This year’s 53-man roster deadline is August 27, and although that seems like a bit far away from today, the final roster is already being theorized by teams. For the New Orleans Saints, this will be a very interesting year for the final roster due to where the team currently is. Some young players may get the nod over veterans due to their potential rather than current skill. The Saints are not in a position to win now, so having some of those high-potential/low-floor young players on the roster could be worth it. Saying this, the Saints also do not want to tank this season and need to put Kellen Moore in a position to succeed immediately. This creates a bit of a conundrum for New Orleans, but here is how the final 53-man roster could look.
Quarterbacks
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QBs that made the roster: Tyler Shough (starter), Spencer Rattler (backup), Hunter Dekkers
QB that did not: Jake Haener
Running backs
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RBs that made the roster: Alvin Kamara, Devin Neal, Marcus Yarns
RBs that did not: Kendre Miller, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Velus Jones Jr., Xavavian Valladay,
Full Backs
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FBs that made the roster: Taysom Hill
FBs that did not: N/A
Wide Receivers
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WRs that made the roster: Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Brandin Cooks, Bub Means, Cedrick Wilson, Donovan Peoples-Jones
WRs that did not: Kevin Austin Jr., Moochie Dixon, Dante Pettis, Mason Tipton, Chris Tyree
Tight Ends
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TEs that made the roster: Juwan Johnson, Moliki Motavao, Foster Moreau, Jack Stoll
WRs that did not: Treyton Welch, Michael Jacobson
Offensive Line
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Offensive lineman that made the roster: Kelvin Banks (LT), Trevor Penning (LG), Erik McCoy (C), Cesar Ruiz (RG), Taliese Fuaga (RT), Dillon Radunz, Will Clapp, Landon Young
Offensive linemen that did not: Josh Ball, Easton Kilty, Torricelli Simpkins III, Nick Saldiveri, Kyle Hergel, Josiah Ezerim
Defensive Line
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Defensive lineman that made the roster: Chase Young, Cam Jordan, Carl Granderson, Isaiah Foskey, Davon Godchaux, Bryan Bresee, Nathan Shepherd, Khalen Saunders Vernon Broughton, Khristian Boyd
Defensive linemen that did not: Jasheen Davis, Omari Thomas, Jonah Williams, John Ridgeway III
Linebackers
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Linebackers that made the roster: Demario Davis, Pete Werner, Danny Stutsman, Jaylan Ford, Fadill Diggs, Chris Rumph III
Linebackers that did not: D’Marco Jackson, Tyreem Powell, Nephi Sewell, Isaiah Stalbird
Cornerbacks
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Cornerbacks that made the roster: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alontae Taylor, Rico Payton, Quincy Riley, Isaac Yiadom
Cornerbacks that did not: Dalys Beanum, Travion Fluellen, Rejzohn Wright
Safeties
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Safeties that made the roster: Tyrann Mathieu, Justin Reid, Jonas Sanker, Ugo Amadi
Safeties that did not: J.T. Gray, Jordan Howden, Terrell Burgess, Elliot Davison
Special Teams
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Players that made the roster: Blake Grupe (K), James Burnip (P), Zach Wood (LS)
Players that did not: Charlie Smyth, Matthew Hayball