The Times-Pic revealed yesterday that the New Orleans Saints were taking a look at free agents Paul Spicer and Nick Leckey. While these two players play on different sides of the ball, they are both being brought in with the same purpose in mind: adding depth.

Last year the Saints signed defensive end Bobby McCray, formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The move wound up being a good one as McCray led the team in sacks, besting higher-paid defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant. With former Jacksonville defensive coordinator Gregg Williams now at the helm here in New Orleans it's no surprise that the Saints are taking a look-see at defensive lineman Paul Spicer, also of the Jaguars.

So can lightning strike twice for the Saints? The initial scouting report wouldn't suggest so. Here is what I found over at SB Nation's Jaguars blog, Big Cat Country.

Paul Spicer is in my Dog-House. He supposedly went to offseason training to improve his pass rushing abilities, and he hasn't done squat. He's old and really poses no threat in the pass game anymore. He is strong against the run, but not as strong as he used to be (notice a trend forming here?). In my opinion he's another player who is likely to be released unless he shows he's worth keeping. 

Ouch. The upside is that Spicer is versatile. He can play either end or tackle; a significant enticement. He's also durable, missing only two games in the last four seasons. When the injury bug bites in the middle of November he might really come in handy. 

Here is a video I found of Spicer. He was the star of one of those ads the NFL filmed like our very own Usama Young except Paul's is a bit...er...too much information. I'm not surprised this one didn't get picked to play during the Super Bowl.

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Not to be confused with 98 degrees singer and former husband of Jessica Simpson Nick Lachey, Nick Leckey is an NFL center and free agent of interest to the New Orleans Saints.

Jonathan Goodwin will definitely be the starter in 2009 but with Matt Lehr being a free agent, the Saints are dangerously thin at center right now.

There wasn't much to find on Leckey to help give us some insight into his ability. He played only ten games last year after being placed on IR in the middle of the season and missed most of 2007 as well. The guys over at Turf Show Times help shed a little light on the subject but the news isn't spectacular.

Nick Leckey and Brett Romberg were overmatched at C, especially Leckey, but Loney was able to get both guys to play above their level - yeah, it could have been worse.

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Do the Saints need them?

Neither of these players would really be fighting for a starting spot. Charles Grant and Will Smith are too overpaid not to play and Jonathan Goodwin has got the center position on lock down. If the Saints should find themselves up to their neck in injuries again this year, however, these guys would certainly be a decent little insurance policy. I say go for it.