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Who will make the Saints’ 53 man roster? (Updated prediction)

By Jayden Lichlyter

Aug 30, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton walks off the field after their game against the Houston Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The NOLA design on his shirt is in recognition of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton walks off the field after their game against the Houston Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The NOLA design on his shirt is in recognition of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Saints are known to find hidden gems through later rounds of the draft and through free-angency — will any of them make the team this year? We give our prediction of what the final 53 will look like –

Two weeks of preseason football are in the books, and there’s a pretty clear view of who will make the team, but before we share who we think will make the cut, we’re going to tell you one thing we like the most and one thing we dislike the most about the first two weeks of the Saints’ preseason.

What we like the most: The defensive units improvement.

What we dislike the most: Offensive line play, Andrus Peat’s development.

Here’s what we believe the final 53 man roster will look like:

Quarterbacks

Drew Brees

Luke McCown

Garrett Grayson

Aug 11, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Garrett Grayson (18) looks to make a pass during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Garrett Grayson (18) looks to make a pass during the first half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

Running backs

Mark Ingram

CJ Spiller

Tim Hightower

Daniel Lasco

John Kuhn (FB)

Wide receivers

Brandin Cooks

Michael Thomas

Willie Snead

Brandon Coleman

TommyLee Lewis

Oct 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) runs after a catch while defended by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford (23) in the first quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Willie Snead (83) runs after a catch while defended by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Robert Alford (23) in the first quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

Tight Ends

Coby Fleener

Michael Hoomanawanui

Josh Hill

Offensive line

Terron Armstead

Max Unger

Zach Strief

Andrus Peat

Senio Kelemete

Tim Lelito

Tony Hills

Landon Turner

Jack Allen

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Defensive Line

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Bobby Richardson

Davis Tull

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Sheldon Rankins

Nick Fairley

Tyeler Davison

David Onyemata

Linebackers

Stephone Anthony

James Laurinaitis

Dannell Ellerbe

Craig Robertson

Nathan Stupar

Cornerbacks

Delvin Breaux

PJ Williams

Damian Swann

De’Vante Harris

Ken Crawley

Cortland Finnegan

Safeties 

Kenny Vaccaro

Jairus Byrd

Vonn Bell

Roman Harper

Erik Harris

Special Teams

Connor Barth

Thomas Morstead

Justin Drescher

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Notes: TommyLee Lewis, De’Vante Harris, Ken Crawley, Jack Allen, Erik Harris and Landon Turner have all been pleasant surprises. With Coleman’s stock slipping, it has opened up room for TommyLee Lewis to make the team.

Crawley and both of the Harris’ should make the team due to need of depth, not to mention they have all played well. And with the horror show that the offensive line has been so far, Allen and Turner should make this team rather easily.

Garrett Grayson has shown improvement — just not the kind to name him the #2 QB — which means the Saints are pretty much forced to keep three QBs for at least another year. McCown hasn’t been anything special, so if Grayson wants to earn the backup position, he needs to go out and substantially outperform McCown over the next two weeks.

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