Locked On Saints - Daily Podcast On The New Orleans Saints

And how New Orleans cleared nearly a third of their salary cap overage before Mardi Gras. New Orleans Saints' News and notes from the weekend. Upcoming visit with a defensive line prospect, another assistant coach hired away, and moving on from Nick Easton and two tight ends to help clear over $30M in 2021 salary cap space. Why it's likely Kwon Alexander will be on the roster next season, and if not, what it will take in order to move on from him. Discussing time frame, alternative approaches, and likely scenarios for the Saints playmaker. Mock Draft Monday looks into a replacement at the linebacker position, or at least one that will rotate in with a unique set of skills. A perfect fit for the Saints defense is mocked by our friends at The Draft Network. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a contract for Saints free agent Trey Hendrickson could look like. Should the New Orleans Saints pursue J.J. Watt? Why they should call, but set the non-negotiable price. Can the Saints re-sign Trey Hendrickson and what would that contract look like? We build a potential contract structure for the Saints free agent. Facebook Friday takes a look at two free agent wide receivers and lays the two ground rules for remaining competitive next season. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest from Atlanta where they are getting ready to host an NBA All-Star game that players don't want and fans are confused over. LeBron James sends the Lakers into overtime against the Thunder. The Suns ended the Milwaukee Bucks win streak. Karl-Anthony Towns returned for the first time since contracting COVID-19. A 5-team trade in the WNBA. Are the Jets the most interesting NFL team this offseason? Plus, Can the Vikings pull off what the Buccaneers did? It's the Q of the day. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saints can bolster defense, add weapon if they can land some of the best free agents in the open market. Not many experts link the New Orleans Saints as fits for some of the top free agents on the market due to their debt. But when has salary ever stood in their way? We look at three top fifty scheme fits for the Saints on the open market, regardless of their financial situation. Then, we break down the top three victories of the Saints' 2020 regular season including a tremendous comeback, a Christmas miracle, and an absolute demolition. Honorable mention to a Saints first as well as two more listener-voted dubs. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Saints QB room performed in 2020 and 2021's outlook. Important offseason dates including franchise tag window, important pro days, and free agency ahead of the NFL Draft in April. The Saints run defense wasn't just a mirage with their third-straight top-5 performance. How the granular data shows their success and why, even with some potential changeover, the should be expected to maintain. The Saints QBs in 2020 were a big story. And the focus continues. How their performances should be viewed from last season, the outlook headed into 2021, and who the third QB is behind Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill if Drew Brees retires. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Saints succeed in business without really trying. Ian Rapoport reported that Jameis Winston woudl be in the driver's seat for the Saints starting QB position. Due to continuously improving situations with the NFL Salary Cap, the Saints look to be in the driver's seat to keep him around as well. Twitter Tuesday looks at trading up for a QB in the draft, interesting free agent acquisitions, and how to knock down the positional spending at WR with two simple moves. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Saints defensive approach to limiting Patrick Mahomes on full display in Tampa News and notes of the day: Alvin Kamara and the Saints in trouble again for breaking COVID protocols, how the Saints defense informed Tampa's demolition of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense, and what's next for Saints fans and Drew Brees. TDN's newest mock draft breaks tendencies and sends New Orleans a defensive threat. Listener mocks look at replacing key weapons along the Saints defense that may be lost in free agency. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talking Trey Hendrickson's market value, Taysom Hill's trade value, and Jameis Winston's contract value. Should and can the New Orleans Saints re-sign Trey Hendrickson? What it would have to look like and which teams around the NFL present the stiffest competition. Five potential new additions for the Saints and what if the Saints traded Taysom Hill? What's his value? Why Jameis Winston does not make Taysom irrelevant or tradeable. The value of Jameis Winston's contract is a bit unclear, but there's a price we like. What it would take to keep Winston in New Orleans. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the salary cap news boosts the Saints' competitive aspirations. The salary cap is expected to possibly come in around $10M higher than expected this offseason. How far does 10 milli go? A long way in the Loomis/Harley books. Beignets and Parlays takes a look at betonine.ag's future Super Bowl odds for the Saints and why they'll only go up throughout the offseason. 2020 Siants passing game review. Why, when, and how they got better throughout the season and what important elements Kris Richard adds to mix. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saints bringing in Kris Richard is exactly the offseason charge they needed. What Richard brings, why his earlier departures are of no concern, and what he'll need to do in New Orleans. Drew Brees' retirement plans look to be cementing, as do the Saints' plans at quarterback. Will Michael Thomas be traded over the offseason and why is the answer "no"? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Saints can remain competitive as NFC continues to beef up. New Orleans Saints DL/AHC Ryan Nielsen lands interview with Green Bay Packers. His competition, why the Saints can't stop him if he gets it, and his reputation. The Saints don't look like they went after Matthew Stafford, what QB option is their best-case scenario and how likely is is? Taysom Hill? Jameis Winston? Still options available. Are the Los Angeles Rams the team to beat now? Doesn't seem so, but how can New Orleans keep pace? Growing pains, familiarity, and expanding the offense play key roles. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Matt Stafford, Saints should look at the perfect weapons for Hill and Winston in draft. Could LSU to New Orleans in the first finally happen? The fit is too good to pass up again. LSU's Terrace Marshall is mocked to the Saints. Why the pick needs to happen if he's on the board. Wrapping up Senior Bowl coverage with five Mobile prospects that will be draftable over the first four rounds. Including two absolute game-breakers. Three locked on Saints listener mocks, why you shouldn't count out Feleipe Franks. Which top Linebackers heads to New Orleans. And whether or not trading up for Mac Jones makes sense. Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many options for the future at the QB position for the Saints. Saints' General Manager Mickey Loomis talks intent to remain competitive in 2021, replacing Terry Fontenot, and waiting on the decision of Drew Brees. New Orleans visits with two QB prospects, they tell us how the meetings went. Alabama's Mac Jones and Wake Forest's Jamie Newman talk leadership, maturity, and getting back out on the field. Another QB strikes Ross' interest along with two top receiver talents including Florida's Kadarius Toney, the living embodiment of lagniappe. Toney, Tino Collins, and Felipe Franks field questions at the Senior Bowl. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Standouts, excitement, and players we don't want to see on opposite teams. Ross Jackson of Locked On Saints and David Harrison of Locked On Buccaneers breakdown the Senior Bowl action after two days of practice. Which players are standing out? Which players are we wanting to see more from? And which players would we not like to see end up on rival teams? Follow David on Twitter @DHarrison82 Follow Ross on Twitter @RossJacksonNOLA Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notes from Mobile day 1: standouts and underwhelming performances. How the Senior Bowl day breaks down and the importance of personality in the NFL. Standouts from day one including a quarterback riser and two wideouts to watch for New Orleans. Several prospects either performed just as expects or underwhelmed a bit. A look at who we're looking to see more from this week moving forward. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices