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

04-30-2022, 08:44 AM

Maybe if Taylor impresses we can trade Roby for depth at another position. Or know that hands down we have one of the strongest CB1-5 rotations in the league!

leilung · 04-30-2022, 08:54 AM

The idea of rotating fresh DB's in coverage is intriguing. If they don't convert him to a FS, then this is a wait and see pick, to be sure.

papz · 04-30-2022, 09:18 AM

He’s still pretty raw as a corner. Converted to DB in college, bit old compared to the other corners, but he’s very athletic and has a good attitude. I don’t know how impactful he’s going to be right away and it would be a good idea to have Roby here.

K Major · 04-30-2022, 09:54 AM

Also worth noting Alontae was a Team Captain at Tennessee. Saints value talent but also leadership.

Welcome to New Orleans Alontea Taylor and good luck!

ChrisXVI · 04-30-2022, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Also worth noting Alontae was a Team Captain at Tennessee. Saints value talent but also leadership.

Welcome to New Orleans Alontea Taylor and good luck!

Not just that but also he was Vice Chair of SEC Football Leadership Council.

The Dude · 04-30-2022, 10:53 AM

Situation kind of reminds me of Malcom Jenkins. Versatile and can play corner or safety but sees himself as a corner. Let’s hope we don’t stick him in a position that doesn’t suit him just because we have a position of need. Hopefully we get the best out of him here without having to send him to another team just to watch him thrive. From what I’ve read I’m not sure he was bpa at the time but time will tell.

papz · 04-30-2022, 11:34 AM

He probably wasn’t BPA but someone we wanted IMO. He and his agent both thought he going going to go off the board in the third. We didn’t have a third, saw a guy they really liked and instead of getting cute with it, made the move to get who they wanted which is fine. We’re in position where we don’t have to force him into being an immediate contributor. If he can make an impact, great. If not we can afford to develop him at his own pace. There’s depth here.

AsylumGuido · 04-30-2022, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by papz

He probably wasn’t BPA but someone we wanted IMO. He and his agent both thought he going going to go off the board in the third. We didn’t have a third, saw a guy they really liked and instead of getting cute with it, made the move to get who they wanted which is fine. We’re in position where we don’t have to force him into being an immediate contributor. If he can make an impact, great. If not we can afford to develop him at his own pace. There’s depth here.

This nails it, papz.

Rell&Gold · 04-30-2022, 06:33 PM

What happened to ALWAYS DRAFT BPA? 😕 Echoed very loudly through the forum, were any if these picks BPA actually 🤔

WW_Who_Dat · 04-30-2022, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

What happened to ALWAYS DRAFT BPA? 😕 Echoed very loudly through the forum, were any if these picks BPA actually 🤔

I think they went after and got the 3 best players for THE SAINTS FOOTBALL TEAM‘S positions of need … They were aggressive knew who they wanted and made it happen.

04-30-2022, 08:44 AM	#11
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04-30-2022, 08:54 AM	#12
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,373	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick The idea of rotating fresh DB's in coverage is intriguing. If they don't convert him to a FS, then this is a wait and see pick, to be sure.

04-30-2022, 09:18 AM	#13
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick He’s still pretty raw as a corner. Converted to DB in college, bit old compared to the other corners, but he’s very athletic and has a good attitude. I don’t know how impactful he’s going to be right away and it would be a good idea to have Roby here. Rugby Saint II likes this.

04-30-2022, 09:54 AM	#14
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Also worth noting Alontae was a Team Captain at Tennessee. Saints value talent but also leadership. Welcome to New Orleans Alontea Taylor and good luck! jnormand, AsylumGuido and ChrisXVI like this.

04-30-2022, 10:28 AM	#15
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by K Major Also worth noting Alontae was a Team Captain at Tennessee. Saints value talent but also leadership. Welcome to New Orleans Alontea Taylor and good luck! Not just that but also he was Vice Chair of SEC Football Leadership Council. neugey, SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II and 1 others like this.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Situation kind of reminds me of Malcom Jenkins. Versatile and can play corner or safety but sees himself as a corner. Let’s hope we don’t stick him in a position that doesn’t suit him just because we have a position of need. Hopefully we get the best out of him here without having to send him to another team just to watch him thrive. From what I’ve read I’m not sure he was bpa at the time but time will tell.
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04-30-2022, 11:34 AM	#17
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick He probably wasn’t BPA but someone we wanted IMO. He and his agent both thought he going going to go off the board in the third. We didn’t have a third, saw a guy they really liked and instead of getting cute with it, made the move to get who they wanted which is fine. We’re in position where we don’t have to force him into being an immediate contributor. If he can make an impact, great. If not we can afford to develop him at his own pace. There’s depth here. AsylumGuido and SmashMouth like this.

04-30-2022, 12:02 PM	#18
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by papz He probably wasn’t BPA but someone we wanted IMO. He and his agent both thought he going going to go off the board in the third. We didn’t have a third, saw a guy they really liked and instead of getting cute with it, made the move to get who they wanted which is fine. We’re in position where we don’t have to force him into being an immediate contributor. If he can make an impact, great. If not we can afford to develop him at his own pace. There’s depth here. This nails it, papz.

04-30-2022, 06:33 PM	#19
Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,887	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick What happened to ALWAYS DRAFT BPA? 😕 Echoed very loudly through the forum, were any if these picks BPA actually 🤔

04-30-2022, 10:47 PM	#20
WW_Who_Dat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lafayette, La and Valencia CA Posts: 1,270 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints draft Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor with the No. 49 pick Originally Posted by Rell&Gold What happened to ALWAYS DRAFT BPA? 😕 Echoed very loudly through the forum, were any if these picks BPA actually 🤔 I think they went after and got the 3 best players for THE SAINTS FOOTBALL TEAM‘S positions of need … They were aggressive knew who they wanted and made it happen. AsylumGuido and Rugby Saint II like this.