Gonna try to grab him off waivers in my dynasty league today for a lowball bid and stash him.
Saints dont care where you came from
By Mike Triplett | September 25, 2013 6:00:42 PM PDT
The New Orleans Saints have used six undrafted rookies in their lineup this season after defensive end Glenn Foster and tailback Khiry Robinson made their debuts last Sunday. (The others are guard Tim Lelito, tight end Josh Hill, linebacker Kevin Reddick and cornerback Rod Sweeting.) According to ESPN Stats & Information, thats tied, with Cleveland, for the most in the NFL.
Most Undrafted Players, 2006-2013
TEAM PLAYERS
Browns 67
Rams 65
Saints 64
Colts 62
Chiefs 61 But thats nothing new around New Orleans during the Sean Payton era. The Saints have never been shy about throwing undrafted rookies into the mix including two of their longtime offensive stars, receiver Lance Moore (began with the Browns before joining the Saints in 2006) and tailback Pierre Thomas (signed by the Saints after the draft in 2007). As Payton likes to say, the Saints dont care where their players came from. They go by what they see on the field.
The Saints currently have 23 players on their 53-man roster who were undrafted when they came into the NFL, including veteran starters such as cornerback Jabari Greer and linebacker David Hawthorne who played for other teams before joining the Saints.
Highest Pct of Off/Def Snaps by Undrafted Players, 2008-2013
TEAM PCT
Chargers 25.7%
Patriots 25.6%
Chiefs 25.3%
Rams 22.7%
Saints 22.3% According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Saints have used a total of 64 undrafted players since 2006, the third most in the NFL. The league average is 47 during that span. And dating back to 2008, the Saints have had undrafted players take 22.3 percent of all offensive or defensive snaps, the fifth most in the NFL.
Heres the complete list of players on the Saints 53-man roster who were not drafted (* denotes a starter):
Offense
*WR Lance Moore, *RB Pierre Thomas, *C Brian de la Puente, *FB Jed Collins, RB Travaris Cadet, RB Khiry Robinson, G Tim Lelito, T Bryce Harris, TE Josh Hill
Defense
*CB Jabari Greer, *LB David Hawthorne, *LB Junior Galette, S Rafael Bush, S Isa Abdul-Quddus, CB Chris Carr, LB Ramon Humber, DE Tom Johnson, DE Tyrunn Walker, DE Glenn Foster, LB Kevin Reddick, CB Rod Sweeting
Special teams
*K Garrett Hartley, *LS Justin Drescher
Tags:New Orleans SaintsSean PaytonDavid HawthorneGlenn FosterKhiry RobinsonPierre ThomasLance Mooretim lelitoJabari GreerJosh Hillkevin reddickrod sweeting
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