QB Ryan Griffin vying for backup role with Saints (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

QB Ryan Griffin vying for backup role with Saints

By Guerry Smith - Special to The Advocate

Ryan Griffin led running back Travaris Cadet perfectly on a short throw that turned into a long gain Tuesday on the opening day of Saints minicamp. A day later, he found wide receiver Jarred Fayson deep down the sideline for what would have been a touchdown in a live drill.

Griffin, a rookie undrafted free agent from Tulane, is unlikely to make New Orleans’ active roster this season as he competes with veterans Luke McCown and Seneca Wallace to replace Chase Daniel as Drew Brees’ backup. A spot on the practice roster is well within reach, though, and he’s giving himself the best shot possible because of his familiarity with the system.

Tulane coach Curtis Johnson brought the Saints offense with him when he took the Green Wave job last year after six seasons as the receivers coach in New Orleans under Sean Payton. The terminology and many of the plays Griffin is running in minicamp already are second nature.

More - Advocate

 

[Madhattr]

Id love that kid to be the 2nd stringer. He has great potential. Bring him along like the packers did with rodgers.

 

[Saintree River]

RG4

 

[MarkIngramfan16]

He is most likely going to make PS

 

[dennisrwood]

I think he makes third string and the PS this year. who is the last QB drafted by the Saints to make the roster?

 

[draftfreak]

who is the last QB drafted by the Saints to make the roster?

Great question.... I'm just going off of memory - at 1am and after 4 beers - Danny Wuerfull?

 

[draftfreak]

or Adrian McPherson??? Was he ever on the active roster?

 

[Saint Kamara]

or Adrian McPherson??? Was he ever on the active roster?

I think he was just a fig newton of our imagination.

 

[Frank The Rat]

or Adrian McPherson??? Was he ever on the active roster?

Sorry, can't bring up McPherson without this photoshop coming up.

 

[ASaintFerLife]

I think he makes third string and the PS this year. who is the last QB drafted by the Saints to make the roster?

I guess he would be technically 3rd string if the Saints placed him on PS.

I highly doubt they will carry 3 active QB's.