2013 NFL Draft - Saints Big Board

[hagan714]

OL Barrett Jones looks to be starting the season out on PUP list. so he should drop a bit.


2.21 (53)DT Margus Hunt/Jonathon Hankins still not sold on either one.

[FinSaint]

Originally Posted by hagan714

OL Barrett Jones looks to be starting the season out on PUP list. so he should drop a bit.

That's really good news, since the Saints wouldn't need him to step in immediately and could, therefore, easily invest a lower round pick to get Jones for the future (aka 2014 to replace DLP).

Now, it would seem maybe wasteful to pick a player who's likely to land on the PUP when the Saints have limited number of picks and a number of positions to fill. But Barrett Jones is another one of those players along with Faulk who would be a higher pick in any other year with less O-line talent, and if he were in a better health condition. To me, hitting the sweet-spot between investing in the future while also addressing current needs is the way a franchise can continue to "be in the hunt" year after year.


Hunt, Amerson, and Collins would all be good 2nd round picks for the Saints, IMO.