Turning Attention to the Draft

K Major · 01-15-2025, 09:38 AM

Tate Ratledge - G (senior)

Georgia

Late 1st round/early 2nd rd grades.

keithday123 · 01-15-2025, 05:08 PM

So defensive coach begs for def tackle or end in first round offensive coach goes for o lineman.

Rugby Saint II · 01-21-2025, 03:00 PM

Please Lord! Make sure they reload an extensions please. Amen.

Rugby Saint II · 01-21-2025, 03:02 PM

Please Lord! Make sure they reload in the trenches please. Amen.

saintsfan1976 · 01-22-2025, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Draft possibility (no particular order)…

Kelvin Banks Jr. - TEXAS (OL)

Good foot speed & hand placement. Day 1 starter.

Late 1st & 2nd rd grades.

Originally Posted by rezburna

I thought they had him as the first lineman off the board. I’m definitely with it.

Likely as a guard.

There's a lot of discussion about new coaches, scheme, etc, and how what that means for our draft. Regardless I hope we land either Banks or Campbell - both project as a day 1 impact GUARD

K Major · 01-22-2025, 08:39 AM

Middle round prospect …

Tyler Booker (G) Alabama

”He has earned a PFF pass-blocking grade above 70.0 in three straight seasons in college and has a PFF run-blocking grade above 65.0 in each of the past two”.

vpheughan · 01-22-2025, 10:43 AM

Just throwing this out there. Years ago when I lived two hours from Charlotte, I heard an interview with then Panthers QB Jake Delhomme. At one point he admitted that when he first got to the NFL "I didn't have a clue" on how an NFL QB was supposed to play until he met "Coach McCarthy" We all know how he did as Panthers QB. There is a QB named Rattler that could use some good coaching. Just a thought.

iceshack149 · 01-22-2025, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by vpheughan

Just throwing this out there. Years ago when I lived two hours from Charlotte, I heard an interview with then Panthers QB Jake Delhomme. At one point he admitted that when he first got to the NFL "I didn't have a clue" on how an NFL QB was supposed to play until he met "Coach McCarthy" We all know how he did as Panthers QB. There is a QB named Rattler that could use some good coaching. Just a thought.

I thought McCarthy did a good job with Aaron Brooks though I wish Jeff Blake stayed healthy when he was in New Orleans.

stickman · 01-22-2025, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

I thought McCarthy did a good job with Aaron Brooks though I wish Jeff Blake stayed healthy when he was in New Orleans.

Agreed on both parts. That offense had really started to gel when Blake went down.

SmashMouth · 01-22-2025, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

I thought McCarthy did a good job with Aaron Brooks though I wish Jeff Blake stayed healthy when he was in New Orleans.

Originally Posted by stickman

Agreed on both parts. That offense had really started to gel when Blake went down.

Completely forgot he was OC for Brooks/Blake. Although Blake shoulda got his job back after the injury.

01-15-2025, 09:38 AM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,840 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Tate Ratledge - G (senior) Georgia Late 1st round/early 2nd rd grades. saintsfan1976, Rugby Saint II and rezburna like this.

01-15-2025, 05:08 PM	#2
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01-22-2025, 06:09 AM	#5
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,051 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Originally Posted by K Major Draft possibility (no particular order)… Kelvin Banks Jr. - TEXAS (OL) Good foot speed & hand placement. Day 1 starter. Late 1st & 2nd rd grades. Originally Posted by rezburna I thought they had him as the first lineman off the board. I’m definitely with it. Likely as a guard. There's a lot of discussion about new coaches, scheme, etc, and how what that means for our draft. Regardless I hope we land either Banks or Campbell - both project as a day 1 impact GUARD K Major likes this.

01-22-2025, 08:39 AM	#6
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,840 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Middle round prospect … Tyler Booker (G) Alabama ”He has earned a PFF pass-blocking grade above 70.0 in three straight seasons in college and has a PFF run-blocking grade above 65.0 in each of the past two”. UK_WhoDat and SmashMouth like this.

01-22-2025, 10:43 AM	#7
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,557	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Just throwing this out there. Years ago when I lived two hours from Charlotte, I heard an interview with then Panthers QB Jake Delhomme. At one point he admitted that when he first got to the NFL "I didn't have a clue" on how an NFL QB was supposed to play until he met "Coach McCarthy" We all know how he did as Panthers QB. There is a QB named Rattler that could use some good coaching. Just a thought. iceshack149 likes this.
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01-22-2025, 10:51 AM	#8
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,435 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Originally Posted by vpheughan Just throwing this out there. Years ago when I lived two hours from Charlotte, I heard an interview with then Panthers QB Jake Delhomme. At one point he admitted that when he first got to the NFL "I didn't have a clue" on how an NFL QB was supposed to play until he met "Coach McCarthy" We all know how he did as Panthers QB. There is a QB named Rattler that could use some good coaching. Just a thought. I thought McCarthy did a good job with Aaron Brooks though I wish Jeff Blake stayed healthy when he was in New Orleans. stickman likes this.

01-22-2025, 11:15 AM	#9
stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,808	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Originally Posted by iceshack149 I thought McCarthy did a good job with Aaron Brooks though I wish Jeff Blake stayed healthy when he was in New Orleans. Agreed on both parts. That offense had really started to gel when Blake went down. SmashMouth and bobdog86 like this.

01-22-2025, 11:30 AM	#10
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,975 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Turning Attention to the Draft Originally Posted by iceshack149 I thought McCarthy did a good job with Aaron Brooks though I wish Jeff Blake stayed healthy when he was in New Orleans. Originally Posted by stickman Agreed on both parts. That offense had really started to gel when Blake went down. Completely forgot he was OC for Brooks/Blake. Although Blake shoulda got his job back after the injury. bobdog86 likes this.