2013 NFL Draft - Saints Big Board

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by hagan714

If the Saints do trade down getting multi picks in 5 and 6 as part of the package seems to be a smart move at this time

I'd like Ogletree, but if we trade out of the first, I'd want a Round 2 pick this year and trading partner's Round 1 pick next year; send Ivory, Harper to offset compensation...

In any trade scenario, I'd want to maximize Second and Third Round Picks in this year's draft because of the nature of the abundance of second tier talent...

[jeanpierre]

Draft Strategy:

Right now with limited salary cap room and needs still at OT, OLB, DE, DB, the Saints front office should consider moving back in the draft to gain some more picks...

They've been awful with their first round picks under the Loomis regime with very few exceptions...

I'd look for a scenario where Saints acquire second and third round picks for our first round and fifth round picks or where...

Saints acquire second, third and seventh round picks for our first round and move Ivory or Harper to teams needing either RB or SS...

Potential Trading Partners Arizona, NY Jets who are in need of a power running back and Tennessee where Gregg Williams would love to have Harper back...

Saints would need to restructure Harper's contract to minimize the hit on this season's salary cap prior to trade...

Also, should the Saints sign Asomugha, they could trade Greer a very good defensive back for a second/third round pick to a team in need of CB like Dallas, Buffalo, and Oakland...

[FinSaint]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Saints acquire second, third and seventh round picks for our first round and move Ivory or Harper to teams needing either RB or SS...

Potential Trading Partners Arizona, NY Jets who are in need of a power running back and Tennessee where Gregg Williams would love to have Harper back...

Saints would need to restructure Harper's contract to minimize the hit on this season's salary cap prior to trade..

The Titans already signed Pollard who plays a fairly similar game as a safety as Harper does, so I'm not so sure the Titans would be willing to make a trade for Harper.

http://blackandgold.com/nfl/56463-ti...l-pollard.html

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by FinSaint

The Titans already signed Pollard who plays a fairly similar game as a safety as Harper does, so I'm not so sure the Titans would be willing to make a trade for Harper.

http://blackandgold.com/nfl/56463-ti...l-pollard.html

That's a good point, maybe Dennis Allen of Oakland wants Harper back?

[hagan714]

i think we will see harper here till the end of his contract. the saints show loyalty to almost a fault.

I am still hoping one of the top OG drops into our laps in the draft. I think that is the most obvious chance to get the phones ringing. Any team looking at OG and there are plenty within striking distance to jump ahead of the Rams who are pegged to snap that OG up. So many teams in the top 25 have the same shopping list as the rams. well according to the media lol

then we can talk about possible players involved.

[jeanpierre]

WalterFootball.com: 2013 NFL Draft Prospect Meetings

2013 NFL Draft Prospect Meetings: Sorted by Team

By Walter Cherepinsky - @walterfootball
March 27, 2013

This is a compilation of draft prospect meetings sorted by team. The data was acquired via Charlie Campbell (@draftcampbell) and other media sources.

SR - Senior Bowl meeting.
EW - East-West Shrine meeting.
COM - Combine meeting.
INT - Interested.
VINT - Very Interested.
PRO - Pro Day meeting.
PRI - Private Workout.
% - indicates more than one meeting.
# - indicates meeting set up outside of the 2013 Senior Bowl or the 2013 East-West Shrine Game

To see draft prospect meetings sorted by prospect, click the link. Follow me @walterfootball for updates.

WalterFootball.com: 2013 NFL Draft Prospect Meetings


New Orleans Saints:

Kiko Alonso, LB, Oregon (PRO)
Josh Boyd, DL, Mississippi State (EW)
Sanders Commings, DB, Georgia (PRO)
Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall (SR)
Tyrone Goard, WR, Eastern Kentucky (EW)
Zaviar Gooden, LB, Missouri (SR)
Corey Grissom, DL, South Florida (SR)
Demontre Hurst, CB, Oklahoma (EW)
Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia (PRI)
Travis Kelce, TE, Cincinnati (COM)
Zach Line, RB, SMU (EW)
TJ McDonald, DB, USC (SR)
Bradley McDougald, S, Kansas (EW)
Leon McFadden, DB, San Diego State (SR)
Brendan Melanophy, DB, Fordham (PRO)
Aaron Mellette, WR, Elon (SR)
Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M (VINT) (EW)
Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia (PRI)
Chris Pantale, TE, Boston College (EW)
Kawann Short, DL, Purdue (PRO)
Trent Steelman, WR, Army (EW)
Cooper Taylor, S, Richmond (EW)
Chase Thomas, LB, Stanford (SR)
Derrick Washington, RB, Tuskegee (INT)
Brandon Williams, DL, Missouri Southern (SR)
Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor (SR)
Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas (SR)

[hagan714]

WalterFootball.com: 2013 NFL Draft Prospect Meetings

Kawann Short, DL, Purdue (PRO)
Brandon Williams, DL, Missouri Southern (SR)
Josh Boyd, DL, Mississippi State (EW)
Corey Grissom, DL, South Florida (SR)

Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia (PRI)
Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia (PRI)
Kiko Alonso, LB, Oregon (PRO)
Zaviar Gooden, LB, Missouri (SR)
Chase Thomas, LB, Stanford (SR)

Leon McFadden, DB, San Diego State (SR)
Sanders Commings, DB, Georgia (PRO)
TJ McDonald, DB, USC (SR)
Demontre Hurst, CB, Oklahoma (EW)
Cooper Taylor, S, Richmond (EW)
Bradley McDougald, S, Kansas (EW)
Brendan Melanophy, DB, Fordham (PRO)

Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor (SR)
Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall (SR)
Aaron Mellette, WR, Elon (SR)
Tyrone Goard, WR, Eastern Kentucky (EW)
Trent Steelman, WR, Army (EW)

Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M (VINT) (EW)
Zach Line, FB, SMU (EW)
Derrick Washington, RB, Tuskegee (INT)

Travis Kelce, TE, Cincinnati (COM)
Chris Pantale, TE, Boston College (EW)

Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas (SR)

ok better for me by position and i think i got them by rounds too

[jeanpierre]

Thanks Hagan...

Conspicuously missing on the list was when the Saints sent four (4) coaches to check out So. Miss LB Jamie Collins...

[Seer1]

One vint and it's a RB? Is Gregg Williams texting draft picks again?

[jeanpierre]

Saints/Bengals Trade Scenario

Saints trade rights to RB Chris Ivory and pick R1(15)

for

Bengals' picks R2 (37), R2 (53), and R6 (190)

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (JeanPierre)

[Updated 2013/03/27]

R2(37) OL Barret Jones, Bama

R2 Forfeit

R2(53) LB Jaime Collins, So. Miss

R3(75) OL Chris Faulk, LSU

R4(109) LB Chase Thomas, Stanford

R5(144) NT T.J. Barnes, Georgia Tech

R6(183) RB Raymond Graham, Pitt

R6(190) QB Ryan Griffin, Tulane