Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Whoa! Coach Payton doesn't put up with any slackers, especially those with mullets!

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Still early for the newest over paid FA

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Saw that too JP.

I think it's a bit early to make a lot out of it since it's still "unofficial". Still a lot of moving parts, giving guys xtra reps & see where these young rookies stand.

From what I've seen and read thus far in camp ... I'd leap frog TommyLee over Brandon Coleman.

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Well Snead certainly did...

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Of Course, the depth chart also shows Hakeem Hicks, way to go Mr. Underhill... :doh:

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Lol .. weird.

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Rule change could add strategy to bringing a player back from IR

Posted by Zac Jackson on March 23, 2016, 11:13 AM EDT

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AP

A rule change passed Wednesday morning basically eliminates the injured reserve – desginated for return list but does not eliminate the rule allowing one player per team, per season to return to action from the injured reserve list.

Now, teams can simply choose a player who’s been on injured reserve for at least six weeks and activate him once he’s healthy enough to play again.

Still only one player per season may be activated from injured reserve, but the team does not need to designate that player when he’s placed on IR. In the past, if a player was hurt in the preseason or early in the regular season, teams would have decide whether to use the return designation — or, in some cases, whether to place the player on IR at all until it had a clear timetable for a potential return.

Now, teams could potentially use some strategy and gamesmanship in deciding which injured player could make a late-season comeback. Decisions could be made based on roster strength and depth, or in the case of multiple players being potentially eligible to return, waiting until the last minute before a weekly activation deadline could keep opponents guesssing. Under the old rule, the player with the IR-return designation was out at least six weeks before returning to practice and eight before he could return to game action.

The new rule was proposed by the Buffalo Bills. The original designated for return rule was passed in 2012; prior to then, any player placed on injured reserve would miss the rest of the season.

Source: Rule change could add strategy to bringing a player back from IR | ProFootballTalk

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 Training Camp Post - Preseason Week 2

OFFENSE

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

FB (1) 29 - John Kuhn, 39 - Sione Houma, 35 - Austin Johnson

RB (5) 22 - Mark Ingram, 34 - Tim Hightower, 23 - Marcus Murphy, 28 - C.J. Spiller, 36 - Daniel Lasco, 38 - Travaris Cadet

WR (3) 13 - Michael Thomas, 16 - Brandon Coleman, 14 - R.J. Harris, 81 - Jordan Williams, 85 - Jared Dangerfield

LT (2) 72 - Terron Armstead, 70 - Tony Hills, 79 - Joseph Cheek

LG (2) 68 - Tim Lelito, 71 - Kaleb Eulls, 78 - Landon Turner

C (2) 60 - Max Unger, 66 - Jack Allen, 61 - Marcus Henry

RG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 65 - Senio Kelemete, 62 - Cyril Lemon

RT (1) 64 - Zach Strief, 73 - John Fullington, 74 - Tyrus Thompson

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 89 - Josh Hill, 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui, 88 - RaShaun Allen, 86 - Chris Manhertz, 45 - Garrett Griffin

SR (2) 10 - Brandin Cooks, 83 - Willie Snead, 87 - Tommylee Lewis, 11 - Reggie Bell, 19 - Jake Lampmann


DEFENSE

SDE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 98 - Bobby Richardson, 63 - Darryl Tapp, 70 - Matt Shaughnessy

DT (3) 90 - Nick Fairley, 93 - David Onyemata, 69 - C.J. Wilson, 99 - Sheldon Rankins

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 92 - John Jenkins, 96 - Ashaad Mabry

WDE (2) 91 - Kasim Edebali, 58 - Obum Gwacham, 55 - Davis Tull

SLB (2) 56 - Mike Mauti, 57 - Dillon Lee, 50 - Stephone Anthony

MLB (2) 53 - James Laurinaitis, 52 - Craig Robertson, 51 - Jeff Schoettmer

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 54 - Nate Stupar, 97 - Tony Steward

LCB (3) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 49 - De’Vante Harris, 43 - Jimmy Pruitt, 27 - Damian Swann, 37 - Brandon Dixon

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 41 - Roman Harper, 26 - Trae Elston

FS (3) 31 - Jairus Byrd, 48 - Vonn Bell, 30 - Erik Harris, 42 - Jamal Golden

RCB (2) 25 - P.J. Williams, 46 - Ken Crawley, 20 - Brian Dixon, 39 - Cortland Finnegan, 21 - Keenan Lewis


KICKING

K (1) 3 - Connor Barth, 5 - Kai Forbath

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Justin Drescher, 46 - Chris Highland



RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha



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)



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 - 44, Defense - 41, Kicking - 5, Total Roster - 90

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

What to do with CB Keenan Lewis?

A potentially ugly battle looms with Westbank and agent as Lewis has stated, publically, he doesn't want to go to Injured Reserve - yet he's unable to play, perform...

Lewis might be seen as an obvious candidate to go on IR, then return mid-season once his groin injury sufficiently recovered...

The knee injury suffered by Hau'oli Kikaha has been considered by most reports to be a season-ending injury (if not worse); still, the Saints have been playing a little gamemanship with his PUP roster designation...

Now with the development of the Sheldon Rankins lower leg fracture, likely back in approximately eight weeks, there will now be pressure to decide now on a plan for whether to keep a roster spot for Keenan Lewis...

Then there's the outstanding development, discovery of not one, but two rookie undrafted free agents in Da'Vante Harris and Ken Crawley...

Nevermind the fortunate late free agent bounce by recent signee Cortland Finnegan who's making a late serious push to make the roster as well...

Can you hear the Eagles' Heartache Tonight playing right now?

Might it not be nothing but an utter failure on the part of the front office not to recover some value by trading a cornerback, or two, before roster cuts?

This is getting real good...

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

I can see a couple of 'Injuries' putting some rookies on IR.