Official 2023 Saints Draft Thread

SmashMouth · 04-28-2023, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mr.Riaton

I was initially against spending a first rounder on him mainly because of the injury history, but after digging a little more I read that it was back in 2021. Since then it seems to have healed fine. I listened to an interview with him this morning and he claims he’s 100% healthy and no lingering issues, so I feel much better about the pick. If he stays healthy and improves with good coaching, he’ll be a really good player for us. I love that he’s really good against the run because we need it, especially now that Bijan is in the division.

Yup... if one is to believe the hype, he was a top ten pick if not for the injury history. But Bryan stated that's the only time he's ever been injured in his life. And he played QB in HS too, FWIW. Tough story to hear with the recent loss of his sister to brain cancer. His character, attitude, mindset and moxie is just the kind of person you want on your team. His interview revealed a clean bill of health right now. So he should be an instant starter next to Cameron Jordan.

04-28-2023, 09:59 AM	#11
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,813 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Official 2023 Saints Draft Thread Originally Posted by Mr.Riaton I was initially against spending a first rounder on him mainly because of the injury history, but after digging a little more I read that it was back in 2021. Since then it seems to have healed fine. I listened to an interview with him this morning and he claims he’s 100% healthy and no lingering issues, so I feel much better about the pick. If he stays healthy and improves with good coaching, he’ll be a really good player for us. I love that he’s really good against the run because we need it, especially now that Bijan is in the division. Yup... if one is to believe the hype, he was a top ten pick if not for the injury history. But Bryan stated that's the only time he's ever been injured in his life. And he played QB in HS too, FWIW. Tough story to hear with the recent loss of his sister to brain cancer. His character, attitude, mindset and moxie is just the kind of person you want on your team. His interview revealed a clean bill of health right now. So he should be an instant starter next to Cameron Jordan. iceshack149, AsylumGuido and Rugby Saint II like this.