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View Poll Results: What Priorities Must the Saints Address Early In The Draft? | |||
Offensive Tackle | 15 | 13.64% | |
Defensive End | 30 | 27.27% | |
Outside Linebacker | 22 | 20.00% | |
Defensive End | 18 | 16.36% | |
Safety | 10 | 9.09% | |
Cornerback | 15 | 13.64% | |
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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; 1. Barkevious Mingo OLB/DE, LSU or Dion Jordan OLB/DE, Oregon 2. Sucks 3. Arthur Brown ILB, Kansas State 4. Will Davis CB, Utah State 5. David Quessenberry OT, San Jose State (could be the steal of the draft) 6. Zeke ...
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01-26-2013, 11:32 AM | #251 |
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1. Barkevious Mingo OLB/DE, LSU or Dion Jordan OLB/DE, Oregon
2. Sucks 3. Arthur Brown ILB, Kansas State 4. Will Davis CB, Utah State 5. David Quessenberry OT, San Jose State (could be the steal of the draft) 6. Zeke Motta SS, Notre Dame 7. Dustin Hopkins K, Florida State |
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01-26-2013, 12:27 PM | #252 |
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I have to say... there's a lot of quality serviceable tackles in this draft that could be had in the mid rounds.
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Interesting second rounder here ... LOL
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This is a good year to draft mid round in the first, because there's no clear cut top ten, but a deep first round group though...
We just can't keep flubbing the first and second round picks... Payton's gotta have something to work with... |
01-27-2013, 03:52 PM | #256 |
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i guess Ezekiel Ansah just played his way into the top 15 for sure. I still am sticking with my two picks because he might be gone
they did not look bad at all. but 34? probably not. speed could save them |
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Dion Jordan would be a nice pick since he could potentially play OLB right out of the gates and with time bulk up to that frame and move to DE, since he really doesn't have the mass to be an effective 3-4 DE at the moment.
The thing that concerns me about Alex Okafor is that according to the scouting reports I've read about him, his best weapon seems to be his speed and especially his initial first step, but he doesn't have the coverage skills to be an 3-4 OLB. And on the other hand, he doesn't have the size nor strength to give the push from a "hand-on-the-ground" position, which would make him ineffective as a 3-4 DE. Now, these are all assumptions I'm making simply based on the reports I've read, and most of them do state that these shortcoming can be fixed with time and coaching, but the Saints need the 1st round pick to be an immediate impact player - whatever his position will be - and therefore I wouldn't want them to pick a player who needs time in order to be that. Also he has fairly short arms, which could be a problem especially at the 3-4 DE position where long arms are a must. |
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I'm not doubting the player mingo is but there's one thing that concerns me about him, his size
He looks way too skinny to be even an average DE or OLB at the next level, I'd go with ansah or Dion Jordan before mingo |
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Mingo could probably be a 3-4 OLB, he might need to add a few pounds of muscle though... No way does he have the size to be a 3-4 DE though...
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Mingo has been playing between 240-250 lbs the majority of his tenure at LSU. That's plenty big enough for an OLB. He also played some safety his senior year in high school, so he adds an extra dimension with his ability to drop back on certain plays.
If we're looking for a high BOOM player, Mingo or Ansah fits the bill. Both of their upside are tremendous. Mingo is rated higher and comes with less risk... both are still raw around the edges though. |
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