Countdown To Kickoff - 2024 New Orleans Saints
Excerpts from a 9/2/24 article by Jeremy Trottier of Saints Wire as viewed at www.saintswire.usatoday.com
September 2nd, 2024 - Willie Gay - Number 6
We have only six days remaining until the New Orleans Saints Week 1 kickoff against the Carolina Panthers, making today’s player of the day Willie Gay Jr, the current wearer of the No. 6 jersey. With the linebacker core shifting for 2024, the new addition for New Orleans has a chance to take snaps away from Pete Werner, among others.
Let’s take a look at the background of Gay Jr. before looking into what we can expect from him in the 2024 season.
However, an improvement later in camp and an extension have vaulted Werner back into starting contention, which makes the linebacking unit extremely intriguing as the Saints typically only run two linebackers on the field at one time. Presumably, we can expect both Werner and Gay Jr. to get playing time in different scenarios, which is why both are viewed so highly alongside Demario Davis.
Full Article In Link Below:
https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/09/02/saints-willie-gay-player-day-2024-countdown/
Excerpts from a 9/2/24 article by Jeremy Trottier of Saints Wire as viewed at www.saintswire.usatoday.com
September 2nd, 2024 - Willie Gay - Number 6
Countdown to Kickoff: Willie Gay Jr. is the Saints Player of Day 6
We have only six days remaining until the New Orleans Saints Week 1 kickoff against the Carolina Panthers, making today’s player of the day Willie Gay Jr, the current wearer of the No. 6 jersey. With the linebacker core shifting for 2024, the new addition for New Orleans has a chance to take snaps away from Pete Werner, among others.
Let’s take a look at the background of Gay Jr. before looking into what we can expect from him in the 2024 season.
- Name (Age): Willie Gay Jr. (26)
- Position: Linebacker
- Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 243 pounds
- Relative Athletic Score: 9.70
- 2024 salary cap hit: $3,000,000
- College: Mississippi State
- Drafted: Round 2 Pick 63 (Kansas City Chiefs)
- NFL experience: 5th season
However, an improvement later in camp and an extension have vaulted Werner back into starting contention, which makes the linebacking unit extremely intriguing as the Saints typically only run two linebackers on the field at one time. Presumably, we can expect both Werner and Gay Jr. to get playing time in different scenarios, which is why both are viewed so highly alongside Demario Davis.
Full Article In Link Below:
https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/09/02/saints-willie-gay-player-day-2024-countdown/