jeanpierre

You may get your wish...

jeanpierre

Chip Kelly says Pro Day attendance is about more than workouts | ProFootballTalk

Excerpt: "Instead, Kelly said he likes to visit college campuses so he can get the perspectives of all the people who spent the last few years with these prospects. According to Kelly, finding out how a low-level staffer in a college’s athletics department feels about a star player can go a long way toward judging what kind of person he is."

Very good read about the scouting process...

jeanpierre

On Super Bowl trip, the Saints unearthed a gem named Jimmy Graham | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA

Excerpt: It was Graham’s coaches at the University of Miami who mentioned his name when the Saints asked them which Hurricanes player was most ready to perform at the pro level, even though he had played only one season of college football — as a backup. A little more than two months later, the Saints used a third-round draft pick, the 95th overall, to acquire Graham. Four years later, he was an Associated Press first-team All-Pro for the first time.

And this would reinforce the story in the previous post...

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

saintsfan1976

My wish is a speedy linebacker (duh) but the way this kid comes up in run support.... I could get two wishes granted in one pick!!

Besides, plenty of talent at WR in round 2-3.

Still think we trade up into round 2 or three this year.

saintsfan1976

Great point JP. I heard Attachou on NFL radio this weekend discussing why he's so NFL ready. His college coach was an NFL coach who taught him how to study and prepare. I think this type of insight is often overlooked by the talking heads as many of us.

That's a kid worth trading up for!

hagan714

4 days and counting

exile

Too long.

Sarik

Lol with 4 days til the draft?? We gotta get you up to speed bud. Yea i think the only CB's worth drafting in the 1st are Justin Gilbert, Jason Verrett, Darqueze Dennard & Kyle Fuller.

My top 10 CB's in order would have to be as follows:

1.) Justin Gilbert - Oklahoma State (needs work on tackling)
2.) Darqueze Dennard - Michigan St.
3.) Jason Verrett - TCU
4.) Kyle Fuller - Virginia Tech
5.) Bradley Roby - Ohio St.
6.) Stanley Jean-Baptiste - Nebraska
7.) Pierre Desir - Lindenwood
8.) Aaron Colvin - Oklahoma
9.) Keith Mcgill - Utah
10a.) Walt Aikens - Liberty
10b.) Phillip Gaines - Rice

Based on talent, value & who i'd prefer. Would love to get any one of these guys. Others i could be happy with as well but thats my top 10...

hagan714

1.) Justin Gilbert - Oklahoma State (needs work on tackling)
2.) Darqueze Dennard - Michigan St.

Deone Bucannon, Washington St.

3.) Jason Verrett - TCU

Calvin Pryor, Louisville

4.) Kyle Fuller - Virginia Tech
5.) Bradley Roby - Ohio St.

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama

6.) Phillip Gaines - Rice
7.) Stanley Jean-Baptiste - Nebraska
8.) Pierre Desir - Lindenwood
9.) Keith Mcgill - Utah

Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois

10a.) Walt Aikens - Liberty
10b.)Aaron Colvin - Oklahoma - injury

Dontae Johnson, NC State

WillSaints81

Reports are out Cooks may not be available at our pick. I do not want a wide receiver that we have to hope on, we need a sure thing. I'm hoping for Cooks, Verret, Denard, or Ford.