New Orleans Saints roster locks and long shots on special teams

The New Orleans Saints have two-thirds of their specialists locked in, but a competition is raging at punter between Blake Gillikin and Nolan Cooney:

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Get excited: our position previews for New Orleans Saints training camp continues with the special teams unit, where the Saints are enjoying some veteran continuity at two key spots with serious competition ongoing to complete the group. The team moved on from Thomas Morstead this year, but they have a pair of promising young punters working hard to replace him. Let’s evaluate the roster locks, long shots, and players on the bubble for New Orleans’ special teams unit: