Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick

06-09-2022, 05:01 PM

Taylor's tape is promising. Lots of versatility and athleticism with his game. Good blitzer, true size for the position that can play on those boundaries & solid fundamentals on special teams.

If the rookie turns into a quality starter within 3 years, it's another feather in the cap for Saints scouting brass.

Kris Richard has a TON of talent to work with.

jeanpierre · 06-09-2022, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Taylor's tape is promising. Lots of versatility and athleticism with his game. Good blitzer, true size for the position that can play on those boundaries & solid fundamentals on special teams.

If the rookie turns into a quality starter within 3 years, it's another feather in the cap for Saints scouting brass.

Kris Richard has a TON of talent to work with.

Agreed.

Saints secondary has never had this much talent and that along with the pass rush should see a synergy effect that should put the defense among the elite in QB pressures...

dizzle88 · 06-09-2022, 06:01 PM

If Payton Turner and Davenport can stay healthy, then defensively this year could be very fun.

Rugby Saint II · 06-10-2022, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Dammit. You guys get my hopes up every year at this time. Where'd all the naysayers go?

Go to the Saint Report. You'll find plenty over there.

All I can muster right now is that the Saints Guards are subpar and they need LB depth.

Our young LB'ers are turning head in OTA's. We might be alright with who we have. We still have the option of signing Kwon.

Originally Posted by dizzle88

If Payton Turner and Davenport can stay healthy, then defensively this year could be very fun.

Our new athletic department has the potential to make this team better by applying science. Keeping players healthy is more important than good depth. Although, not by much.

Our new athletic department has the potential to

jeanpierre · 06-10-2022, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Our young LB'ers are turning head in OTA's. We might be alright with who we have. We still have the option of signing Kwon.

Contact, Hitting, PreSeason games, Guys going all out to make an NFL roster, establish a NFL career so we really don't know; but this roster needs veteran LBer help...

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Our new athletic department has the potential to make this team better by applying science. Keeping players healthy is more important than good depth. Although, not by much.

Our new athletic department has the potential to

It'll be interesting to see just how big an impact they have on the recovery and health of this roster - probably one of the most overlooked stories this offseason...

K Major · 06-21-2022, 09:45 AM

Coach Allen has mentioned Alontea quite a bit this off-season.

If he continues to progress at camp, I wouldn't be shocked to see him in some sub-packages in real games.

We all know that DA has said his plan is to play Taylor at CB however down the road, I do expect him to transition to safety. Sort of like how they did with Malcolm J.

Training camp will be nice this year

Rugby Saint II · 06-23-2022, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Coach Allen has mentioned Alontea quite a bit this off-season.

If he continues to progress at camp, I wouldn't be shocked to see him in some sub-packages in real games.

We all know that DA has said his plan is to play Taylor at CB however down the road, I do expect him to transition to safety. Sort of like how they did with Malcolm J.

Training camp will be nice this year

Taylor has been an unexpected surprise. I had no idea who he was when we picked him up and felt disappointed in the pick at the time. Now and then I enjoy a good helping of crow.

K Major · 10-31-2022, 08:59 AM

Bump ...

Alontea Taylor appears to be the real deal at corner as a ROOKIE.

His coverage skills are very polished to be so young. Apparently, the Saints scouts knew exactly what they wanted to see in him to be taken so early in the draft.

Good game on yesterday Taylor.

rezburna · 10-31-2022, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Alontae Taylor is going to be the steal of the 2nd round. He has all the tools. Giving me Richard Sherman vibes, but more athletic. I can't find the type of film I want on him though.

Hehehehehe...

SmashMouth · 10-31-2022, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Hehehehehe...

Is Smoke back on the practice squad yet?

06-09-2022, 05:01 PM	#91
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06-09-2022, 05:15 PM	#92
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by K Major Taylor's tape is promising. Lots of versatility and athleticism with his game. Good blitzer, true size for the position that can play on those boundaries & solid fundamentals on special teams. If the rookie turns into a quality starter within 3 years, it's another feather in the cap for Saints scouting brass. Kris Richard has a TON of talent to work with. Agreed. Saints secondary has never had this much talent and that along with the pass rush should see a synergy effect that should put the defense among the elite in QB pressures... SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II, dizzle88 and 3 others like this.

06-09-2022, 06:01 PM	#93
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick If Payton Turner and Davenport can stay healthy, then defensively this year could be very fun. SmashMouth, jeanpierre and Pete like this.

06-10-2022, 04:51 PM	#94
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,718	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by iceshack149 Dammit. You guys get my hopes up every year at this time. Where'd all the naysayers go? Go to the Saint Report. You'll find plenty over there. All I can muster right now is that the Saints Guards are subpar and they need LB depth. Our young LB'ers are turning head in OTA's. We might be alright with who we have. We still have the option of signing Kwon. Originally Posted by dizzle88 If Payton Turner and Davenport can stay healthy, then defensively this year could be very fun. Our new athletic department has the potential to make this team better by applying science. Keeping players healthy is more important than good depth. Although, not by much. Our new athletic department has the potential to jeanpierre, Pete and Boston Saint like this.

06-10-2022, 07:15 PM	#95
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Our young LB'ers are turning head in OTA's. We might be alright with who we have. We still have the option of signing Kwon. Contact, Hitting, PreSeason games, Guys going all out to make an NFL roster, establish a NFL career so we really don't know; but this roster needs veteran LBer help... Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Our new athletic department has the potential to make this team better by applying science. Keeping players healthy is more important than good depth. Although, not by much. Our new athletic department has the potential to It'll be interesting to see just how big an impact they have on the recovery and health of this roster - probably one of the most overlooked stories this offseason... SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and Pete like this.

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06-21-2022, 09:45 AM	#96
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Coach Allen has mentioned Alontea quite a bit this off-season. If he continues to progress at camp, I wouldn't be shocked to see him in some sub-packages in real games. We all know that DA has said his plan is to play Taylor at CB however down the road, I do expect him to transition to safety. Sort of like how they did with Malcolm J. Training camp will be nice this year SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II, Pete and 1 others like this.

06-23-2022, 11:42 AM	#97
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,718	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by K Major Coach Allen has mentioned Alontea quite a bit this off-season. If he continues to progress at camp, I wouldn't be shocked to see him in some sub-packages in real games. We all know that DA has said his plan is to play Taylor at CB however down the road, I do expect him to transition to safety. Sort of like how they did with Malcolm J. Training camp will be nice this year Taylor has been an unexpected surprise. I had no idea who he was when we picked him up and felt disappointed in the pick at the time. Now and then I enjoy a good helping of crow.

10-31-2022, 08:59 AM	#98
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Bump ... Alontea Taylor appears to be the real deal at corner as a ROOKIE. His coverage skills are very polished to be so young. Apparently, the Saints scouts knew exactly what they wanted to see in him to be taken so early in the draft. Good game on yesterday Taylor. iceshack149 and SmashMouth like this.

10-31-2022, 09:33 AM	#99
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,650	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by rezburna Alontae Taylor is going to be the steal of the 2nd round. He has all the tools. Giving me Richard Sherman vibes, but more athletic. I can't find the type of film I want on him though. Hehehehehe... Crusader, SmashMouth, K Major and 1 others like this.

10-31-2022, 09:36 AM	#100
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,958 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by rezburna Hehehehehe... Is Smoke back on the practice squad yet?