New Orleans Saints Team is Becoming Younger

Source: www.canalstreetchronicles.com --- Friday, May 27, 2016
With the infusion of players the past couple of years the team is getting younger. Let's take a look at the offensive line. With the release of several veteran player, particularly, Jahri Evans , Ben Watson and Brandon Browner , the New Orleans saints have grown younger. I'm going to look at the offensive line in this review. Much has been said about the concern of protecting QB Drew Brees in 2016. The biggest concern has been the guard position with the release of longtime veteran Jahri Evans. Let's face it, Father time caught up with the big guy. We all love and remember what Jahri has done for the team during his tenure, but the youth movement is under way. The oldest remaining member on the O-line is  Zach Strief . Currently 32 Zach will turn 33 on 9-22-16 and his days are likely numbered as well. I wish to thank Blogging the Boys for the charts I will use below. For a complete team break down you can go to ourlads.com for Team Depth Charts . First let's look at the age distribution of starting offensive players in the NFL for 2016. The number of offensive line players who are over 30 is trending smaller in a time when NFL players in general are becoming larger and faster. The saints are following this trend as well. They drafted Andrus Peat in the 1st round in 2015 as well as signed several UDFAs in 2016 to address their needs. According to coach Sean Payton in yesterday's press conference, they are counting on Peat to start ...