The New Orleans Saints have been extremely active at the long snapper position this offseason, cutting of their snappers from the start of camp, Thomas Gafford and Chase Dominguez. The current front runner for the long snapper with seven seasons for the Saints, Justin Drescher, has the experience edge on Phillips, but the value of position flex can never be understated. Head Coach Sean Payton said as much via Nola.Com:
“I would say very seriously,” Payton said. “Look, you’re constantly looking at your roster, and it’s not often that you can have a dual-position player like that.