New Orleans Saints

Reported: February 21th, 2007

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Offense
	WR	- Will Joe Horn return next year? He is under contract for around $4.5 million but he has missed substantial time the last two years with injuries and he'll be 35 this season. He has stated that he won't take a paycut so something has got to give. We aren't so sure that Devery Henderson will be able to fill Horn's shoes. Expect the Saints to make a run at Kevin Curtis.

	TE	- Things were so bad for the Saints at this position that before the season began they released Billy Miller only to resign him during the season to be their starter. He played decently but he is not the answer.



Defense
	CB	- Fred Thomas is 34 and on the decline. Mike McKenzie is 30 and has probably peaked. Jason Craft just isn't that good. The Saints draft near the end of the first round and are in a good position to draft a corner who is sliding down the draft, someone like Daymeion Hughes out of California.

	DT	- Hollis Thomas is an unrestricted free agent. The Saints were average against the run but they could definitely use an upgrade. They will probably let Thomas walk and the Saints will look toward free agency to fill the position.

Saints 2007 Free Agents

Player	Position	Type
Allen, James	LB	UFA
Bellamy, Jay	S	UFA
Clark, Danny	LB	UFA
Copper, Terrance	WR	RFA
Deloatch, Curtis	CB	RFA
Groce, DeJuan	CB	UFA
Holland, Montrae	OG	UFA
Lake, Antwan	DT	UFA
Leisle, Rodney	DT	RFA
Lewis, Michael	WR	UFA
Mayberry, Jermane	OG	UFA
McIntyre, Corey	RB	ERFA
Melton, Terrence	LB	RFA
Miller, Billy	TE	UFA
Polley, Tommy	LB	UFA
Shanle, Scott	LB	UFA
Stinchcomb, Jon	OT	RFA
Stoutmire, Omar	S	UFA
Thomas, Hollis	DT	UFA
Verdon, Jimmy	DE	ERFA

Free Agency Definitions

Saints 2006 Season Ending Depth Chart

OFFENSE

WR 12 Marques Colston 19 Devery Henderson
LT 70 Jammal Brown 64 Zach Strief
LG 67 Jamar Nesbit 61 Montrae Holland
C 52 Jeff Faine 76 Jonathan Goodwin
RG 73 Jahri Evans 61 Montrae Holland
RT 78 Jon Stinchcomb 79 Rob Petitti
TE 80 Mark Campbell 83 Billy Miller 82 Nate Lawrie
85 Ernie Conwell
WR 87 Joe Horn 18 Terrance Copper 84 Michael Lewis
QB 9 Drew Brees 10 Jamie Martin
RB 26 Deuce McAllister 25 Reggie Bush 27 Aaron Stecker
FB 44 Mike Karney 36 Corey McIntyre

DEFENSE

LDE 94 Charles Grant 95 Eric Moore
DT 66 Brian Young 96 Antwan Lake
NT 99 Hollis Thomas 77 Rodney Leisle
RDE 91 Will Smith 98 Willie Whitehead
SLB 55 Scott Fujita 56 Alfred Fincher
MLB 53 Mark Simoneau 54 Danny Clark
WLB 58 Scott Shanle 51 Terrence Melton
LCB 34 Mike McKenzie 28 DeJuan Groce 39 Curtis Deloatch
SS 23 Omar Stoutmire 20 Jay Bellamy 37 Steve Gleason
FS 29 Josh Bullocks 24 Bryan Scott
RCB 22 Fred Thomas 21 Jason Craft

SPECIALISTS

P 7 Steve Weatherford
K 3 John Carney
LS 47 Kevin Houser
H 11 Jamie Martin 7 Steve Weatherford
PR 84 Michael Lewis 25 Reggie Bush
KR 84 Michael Lewis 27 Aaron Stecker 18 Terrance Copper