
LB- Laurinaitis, Ellerbe, Anthony, Stupar, Mauti, Robertson
CB- Breaux, Williams, Harris, Crawley, Finnegan
FS- Byrd, Bell, Harris
SS- Vacarro, Harper

K- Forbath
P- Morstead
LS- Drescher

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I never understood the point of a long snapper and why the kicker or punter can't do both. It seems like a wasted roster spot to me.

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 53 man Cut Down Day


OFFENSE

QB (3) 9 - Drew Brees, 7 - Luke McCown, 18 - Garrett Grayson

RB (6) 22 - Mark Ingram, 34 - Tim Hightower, 28 - C.J. Spiller, 36 - Daniel Lasco, 23 - Marcus Murphy, 29 - John Kuhn

WR (3) 10 - Brandin Cooks, 13 - Michael Thomas, 16 - Brandon Coleman

LT (2) 72 - Terron Armstead

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 78 - Landon Turner

C (2) 60 - Max Unger, 65 - Senio Kelemete

RG (1) 68 - Tim Lelito

RT (1) 64 - Zach Strief

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 89 - Josh Hill, 86 - Chris Manhertz

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


DEFENSE

SDE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 93 - David Onyemata

DT (2) 90 - Nick Fairley, 96 - Ashaad Mabry, 99 - Sheldon Rankins

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 92 - John Jenkins

WDE (2) 97 - Paul Kruger, 91 - Kasim Edebali, 58 - Obum Gwacham

SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 56 - Mike Mauti

MLB (3) 53 - James Laurinaitis, 52 - Craig Robertson

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 54 - Nate Stupar

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 49 - De’Vante Harris

FS (3) 31 - Jairus Byrd, 48 - Vonn Bell, 30 - Erik Harris

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 41 - Roman Harper

RCB (3) 25 - P.J. Williams, 39 - Cortland Finnegan, 46 - Ken Crawley


KICKING

K (1) 5 - Kai Forbath

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Justin Drescher



RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha (Prior to Cut to 75)



RESERVE/INJURED

FS 33 - Jamarca Sanford (Prior to Cut to 75)

CB 24 - Kyle Wilson (Prior to Cut to 75)

WR 12 - Kyle Prater (Prior to Cut to 75)

DE 77 - D.J. Pettway (Prior to Cut to 75)

DB 43 - Jimmy Pruitt (Prior to Cut to 53)

DB 27 - Damian Swann (Prior to Cut to 53)

TE 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui



RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

DE 76 - Mitchell Loewen

OL 67 - Avery Young


Projected Starter

Veteran Free Agent Acquisition

Reserve/Injured/PUP/Non-Football Injury

Draft Selection/UDRFA/Future

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

Note: Roster Unit Nos.: Offense - 24, Defense - 26, Kicking - 3, Total Roster - 53

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Surprises:

Guess Coach likes calling his kicker Cobra Kai Forbath; once again, while the competition was close, Barth performed better but was let go...

Only kept one Defensive End with size, Cam Jordan, who can anchor the edge in short yardage, and heavy run situations...

Kept three "speed" rushers in Kruger, Edebali and Gwachum; it's why I've listed Onyemata on the edge behind Cam Jordan...

Only seven offensive linemen with Armstead aching and moaning this early? Who's paying the bills for Barnes through Week 1?

Besides the obvious at Right Guard, I hope we're looking for another big receiver that we can trust to protect the ball?

The big FA signing is gonna shine like a big black eye when Fleener is unreliable in must-have plays and we still have holes on this roster...

No one will be asking 'Who?'when it comes to Hoomanawanui with no TEs that can block (and fewer who'll reliable catching the damn ball)...

Really like Tommylee and his story, but defenses are gonna be looking for sweeps - so what's the use when he's exposed on pass plays?

Since that playoff loss at Seattle Beastquake, I'd favor plenty of RBs, but either Ingram, Spiller or Hightower will be traded, right?!?

What's the over/under on roster moves for the Saints by Tuesday after Game 1?

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What will happen to him when he is kicking in big situations :rolleyes:? I have never seen a more scared player than him when it comes to kicking in the clutch.

Barth was as cool as ice.

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From your lips to the Saints' (in Heaven) ears...

Don't think there's a better game planner/manager in the game, but Payton really handicaps himself before the game with many of his personnel decisions...

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(excerpt from Key NFL dates for 2016-17: Roster cutdowns to 53 players is Sept. 3 - CBSSports.com)

Aug. 30: Prior to 4 p.m. ET, clubs must reduce their rosters to a maximum of 75 players on the Active List.

Sept. 1: Final Preseason Games.

Sept. 3: Prior to 4 p.m. ET, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.

Sept. 3: Simultaneously with the cut-down to 53, clubs that have players in the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non-Football Injury or Illness must select one of the following options: place player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform or Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness, whichever is applicable; request waivers; terminate contract; trade contract; or continue to count the player on the Active List.

Sept. 4: Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction will expire at noon ET.

Sept. 4: Upon receipt of the Personnel Notice at approximately 1 p.m. ET, clubs may establish a Practice Squad of 10 players. No club, including the player's prior club, will be permitted to sign a player to a Practice Player Contract until all clubs have received simultaneous notification via the above Personnel Notice that such player's prior NFL player contract has been terminated via the waiver system.

Sept. 5-9: In accordance with the 2016 Personnel (Injury) Report Policy, each club is required to file a Practice Report with its conference communications contact by 4 p.m. ET, (or as soon as possible after the completion of practice) every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a regular season Saturday or Sunday game; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for a Thursday game; or Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for a Monday game.

Sept. 5-9: Each club must also file a weekly regular season Game Status Report with its conference communications contact by 4 p.m. ET (or as soon as possible after the completion of practice) on Wednesday for a Thursday game, Friday for a Saturday or Sunday game, and Saturday for a Monday game. An update must be reported if there is any change in a player's condition after the initial Game Status Report is filed.
Sept. 8: At noon ET, the Top 51 Rule expires for all NFL clubs.

Sept. 8, 11-12: Regular Season opens.

Oct. 2: NFL International Series, Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, London, England

Mid-October: Beginning on the sixth calendar day prior to a club's seventh regular season game (including any bye week) and continuing through the day after the conclusion of the 11th regular season weekend, clubs are permitted to begin practicing players on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform and Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness for a period not to exceed 21 days. Players may be activated during the 21-day practice period, or prior to 4 p.m. ET, on the day after the conclusion of the 21-day period, provided that no player may be activated to participate in a Week 6 game.

Mid-October: At any time after six weeks have elapsed since a player was placed on Reserve/Injured or Reserve/Non-Football Injury/Illness, each club is permitted to designate one player for return from either list to the club's 53-player Active/Inactive List.

The player who is "Designated For Return" must have suffered a major football-related or non-football-related injury after reporting to training camp and must have been placed on the applicable Reserve List after 4 p.m. ET, on the day after the final roster reduction.

A player whom the club wishes to designate for return is permitted to return to practice for a period not to exceed 21 days. The club is required to notify the League office that the player has been "Designated For Return" on the first day the player begins to practice. The player cannot be returned to the Active/Inactive List until eight weeks have elapsed since the date he was placed on Reserve.

Oct. 18-19: Fall League Meeting, Houston, Texas.

Oct. 23: NFL International Series, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams, London, England.

Oct. 30: NFL International Series, Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals, London, England.

Nov. 1: All trading ends for 2016 at 4 p.m. ET

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Well PFF will have some work to do this week...

No Kruger in the base 4-3 set...

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Saints Head Coach Tom Fears thought the same thing ONCE. Signed a Punter/Wide Receiver. Remember his name? That's how that worked out.

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No Kuhn in the base offense?!? WTH PFF?!? What are we paying for?!?

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It should be something they can do to be honest
There is no excuse for it. I know the kicking is a bit different but look at Rugby were a fly half can kick the ball on the drop,often positionally very well and also takes the place kicking. I know the timing is different but if trained properly i see no reason a player could learn. Same with a centre really,why cant they learn to snap longer from a younger age

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Cooks and Snead as average
Stopped reading. Neither elite at the moment but well above average

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Waivers claims are starting to be announced... Haven't heard anything about us yet.

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And now we bring you your 2016 New Orleans Saints Practice Squad...

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We certainly put alot of people on IR...

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 Initial Roster & Practice Squad


OFFENSE

QB (3) 9 - Drew Brees, 7 - Luke McCown, 18 - Garrett Grayson

RB (6) 22 - Mark Ingram, 34 - Tim Hightower, 28 - C.J. Spiller, 36 - Daniel Lasco, 23 - Marcus Murphy, 29 - John Kuhn

WR (3) 10 - Brandin Cooks, 13 - Michael Thomas, 16 - Brandon Coleman

LT (2) 72 - Terron Armstead

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 78 - Landon Turner

C (2) 60 - Max Unger, 65 - Senio Kelemete

RG (1) 68 - Tim Lelito

RT (1) 64 - Zach Strief

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 89 - Josh Hill, 86 - Chris Manhertz

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


DEFENSE

SDE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 93 - David Onyemata

DT (2) 90 - Nick Fairley, 96 - Ashaad Mabry, 99 - Sheldon Rankins

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 92 - John Jenkins

WDE (2) 97 - Paul Kruger, 91 - Kasim Edebali, 58 - Obum Gwacham

SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 56 - Mike Mauti

MLB (3) 53 - James Laurinaitis, 52 - Craig Robertson

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 54 - Nate Stupar

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 49 - De’Vante Harris

FS (3) 31 - Jairus Byrd, 48 - Vonn Bell, 30 - Erik Harris

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 41 - Roman Harper

RCB (3) 25 - P.J. Williams, 39 - Cortland Finnegan, 46 - Ken Crawley


KICKING

K (1) 5 - Kai Forbath

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Justin Drescher


PRACTICE SQUAD

FB 35 - Austin Johnson

C 66 - Jack Allen

G 73 - John Fullington

TE 45 - Garrett Griffin

WR 81 - Jordan Williams

WR 19 - Jake Lampmann

DE 98 - Bobby Richardson

LB 97 - Tony Steward

CB 20 - Brian Dixon


RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha (Prior to Cut to 75)


RESERVE/INJURED

FS 33 - Jamarca Sanford (Prior to Cut to 75)

CB 24 - Kyle Wilson (Prior to Cut to 75)

WR 12 - Kyle Prater (Prior to Cut to 75)

DE 77 - D.J. Pettway (Prior to Cut to 75)

DB 43 - Jimmy Pruitt (Prior to Cut to 53)

DB 27 - Damian Swann (Prior to Cut to 53)

TE 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui (Prior to Cut to 53)

LB 51 - Jeff Schoettmer (After Cut to 53)

OT 74 - Tyrus Thompson (After Cut to 53)


RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

DE 76 - Mitchell Loewen

OL 67 - Avery Young


Projected Starter

Veteran Free Agent Acquisition

Reserve/Injured/PUP/Non-Football Injury

Draft Selection/UDRFA/Future

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

Note: Roster Unit Nos.: Offense - 24, Defense - 26, Kicking - 3, Total Roster - 53; Practice Roster - 5/10

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I'd so like to see the Saints add WR Moritz Böhringer to the practice squad and have him ready by no later than next season...

In our scheme, with out coaches, the guy could be a beast!

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The Vikings signed him to theirs

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PFF showing our projected 3WR Set; they still have Coleman in; Snead will slide to the slot with Thomas outside...

Guess they're grading individuals average because of record - fair enough...

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I'd expect our Nickel to have another safety or Finnegan, not rookie Da'Vante Harris in their...

Not that I don't think the rookie couldn't handle the task...

Nice to see Kruger in there though; and I'd expect Robertson or even Stupar to replace Laurinaitis...

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Think Robertson will be the man

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Robbie Gould anyone

Being cut by Chicago
Didnt watch him last year

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Haha
Maybe not

And in the Bears final preseason game of the year versus the Cleveland Browns, Gould missed two extra points, and had a third kick barely make it through the uprights.

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A possible indicator that the Josh Sitton signing is near up in Chicago.

Some posters here may be crushed if that happens.

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Maybe but they have over 20ml in cap space already acc to over the cap. So doesnt seem like theyd need to cut him. Sounds like his legs gone

And in the Bears final preseason game of the year versus the Cleveland Browns, Gould missed two extra points, and had a third kick barely make it through the uprights.

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Well basically because the NFL as a whole is so extremely specialized, and conservative. Few coaches dare to try radical changes.

Long snapping and the regular shotgun snap is very very different. A proper long snap is best described throwing a pass backwards between your legs. It take a lot of time and reps to be able to do it as consistent as expected from an NFL LS. I honestly don't think a C has the time to do it. Maybe if you has a backup C that could.