2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook

K Major · 03-20-2019, 10:38 AM

RDE (2) 92 - Marcus Davenport, 97 - Mario Edwards, Jr. (FA 2019)

NT (2) 90 - Malcolm Brown (FA 2019), 76 - Taylor Stallworth

On paper, that's a robust defensive front. I expect much of the same (#1 ranking vs run) in 2019 ... low probability of teams having consistent success running the football on the Saints.

jeanpierre · 03-20-2019, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

RDE (2) 92 - Marcus Davenport, 97 - Mario Edwards, Jr. (FA 2019)

NT (2) 90 - Malcolm Brown (FA 2019), 76 - Taylor Stallworth

On paper, that's a robust defensive front. I expect much of the same (#1 ranking vs run) in 2019 ... low probability of teams having consistent success running the football on the Saints.

Concerned Edwards won't have the production as a pass rusher/special teams rusher that Okafor was; maybe T-Rex can step up in that role this season if they'll give him legit opportunity...

But am looking forward to Malcolm Brown collapsing that pocket push that QB further back for our edge rushers; dare we ask to see a few forklift highlights?

Still Aaron Lynch is an intriguing option as a rotational defensive end, earned $4mil/$1.25mil guaranteed last year, which is a bargain for a 6' 5", 250lbs reserve with 18 career sacks...

And if his name sounds familiar, he was a big reason why San Fran beat us in OT in the playoffs a few years ago...

jeanpierre · 03-23-2019, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Concerned Edwards won't have the production as a pass rusher/special teams rusher that Okafor was; maybe T-Rex can step up in that role this season if they'll give him legit opportunity...

But am looking forward to Malcolm Brown collapsing that pocket push that QB further back for our edge rushers; dare we ask to see a few forklift highlights?

Still Aaron Lynch is an intriguing option as a rotational defensive end, earned $4mil/$1.25mil guaranteed last year, which is a bargain for a 6' 5", 250lbs reserve with 18 career sacks...

And if his name sounds familiar, he was a big reason why San Fran beat us in OT in the playoffs a few years ago...

Okay so I've watched some more on Edwards and he was signed as he's more effective in a DT3 role than he was as a DE - may prefer to be signed as a DE because their average pay is higher than that of a DT...

Sounds crazy, but an agent I'd spoke with in past cleared it up; actually, it was talk a contract for OG pay where he told me, nobody pays OGs, except Saints, but they pay LTs, so OL pays avg is better optics...

Basically we've signed Brown as Davison's replacement - Brown is an expensive, slight upgrade to Davison. But Onyemata, who actually had a better PFF grade, replaces Rankins, Edwards is backup...

03-20-2019, 10:52 AM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by K Major RDE (2) 92 - Marcus Davenport, 97 - Mario Edwards, Jr. (FA 2019) NT (2) 90 - Malcolm Brown (FA 2019), 76 - Taylor Stallworth On paper, that's a robust defensive front. I expect much of the same (#1 ranking vs run) in 2019 ... low probability of teams having consistent success running the football on the Saints. Concerned Edwards won't have the production as a pass rusher/special teams rusher that Okafor was; maybe T-Rex can step up in that role this season if they'll give him legit opportunity... But am looking forward to Malcolm Brown collapsing that pocket push that QB further back for our edge rushers; dare we ask to see a few forklift highlights? Still Aaron Lynch is an intriguing option as a rotational defensive end, earned $4mil/$1.25mil guaranteed last year, which is a bargain for a 6' 5", 250lbs reserve with 18 career sacks... And if his name sounds familiar, he was a big reason why San Fran beat us in OT in the playoffs a few years ago...
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03-23-2019, 07:15 AM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook Originally Posted by jeanpierre Concerned Edwards won't have the production as a pass rusher/special teams rusher that Okafor was; maybe T-Rex can step up in that role this season if they'll give him legit opportunity... But am looking forward to Malcolm Brown collapsing that pocket push that QB further back for our edge rushers; dare we ask to see a few forklift highlights? Still Aaron Lynch is an intriguing option as a rotational defensive end, earned $4mil/$1.25mil guaranteed last year, which is a bargain for a 6' 5", 250lbs reserve with 18 career sacks... And if his name sounds familiar, he was a big reason why San Fran beat us in OT in the playoffs a few years ago... Okay so I've watched some more on Edwards and he was signed as he's more effective in a DT3 role than he was as a DE - may prefer to be signed as a DE because their average pay is higher than that of a DT... Sounds crazy, but an agent I'd spoke with in past cleared it up; actually, it was talk a contract for OG pay where he told me, nobody pays OGs, except Saints, but they pay LTs, so OL pays avg is better optics... Basically we've signed Brown as Davison's replacement - Brown is an expensive, slight upgrade to Davison. But Onyemata, who actually had a better PFF grade, replaces Rankins, Edwards is backup...
	It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,907 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2019 New Orleans Saints: Roster Outlook RDE (2) 92 - Marcus Davenport, 97 - Mario Edwards, Jr. (FA 2019) NT (2) 90 - Malcolm Brown (FA 2019), 76 - Taylor Stallworth On paper, that's a robust defensive front. I expect much of the same (#1 ranking vs run) in 2019 ... low probability of teams having consistent success running the football on the Saints. jeanpierre and MarchingOn like this.