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Saints needs to solidify tackle depth.

By John Hendrix - Athlon Sports

The New Orleans Saints' list of needs is plentiful.

New head coach Kellen Moore will have his hands full this offseason, as he gets to know his new team and starts imprinting his styles and philosophies on the Saints. New Orleans hopes the fresh direction will help build something special and turn the ship around, but it's going to take a lot of work and attention.

The Saints roster is obviously important in the successes or failures going into next season, and we keep looking at where each position group is at right now and what's needed. Our last preview focused on the tight end room, and now we shift our attention to the offensive tackles.

Saints Offensive Tackle Overview

Players Under Contract: Taliese Fuaga, Trevor Penning, Josh Ball, Josiah Ezirim (reserve/future), Ryan Ramczyk (expected to retire)

Free Agent Outlook: Oli Udoh, Landon Young, Justin Herron

Priority Level: High

The Saints knew they had to address the offensive tackle spot after what transpired with Ryan Ramczyk, and there were major concerns about Trevor Penning. New Orleans made some free agency moves to get some players familiar with the Klint Kubiak wide zone offensive scheme, and then eventually drafted Taliese Fuaga and swapped Penning to the left side. ...

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