Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Drew signs all we have left is the 34 or 43 debate left.

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

And Coach Payton said there will be four linebackers...

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 Offseason/Free Agency

Comment: While Restricted Free Agents (RFA) and Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFA) are listed, Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) are not listed.

OFFENSE

QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Garrett Grayson

RB (5) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Marcus Murphy, Travaris Cadet, Vick Ballard

FB (1) Austin Johnson, Toben Opurum

WR (2) Brandon Coleman, Kyle Prater :rolleyes:

LT (2) Terron Armstead, Andrus Peat

LG (2) Senio Kelemete :rolleyes:

C (2) Max Unger

RG (1) Cyril Lemon :rolleyes:

RT (1) Zach Strief, Bryan Witzmann

TE (3) Coby Fleener, Michael Hoomanawanu, Jack Tabb, Chris Manhertz, RaShaun Allen :rolleyes:

WR (3) Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead, Shane Wynn, Reggie Bell, R.J. Harris


DEFENSE

RDE (2) Cameron Jordan, Kasim Edebali, Phillip Hunt

NT (3) John Jenkins, Tyeler Davison, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry :rolleyes:

LDE (2) Bobby Richardson, Tavaris Barnes, Obum Gwacham :rolleyes:

WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe, Craig Robertson :rolleyes:

MLB (2) James Laurinaitis, Nate Stupar, Jeff Luc

SLB (2) Stephone Anthony, Mike Mauti

JLB (2) Hau'oli Kikaha, Davis Tull

RCB (3) Keenan Lewis, Kyle Wilson, Damian Swann, P.J. Williams, Tony Carter :rolleyes:

FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Jamarca Sanford, Alden Darby :rolleyes:

SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Erik Harris

LCB (2) Delvin Breaux, Brian Dixon, Brandon Dixon


KICKING

K (1) Kai Forbath, Josh Scobee

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher


Projected Starter

Reserve/Injured

Reserve/Future

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

By going to this alignment with the rumored Fairley signing, you can see we don't look as terribly thin as before...

We also minimize the needs for our defense in the upcoming 2016 draft - allowing us more flexibility and not having to tip in our hand in our selections...

Just hoping Fairley can, wait for it, be all he can be...

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DEFENSE

RDE (2) Cameron Jordan, Bobby Richardson, Tavaris Barnes, Obum Gwacham, Phillip Hunt

NT (3) John Jenkins, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry :rolleyes:

DT (2) Nick Fairley, Tyeler Davison

WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe, Craig Robertson :rolleyes:

MLB (2) James Laurinaitis, Nate Stupar, Jeff Luc

SLB (2) Stephone Anthony, Mike Mauti

LEO (2) Hau'oli Kikaha, Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull

RCB (3) Keenan Lewis, Kyle Wilson, Brian Dixon, Brandon Dixon

FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Jamarca Sanford, Alden Darby :rolleyes:

SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Erik Harris

LCB (2) Delvin Breaux, Damian Swann, P.J. Williams, Tony Carter

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

On paper; we could have a pretty decent defense. Not including the line...

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

4-3 DEFENSE with Fairley

RDE (2) Cameron Jordan, Bobby Richardson, Tavaris Barnes, Obum Gwacham, Phillip Hunt

NT (3) John Jenkins, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry :rolleyes:

DT (2) Nick Fairley, Tyeler Davison

WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe, Craig Robertson :rolleyes:

MLB (2) James Laurinaitis, Nate Stupar, Jeff Luc

SLB (2) Stephone Anthony, Mike Mauti

LEO (2) Hau'oli Kikaha, Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull

RCB (3) Keenan Lewis, Kyle Wilson, Brian Dixon, Brandon Dixon

FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Jamarca Sanford, Alden Darby :rolleyes:

SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Erik Harris

LCB (2) Delvin Breaux, Damian Swann, P.J. Williams, Tony Carter


Projected Starter

Reserve/Injured

Reserve/Future

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Should Nick Fairley be signed, he could still play a 3-tech, but as a 3-4 DE. Wouldn't that be interesting?!?

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Note: The Graphic is confusing but the "S" lined up over the 3-tech DE and the Jack LBer would be the Sam LBer

DEFENSE

RDE (2) Cameron Jordan, Bobby Richardson, Obum Gwacham, Phillip Hunt

NT (3) John Jenkins, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry :rolleyes:

LDE (2) Nick Fairley, Tyeler Davison, Tavaris Barnes

JLB (2) Hau'oli Kikaha, Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull

WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe, Craig Robertson :rolleyes:

MLB (2) James Laurinaitis, Nate Stupar, Jeff Luc

SLB (2) Stephone Anthony, Mike Mauti

RCB (3) Keenan Lewis, Kyle Wilson, Brian Dixon, Brandon Dixon

FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Jamarca Sanford, Alden Darby :rolleyes:

SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Erik Harris

LCB (2) Delvin Breaux, Damian Swann, P.J. Williams, Tony Carter

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2016 Offseason/Free Agency

Comment: While Restricted Free Agents (RFA) and Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFA) are listed, Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) are not listed.


OFFENSE

QB (3) Drew Brees, Luke McCown, Garrett Grayson

RB (5) Mark Ingram, C.J. Spiller, Marcus Murphy, Travaris Cadet, Vick Ballard

FB (1) Austin Johnson, Toben Opurum

WR (2) Brandon Coleman, Kyle Prater :rolleyes:

LT (2) Terron Armstead, Andrus Peat

LG (2) Senio Kelemete, Cyril Lemon :rolleyes:

C (2) Max Unger

RG (1) Tim Lelito

RT (1) Zach Strief, Bryan Witzmann

TE (3) Coby Fleener, Josh Hill, Michael Hoomanawanu, Jack Tabb, Chris Manhertz, RaShaun Allen :rolleyes:

WR (3) Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead, Shane Wynn, Reggie Bell, R.J. Harris


DEFENSE

RDE (2) Cameron Jordan, Bobby Richardson, Obum Gwacham, Phillip Hunt

NT (3) John Jenkins, Kaleb Eulls, Ashaad Mabry :rolleyes:

3T (2) Nick Fairley, Tyeler Davison, Tavaris Barnes

LEO (2) Hau'oli Kikaha, Kasim Edebali, Davis Tull

SLB (2) Stephone Anthony, Mike Mauti

MLB (2) James Laurinaitis, Craig Robertson, Jeff Luc

WLB (2) Dannell Ellerbe, Nate Stupar :rolleyes:

RCB (3) Keenan Lewis, Damian Swann, Brian Dixon, Brandon Dixon :rolleyes:

FS (2) Jairus Byrd, Jamarca Sanford, Alden Darby :rolleyes:

SS (3) Kenny Vaccaro, Vinnie Sunseri, Erik Harris

LCB (2) Delvin Breaux, Kyle Wilson, P.J. Williams, Tony Carter


KICKING

K (1) Kai Forbath, Josh Scobee

P (1) Thomas Morstead

LS (1) Justin Drescher


Projected Starter

Reserve/Injured

Reserve/Future

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Assuming Fairley signs, our needs are:

Wide Receiver
Guard
Nose Tackle
Safety
Cornerback

Re: 2016 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

I am not overly excited by this off season so far. I see some improvements but drafting again in the top 20 of the 2017 looks likely