Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2018 New Orleans Saints – Free Agency, Second Wave

OFFENSE

QB (3) 9 – Drew Brees (FA 2018), 0 - Tom Savage (FA 2018), 7 - Taysom Hill

FB (1)

RB (4) 22 - Mark Ingram, 41 - Alvin Kamara, 33 - Trey Edmunds, 36 - Daniel Lasco, 27- Jonathan Williams

WR (3) 13 - Michael Thomas, 19 - Ted Ginn, 14 - Travin Dural (FC), 85 - Dan Arnold

SR (2) 83 - Willie Snead (RFA, Tendered), 11 - Tommylee Lewis, 80 - Austin Carr, 00 - Josh Huff (FC), 00 - Paul Turner (FC)

LT (2) 72 - Terron Armstead, 74 - Jermon Bushrod (FA 2018), 79 - Bryce Harris

LG (2) 75 - Andrus Peat, 77 - John Fullington, 78 - Landon Turner (FC)

C (2) 60 - Max Unger, 63 - Cameron Tom, 69 - Gabe Ikard (FC)

RG (2) 67 - Larry Warford , 62 - Nate Theaker (FC), 61 – Andrew Tiller (FC)

RT (2) 71 - Ryan Ramcyzk, 00 - John Theus (FA 2018)

TE (3) 82 - Coby Fleener, 82 - Ben Watson (FA 2018), 89 - Josh Hill, 84 - Michael Hoomanawanui, 45 - Garrett Griffin, 81 - Alex Ellis FC

DEFENSE

DE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 90 - George Johnson (FA 2018), 70 - Mitchell Loewen, 00 - Alex Jenkins (FC/IP)

DT (2) 98 - Sheldon Rankins, 93 - David Onyemata, 68 – Devaroe Lawrence

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 96 - Woodrow Hamilton

DE (2) 57 - Alex Okafor, 91 -Trey Hendrickson, 97 - Al-Quadin Muhammad, 00 – Jayrone Elliot (FC)

SLB (2) 53 - A.J. Klein, 54 - Nate Stupar, 59 - Shayne Skov (FC)

MLB (3) 56 - DeMario Davis (FA 2018), 51 - Manti Te'o, 52 - Craig Robertson, 99 - Adam Bighill (FC)

WLB (2) 47 - Alex Anzalone, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha, 45 - Sae Tautu (FC)

RCB (2) 23 - Marshon Lattimore, 00 – De’Vante Harris, 37 - Arthur Maulet, 00 – Bradley Sylve (FC)

SS (3) 48 - Vonn Bell, 31 - Chris Banjo, 34 - Justin Hardee

FS (2) 43 - Marcus Williams, 42 - Kurt Coleman (FA 2018), 00 – Rickey Jefferson (FC)

LCB (3) 20 - Ken Crawley, 21 - Patrick Robinson (FA2018), 26 - P.J. Williams, 28 - Mykkele Thompson (FC)

KICKING

K (1) 3 - Wil Lutz

P (1) 6 - Thomas Morstead

LS (1) 49 - Zach Wood (FA 2018)

Roster Count - Total: 75; Offense: 36; Defense: 36; Kicking: 3


KEY:

Projected Starter

Free Agent Signed (FA 2018)

Free Agent/Futures Contract (FC)

Rookie

Injured

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

It's really going to be about versatility when the linebacking corps is picked as a whole...

In today's game with the heavy emphasis on passing, linebackers aren't practical - hence, four pass rushers, two linebackers and five defensive backs...

We'll only see six, maybe seven linebackers make the team - and that's only because of special teams - until kickoffs are eliminated and that's now being floated...

I have us keeping seven because the team may still be skittish from last season, but then again, they may just write it off and keep six...

But it'll be versatility, playing more than one LBer position that keeps a player on this active roster...

The likely six that I think have roster spots right now, I've underlined...

Kikaha is no longer a fit on this squad and should've been moved to a 3-4 team two seasons ago; we'll be lucky to get a sixth, seventh round pick - if that...

SLB (2) 53 - A.J. Klein, 54 - Nate Stupar, 59 - Shayne Skov (FC)

MLB (3) 56 - DeMario Davis (FA 2018), 51 - Manti Te'o, 52 - Craig Robertson, 99 - Adam Bighill (FC)

WLB (2) 47 - Alex Anzalone, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha, 45 - Sae Tautu (FC)

With the money spent on Davis, I don't see us taking Vander Esch now...it'd be a pretty elaborate smoke-screen...

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

I hope linebacker (either @ 27 or mid rounds) is still on the Saints radar at next months draft.

AJ is coming off sports hernia surgery (December 17), Stupar tore his ACL back in October & we have no idea what Anzalone will bring to the table.

Three key contributors/starters at linebacker with question marks heading into camp in a few months. Gotta continue to build good depth (see Philly) around these guys.

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

SAINTS DEPTH CHART - 2018 New Orleans Saints – Free Agency, Second Wave

DEFENSE

DE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 90 - George Johnson (FA 2018), 70 - Mitchell Loewen, 00 - Alex Jenkins (FC/IP)

DT (2) 98 - Sheldon Rankins, 93 - David Onyemata, 68 – Devaroe Lawrence

NT (2) 95 - Tyeler Davison, 96 - Woodrow Hamilton

DE (2) 57 - Alex Okafor, 91 -Trey Hendrickson, 97 - Al-Quadin Muhammad, 00 – Jayrone Elliot (FC)

SLB (2) 53 - A.J. Klein, 54 - Nate Stupar, 59 - Shayne Skov (FC)

MLB (3) 56 - DeMario Davis (FA 2018), 51 - Manti Te'o, 52 - Craig Robertson, 99 - Adam Bighill (FC)

WLB (2) 47 - Alex Anzalone, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha, 45 - Sae Tautu (FC)

KEY:

Projected Starter

Free Agent Signed (FA 2018)

Free Agent/Futures Contract (FC)

Rookie

Injured

We've still got to get more available talent in that front seven, it's good, but not great - and it's close to being great...

Would rather have spent the DeMario Davis on front four depth vs drafting two young linebackers...

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook
 

Re: 2018 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook