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3 best landing places for Larry Warford after release from Saints

By Timothy Rodriguez

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 09: Terron Armstead #72 of the New Orleans Saints during a preseason game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 09, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 09: Terron Armstead #72 of the New Orleans Saints during a preseason game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 09, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 27: Larry Warford #67 of the New Orleans Saints reacts during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 27: Larry Warford #67 of the New Orleans Saints reacts during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

After drafting Cesar Ruiz in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, the New Orleans Saints cut Pro Bowl guard Larry Warford. Here his best landing spots

After the moves that the New Orleans Saints made this off-season, it became apparent that Larry Warford, the multiple time Pro Bowl guard, may be a cap casualty. New Orleans extended their other guard, Andrus Peat, earlier this off-season. In the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, the Saints took Cesar Ruiz, a talented interior offensive lineman with guard and center versatility, out of Michigan.

Any team that feels they have a guard spot that can be upgraded should be calling Warford immediately. A three time Pro Bowler, Warford can be that piece that pushes a team over the hump, making them a legitimate Super Bowl contender. For teams with lesser aspirations, having a team with a more solidified offensive line can really help a young quarterback grow.

It is not every day that a multiple time pro bowler on the offensive line becomes available in mid May. Warford should not remain unemployed long. He is only 28 years old and may already be in discussions with multiple teams. High quality starting guards are hard to come by, especially in a league where the passing game has become so important.

Warford is a massive player on the interior and is best fit for a scheme that wants to initiate power run schematics. He moves people off the ball in the run game. In the passing game, Warford is excellent from the interior and has been instrumental in the Saints’ offensive success in recent years.

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