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Mike Triplett ‏@MikeTriplett 14s
Spoke to new #Saints Sunseri and Powell. Both seemed very fired up - esp. Sunseri, who admitted emotions on high. ...

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You will definitely like it.

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Yeah, but no one really fell to us though. We moved up in the first, stood pat in the second. We didn't have a 3rd rounder for anyone to slide. But you are right it was a deep draft.

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Sunseri I thought was great on special teams.....

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Finally back from my errands.

I really like Powell. He was an elite recruit coming out of high school. I think Ryan may be able to polish that diamond. I like the Sunseri pick as well. Can't say I know much if anything about our 4th round pick. That said, I like how our draft has played out.

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I still feel that if we had been patient, Cooks would have fallen to us at 27 & we would have had our 3rd round pick. I think that messed us up.

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I wonder if we were targeting the player that Aintlanta jumped ahead of us for? If not then we made them waste a pick.:bng:

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Let's just give these picks back and start over. Loomis had to be sleep and the replacement gm came in and made these picks. Two IR picks and one player that won't make it pass day 1 of cuts

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Eagles would have taken him. He wouldn't have made it there.

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It would have to have snowed in hell for cooks to have dropped to 27.

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Nobody that picked after us took a WR, so why do you think that?besides, it did snow in Atlanta this year.

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Alfred Blue gets picked! He got caught up in a numbers game at LSU after his injury. Good back and has some Joseph Addai in him.

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Khairi Fortt was originally a Penn St linebacker (LB U anyone?) who transferred to Cal after the Paterno/Sandusky thing. Mayock said he's got good range and is good in coverage, but he has durability issues.

I like the pick, he'll be a good one if he can stay healthy.

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That's because Cooks was the last of the 1st round talents. I'm absolutely certain that Philly as Papz mentioned would have taken him. Or SF traded up to get him. The saints knew something.

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Ronald Powell is a pro bowl caliber player if he stays healthy.

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say what you want but going getting him was not a bad call at all... If he is your guy you go get him.

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Yeah SF was definitely considering trading up for a receiver. Cooks would not have been there and Matthews wouldnt have been available in rd 2 when we picked either.

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Well, I was wrong, Carolina took one at 28

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Might be a big IF.... so far in his career, he is an injury waiting to happen.

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The idea that Cooks would have fell to 27 because no other WRs were selected is incredibly naive.

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He got a lot of "dawg" in his play and good lateral movement.

Probably goes higher if not for his injury history but I like him.

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OVERVIEW
Consensus No. 1 defensive end recruit in the nation coming out of California. Played all 13 games as a true freshman in 2010 (one start at strong-side linebacker) and tallied 26 tackles, three for loss and a sack with two pass breakups. Started 12 games at the Buck (hybrid defensive end/linebacker) in '11 and totaled 32-9-6 with a forced fumble. Suffered an upper-body injury against LSU and sat out against Auburn. Sat out the '12 season when he tore his left ACL twice. Started 8-of-11 games played in '13 -- six at the Buck, two at Sam -- and managed 26-7-4. Did not start against Tennessee, then sprained his ankle against LSU, which kept him out of the Missouri contest and kept him out of the starting lineup against Georgia and Vanderbilt. Strained his left hamstring running the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine and did not participate in drills or run shuttles and the 3-cone drill.

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS
Looks the part -- well-proportioned, athletic, muscular build. Natural bender. Terrific agility. Can stunt and loop. Closes fast. Flashes strong hands and power potential. Loose hips to zone drop. Was deployed as a stand-up linebacker and hand-in-the-dirt rush end. Has untapped potential.

WEAKNESSES
Inconsistent get-off. Average eyes and instincts -- has to see it before he triggers. Shoddy edge setter. Plays short-armed, gets locked up and allows linemen to capture his outside shoulder. Aimless, unrefined pass rusher. Intensity and urgency leave something to be desired. Has coasted on natural talent. Had his tires pumped since high school -- entitlement was an issue as a young player and his personality could rub some people the wrong way. Injury history.

DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 3-4

BOTTOM LINE Powell is a physically gifted, inconsistent, college Buck 'backer with crude strength and athleticism. Has developmental value as a stand-up rush linebacker, but must dedicate himself to the craft and realize he's no longer the big man on campus.

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Even if not we still could have gotten Matthews unless Carolina jumped us. It's all speculation anyway.

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I take cooks over Matthews

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Never said I didn't like Cooks

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Any day.

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Still have a few Centers left for 6th round.

Larsen, Utah St. Proj 4-5 rd
Ikard, Oklahoma Proj 4-5 rd
Harrison, Florida Proj 4-5 rd

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Can I interest you in buying some tap water?

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Just making the point Cooks was the pick and it was worth moving up to get him instead of hoping he would fall.

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Same as mine. Point taken.

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Was Aaron Colvin drafted, I've been watching the draft but don't remember seeing his name.

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Yes, Jags round 4

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Not only is Cooks the better talent of the two, but he also fits us much better. We want that guy that can stretch the field to pull off double teams and can sort of take over the role that Sproles had in the offense. Not only will Cooks produce decent numbers, but he'll hold back a lot of that double teaming they do on Graham and also help the other WRs get spacing.

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I like Larsen, but I wonder if OT might be the better move.

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Headed to Jacksonville.

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He was. Jacksonville I think.