Saints Depth Chart Released | Why Backup Quarterback Still Has Not Been Announced

hey it's hunt you found hunt on Saints we're talking black and gold football do us a favor hit the like button share your comments below and hit that subscription button so you can get all of our content enjoy let's talk about the Saints depth chart uh the Saints released it for for week one um they've got a couple of ores on there that are drawing a lot of attention one of them is that backup quarterback and we've talked about this at nauseum and we understand or at least I understand I think you understand I hope you understand that if Derek Carr goes to the Saints are in trouble like who wins the backup quarterback battle is not significant for the Saints Super Bowl chances it's just interesting to talk about those two guys and and then to potentially see if they could be the next guy who's a franchise quarterback the odds of that are not great but it's just interesting to talk about and there's an or blissed on the depth chart however as Nick Underhill of new orleans. football uh points out they have to designate an actual backup quarterback for game day because you have to get the headsets wired properly and you've got to have that designation so the players will know the Saints don't have to announce to us who's got the headset on we'll figure it out pretty quick but I I agree with Nick on Twitter and and this was my thought when I saw the depth chart as well they're just not announcing this in my opinion because they want to keep those guys engaged they want to keep those guys competing and if you go to practice every day feeling like you're still competing for the backup quarterback job you may elevate your level of play your performance your commitment as a opposed to we've settled this race here it is and here it is that's that's just my guess it's not again super significant however uh it's something that's interesting it's worth noting and we'll get an answer and we don't need Derek Carr to tweak an ankle to get the answer you get the answer because of who has the uh the headset designation on uh this Sunday when they play the Carolina Panthers the other or that I saw is actually in the starting lineup and it's at right defensive end Carl Granderson and Chase Young have or between them they've got obvious VI ly Cam Jordan listed as the starter at left defensive end it's been my contention dating back into training camp that I would start Granderson and young I think they're their best two defensive ends Cam Jordan is going to the Saints Hall of Fame he's going into the Ring of Honor he's going to have his number retired he might be a Pro Football Hall of Famer I think the odds are pretty good on that one however I don't think he's one of the two best defensive ends on this team now they're going to rotate all three of those guys are going to play and there will be situations where they can get into one of those third down packages where Jordan kicks down and young and Granderson rush off the edges and everything's all well and good but I I'd like to see more Granderson and young instead of Granderson or young if that makes sense now you know you might want to keep Chase Young on a pitch count here as he comes back from an injury maybe but I I want to see those guys both out there rushing the Passover because I think with those guys out there the Saints have a really strong potential pass rush um I I think that breaze is going to be really good on the interior as far as pass rushing goes I think that young and Granderson are really really tough on the edges I think Jordan may add a different dimension if you put him inside he becomes where he's below average pass rusher on the edge now he's probably an above average pass rusher from the defensive tackle spot um because he's been a great pass rusher in his career and it's just a different spot but I want to see young and Granderson out there on the field uh for sure looking at the other spot that I was uh curious about Jordan Howen is listed as the starting strong safety uh we know that the Saints cut Jonathan Abram trying to bring him back and they did onto the practice squad um I thought he might be the guy to start opposite tyon Matthew because that went very well in uh the late games in last year's schedule um but instead Jordan Howen wins that job will Harris is the reserve and JT gray is listed as Reserve as well though we know that JT gray is he mainly a special teamer on this team um one guy on this step chart that I don't think we've talked about at all all training camp long is pton Turner now there's a reason for that and it's because he has been hurt quite literally the entire time he's been in New Orleans just been injured from start to finish you know that I know that the Saints know that pton Turner knows that but he's not injured right now and every once in a while he makes some plays in Camp and he shows that athleticism he shows why the Saints targeted him early in the draft and made him a first round selection but is he going to be a factor on this team and I just told you I want Granderson and young out there and cam Jordan's listed as a starter but maybe pton Turner can give you something I I the only reason I'm even talking about this is because we haven't talked about it at all now Beck what's your level of optimism that pton Turner can be an impactful player for the Saints on this on this team he's not listening to a word I'm saying is he sorry I was listening to Brian Kelly talk about the running backs you got other things to do but I have a question for you what is your level of confidence that pton Turner can contribute this year I I I was noticing that we have not mentioned him at all and I don't really know that anyone's talked about him at Camp it seems like he's just kind of been I guess in the background for the most part I you know we would expect that they would talk about him a little bit just because he's had such a ous Time time with the Saints but I think the expectation it just has to remain what it's been the last few years which is just hopefully he can stay healthy hopefully he can play some play actually play snaps that'd be good and if he does that maybe he can make a few plays and show you know show some of the the talent that the Saints drafted them for uh obviously that has still not been seen in the time he's been with the Saints but the expectation is just for for me at least is just play stay healthy and show just show show so show something I'm not expecting you to go out there and have you know eight or nine sacks this year but at least show us flashes that show us that you can be that kind of player you know once Cam Jordan moves on and so that that that's what I want expect all right looking at the rest of the dep chart the last position I wanted to talk about was obviously right tackle Trevor Penning is listed as a starter at right tackle oi Udo is um is his backup on the official Saints step chart from today other question for you back last night had my fantasy football draft went a little bit later than we wanted to but that's okay um I drafted late uh taes Hill yes is that a good option at tight end I think having taes Hill and your fantasy football roster is as long as obviously as long as you are getting him late or maybe even even I'm sure auction so it's like just for like not a lot right so I'm assuming you know in most cases that he's being drafted towards the back end of the draft and he's probably being drafted in most leagues I don't know what percentage he's being held but I would say yes I mean he's so he's just so versal he gives you so many you know chances to to have him score and and his yeah and run and run exactly and so I guess obviously it also depends on the rules you have for your for your league whether or not how like what positions if if certain positions get more points for certain things but but either way I mean tyon Hill I'd be interested to see how many touchdowns he scored just total touchdowns I need Clint kubak to get like creative in the Red Zone with some Hill packages I think I'm going to start him in week one it's uh I have I have I have a quarterback that I actually did spend some cash on uh it's the the bills uh tight end KN Dawson K Kade d k Kade who I actually did spend some cash on but um I think I'm going to start T some Hill because I think they're going to give him the ball in the red zone to run yeah and like do some direct snap stuff and I think some some touchdown like if you don't have Kelsey or like leaport you're kind of swimm I had K last year you're swimming in some Waters where it's really really shaky there's a lot of lot of four catches for 21 yard performances by some tight ends the tight end position in in is such a Fickle position like it it is really it's really such a steep drop off from the first like top three guys and after that it's just so you're just touchdown to pend at that point so I mean obviously yeah I think T Hill is a pretty decent bet to score touchdown yeah and and get yards too like he's going to he's going to get touches in almost every game so it's a good safe bet hey T thanks for watching hunt on Saints before you leave help us out a little bit hit that like button leave your comments in the section below and hit that subscribe button so you get all our content right here from hunt on Saints we'll see you next time