Outside Linebacker

Looking at the defense, I suspect that at most positions we know which players will make the final roster, though the starting positions may be at issue.

However, it will be fascinationg to see which outside linebackers win starting jobs and make the final roster (though a caveat is that a few players will be able to play more than one position).

With Will Smith being moved to outside linebacker, these are the possibilities:

1. Will Smith
2. Martez Wilson
3. Junior Galette
4. Victor Butler
5. Chase Thomas
6. Rufus Johnson
7. Eric Martin

Like a few others on this forum, I seem to be inordinately excited about a small college sixth round pick and two rookie undrafted free agents. And keenly aware of the maxim that if a team has more than one quarterback, it does not have a quarterback, I wonder whether a reason for our fascination with competition at the outside linebacker position is that the Saints may not even have a legitimate red chip outside linebacker.

But the competition at the two OLB positions will be interesting and--my prediction--will produce a surprise or two.