jeanpierre

jeanpierre

Looks like we've got somethings happening with the LBers...

If Klein gets the signal calling duties, he could be the SAM on early downs and the MIKE on third and longs...

Anthony and Anzalone look like the WILL LBers...

Stupar and Mauti are the other two SAM backers...

Te'o had the day off today...

Robertson is probably the most versatile of the LBers, able to play all three positions with WILL and MIKE his strongest...

Bighill looks to be putting up a fight, but his size has his challenged in what now seems a good group of players...

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

jeanpierre

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SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2017 Training Camp - Day 05 - Day Off

OFFENSE

QB (2) 9 - Drew Brees, 10 - Chase Daniel, 18 - Garrett Grayson, 2 - Ryan Nassib

FB (1) 29 - John Kuhn, 39 - John Robinson (UDFA)

RB (4) 22 - Mark Ingram, 28 - Adrian Peterson, 41 - Alvin Kamara (R3, P67), 36 - Daniel Lasco,

38 - Travaris Cadet, 35 - Trey Edmunds (UDFA)

WR (3) 13 - Michael Thomas, 16 - Brandon Coleman, 11 - Corey Fuller,

15 - Jake Lampmann, 14 - Travin Dural (UDFA), 17 - Rashad Lawrence

LT (2) 71 - Ryan Ramcyzk (R1, P32), 69 - Khalif Barnes

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 62- Kristjan Sokoli

C (2) 61 - Josh LeRibeus, 63 - Cameron Tom (UDFA), 66 - Jack Allen

RG (2) 67 - Larry Warford, 77 - John Fullington, 78 - Landon Turner

RT (2) 64 - Zach Strief, 79 - Bryce Harris, 73 - Martin Wallace

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 89 - Josh Hill, 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui, 80 - Clay Harbor, 45 - Garrett Griffin, 86 - John Phillips *NFI

SR (2) 83 - Willie Snead (ERFA), 19 - Ted Ginn,

81 - Jordan Williams, 87 - Tommylee Lewis

DEFENSE

DE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 91 -Trey Hendrickson (R3, P103), 70 - Mitchell Loewen

DT (2) 98 - Sheldon Rankins, 92 - Justin Zimmer, 76 - Tony McDaniel, 68 - Devaroe Lawrence (UDFA) *NFI

NT (2) 93 - David Onyemata, 95 - Tyeler Davison, 96 - Ashaad Mabry

DE (2) 57 - Alex Okafor, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha, 55 - Darryl Tapp, 97 - Al-Quadin Muhammad (R6, P196), 58 - Obum Gwacham

SLB (2) 53 - A.J. Klein, 54 - Nate Stupar, 56 - Michael Mauti

MLB (3) 52 - Craig Robertson, 51 - Manti Te'o, 99 - Adam Bighill

WLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 47 - Alex Anzalone (R3, P76)

RCB (3) 26 - P.J. Williams, 23 - Marshon Lattimore (R1, P11), 24 - Sterling Moore, 21 - De’Vante Harris, 27 - Damian Swann

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 31 - Chris Banjo, 30 - Erik Harris

FS (3) 48 - Vonn Bell, 43 - Marcus Williams (R2, P42), 25 - Rafael Bush, 35 - Robenson Therezie

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 20 - Ken Crawley, 37 - Arthur Maulet (UDFA), 39 - Taveze Calhoun, 34 - Dejaun Butler (UDFA)


KICKING

K (1) 3 - Wil Lutz

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 47 - Thomas Gafford, 49 - Chase Dominguez (UDFA)


RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

OC 60 - Max Unger

RG 65 - Senio Kelemete

LT 72 - Terron Armstead


Roster Count - Total: 00; Offense: 44; Defense: 41; Kicking: 5

*Following Do Not Count Against League Roster Limit of Ninety (90) Players

PRACTICE SQUAD*

74 - Alex Jenkins (European Exemption)


RESERVE/INJURED*

LB 59 - Dannell Ellerbe

WR 85 - Dan Arnold


RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL ILLNESS*

DT 90 - Nick Fairley


RESERVE/RETIRED*

OL 62 - Chris Watt


KEY:

PROJECTED STARTER

FREE AGENT

ROOKIE

INJURED

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

jeanpierre

Cool-aid Warning - We may have the best RB unit ever assembled outside of Madden Football...

hagan714

I am not standing in that kool aid stand line just yet

I still have

Derrius Guice RB LSU 5106 222 4.45 #5 Jr

As my #1 "on the radar player" for the saints 2018 draft.

Can Derrius be an effective weapon out of the backfield is the only thing left to prove. He is probably the #1 pass blocking RB already. Pass blocking is the second most important thing a RB can do. In the saints offense it is a 1B ranking. Kamara ability to pick up the blitz and pass block was my number 1 issue with his game. but he is willing.

Derrius is clearly a top 5 as a RB. In terms of potential, Guice may have the highest ceiling of any back in the entire class

If the Adrian Peterson experiment does not work out Guice is a solid move in the draft.

yet it Peterson works out ....

Ingram, Peterson, Guice and Kamara would be something to get giddy over in the 2018 post season.

Ingram can walk at the age of 29 as a FA and not hold us hostage to another $6+ million a year in 2019. Derrius should be ready top step in and take over.

Depth and cap figured in I have trouble seeing a down side to a pick like this.

Now all Guice has to do is live up to the hype in 2018

In reality it will turn out to yet another year we pass up a smart safe pick for something else just like with O.J. Howard in 2017.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

jeanpierre

RB? No way. Look for guys like QB Josh Allen, DE Sam Hubbard, OL Mitch Hyatt, OL Quenton Nelson, QB Jake Browning, maybe NT Vita Vea (but Onyemata/Davison looks promising)...yeah, that's the ticket...

hagan714

We have a different view on first round picks as we both know. BPA wins out over needs in round 1 in my perfect world no matter how bad you are hurting at a position. rather spend two picks later on to fill that position of need

Safest pick in the draft to date? IMO
offense - Mike McGlinchey OT Notre Dame 6072 213 5.27 #68 rSr
defense - Bradley Chubb DE N.C. State 6031 273 4.86 #9 Sr

My Top Hype Watch

offense

Derrius Guice RB LSU 5106 222 4.45 #5 Jr

If he pans out on the hype is a perfect fit for the offense. Adds a few more years to Drews playing time. Watch him pass blocking and picking up blitzes. the offering of cap flexibility is a drum i am really tired of beating.

defense

Vita Vea DT Washington 6041 332 5.19 #50 rJr

If he lives up to the hype this year players like this do not come around every year. He is in the running for my FREAK stamp of approval

Malik Jefferson SLB/MLB/WLB Texas* 6015 238 4.57 #46 Jr

Nothing so far does not scream FREAK to me here. he has to be dumber than a door nail not be on a short list.

I still have not heard an argument of Lattimore over OJ Howard that changes my mind. Howard is the freak pick we will regret not making a first round pick. Especially when we have to pay Coby Fleener $8mill in 2018 and $9mill in 2019 because we have no one better to replace him with. cap drum again

But Latt is a saint so he has 4 years to prove that tendon can hold up.

My BPA approach history. Some crow and some i told you so

4 years and watching
2016 -LT/RG Laremy Tunsil Ole Miss
2015 - WR DeVante Parker Louiville (so far the biggest crow sandwich)
2014 - SS Deone Bucannon Washington St
2013 - LB Alec Ogletree Georgia

Answered already.
2012 - LB Nick Perry USC
2011 - DE Cameron Jordan California
2010 - CB Patrick Robinson FSU
2009 - LB Brian Cushing USC
2008 - LB Keith Rivers USC
2007 - G Ben Grubbs Auburn
2006 - OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson Virginia

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins