Saints select Andrew Tiller, G, in the 6th round

papz · 04-28-2012, 03:01 PM

OVERVIEW
Tiller has NFL size for the guard position. He is a below-average athlete, which hurts his ability to contribute early at the next level. A strong, positional blocker who really excels in the run game, where he can overpower defenders. His footwork is his Achilles heel and the likely reason he will probably be delegated to the practice squad during his first few years.

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Tiller excels as a run blocker. Although not very explosive, if he is able to get his hands on defensive linemen he is generally able to move them out of the play. Size and strength are the shining attributes of his game.

WEAKNESSES Tiller is a non-explosive interior lineman who struggles in pass protection. It seems he hasn't honed in on a stance and pass-set that he feels comfortable with, as when gets too high at times and can be caught off balance by powerful pass rushers. He struggles in space to work upfield and get his hands on linebackers, and would really excel more in a zone blocking scheme.

NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Andrew Tiller

Danno · 04-28-2012, 03:04 PM

Terrible grades.

Seer1 · 04-28-2012, 03:05 PM

Hmmm, interesting pick. There were some higher thought of lineman out there. I wonder what they're seeing in him.....

papz · 04-28-2012, 03:05 PM

Doug Marrone connection.

Another area of interest we needed to address. Mission accomplished.

Danno · 04-28-2012, 03:06 PM

435th rated player.

Sorry, I give this pick an F-plus.

|Mitch| · 04-28-2012, 03:06 PM

179. Andrew Tiller, G, Syracuse: B- Grade
The Saints had no depth at guard. This is a bit early for Andrew Tiller, but that's not a major deal in Round 6.

lee909 · 04-28-2012, 03:08 PM

Sounds like we could have got him undrafted

Danno · 04-28-2012, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

Sounds like we could have got him undrafted

Agreed 100%. We had cats on the practice squad more impressive than this guy.

So far I'm not impressed with this draft. Previous drafts have knocked my socks off. This one seems as bad as the 2009 draft.

mighty12 · 04-28-2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

So far I'm not impressed with this draft. Previous drafts have knocked my socks off. This one seems as bad as the 2009 draft.

As a proponent of history repeating itself, 2009 was a terrible draft yet, we did win the Super Bowl. I'll take it.

(Although we have 2 starters out of 4 picks, I will take that in any year.)

Danno · 04-28-2012, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by mighty12

As a proponent of history repeating itself, 2009 was a terrible draft yet, we did win the Super Bowl. I'll take it.

(Although we have 2 starters out of 4 picks, I will take that in any year.)

Actually only 1 starter (our 1st rounder which is expected), the other is a Punter, which we gave up two picks for. Punters aren't football players.

04-28-2012, 03:01 PM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,793	Saints select Andrew Tiller, G, in the 6th round OVERVIEW Tiller has NFL size for the guard position. He is a below-average athlete, which hurts his ability to contribute early at the next level. A strong, positional blocker who really excels in the run game, where he can overpower defenders. His footwork is his Achilles heel and the likely reason he will probably be delegated to the practice squad during his first few years. ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Tiller excels as a run blocker. Although not very explosive, if he is able to get his hands on defensive linemen he is generally able to move them out of the play. Size and strength are the shining attributes of his game. WEAKNESSES Tiller is a non-explosive interior lineman who struggles in pass protection. It seems he hasn't honed in on a stance and pass-set that he feels comfortable with, as when gets too high at times and can be caught off balance by powerful pass rushers. He struggles in space to work upfield and get his hands on linebackers, and would really excel more in a zone blocking scheme. NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Andrew Tiller Attached Thumbnails
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04-28-2012, 03:08 PM	#7
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,875 Blog Entries: 1	Sounds like we could have got him undrafted Halo likes this.

04-28-2012, 03:12 PM	#8
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Originally Posted by lee909 Sounds like we could have got him undrafted Agreed 100%. We had cats on the practice squad more impressive than this guy. So far I'm not impressed with this draft. Previous drafts have knocked my socks off. This one seems as bad as the 2009 draft.

04-28-2012, 03:33 PM	#9
mighty12 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 980 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by Danno So far I'm not impressed with this draft. Previous drafts have knocked my socks off. This one seems as bad as the 2009 draft. As a proponent of history repeating itself, 2009 was a terrible draft yet, we did win the Super Bowl. I'll take it. (Although we have 2 starters out of 4 picks, I will take that in any year.)

04-28-2012, 03:36 PM	#10
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Originally Posted by mighty12 As a proponent of history repeating itself, 2009 was a terrible draft yet, we did win the Super Bowl. I'll take it. (Although we have 2 starters out of 4 picks, I will take that in any year.) Actually only 1 starter (our 1st rounder which is expected), the other is a Punter, which we gave up two picks for. Punters aren't football players.

04-28-2012, 03:04 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	Terrible grades.

04-28-2012, 03:05 PM	#3
Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Hmmm, interesting pick. There were some higher thought of lineman out there. I wonder what they're seeing in him.....

04-28-2012, 03:06 PM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,756	435th rated player. Sorry, I give this pick an F-plus.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	179. Andrew Tiller, G, Syracuse: B- Grade The Saints had no depth at guard. This is a bit early for Andrew Tiller, but that's not a major deal in Round 6.

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