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everything i look for a WR. the only thing missing here is a history droping easy passes ie mental lapse.

other than that the kid has all the major negatives i look for in a WR. checks off 9 out of 10 boxes. almost a perfect score

speed wimp that has no guts and shows little to no real effort to become a well rounded WR

Pass - you can find these type of guys all day long on the refuse pile of cut NFL players

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Howard Jones Shepard Unv. 6024 235 olb

After running a 4.6-second, laser-timed 40 at the combine, Jones took a trip to a pro day at West Virginia University and clocked in at hand-held times of 4.41 and 4.40.

Feeling A Draft - journal-news.net | News, sports, jobs, community information for Martinsburg - The Journal

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Play the Draft

For some of you draftniks... this might be fun.

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Set a league up on my phone so will check its done properly later

Black&Gold

I bought

Jeremiah Attaochu
Jordan Matthews
Odell Beckham Jr.
David Fales
Bryan Stork
Martavis Bryant
Howard Jones
Devin Street
Max Bullough
Austin Wentworth
Wesley Johnson
Kevin Norwood
Tom Savage
Aaron Colvin
Anthony Steen
JaWuan James
Stanley Jean-Baptiste
Donte Moncrief
Jarvis Landry
Troy Niklas
Allen Robinson

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alligator arms says all you need to know about a players desire

the two together screams pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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the site kicked me out and was laughing at me.:p

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I didn't sign in or anything but I think you can make a league out of it like fantasy football. Sounds interesting and fun.

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I would be down for this... I signed up, but havent done much from there. Lmk if someone makes somethin of this.

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copy and paste from the other draft thread

Marcus Martin, C, USC i just do not get. great versatility i guess, starter for two years at ROG moved to OC this year and did OK. Pick him as your #1 OC on the board is putting a heck of a lot of trust upside. Because on tape i do not see a #1 OC in the draft. media department at USC strikes again or what? If he can handle the mental game at the NFL level and keeps improving his quickness in the phone box then he is the might be the right pick as the #1 OC in the draft

Colorado State's Weston Richburg is a phone both technician. head on a swivel quick feet, good short area mobility and athleticism. The biggest pluses on the kid is Highly intelligent.great intangibles, Biggest knock is strength. sandwiched between two all pro's and some weight training he should be good to go and only get better. He does have a mean streak to his game and likes to finish blocks offs. big plus in my book.

Arkansas' Travis Swanson. Best suited for a zone-blocking scheme? dirty player is always a plus in the trenches if he is smart and gets away with it. There in lies the rub. can he handle the mental aspect of the job at the NFL level. never talked to the kid so i can not answer that concern, but at times his play did leave you wondering. Plus he does not seem to play with his head on a swivel as well i would like. But he would be serviceable for sure, But I would always have the RB dbl checking for blitzes and stunts up the middle. much like they had to do with DLP.

developmental picks

Utah State's Tyler Larsen Ahh a pre season must watch of mine. He did not disappoint. scrappy blue collar mentality that held his own. he loves his pancakes that is for sure. he definitely is among the best at finishing of his blocks at all levels. i actual watched second level defenders pull up and flinch when Tyler had them in his sites. truly fun to watch. man-blocking system? maybe but with his mentality i think he is hard to pigeon hole.

Oklahoma's Gabe Ikard i do not get this kid. he may play up to his competition. at times this year he looked like a #1 OC totally ignored by the media much of the season. So focus and comment are my #1 concerns with him. But the skill set is there

North Carolina Russell Bodine Now IMO here is a player that must interview well and should have probably stayed in school. Because if your looking for a player that may develop into a starter but at the very least has an excellent shot at developing into a valuable backup at both OG and OC for years to come, this might just be the guy. He needs some positioning coaching without a doubt. he got exposed this year trying to be the heart and soul of the interior line. But as a Jr i have to ask was it a learning experience? or exposure of serious limitations? i am going with a wake up call


As you can see i like interior OL that are hard nosed blue collar lunch pail toting players and have a nasty edge to thier game. Spiting on a defenders hand is cool in my book, aka Conrad Dobler mentality.;)

But they have to be smart and play with their heads on swivel in order to pick up the complex stunts and blitzes that will have thrown at them at the NFL level.

no matter who you draft you will need a safety blanket IMO in the presence of a veteran mentor to back them up and help coach-em up. Goodwin would be an excellent spot player for the job. he played OG for years before switching to OC. he understands what these guys will be trying to do on all levels of the interior line

for those young pups here some clips Conrad Dobler yes he was a saint

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Last year was bad enough in regards to the pocket and I really do not want to see Drew getting sandwiched because he has no pocket to step into this year. There isnt many top vets around to bring in that are a lock to play better than what we had last year. Id be hapoy to see Goodwin play out his ladt year with us and try and get another ring while helping his replacement get ready for a year.

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All from WalterFootball

New Orleans Saints:
4/13: The Chargers have met with Ryan Shazier twice thus far (Combine, pre-draft visit). Go here for the entire NFL Draft Prospect Meetings List.

4/10: The Saints have met with Florida State center Bryan Stork twice thus far (Senior Bowl, pre-draft visit). Go here for the entire NFL Draft Prospect Meetings List (and yes, despite what Big Lead wrote today, these do matter, as teams have asked us for spreadsheets of visits).


This is a compilation of draft prospect visits sorted by team. The data was acquired via Charlie Campbell and other media sources.

SR - Senior Bowl meeting.
EW - East-West Shrine meeting.
COM - Combine meeting.
INT - Interested.
VINT - Very Interested.
PRO - Pro Day or campus meeting/workout.
LOC - Local visit.
PRI - Private visit.
% - indicates more than one meeting.
# - indicates meeting set up outside of the 2014 Senior Bowl or the 2014 East-West Shrine Game


New Orleans Saints:
Walt Aikens, DB, Liberty (SR)
Ricardo Allen, CB, Purdue (EW)
Jeremiah Attaochu, LB, Georgia Tech (SR%)
Carrington Byndom, CB, Texas (EW)
Alden Darby, S, Arizona State (EW)
Chris Davis, DB, Auburn (SR)
Ahmad Dixon, DB, Baylor (SR)
Dakota Dozier, G, Furman (EW)
Shaquelle Evans, WR, UCLA (SR)
David Fales, QB, San Jose State (SR)
Dillon Farrell, C, New Mexico (EW)
Anthony Fera, K , Texas (EW)
C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa (SR)
Timothy Flanders, RB, Sam Houston State (LOC)
Dee Ford, DL, Auburn (INT) (COM)
Demetri Goodson, DB, Baylor (PRO)
Ryan Grant, WR, Tulane (SR)
Rob Herron, WR, Wyoming (PRI)
Adrian Hubbard, LB, Alabama (COM)
Bennett Jackson, CB, Notre Dame (EW)
Gabe Jackson, OL, Mississippi State (SR)
DaQuan Jones, DL, Penn State (SR)
Devon Kennard, LB, USC (EW)
Tyler Larsen, OL, Utah State (SR)
Demarcus Lawrence, LB, Boise State (PRI)
Marqise Lee, WR, USC (PRI)
Marcus Martin, OL, USC (PRI)
Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt (SR)
Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU (COM)
Keith McGill, DB, Utah (SR)
Stephen Morris, QB, Miami (SR)
Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia (INT)
Jacob Pedersen, TE, Wisconsin (SR)
Cyril Richardson, OL, Baylor (SR)
Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State (COM)
Dez Southward, DB, Wisconsin (SR)
James Stone, C, Tennessee (EW)
Bryan Stork%, OL, Florida State (PRI) (SR)
Lorenzo Taliaferro, RB, Coastal Carolina (SR)
Billy Turner, OL, North Dakota State (SR)
John Urschel, G, Penn State (EW)
Brock Vereen, S, Minnesota (EW)
Josh Walker, G, Middle Tennessee State (PRI)
Jimmie Ward, DB, Northern Illinois (SR)
L'damian Washington, WR, Missouri (PRO)
James White, RB, Wisconsin (SR)

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Bryan Stork Fla St. OC/OG/OT/TE

versatile player for sure but i worry about injury. foot knee shoulder

agility in the phone booth is not his greatest trait. I see a lot of DLP in the kid. teams will stunt him and blitz him all game long. In no way could he start anytime soon.

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Middle Tennessee State offensive guard Josh Walker is scheduled for a private workout with the Indianapolis Colts' offensive line coach on Monday, according to a league source.

He visits the Colts this week.

He also has an April 9 visit with the New Orleans Saints.

Walker was an All-Conference USA selection.

A durable player who never missed a game, Walker has drawn middle to later-round draft grades despite not being invited to the NFL scouting combine.

The 6-foot-5 and 5/8, 320-pounder has good size, strength and mobility working in his favor

Source: Middle Tennessee State guard Josh Walker has a private workout with Colts | National Football Post

Walker has official visits with the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. The 6-foot-5, 323-pounder is known for his durability, never missing a game.

At his Pro Day, Walker ran the 40-yard dash in 5.22 and 5.25 seconds with a 27.5-inch vertical leap, a 7-9 broad jump, a 4.77 short shuttle and a 7.95 three-cone drill. He bench pressed 225 pounds 27 times

Read more: Ravens worked out Middle Tennessee State guard Josh Walker, source says - baltimoresun.com

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Aaron Colvin. Recovering from ACL injury. Late round steal?

"According to Alex Marvez of FOX Sports, Colvin is visiting the Saints and 49ers, after already making a trip to meet with the Eagles"


And this:

Louisville S Calvin Pryor has three #NFL team visits this week: #Saints (today), #Bengals, #Jets. :)

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Demarcus Lawrence and James Stone.

Me likey...

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Pryor will be a beast.

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I know every one loves Calvin and he is a good player but i still do not rate him in the top 20, beauty contest only go so far in book. he has some issues with his game. tackling is one of my pet peeves. knock out hits look good on espn but open field tackling is more important. plus his coverage skills need work. elite tools and potential is what your drafting and i can understand the move.

Deone Bucannon is the player i really like. he will go higher than the media say and should be the second or third safety off the board. He is the best SS/FS in the class. i would take him over Calvin or HaHa or Ward.


Aaron Colvin on day 3 is a steal if the medicals are good. sit for year on IR as we always do. he slid after first round rating at the beginning of the year to a 2/3 range. even then he was a bargin.

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Just watched Game Changers. Jarvis Landry should be our pick.

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Award for the most pointless and boring mock draft goes to drafttek.com.

R1 David Yankey OG
Good player no doubt but wouldn't play for two years with Grubbs and Evans on roster and plenty of depth at guard available later.

R2 Bashaud Breeland CB
Not looked at him much but he wasn't one of the 5 CB the saints spoke to yesterday and better players still on the board.

R3 Weston Richburg
Cant complain here, though I think it will be Stork drafted to compete for the job.

R4 Ryan Carrethers DT
Just whats needed!
So far three of four picks are back ups. Carrethers just needs to beat out Bunkley and Jenkins to get game time.


R5 Jack Tyler ILB
Lets spend a 5th on a 6ft 230lb (4.8 40) of a ILB that may battle it out to be the 4th option at the position.

R5 Matt Patchen
R6 Cornelius Lucas

Both LOT, no complaints


None of the needed WRs or DE/OLB

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Bashaud Breeland please just say no, kid needs serious coaching and that on fundamentals and attitude in run support is timid to say the least. ceiling is not that high for a kid with a low floor to begin with.

Weston Richburg in round 3 would be a steal

R6 Cornelius Lucas OT Kansas is an interesting long term project. he has a mean streak to him and from reports he is a hard worker. foot injury needs an eval. 36 3/4" arms? dam talk about a wing span at 6'8. "work in progress" for his entire career is my favorite quote on the kid. at 6-8 he maybe one of those kids that were still growing in college and just now is getting use to to his body.

the rest all i can say drafttek geshhh but they due have the best trade chart on the net

pass on lack of talent, injury or just major reach factor

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Oops, double post.

Move along folks, nothing to look at here....

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Aaron Murray (ACL) threw 52-of-54 catchable balls at Georgia’s pro day on Wednesday, but NFL.com's Gil Brandt noted that "toward the end of the workout it appeared as if his arm got tired."

Murray's surgically-repaired knee "looked stable" in front of reps from 20 NFL teams. Included in that bunch were the QB coaches from the Cowboys, Jaguars, Chiefs, Saints and Rams. Interestingly, Jacksonville also sent its head coach (Gus Bradley) and general manager (David Caldwell), while St. Louis dispatched director of player personnel Taylor Morton. Brandt did clarify that, despite the fatigue, Murray looked good. "He’s a not-get-too-high or not-get-too-low type of player," the analyst wrote. "If there’s a run on quarterbacks in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, he could wind up being selected in that round."

Source: NFL.com

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Anyone remember how many of our draftees we visited with last year? It seems to me we only visited with about half of them. But hell, I have trouble remembering where I put my glasses...

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After 54 throws his arm got tired??? No crap, Gil Brandt, let's put you out there to throw the ball 54 times and see if your arm doesn't get tired. There have only been a handful of times a QB threw that many times in a game, and they're getting breaks in between series.

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I'm hoping that any interest in Roby is a smokescreen. That guy is not a football player. If we take a CB early it needs to be Verrett.

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Hey Jeanpierre, I'd argue with your use of the word never, but that's really not the point. You brought up two pretty poor examples and if I really had the energy, I'd bet I could match you at least three to one in successful NFL players from tOSU. But really, who cares?

I think you're absolutely right about Roby. I've spent way too many hours watching his play over the past three years and he's about as over rated as it gets. I'm really hoping someone reads the hype and picks him before us so we don't even have to worry about it.

Shazier, on the other hand would give us a second Vaccaro on the team as far as lights out hitting goes... for a little while. He'll end up in rehab pretty quickly as pro players are a little larger and more savvy when it comes to crazy heads down body tackling.

I'm hoping we don't draft either too. Just wanted to say something about blanket statements.

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Kyle Fuller injury history, Roby is inconsistent at best. Alvin Scioneaux? UDFA? a bit on the small side have to read up on the kid