jeanpierre

I believe Niklas is the best Tight End in the draft...

UNC Ebron compares to Vernon Davis; he'll make some great plays and absolutely affect individual games, but he won't be a week-in-week-out player worthy of an early first round selection...

Texas Tech Jace Amaro just schiott his pants at the combine - his pro day will be pivotal; up until his combine disappointment, he looked alot Aaron Hernandez (on the field)...

Austin Seferian-Jenkins?!? First of all, pick a last name. Give the equipment manager and the rest of us a break. I'll help, geaux with Jenkins and you'll have a great marketing moniker in "AJ". Jenkins also just had surgery and there were already questions if he could produce against professional adversaries as he did in the junior varsity league known as the Pac10 sans Stanford...

Niklas actually compares to Graham in alot of ways with one major difference; he's the best inline blocker among his contemporaries. For those of us who know when Graham is lined up in certain positions that Drew is gonna check out of a run and spare the viewing audience the disaster that is Jimmy Graham blocking, now you have a legitimate threat and you have the defense honest rather than jumping the play...

I'd really like Niklas as a second round pick...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

jeanpierre

Football Gameplan's 2014 Senior Bowl Interview - Walt Aikens - YouTube

Football Gameplan's 2014 Senior Bowl Interview - Walt Aikens - YouTube

Really like this guy - got his second chance and he looks confident, yet humble; bet the Saints liked their interview with him...

jeanpierre

Draft Prospects Watch List By Round...
Picks I like per round are italicized...
My favorite player in this draft is Attaochu...
...who will most likely geaux in early round 2...
...Dropped USC C Marcus Martin and VaTech CB Antone Exum...

Round 1 (27) Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma St; Height: 6' 0"; Weight: 202 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama; Height; 6’ 1”; Weight: 208 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville; Height: 5’ 11”; Weight 207 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 212 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU; Height; 6’ 3”; Weight: 244 lbs.

Round 2 (58) Jerry Attaochu, OLB, Ga Tech; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 252 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech; Height: 6' 0"; Weight: 190 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Jimmie Ward, S, North Illinois; Height: 5' 11"; Weight: 193 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Ja'Waun James, OT, Tennessee; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 311 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 270 lbs.

Round 3 (91) Dakota Dozier, G, Furman; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 312 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Weston Richburg, C, Colorado St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 298 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 195 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight 214 lbs.
Round 3 (91) C. J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa; Height: 6’ 5”; Weight: 265 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Brandon Thomas, G, Clemson; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 316 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 225 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Max Bullough, ILB, Michigan St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 249 lbs.
Round 4 (122) James White, RB, Wisconsin; Height: 5’ 09”; Weight: 206 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 220 lbs.

Round 5 (155) Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 271 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 240 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Tyler Larsen, C, Utah State; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 313 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 199 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight: 198 lbs.

Round 6 (186) Russell Bodine, OL, UNC; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 310 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Aaron Lynch, DE, So Florida; Height: 6’ 5”; Weight: 249 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Howard Jones, OLB, Shepherd; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 235 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Kadeem Edwards, OG, Tn State; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 313 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Dontae Johnson, DB, NC State; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 200 lbs.

Round 7/UDFA Zack Kerr, NT, Delaware; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 334 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Caleb Lavey, ILB, Oklahoma St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 240 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Jonathan Dowling, DB, West Kentucky: 6’ 1”; Weight: 195 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Ty Zimmerman, DB, Kansas St; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 200 lbs.

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

Utah_Saint

Kyle Van Noy is on the sports news here almost every day. It's hard to tell how much is truth and how much is hype.

jeanpierre

Utah, what's being said?!?

Has he expressed thoughts regarding specific teams on where he might be selected?!?

Any chance we get our team name back here in New Orleans?

I don't mind the Baseball team being named the Pelicans, kinda like it and the tradition...

But the basketball team?!? How about the league have a best of seven series and winner gets the team name?!?

Seriously, would be interested in seeing interviews with Van Noy...

Utah_Saint

Honestly, I get all my draft news from you guys so I don't know much about the guy other than I see him on a lot of the mocks y'all do.

I haven't heard him mention any team. He's saying all the right things, which is really smiling and talking but not saying anything. He's blessed, he was part of a great defense. He's honored yadda yadda....

The local sports radio guys think he's going to go in the middle of the first round. I've heard the Cowboys and Bears mentioned a couple times. I've also read that he spoke with the Packers. Haven't heard the Saints mentioned at all. And I don't know if the Cougar fans would like the idea of him going from BYU to Bourbon Street. (they serve alcohol there!!!)

He was a star here. The BYU coaches say he's a workaholic. He constantly studies film. They compare him a lot to Eric Weddle when it comes to his work ethic. He's a kind of a hero in Provo for the way he handled his Honor Code violations.

I've attached a local news station write up. The news station is owned by the LDS Church and they're known to be very "Pro BYU".

Kyle Van Noy is the best defensive player in BYU history | KSL.com

U of U fans, on the other hand, say he's going to be too small and not fast enough at the NFL level. (Utah and BYU are only about 45 miles apart and they hate each other)

But all that being said, I don't know how much is real and how much is hype.

The one thing both sides agree on is that his fiance' is smokin hot.
BYU Stud LB Kyle Van Noy Engaged To Marissa Powell, Miss Utah USA 2013

About the Jazz name, every Utah fan that I've met thinks it's crazy that Utah has the name, there's no Jazz music here and the only music this place is famous for is the Tabernacle Choir...but they love it. And none of the fans that I know want to give it up. And they certainly don't want to be called the Choir Boys like I've suggested.

A couple were interested in a possible trade for the Saints name though.

jeanpierre

Let me get this right...He violated the BYU Mormon Honor Code with an underage DUI..but since has lived by the BYU Honor Code which I believe has a sexual abstinence clause...and he's engaged to that?!?

RED FLAGS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!

hagan714

I like the guy. he has that sixth sense that you can not coach. he is an over sized safety in my book. solid blither inside or out. good tackler and what sets him apart is the coverage skill , might be one of the best coverage LB to come out in years IMO.

the only real knock on the kid is point of attack. he can run himself out plays and can struggle disengaging a bit once a blocker gets his hands on him

If the saints did take him he would draw man coverage on almost 95% of the TE in the NFL on passing downs. something this team has really lacked

plus adding a girlfriend like that in the stands is always a plus

do not read much in that 4.71 from the combine. i am waiting on his pro day. 4.71 aint bad at all either

If the saints used a standard 34 defense i might say kyle is better off in a strongside linebacker in a 43. but as long as the saints continue to use the base defense Williams installed and the whacked sets additions from last year. i think he could find a home here

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

jeanpierre

Draft Prospects Watch List By Round...
Picks I like per round are italicized...

Favorite player in this draft is Attaochu - who will most likely geaux in early round 2...

After further scouting, dropped USC C Marcus Martin and VaTech CB Antone Exum...

Sneaky Steal Pick would be WR Norwood from 'bama...

Wouldn't mind trading back from round 1 to gain an early 2 for Attaochu and a 4-5 round pick...

Round 1 (27) Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma St; Height: 6' 0"; Weight: 202 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama; Height; 6’ 1”; Weight: 208 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville; Height: 5’ 11”; Weight 207 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 212 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU; Height; 6’ 3”; Weight: 244 lbs.

Round 2 (58) Jerry Attaochu, OLB, Ga Tech; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 252 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech; Height: 6' 0"; Weight: 190 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Jimmie Ward, S, North Illinois; Height: 5' 11"; Weight: 193 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Ja'Waun James, OT, Tennessee; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 311 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 270 lbs.

Round 3 (91) Brandon Thomas, G, Clemson; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 316 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Dakota Dozier, G, Furman; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 312 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Weston Richburg, C, Colorado St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 298 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight 214 lbs.
Round 3 (91) C. J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa; Height: 6’ 5”; Weight: 265 lbs.

Round 4 (122) Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 195 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 225 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Max Bullough, ILB, Michigan St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 249 lbs.
Round 4 (122) James White, RB, Wisconsin; Height: 5’ 09”; Weight: 206 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 220 lbs.

Round 5 (155) Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 271 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 240 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Tyler Larsen, C, Utah St; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 313 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 199 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight: 198 lbs.

Round 6 (186) Russell Bodine, OL, UNC; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 310 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Aaron Lynch, DE, So Florida; Height: 6’ 5”; Weight: 249 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Howard Jones, OLB, Shepherd; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 235 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Kadeem Edwards, OG, Tn State; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 313 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight: 198 lbs.

Round 7/UDFA Dontae Johnson, DB, NC State; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 200 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Zack Kerr, NT, Delaware; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 334 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Caleb Lavey, ILB, Oklahoma St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 240 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Jonathan Dowling, DB, West Kentucky: 6’ 1”; Weight: 195 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Ty Zimmerman, DB, Kansas St; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 200 lbs.

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

jeanpierre

Draft Prospects Watch List By Round...

Picks I like per round are italicized...

Georgia Tech Jerimiah Attaochu is my favorite player in the draft...

Another favorite, good interview, is CB Walt Aikens, Liberty...

Deepest Sleeper with Plus-Athleticism is OLB Howard Jones, Shepherd...

Plain Sight, Overlooked Steal Pick would be WR Norwood from 'bama...

All-In Trade, OLB Khalil Mack or OT Jake Matthews...

There is no player I really like out of LSU, save Lamin Barrow, a 43 LB...

...don't like either of the LSU WR with an early pick...

Round 1 (27) Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma St; Height: 6' 0"; Weight: 202 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama; Height; 6’ 1”; Weight: 208 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Calvin Pryor, FS, Louisville; Height: 5’ 11”; Weight 207 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 212 lbs.
Round 1 (27) Jerry Attaochu, OLB, Ga Tech; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 252 lbs.

Round 2 (58) Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight 220 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 270 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech; Height: 6' 0"; Weight: 190 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Jimmie Ward, S, North Illinois; Height: 5' 11"; Weight: 193 lbs.
Round 2 (58) Ja'Waun James, OT, Tennessee; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 311 lbs.

Round 3 (91) Brandon Thomas, OL, Clemson; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 316 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Dakota Dozier, OL, Furman; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 312 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 195 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight 214 lbs.
Round 3 (91) Max Bullough, ILB, Michigan St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight 249 lbs.

Round 4 (122) Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 220 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 271 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 225 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Jordan Tripp, OLB, Montana; Height: 6' 3"; Weight: 234 lbs.
Round 4 (122) Ryan Grant, WR, Tulane; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight: 195 lbs.

Round 5 (155) James White, RB, Wisconsin; Height: 5’ 09”; Weight: 206 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 240 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Tyler Larsen, C, Utah St; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 313 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 199 lbs.
Round 5 (155) Justin Britt, OT, Missouri; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 325 lbs.

Round 6 (186) Russell Bodine, OL, UNC; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 310 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Aaron Lynch, DE, So Florida; Height: 6’ 5”; Weight: 249 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Howard Jones, OLB, Shepherd; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 235 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Kadeem Edwards, OG, Tn State; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 313 lbs.
Round 6 (186) Walt Aikens, CB, Liberty; Height: 6’ 0”; Weight: 198 lbs.

Round 7/UDFA Dontae Johnson, DB, NC State; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 200 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Gabe Ikard, C, Oklahoma; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 304 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Caleb Lavey, ILB, Oklahoma St; Height: 6’ 3”; Weight: 240 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Donald Hawkins, OT, Texas; Height: 6’ 5”; Weight: 305 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Zack Kerr, NT, Delaware; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 334 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Hakeem Smith, SS, Louisville; 6’ 0”; Weight: 186 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Jonathan Dowling, DB, West Kentucky; 6’ 1”; Weight: 195 lbs.
Round 7/UDFA Ty Zimmerman, DB, Kansas St; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 200 lbs.

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...