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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by papz Besides center, how exactly have we been cute with OL? Ever since Payton has been here, we've changed centers like dirty underwear. We've never really had a big issue finding suitable replacements there. I think the ...

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Old 05-11-2014, 08:11 AM   #121
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Besides center, how exactly have we been cute with OL?

Ever since Payton has been here, we've changed centers like dirty underwear. We've never really had a big issue finding suitable replacements there. I think the want there is much bigger than the actually need.

Brown to Brushrod to Brown to what appears to be the solution drafted

Faine to Goodwin to DLP to Lelito to well we will wait nothing in the wings encase this is a total flop like Brown was last year.

You have to admit there has been a steady decline on the OL. Goodwin was a solid OG move to OC at the time. DLP was servicable for the most part. Lito is a complete unknown. so i have to be worried.

Drew best defense is stepping up into the pocket. if he has no where to step up into he is dead meat.

Three LOT gambles led to drew getting hammered last years

Third OC gamble appears at this point in time to be a an even bigger gamble.

No I do not trust the ideology set forth by the saints when it comes to OL. They have slowly down graded it as the window for yet another super bowl appearance is slowly closing. IMO opinion this is the #1 reason the saints have not repeated.

As the offense goes so do the saints. Defense needs to be respectable that is it. bend do not break.

How many freaking safeties are coming to camp after committing so much money to the position? Roy boy after the draft should have been told make due with what you got at safety.

Time to turn the draft to offense was this year. same goes for UDFA. We should be OL heavy going into camp this year. instead we have a skeleton crew.

If this aint being cute with OL i do not know what is. The had a chance make moves to secure the best options to fix it and blew it.
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Old 05-11-2014, 08:30 AM   #122
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2014 New Orleans Saints UDFAs & Mini Camp Invitees

Pierre Warren – S – Jacksonville St.
Ty Zimmerman – S – Kansas St.
Timothy Flanders – RB – Sam Houston St.
Logan Kilgore – QB – Middle Tennessee St.
Micajah Reynolds – DT – Michigan St.
Je’Ron Hamm – WR- Louisiana Monroe
Trashaun Nixon – LB – New Mexico St.
George Uko – DT- USC
Chidera Uzo-Diribe – DE – Colorado
Spencer Hadley – OLB – BYU
Jerome Cunningham – TE – Southern Connecticut
Seantavius Jones – WR- Valdosta State
Brian Dixon – CB- NW Missouri St.
Derrick Strozier – CB- Tulane
Matt Armstrong – C – Grand Valley St.
Brandon Coleman – WR- Rutgers
Kasim Edebali – OLB – Boston College
Sergio Castillo – K – West Texas A&M
Brandon McCray – DT- Louisiana-Lafayette
Lawrence Virgil – DE- Valdosta St.

Some Player Notes

Flanders leaves Sam Houston State as the Southland Conference’s all-time rushing leader with 5,664 yards and 66 touchdowns.
Zimmerman had 257 tackles and 13 interceptions during his career at K-State, and joins former teammate, 6th round pick Tavon Rooks with the Saints.
Tim Lelito, a Grand Valley State alum, will face competition from another GVS player in former teammate Matt Armstrong.
Uko was a two-time All-Pac 12 honorable mention selection, playing both Defensive End and Defensive Tackle for the Trojans.
Hamm is a 6-3 233 receiver who grew up in Leesville, La. He has upside as a redzone threat with good athleticism.
Reynolds 6-5 330 began his career in East Lansing on the offensive line before switching to d-line, and could return to o-line as a pro.
Uzo-Diribe impressed coaches and scouts at the annual East-West Shrine Game with his explosiveness and athleticism.
Coleman, the 6-6 225 former Scarlet Knight receiver, recorded 34 catches for 538 yards with 4 touchdowns in 2013, battling a knee injury through the season.
Edebali grew up in Germany, and was a four-year starter at BC.
Strozier, who played locally at Tulane, has NFL bloodlines, as two of his uncles played professionally.
Castillo, a native of La Joya, Tx, won the Fred Mitchell award, given to the top place kicker outside of division 1. He was a college teammate of Khiry Robinson.
The Saints also agreed to a deal with OL Mike Golic, Jr. who spent time in the Steelers organization last season. He is the son of Mike Golic.

List Of Saints' 2014 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

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Old 05-11-2014, 10:18 AM   #123
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and with Golic Jr and Matt Armstrong on board I think we're going to fill that center hole very nicely
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TE-Nicholas jacobs-Mc Neese state ex LSU may have signed with saints i have seen a post someone says it was on facebook.
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STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS: Looks the part with a prototypical frame, long arms and room to get stronger. Physical and competitive blocker, extending his arms into his man and generating movement. Finishes through the whistle and looks to bury. Balanced athlete with decent downfield speed for the position. Nice job extending his arms to secure catches away from his body with soft hands. Good body moves in his routes to sell his path. Tough to secure grabs in traffic and after the catch. Finished second on the team in catches in 2013 and showed he could be more than just a blocking threat or special teams body.WEAKNESSES: Needs to continue and get stronger and fill out his frame. Average-at-best functional power. Not an explosive athlete and too much of a slow starter, needing a few steps to get going. Allows his pads to rise and doesn?t explode out of his stance. Lethargic at the top of his routes and will struggle to gain much separation. Too easily slowed down. Rounds off routes and undeveloped in his area. Inconsistent blocking technique with poor hand placement and leverage. Needs to eliminate bad habits. Most of his playing time has come vs. lower level of competition in the FCS. Could stand to add more glass to his diet. Character needs investigated after he was suspended for the final four games of the 2012 season, ultimately leaving LSU.--Dane Brugler
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A four-star TE/DE high school recruit, Nicholas ?Nic? Jacobs stayed in-state to attend LSU and redshirted in 2010. He played mostly special teams in his time at LSU, seeing some time on offense as a sophomore, but a four-game suspension due to a violation of team rules ended his 2012 season and his LSU career, transferring to McNeese State in the summer prior to the 2013 season. Jacobs became the starter right away and had moderate production as an inline TE for the Cowboys, finishing his junior year with 32 catches for 453 yards and four scores. He has NFL size and length, but his speed and strength is average at best and his receiving traits leave a lot to be desired at this point in his development. Jacobs is a physical mauler in the run game, but he blocks more with attitude rather than technique and needs to improve his fundamentals in this area. He flashes NFL potential, but is very raw and unrefined at this stage of his growth and will struggle to make a roster with the player that he is right now ? might get drafted late, but more likely a PFA.



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Logan Kilgore, QB from Middle Tennessee St

^ Signed with Saints
Are you saying that KILGORE is HERE??!!!
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Illinois WRs Steve Hull, Spencer Harris to the Saints, according to Illinois coach Tim Beckman. Not sure in what capacity.

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Anybody know what happened to Christian Jones?
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It's a little unexpected that Florida's CB's still haven't been picked up. Someone said that Purifoy was signed by the Broncos but I read that was erroneous. So he and Roberson are still out there. Wouldn't mind giving Roberson a shot... Purifoy's a dumbf*** though so no to him.
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