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With punter Thomas Morstead, kicker Wil Lutz and long snapper Zach Wood, the New Orleans Saints are set with the specialists and there won’t be a need to use a draft pick on any of the three positions.
If the team desires to bolster competition at those areas leading to the regular season, however, the likely route will surround undrafted free agents.
The focus for the Saints should fall on returner, as electrifying running back Alvin Kamara, who took over kickoff return duties late in the 2017 regular season, shouldn’t be exposed unnecessarily to contact if at all possible.
On punt returns the past season, the Saints totaled 218 yards on 34 attempts, an average of just 6.4 yards per attempt to rank 25th in the league.
The kickoff unit proved better with 36 returns for 825 yards and a touchdown, averaging 22.9 per attempt to rank sixth in the league.
With those areas in mind, the below focuses on players with a proven collegiate track record as a returner while adding value at their natural position to the Saints’ roster.



SPECIAL TEAMS DEPTH CHART
Specialists: Thomas Morstead, Wil Lutz, Zach Wood
Returners: Ted Ginn Jr., Alvin Kamara, Tommylee Lewis, Trey Edmunds

Potential Day 1 (first round) selections
WR D.J. Chark, LSU

Potential Day 2 (rounds 2-3) selections
CB Mike Hughes, UCF
RB Rashaad Penny, San Diego State
WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
WR Dante Pettis, Washington

Potential Day 3 (rounds 4-7) selections
CB Darius Phillips, Western Michigan
CB Greg Stroman, Virginia Tech
WR Keke Coutee, Texas Tech
WR Byron Pringle, Kansas State

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