Who Is Damien Alford? | Why the Saints Signed This 6’6” CFL WR | James Skrmetta Reacts
Who is Damien Alford, and why did the New Orleans Saints sign him? 🤔
In this video, James Skrmetta breaks down everything Saints fans need to know about one of the most intriguing under-the-radar signings of the offseason.
Damien Alford is a 6’6”, 224-pound wide receiver, a former first overall pick in the 2025 CFL Draft, and a Montreal, Canada native who brings rare size and athletic traits to the Saints’ wide receiver room. After a rookie minicamp stint with the Kansas City Chiefs, Alford played 15 games with the Calgary Stampeders, averaging over 20 yards per catch and scoring five touchdowns.
James dives into:
Alford’s CFL production and what it actually means
His college career at Syracuse and Utah
Why his size matters in the Saints’ offense
What his realistic role and ceiling are in New Orleans
Whether he’s a camp body or a legit developmental WR
Is Damien Alford a hidden gem, a red zone weapon, or simply a long-term project? Let’s break it all down.
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25 comments
I like that type of stuff too from the Scout Team
No we signed him
Move him to TE
I been waiting for this one FOTF! Let’s GEAUX
Project at best , doesn't have that DAWG mentality to be that tall . Needs to hit the weights 💪 room ASAP in order to just smell the field on NFL level
Big James, can you do a no BS evaluation of Nyck Harbor and Mike Washington Jr?
Baaaaaah
At 6'6" with decent speed, he'd be more valuable as a WR than TE. However, he has a better shot at getting onto the roster as a TE than as a WR. I'm with it either way.
Even if hes on the team there not going to play him. Saints always draft or sign players and dont play them and another team picks them up and they ball out.
Tall 🥷🏻 tall 🥷🏻 tall 🥷🏻 tall 🥷🏻
Has he ever played Tight End??? 😂😂😂😂
He’s probably another Brandon Coleman , you get excited about his size then when he plays he can’t get separation
Look like ⚜️🐊WE🐊⚜️ made a good decision on this dude, he seems to be a monster from looking at his tapes…
Did Saints have to pay a tariff on Alfred?
Is it true that Denver, Cleveland, Jets, giants were interested in him. I hope he can make the team so a moose can be on the loose in the dome,
Low risk….high reward. NFL body. Plenty of options for use. I'm sure he can run patterns in the middle of the field and make catches. Love this move too.
1 the Winnipeg Bombers
The Saints aren't drafting a WR in the 1st rd
James, what's the hat bill routine to get that curve and fit?
It's a 3 year deal so how does that work
This reminds me of Adam Bighill, signed in 2017 after being CFL DPOY and got cut/practice squad so many times he quit and went back to the CFL
This is the dude everyone should be talking about.. total beast
Go watch his tape in Canada and come back to this 😊
Futures contract sounds a little like a spring training invite in MLB
Bro could be our version of Tee Higgins
make him add weight and switch him to TE