2013 Saints - Free Agency Targets

FinSaint · 03-08-2013, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

If he's at 272# as reported by the Saints on his NFL card, he'd have an awfully difficult time operating in space as an outside linebacker, even in the 3-4 formation...

NFL Draft Scout had him at a height of 6' 4" and a weight of 257# coming out of TCU...

He's had some personal challenges early in his life, and didn't play football till his senior year of high school and only started half the games of his senior year at TCU...

NFL Draft Scouts reports that scouts think the physical tools are there - maybe he could serve as a "tweener" for the Saints DE/OLB...

Now able to earn a "poor man's wage" in the NFL; he should be able to focus on football and maybe develop...

May see another season as a Developmental Squad Teammate

I wonder if he put on those 20 lbs out of pressure by the team - if he was seen as a 4-3 DE by Spags and therefore needed to beef up somewhat?!

If that was the case, then those pounds might be easy to shed off and he would then be exactly the same size as Wilson, providing depth to that OLB group.

Probably needs more developmental work like you said, but still he might be able to take some snaps during the season if the Saints were burdened with injuries.

Another underdog story anyways...

03-08-2013, 05:40 AM	#11
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Re: 2013 Saints - Free Agency Targets Originally Posted by jeanpierre If he's at 272# as reported by the Saints on his NFL card, he'd have an awfully difficult time operating in space as an outside linebacker, even in the 3-4 formation... NFL Draft Scout had him at a height of 6' 4" and a weight of 257# coming out of TCU... He's had some personal challenges early in his life, and didn't play football till his senior year of high school and only started half the games of his senior year at TCU... NFL Draft Scouts reports that scouts think the physical tools are there - maybe he could serve as a "tweener" for the Saints DE/OLB... Now able to earn a "poor man's wage" in the NFL; he should be able to focus on football and maybe develop... May see another season as a Developmental Squad Teammate I wonder if he put on those 20 lbs out of pressure by the team - if he was seen as a 4-3 DE by Spags and therefore needed to beef up somewhat?! If that was the case, then those pounds might be easy to shed off and he would then be exactly the same size as Wilson, providing depth to that OLB group. Probably needs more developmental work like you said, but still he might be able to take some snaps during the season if the Saints were burdened with injuries. Another underdog story anyways... hagan714 and jeanpierre like this.

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