Who rounds out the wide receiver corps?

The top of the depth chart is locked in, with Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders eager to set every secondary in the NFC South on fire. That duo is as impressive as any pairing you’ll find around the NFL; the idea of what Sanders will be able to do with Thomas demanding lopsided coverage from defenses is exciting, to say the least.

Things get questionable immediately after those two, though. Third-year pro Tre’Quan Smith is entering a make-or-break year. While he has plenty of physical ability and has caught 10 touchdowns in his first two seasons, Smith has struggled to nail down his responsibilities in the Saints offense with consistency. He also missed five games in 2019 after rushing back too soon from a high-ankle sprain.

We should expect more touches for Deonte Harris, the returns specialist who made the jump from small-school Assumption College and went on to earn recognition at the Pro Bowl, on the All-Pro list, and just about every other honor roll you’ll find in the NFL’s orbit. But he’ll be pushed hard by Marquez Callaway, a rookie free agent out of Tennessee who averaged 21.2 yards per catch last year and brings great size and agility to the equation. Other Saints receivers who got on the field last year and return in 2020: Krishawn Hogan and Lil’Jordan Humphrey.

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