Saints share unofficial depth chart for Week 1 vs. Panthers
The New Orleans Saints shared their unofficial depth chart for Week 1's kickoff game with the Carolina Panthers. What's new? What checks out based on what we've seen over the summer? Here's our first look.
There aren't too many surprises, but a few things do stand out. Foster Moreau and Taysom Hill are listed as the starters at tight end, ahead of Juwan Johnson. That makes sense given how much time he missed this offseason recovering from foot surgery.
On the other side of the ball, it's Jordan Howden projected to start at safety next to Tyrann Mathieu, not Will Harris or Johnathan Abram, who both played ahead of him throughout the preseason.
And there are two positions hit with the controversial "or" designation: defensive end and quarterback. Either Carl Granderson or Chase Young is penciled in to start across from Cameron Jordan, while the backup quarterback will be either Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler.
In the former case, it's probably a situation where the Saints don't want to ruffle anyone's feathers and label either deserving veteran the starting right defensive end. In the latter case, they want the young quarterbacks to keep pushing each other and prove why they should be the next man up if Derek Carr has to miss any time.
Now with that said, it's important to remember this depth chart is unofficial and created by the media relations staff, not the coaches or anyone in the front office. It's a projection not a set-in-stone lineup. What we see on Sunday may look different but the broad strokes should remain the same. See for yourself, and remember that starters' names are emboldened while rookies are underlined:
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