2013 NFL Draft - Saints Big Board

[Crusader]

Representatives from 21 NFL teams gathered at Mississippi State’s pro day on March 6, where 18 players worked out. Notable coaches present were New York Giants defensive line coach Robert Nunn, New Orleans Saints defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff and Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.

Johnthan Banks, CB (6-foot-2, 186 pounds) — Banks ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 and 4.59 seconds, had a 4.28-second short shuttle, and a 34 1/2-inch vertical jump and 10-foot-6 broad jump. While his 40 time was slightly better than the 4.61 seconds he ran at the NFL Scouting Combine, Banks looked good in the positional workout.

Darius Slay, CB (6-0, 192) — Slay did not work out in the positional drills after pulling a muscle running the 60-yard shuttle. Slay did manage to do a 32 1/2-inch vertical jump. Slay posted the the best 40-yard dash time (4.36) among defensive backs at the combine.

Josh Boyd, DT (6-3, 307) — Boyd ran 5.18 and 5.12 in the 40, and 4.71 in the short shuttle. Boyd looked good in the defensive line drills run by Nunn. He also moved very well in the bag drills.

Chad Bumphis, WR (5-10 1/8, 196) — Bumphis ran the 40 in 4.58 and 4.52 seconds, 6.91 in the three-cone drill and 4.26 in the short shuttle. He had a 35-inch vertical and 9-10 broad jump, and performed 17 lifts of 225 pounds on the bench press.

Shane McCardell, DL (6-4 1/4, 247) — McCardell ran the 40 in 4.66 and 4.68 seconds, had a 4.38-second short shuttle and 7.09-second three-cone drill. He had a 35-inch vertical and 10-0 broad jump. He lifted 225 pounds on the bench 11 times. McCardell worked out both as a defensive lineman and linebacker at the Bulldogs’ pro day.

Neither Bumphis nor McCardell were invited to the combine, and each player is a possible rookie free-agent pickup this spring.


Johnthan Banks has slightly faster 40 at Mississippi State Pro Day - NFL.com

I'm curious if its Banks or Slay we might be interested in. I like the height in Banks but would have wanted him a little heavier, and faster.

[jeanpierre]

Those shuttle and cone drill times are interesting, so I'd bring McCardell in for a Free Agent Look - pass on the rest...

[Seer1]

Then there's that kid from Northern Iowa that ran a 4.19 40.

[hagan714]

Darius Slay, CB (6-0, 192) - i am always interested in the starting CB teams go after to avoid the star. i would look closer at him

Johnthan Banks, CB (6-foot-2, 186 pounds) Now I see why he played FS starting of in College. His Ball skills moved him to CB. I say back to FS/CB from CB/FS.

hmmm worth a peek for sure

Shane McCardell, DL (6-4 1/4, 247)

Josh Boyd, DT (6-3, 307)

[jeanpierre]

Miami Pro Day was today, among others...

CB Brandon McGee may have moved out of the fourth round and up into a Day 2 selection...

WR Kendal Thompkins ran a 4.37 seconds 40yd dash...

LB Ray Buchanan, despite a season-ending knee injury in October posted a 4.53 sec 40 yd dash, 34" vertical, 10' 8" broad jump...

NT Darius Smith, 6' 2"/ 340#, produced 33 reps in the bench press exercise...

Bill Belichick was on hand...

[jeanpierre]

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (JeanPierre)

[Updated 2013/03/08]

R1(15) Saints select LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia

R3(75) Saints select FS Bacarri Rambo, Georgia

R4(106) Saints select OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5(137) Saints select OT Reid Fragel, Ohio St

R6(173) Saints select SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond

[jeanpierre]

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (JeanPierre)

[Updated 2013/03/10]

R1(15) Saints select LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia

R3(75) Saints select FS Bacarri Rambo, Georgia

R4(106) Saints select OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5(137) Saints select OT Reid Fragel, Ohio St

R6(173) Saints select SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond

[jeanpierre]

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (JeanPierre)

[Updated 2013/03/12]

R1(15) Saints select LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia

R2 (45) Forfeit (OL Barrett Jones, Alabama)

R3(75) Saints select QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

R4(106) Saints select OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5(137) Saints select NT TJ Barnes, Georgia Tech

R6(173) Saints select SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond



This is the schedule of players I'd draft, if available, based on where the team is on the morning of the new league year and onset of free agency...

[jeanpierre]

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (JeanPierre)

[Updated 2013/03/14]

R1(15) Saints select LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia

R2 (45) Forfeit (OL Barrett Jones, Alabama)

R3(75) Saints select QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

R4(106) Saints select OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5(137) Saints select NT TJ Barnes, Georgia Tech

R6(173) Saints select SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond

This is the schedule of players I'd draft, if available, based on where the team is on the morning of the new league year and onset of free agency...



Again (repeat) some of this could be smoke screen and some could be legitimate; but these are the guys the Saints have met with...

2013 NFL Draft Prospect Meetings: [Saints]

By Walter Cherepinsky - @walterfootball
March 7, 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

New Orleans Saints:
Jaime Collins, LB Southern Miss (PRO)
Josh Boyd, DL, Mississippi State (EW)
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)
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)
Chris Pantale, TE, Boston College (EW)
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)


If we trade down and pick up a second round pick, our draft could look something like this; we'd would also send either a player (i.e. Ivory? Harper?) or a 2014 draft pick...

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (Trade Down Scenario)

[Updated 2013/03/12]

R1 NT Jesse Williams, Alabama

R2 LB Jaime Collins, Southern Miss

R3 QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

R4 OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5 NT TJ Barnes, Georgia Tech

R6 SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond

[jeanpierre]

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (JeanPierre)

[Updated 2013/03/16]

This is the schedule of players I'd draft based on where the team is at this point of free agency...

R1(15) Saints select LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia

R2 (45) Forfeit (OL Barrett Jones, Alabama)

R3(75) Saints select QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

R4(106) Saints select OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5(137) Saints select NT TJ Barnes, Georgia Tech

R6(173) Saints select SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond



If we trade down and pick up a second round pick, our draft could look something like this; we'd would also send either a player (i.e. Ivory? Harper?) or a 2014 draft pick...

2013 Saint's Draft Mock (Trade Down Scenario)

[Updated 2013/03/12]



R2 LB Jaime Collins, Southern Miss

R3 OL Barrett Jones, Alabama

R3 QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

R4 OT Chris Faulk, LSU

R5 NT TJ Barnes, Georgia Tech

R6 SS Cooper Taylor, Richmond


Again (repeat) some of this could be smoke screen and some could be legitimate; but these are the guys the Saints have met with...

2013 NFL Draft Prospect Meetings: [Saints]

By Walter Cherepinsky - @walterfootball
March 13, 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

New Orleans Saints:

Kiko Alonso, LB, Oregon (PRO)
Josh Boyd, DL, Mississippi State (EW)

Jaime Collins, LB, Southern Miss (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)
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)
Chris Pantale, TE, Boston College (EW)
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)