The 2008 Saints
2008 Draft Picks:
| 1 | 7 (7) | S. Ellis | DT | USC |
| 2 | 9 (40) | T. Porter | DC | Indiana |
| 5 | 9 (144) | D. Pressley | DT | NC State |
| 5 | 29 (164) | C. Nicks | OT | Nebraska |
| 6 | 12 (17  |
T. Mehlhaff | PK | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 30 (237) | A. Arrington | WR | Michigan |
2008 Schedule:
| 1 | Sept. 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 p.m. |
| 2 | Sept. 14 | at Washington Redskins | 1 p.m. |
| 3 | Sept. 21 | at Denver Broncos | 4:05 p.m. |
| 4 | Sept. 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 p.m. |
| 5 | Oct. 6 (Mon.) | Minnesota Vikings | 8:30 p.m. |
| 6 | Oct. 12 | Oakland Raiders | 1 p.m. |
| 7 | Oct. 19 | at Carolina Panthers | 1 p.m. |
| 8 | Oct. 26 | San Diego Chargers (in London) | 1 p.m. |
| 9 | Nov. 2 | Bye | |
| 10 | Nov. 9 | at Atlanta Falcons | 1 p.m. |
| 11 | Nov. 16 | at Kansas City Chiefs | 1 p.m. |
| 12 | Nov. 24 (Mon.) | Green Bay Packers | 8:30 p.m. |
| 13 | Nov. 30 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 p.m. |
| 14 | Dec. 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 p.m. |
| 15 | Dec. 11 (Thurs.) | at Chicago Bears | 8:15 p.m. |
| 16 | Dec. 21 | at Detroit Lions | 1 p.m. |
| 17 | Dec. 28 | Carolina Panthers | 1 p.m |
2008 Roster:
| # | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gramatica, Martín |
K |
5-8 |
170 |
32 |
8 |
Kansas State | |
 |
Mare, Olindo |
K |
5-11 |
190 |
34 |
11 |
Syracuse | |
 |
Palko, Tyler |
QB |
6-1 |
215 |
24 |
R |
Pittsburgh | |
 |
Weatherford, Steve |
P |
6-3 |
215 |
25 |
2 |
Illinois | |
 |
Brees, Drew |
QB |
6-0 |
209 |
29 |
7 |
Purdue | |
 |
Martin, Jamie |
QB |
6-2 |
205 |
37 |
13 |
Weber State | |
 |
Colston, Marques |
WR |
6-4 |
231 |
24 |
2 |
Hofstra | |
 |
Moore, Lance |
WR |
5-9 |
190 |
24 |
2 |
Toledo | |
 |
Meachem, Robert |
WR |
6-2 |
214 |
23 |
R |
Tennessee | |
 |
Copper, Terrance |
WR |
6-0 |
207 |
25 |
4 |
East Carolina | |
 |
Henderson, Devery |
WR |
5-11 |
200 |
25 |
4 |
Louisiana State | |
 |
Bellamy, Jay |
S |
5-11 |
200 |
35 |
14 |
Rutgers | |
 |
Craft, Jason |
CB |
5-10 |
187 |
31 |
9 |
Colorado State | |
 |
Thomas, Fred |
CB |
5-9 |
185 |
34 |
12 |
Tennessee-Martin | |
 |
Thomas, Pierre |
RB |
5-11 |
210 |
23 |
R |
Illinois | |
 |
Barclay, Chris |
RB |
5-10 |
180 |
24 |
1 |
Wake Forest | |
 |
Bush, Reggie |
RB |
6-0 |
203 |
22 |
2 |
Southern California | |
 |
McAllister, Deuce |
RB |
6-1 |
232 |
29 |
7 |
Mississippi | |
 |
Stecker, Aaron |
RB |
5-10 |
213 |
32 |
7 |
Western Illinois | |
 |
Bullocks, Josh |
S |
6-1 |
207 |
24 |
3 |
Nebraska | |
 |
McKenzie, Mike |
CB |
6-0 |
194 |
31 |
9 |
Memphis | |
 |
Branch, Jamaal |
RB |
5-11 |
230 |
26 |
1 |
Colgate | |
 |
Phillips, Anwar |
CB |
6-0 |
187 |
25 |
1 |
Penn State | |
 |
Gleason, Steve |
S |
5-11 |
212 |
30 |
7 |
Washington State | |
 |
Young, Usama |
CB |
6-0 |
194 |
22 |
R |
Kent State | |
 |
Reis, Chris |
S |
6-1 |
215 |
24 |
1 |
Georgia Tech | |
 |
Dudley, Kevin |
FB |
6-0 |
238 |
26 |
1 |
Michigan | |
 |
Harper, Roman |
S |
6-1 |
200 |
25 |
2 |
Alabama | |
 |
David, Jason |
CB |
5-8 |
180 |
25 |
4 |
Washington State | |
 |
Kaesviharn, Kevin |
S |
6-1 |
196 |
31 |
7 |
Augustana (S.D.) | |
 |
Karney, Mike |
FB |
5-11 |
258 |
26 |
4 |
Arizona State | |
 |
Houser, Kevin |
LS |
6-2 |
252 |
30 |
8 |
Ohio State | |
 |
Mitchell, Marvin |
LB |
6-3 |
249 |
23 |
R |
Tennessee | |
 |
Simmons, Brian |
LB |
6-3 |
244 |
32 |
10 |
North Carolina | |
 |
Faine, Jeff |
C |
6-3 |
291 |
26 |
5 |
Notre Dame | |
 |
Simoneau, Mark |
LB |
6-0 |
245 |
31 |
8 |
Kansas State | |
 |
Evans, Troy |
LB |
6-3 |
238 |
30 |
6 |
Cincinnati | |
 |
Fujita, Scott |
LB |
6-5 |
250 |
28 |
6 |
California | |
 |
Shanle, Scott |
LB |
6-2 |
245 |
28 |
5 |
Nebraska | |
 |
McCoy, Matt |
LB |
5-11 |
230 |
25 |
3 |
San Diego State | |
 |
Strief, Zach |
T |
6-7 |
349 |
24 |
2 |
Northwestern | |
 |
Alleman, Andy |
G |
6-4 |
302 |
24 |
R |
Akron | |
 |
Young, Brian |
DT |
6-2 |
298 |
30 |
8 |
UTEP | |
 |
Nesbit, Jamar |
G/T |
6-4 |
328 |
31 |
9 |
South Carolina | |
 |
Boykin, McKinley |
DT |
6-1 |
289 |
24 |
1 |
Mississippi | |
 |
Brown, Jammal |
T |
6-6 |
313 |
26 |
3 |
Oklahoma | |
 |
Clancy, Kendrick |
DT |
6-1 |
305 |
29 |
8 |
Mississippi | |
 |
Evans, Jahri |
G |
6-4 |
318 |
24 |
2 |
Bloomsburg | |
 |
Bushrod, Jermon |
T |
6-5 |
315 |
23 |
R |
Towson | |
 |
Duckworth, Tim |
G |
6-4 |
318 |
25 |
R |
Auburn | |
 |
Goodwin, Jonathan |
C/G |
6-3 |
318 |
29 |
6 |
Michigan | |
 |
Stinchcomb, Jon |
T |
6-5 |
315 |
28 |
5 |
Georgia | |
 |
Campbell, Mark |
TE |
6-6 |
260 |
32 |
9 |
Michigan | |
 |
Patten, David |
WR |
5-10 |
190 |
33 |
11 |
Western Carolina | |
 |
Johnson, Eric |
TE |
6-3 |
252 |
28 |
7 |
Yale | |
 |
Miller, Billy |
TE |
6-3 |
252 |
30 |
8 |
Southern California | |
 |
Ghent, Ronnie |
TE |
6-2 |
253 |
28 |
1 |
Louisville | |
 |
Ortega, Buck |
TE |
6-4 |
250 |
26 |
1 |
Miami (Fla.) | |
 |
Ryan, Titus |
WR |
6-0 |
193 |
23 |
R |
Concordia (Ala.) | |
 |
Smith, Will |
DE |
6-3 |
282 |
26 |
4 |
Ohio State | |
 |
Harris, Orien |
DT |
6-3 |
300 |
24 |
1 |
Miami (Fla.) | |
 |
Savage, Josh |
DE |
6-4 |
276 |
27 |
3 |
Utah | |
 |
Grant, Charles |
DE |
6-3 |
290 |
29 |
6 |
Georgia | |
 |
Lake, Antwan |
DT |
6-4 |
308 |
28 |
4 |
West Virginia | |
 |
Cooper, Josh |
DE |
6-3 |
265 |
27 |
2 |
Mississippi | |
 |
Wynn, Renaldo |
DE |
6-3 |
296 |
33 |
11 |
Notre Dame | |
 |
Thomas, Hollis |
DT |
6-0 |
306 |
34 |
12 |
Northern Illinois | |
 |
Green, Skyler |
WR |
5-9 |
190 |
23 |
2 |
Louisiana State |
Coaching Staff:
| Name | Position | |
 |
Sean Payton | Head Coach |
 |
Gary Gibbs | Defensive Coordinator |
 |
Doug Marrone | Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line |
 |
Joe Vitt | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers |
 |
John Bonamego | Special Teams Coordinator |
 |
George Henshaw | Senior Offensive Assistant/Running Backs |
 |
Dennis Allen | Assistant Defensive Line |
 |
Adam Bailey | Assistant Strength & Conditioning |
 |
Pete Carmichael, Jr. | Quarterbacks |
 |
Dan Dalrymple | Head Strength & Conditioning |
 |
Tom Hayes | Defensive Backs |
 |
Curtis Johnson | Wide Receivers |
 |
Joe Lombardi | Offensive Assistant |
 |
Terry Malone | Tight Ends |
 |
Greg McMahon | Assistant Special Teams |
 |
Tony Oden | Defensive Assistant/Defensive Backs |
 |
Joe Alley | Coaching Assistant |
 |
Mike Cerullo | Coaching Assistant |
 |
Carter Sheridan | Offensive Assistant/Player Programs Assistant |
 |
Adam Zimmer | Coaching Assistant |
