2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints

ChrisXVI · 02-26-2021, 03:50 PM

As a side note, I was just thinking about how teams meet with prospects who they have no chance of drafting just to do research for the future. We met with Jameis Winston before the ‘15 draft when he was obviously the #1 pick and somehow he’s now going to be the successor to Drew Brees.

AsylumGuido · 02-26-2021, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

As a side note, I was just thinking about how teams meet with prospects who they have no chance of drafting just to do research for the future. We met with Jameis Winston before the ‘15 draft when he was obviously the #1 pick and somehow he’s now going to be the successor to Drew Brees.

We'll see how that works out.

ChrisXVI · 02-26-2021, 06:09 PM

I don’t know who this Justin cat is but he’s on top of this stuff and definitely worth a follow.

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ChrisXVI · 02-26-2021, 08:49 PM

I keep coming back to DT Levi Onwuzurike. He’s such a perfect fit at 3-technique. Onyemata can be that rare 1-technique who pressures the QB. Onyemata is so freaking strong he has no problem splitting C-G double teams. Onwuzurike has such a deadly quick first step.

gosaints1 · 02-27-2021, 11:42 AM

Food for thought. A great overview of how critical the draft is to a team’s immediate success:

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-histori...l-32-nfl-teams

lee909 · 02-27-2021, 07:50 PM

Bored at work so first mock draft lol

jeanpierre · 02-28-2021, 09:24 AM

Since adding Ireland, the Saints have hit on nearly all their picks, even though they've overpaid for some - the case to continue to build through the draft...

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Rugby Saint II · 03-02-2021, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Since adding Ireland, the Saints have hit on nearly all their picks, even though they've overpaid for some - the case to continue to build through the draft...

https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1366040464625868801

Since Jeff Ireland joined the team we have fewer holes each year. Last year we were at the point that we were cutting talented players. Boston Scott is a great example. The rest of the teams are lining up to see what we do on cut day so they can swoop in and grab our castoffs. As I mentioned in another thread Ireland is great but they have to stop moving these rookies to a new position.

K Major · 02-28-2021, 11:26 AM

Thought I'd highlight the offensive side a bit.

Nico Collins - WR Michigan. Opted out of the 2020 season due to the pandemic. Big kid (6'4) , good speed (4.55) & catches everything in his zip code. He is another 50/50 ball guy like Callaway with big play ability. Solid showing at the senior bowl.

Possibly a day 3 or 4 selection , which would be tremendous value based on his skill set.

Nico Collins 2019 Highlights - YouTube

neugey · 02-28-2021, 11:43 AM

Has there been talk of ever doing another B&G forum member mock draft, where each of us picks a different NFL team? I remember this when I had the Vikings and correctly picked Adrian Peterson.

02-26-2021, 04:33 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI As a side note, I was just thinking about how teams meet with prospects who they have no chance of drafting just to do research for the future. We met with Jameis Winston before the ‘15 draft when he was obviously the #1 pick and somehow he’s now going to be the successor to Drew Brees. We'll see how that works out.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Twitter I don’t know who this Justin cat is but he’s on top of this stuff and definitely worth a follow. Rugby Saint II and K Major like this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints I keep coming back to DT Levi Onwuzurike. He’s such a perfect fit at 3-technique. Onyemata can be that rare 1-technique who pressures the QB. Onyemata is so freaking strong he has no problem splitting C-G double teams. Onwuzurike has such a deadly quick first step.

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gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Food for thought. A great overview of how critical the draft is to a team’s immediate success: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-histori...l-32-nfl-teams ChrisXVI and K Major like this.
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02-26-2021, 03:50 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints As a side note, I was just thinking about how teams meet with prospects who they have no chance of drafting just to do research for the future. We met with Jameis Winston before the ‘15 draft when he was obviously the #1 pick and somehow he’s now going to be the successor to Drew Brees.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,151	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre Since adding Ireland, the Saints have hit on nearly all their picks, even though they've overpaid for some - the case to continue to build through the draft... https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1366040464625868801 Since Jeff Ireland joined the team we have fewer holes each year. Last year we were at the point that we were cutting talented players. Boston Scott is a great example. The rest of the teams are lining up to see what we do on cut day so they can swoop in and grab our castoffs. As I mentioned in another thread Ireland is great but they have to stop moving these rookies to a new position.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,857 Blog Entries: 13	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Has there been talk of ever doing another B&G forum member mock draft, where each of us picks a different NFL team? I remember this when I had the Vikings and correctly picked Adrian Peterson. jeanpierre likes this.