I’ve been charting the New Orleans Saints offensive and defensive lines throughout the preseason, which has brought some troubling information to light: the guys charged with keeping Drew Brees safe this year are not very good at it.
The team gambled on their in-house talent – namely young linemen Andrus Peat, Senio Kelemete, and Tim Lelito – being able to fill in at the two guard spots and play at a serviceable level.
That hasn’t happened. Between getting outbid on J.R. Sweezy and Alex Boone and seeing Germain Ifedi and Joshua Garnett drafted ahead of them, the Saints neglected to bring in any new guards of significance.