Saints unofficial depth chart confirms what Saints fans predicted about Barion Brown

The New Orleans Saints realeased their first unofficial depth chart of the offseason, and as expected, there wasn't anything shocking. Barrion Brown being second team wide receiver stood out though, because it feels like a direct reflection of what we saw during training camp. Everything else on the depth chart looks like what it would have been before camp.

Brown has lit it up in camp, and has worked his way into working with the first team. Most predictions would have probably expected him to be in that third unit prior to camp, but he sped past those expectations faster than he's sped past Saints defensive backs in camp.

Barrion Brown's return ability is no longer thee talking point for the Saints rookie

There is arguably no player who has built their stock up more over the course of the beginning of Saints training camp than Brown. It’s become more abundantly clear with every practice that he has built himself up the depth, chart, and solidified a role on this team that goes beyond special teams. The unofficial depth chart was just another piece of proof.

We’ve viewed the rookie as a lock to make the roster since he was drafted, but that was always under the assumption that his ability to return kicks would be a valuable enough trait to get them on the roster. It should still be seen as the initial impact for Brown, but it’s not the only thing he’s banking on for security. 

Matter of fact, Brown has stood out in camp so much that his return ability has become a bit of an afterthought. It’s clear that he’s going to be a part of this offense as well, even if it’s a minor role. 

Brown keeps adding more substance to the Shaheed comparisons. At first, it was simply about replacing Shaheed as a returner. It wouldn't be surprising to see Brown have a similar role on the offense that Shaheed had in his first couple of games.

The first couple of games Shaheed was used as a "just get the ball in his hands" player before injuries pushed him into a more consistent role offensively. You can't predict injuries, but seeing Brown as a "get the ball in his hands" kind of player doesn't just feel realistic, it feels like an expectation.

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