2020 Saints roster locks, long-shots, and those on the roster bubble

The New Orleans Saints have assembled a talented 90-man roster for the 2020 season, but which players are locks, long shots, and on the edge

Running backs

Locks:

  • Alvin Kamara
  • Latavius Murray

On the bubble:

  • Dwayne Washington
  • Ty Montgomery
  • Ricky Ortiz (fullback)
  • Michael Burton (fullback)

Long shots:

  • Tony Jones Jr.
  • Taquan Mizzell

It’ll be fascinating to see how things shake out in training camp, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the forest for the trees here. Kamara and Murray are going to dominate snaps played at running back for the Saints, with the third wheel (whoever that ends up being) only getting a few looks in blowout wins — last year, Washington filled that role and only touched the ball nine times.

But Montgomery might be more of a wild card than we’re letting on. If he can quickly get into rhythm with Brees and the other Saints quarterbacks and prove himself as a run-after-catch threat able to line up anywhere, he could end up earning meaningful targets down the stretch.

Oh, and there’s a fullback battle to track. Burton is probably the favorite given his NFL experience, but Ortiz had some bright moments in a pinch after the Saints had an opening last season.

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