90 players is the off-season roster max. We currently have 79 total players under contract for 2021.

We went into the draft with 62 players under contract. We drafted 6 players, & signed 11 udfa's.

I'm sure we're going to add some more vet free agents. Our F.A. needs look like DT, OG, CB, WR, & LB. Maybe TE & Safety to a much lesser extent.

QB, RB, FB, OC, OT, P, K, LS, & DE are basically already full. We don't need to use anymore assets on these positions imo.

-Drew Brees - 12.225 mil (2021)...Dead Cap - 22.65 mil...Dead Cap Post June 1st - 11.15 mil
-Taysom Hill - 7.259 mil (2021)
-Jameis Winston - 2.5 mil (2021)
-Ian Book - ??? (2024) Drafted in 4th Round
-Trevor Siemian - 990 k (2021)

-Alvin Kamara - 5.0 mil (2025)
-Latavius Murray - 4.187 mil (2022)...Dead Cap - 1.7 mil...Dead Cap Post June 1st - 850 k
-Ty Montgomery - 987 k (2021)
-Dwayne Washington - 987 k (2021)
-Tony Jones Jr. - 660 k (2021)
-Stevie Scott III - 660 k (2023) UDFA

-Alex Armah - 987 k (2021)

-Mike Thomas - 10.1 mil (2024)
-Marquez Callaway - 783 k (2022)
-Tre'Quan Smith - 2.387 mil (2021)...Dead Cap - 204 k
-Deonte Harris - 853 k (2021)
-Lil'Jordan Humphrey - 850 k (2021)
-Juwan Johnson - 780 k (2021)
-Kawaan Baker - ??? (2024) Drafted in 7th Round
-Jake Lampman - 780 k (2021)

-Adam Trautman - 1.022 mil (2023)
-Nick Vannett - 1.3 mil (2023)
-Garrett Griffin - 850 k (2021)
-Ethan Wolf - 660 k (2021)
-Dylan Soehner - 667 k (2023) UDFA

-Terron Armstead - 8.299 mil (2021)
-Andrus Peat - 5.6 mil (2024)
-Cesar Ruiz - 2.881 mil (2023 + 5th Year Option)
-Erik McCoy - 1.659 mil (2022)
-Ryan Ramczyk - 11.064 mil (2021)
-James Hurst - 2.075 mil (2023)
-Will Clapp - 920 k (2021)
-Ethan Greenidge - 852 k (2021)
-Landon Young - ??? (2024) Drafted in 6th Round
-Derrick Kelly - 780 k (2021)
-Calvin Throckmorton - 660 k (2021)
-Alex Hoffman - 660 k (2023) UDFA
-Mike Brown - 660 k (2023) UDFA
-Christian Montano - 660 k (2021)

-Wil Lutz - 2.96 mil (2023)
-Blake Gillikin - 660 k (2022)
-Nolan Cooney - 660 k (2023) UDFA
-Zach Wood - 1.175 mil (2023)...Dead Cap - 525 k...Dead Cap Post June 1st - 175 k

-David Onyemata - 5.66 mil (2022)
-Shy Tuttle - 851 k (2021)
-Malcolm Roach - 783 k (2022)
-Ryan Glasgow - 920 k (2021)
-Jalen Dalton - 660 k (2021)
-Christian Ringo - 920 k (2021)
-Josiah Bronson - 668 k (2023) UDFA

-Cam Jordan - 9.356 mil (2023)
-Marcus Davenport - 4.372 mil (2021 + 5th Year Option)
-Payton Turner - ??? (2024 + 5th Year Option) Drafted in 1st Round
-Carl Granderson - 855 k (2021)
-Tanoh Kpassagnon - 1.1 mil (2022)
-Noah Spence - 850 k (2021)
-Marcus Willoughby - 660 k (2022)

-Demario Davis - 6.9 mil (2023)
-Pete Werner - ??? (2024) Drafted in 2nd Round
-Zack Baun - 1.093 mil (2023)
-Kaden Elliss - 869 k (2022)
-Chase Hansen - 780 k (2021)
-Shaq Smith - 660 k (2023) UDFA
-Andrew Dowell - 660 k (2021)
-Wynton McManis - 660 k (2021)

-Marshon Lattimore - 10.244 mil (2021)
-Paulson Adebo - ??? (2024) Drafted in 3rd Round
-CGJ - 1.046 mil (2022)
-Patrick Robinson - 3.85 mil (2021)...Dead Cap - 1.25 mil
-Grant Haley - 885 k (2021)
-Keith Washington - 660 k (2021)
-Trill Williams - 660 k (2023) UDFA
-Bryce Thompson - 660 k (2023) UDFA
-Lawrence Woods - 660 k (2023) UDFA

-Marcus Williams - 10.612 mil (2021)
-Malcolm Jenkins - 5.05 mil (2023)
-PJ Williams - 1.05 mil (2021)
-J.T. Gray - 1.5 mil (2022)
-Eric Burrell - 660 k (2023) UDFA

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Posted by Chad504boy

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:23 am to GMoney2600

WR and CB seems to be our thinnest groups.

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Posted by Fun Bunch

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:25 am to Chad504boy

CB -- need a veteran starter
WR -- #2 WR is a big question mark. Would like an experienced guy to fight for the job
DT -- need some depth here
TE -- lacking experience and depth
S -- lacking some veteran depth here imo

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Posted by GMoney2600

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:26 am to Chad504boy

On paper...DT is very thin. We have a lot of unknown young guys here that might end up being worth a shite though.

When Shy Tuttle is your 2nd DT...that's pretty thin. I think Tuttle will step up as a starter this year, but he's never played anything more than backup snaps.

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Posted by Chad504boy

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:28 am to GMoney2600

i'm hoping Dalton steps up and can compete for that 4th spot on roster.

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Posted by Seeker

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 11:48 am to Fun Bunch

quote:
CB -- need a veteran starter
WR -- #2 WR is a big question mark. Would like an experienced guy to fight for the job
DT -- need some depth here
TE -- lacking experience and depth
S -- lacking some veteran depth here imo

Pretty much agree. My biggest worry is CB. We basically lucked into Jenkins and there was a cosmic hole at the position for years before we landed him on the roster. Quality boundary CBs are extremely hard to find. I am not sure how reliable a vet would be at this point based on what is available. I think we would have to luck out again TBH and I am not that hopeful.

Sort of similar to WR. Although I always thought vet WRs were easier to find, but we had a hard time getting a reliable #2 a couple of years before Sanders came in. Thomas broke records because he had to break records. I am not convinced Smith is that guy until he shows otherwise. I do think there will be a crop of vet WRs that will hit the market after cuts, so I am less worried here.

I think we can find a rotational DT in FA as well as a TE. Not too worried there. I am not sure about safety. I am not sure how solid we are at LBer either at this point outside of Davis, but Kwon really showed how much a good LBer was needed to pair with Davis. I could see a vet added like a Tua, Alonzo type.

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Posted by saintsfan22

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 1:23 pm to Seeker

Veteran DTs always come loose during training camp. Probably be a two down guy but somebody will be available.

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Posted by Doug_H

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 1:34 pm to Fun Bunch

quote:
CB -- need a veteran starter
WR -- #2 WR is a big question mark. Would like an experienced guy to fight for the job
DT -- need some depth here
TE -- lacking experience and depth
S -- lacking some veteran depth here imo

LB & CB to me are our thinnest right now. At LB we are banking on 2nd yr Baun and rookie Werner, if either one of those don't step we have a horrible defense let alone if Davis were to get hurt.

CB is thin, but we do have CGJ, P-Rob that you can fall back on at least a little if Adebo doesn't pan out

DT-Onyemata, Roach, Tuttle. Good 3 man rotation, nothing spectacular but should be solid against the run

WR-Still not great behind Thomas, Harris is improving, Calloway showed promise, TQS has moments, Lil-Jordan showed a couple glimpses of hope late season

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Posted by Hayekian serf

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 1:47 pm to Chad504boy

Baker will make this team. And contribute.

I have a feeling

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Posted by GMoney2600

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Posted on 5/3/21 at 1:59 pm to Hayekian serf

quote:
Baker will make this team. And contribute.

I have a feeling

Wouldn't surprise me at all.

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Posted by Keeble9145

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Posted on 5/4/21 at 8:17 am to Chad504boy

Fortunately there seems to actually be some decent options still available at both of those positions. I wouldn’t mind seeing them bring in Dede Westbrook and Golden Tate for a workout. Steven Nelson is a solid Corner to look into too

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