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Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 973751)

Yup. To date nobody has supplanted him yet. He definitely shouldn't be a top three or four WR on our squad ideally, but he can easily be a WR5 on a good number of teams in the league. I hope we end up having enough talent and depth to let him take one of those spots and wish him the best ... unless he plays us.

He is the Scott Shanle of WRs. All the fans wants him replaced but he hasn't been beaten out yet.

Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

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Originally Posted by Crusader (Post 973823)

He is the Scott Shanle of WRs. All the fans wants him replaced but he hasn't been beaten out yet.

Great example! I remember one year the team voted Shanle as the team's defensive MVP and the fans were complaining about him at the same time. Just checked ... it was 2008. Not flashy but does his job. Fills his role. Same can be said for Tre'Quan. He's not going to wow you in the passing game, but the team obviously has seen his value to this point.

Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 973869)

https://youtu.be/zBZrgDHBMz8

Shaq Davis (WR)
Joel Wilson (TE)
Nick Anderson (LB)

I'm hopeful at least one shows up & shows out @ camp.

Who knows, maybe even earns a roster spot.

Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

Once again, the UDFA's have the potential to impact our roster. This as a sneaky good class of UDFA's. I'm sure the national pundits gave us a C- like they gave the draft.

Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

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Originally Posted by Crusader (Post 973823)

He is the Scott Shanle of WRs. All the fans wants him replaced but he hasn't been beaten out yet.

This assumes the Saints depth chart is a meritocracy. I guess its true in a literal sense that Trequan 'hasn't been beaten out yet' but it implies thats because he hasn't been outperformed. However, it could just as easily be that Trequan has been outperformed but the coaching staff simply refuses to hand over his job regardless of his being outperformed because they are too hesitant to stir the pot, too loyal, want to justify his draft position or contract, or he has naked photos of Dennis Allen and Mickey Loomis.

Remember, Rasheed Shaheed didn't beat out Trequan Smith, but then when the Saints were forced to play Shaheed last year due to injuries, it was clear he was better. Likewise, Lamont Murray did not beat out Mark Ingram and company, but when Murray took the field it was clear Murray was better. But even then, the Saints tried to stash Murray on the practice squad again to protect the likes of Ingram and Smith, and lost Murray.

So, Trequan has not been 'beaten out' but that does not mean he was the 5th best receiver at any point, it just means he got the 5th roster spot for some reason or another. Perhaps he has the 5th most naked photos of Loomis and Allen. Apparently Troutman's naked photos were of Payton not Allen.

Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

2 UDFA Rookies to Watch

Shaq Davis (South Carolina State) - Wide Receiver; Big, Strong, Explosive, and a Playmaker. Why? Ask Deion Sanders how Davis destroyed Jackson State in the 2021 Celebration Bowl. He reminds me of a hybrid Marques Colston and Deandre Hopkins. His body control and leaping ability is "off the chain!"

Anfernee Orji (Vanderbilt) - Linebacker; At 6-1 and 230 pounds, the Vandy defender was the 4th-ranked linebacker in terms of 'athleticism' at the 2023 NFL Combine. He posted 4.53 seconds in the 40-yard dash and a 38.5 vertical jump. Keep an eye on him to break through on special teams as a rookie.

Re: 2023 Saints UDFA Thread

I guess I fail to see the comparison between Scott Shanle and Trequan.

Trequan was a 3rd rounder taken in the same rd/same draft class as Michael Gallup (who is a baller in Dallas).

Scott was taken @ pick #251 in his draft class. At the bottom of the 7th round. He was undervalued and OVER DELIVERED as a pro. Maybe one of these 2023 UDFA WRs make an impression (see Shaheed).

Sean now has Callaway, Lil Jordan & The fish Trauman. Maybe they'll call for Smith :rolleyes:.