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WillSaints81 03-19-2016 05:46 PM

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Now 5-8 and overall rankings. The rest are round 3 or later and I expect one of these to fall.

1.Adolphus Washington
2.Vernon Butler
3.Austin Johnson
4.Kenny Clark

Washington had a tape of him finally on DB against MSU where he looked solid. He seemed to have drawn some double teams which held him back some. Butler's newest video against the other MSU was honestly not as good as the others. I was just not impressed. Clark and Johnson left the same impressions as before. I don't think any of these are better than the other four.

1.Reed
2.Robinson
3.Billings
4.Rankins
5.Washington
6.Butler
7.Johnson
8.Clark

I will do one more batch because I do not care for the last two on my list.

WillSaints81 03-20-2016 01:49 AM

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And now here was the next rankings for rounds 3-4

1.Maliek Collins
2.Chris Jones
3.Sheldon Day

But then...............I found big time steals for the fifth and sixth round

Matt Ioannidis vs Notre Dame (2015) | Draft Breakdown

Willie Henry vs Michigan State (2015) | Draft Breakdown

Ioanniddis plays also for Temple and looked better than Day, Collins, Jones, Clark, and Johnson imo with the reel I saw against Notre Dame.
Henry also looked decent against MSU for Michigan.

Now whoever was hyping him up I have to disagree........

D.J. Reader vs Alabama (2015) | Draft Breakdown

Just did not see anything here that makes him as good as Lawson or Dodd, who are ends.

Now the top 6 stays the same but from 7 on
7.Matt Ioanniddis
8.Willie Henry
9.Austin Johnson
10.Kenny Clark
11.Maliek Collins
12.Chris Jones
13.Sheldon Day
14.DJ Reader

Two players I left out.......Javon Hargrave from SC State because there was not enough to go on(last time I think I was on a youtube highlight reel) and Hassaan Ridgeway from Texas.

Onto LBs next.

hagan714 03-20-2016 04:11 AM

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Solid DT - Warm fuzzies
Jarran Reed
A'Shawn Robinson
Austin Johnson
Kenny Clark

Scares me - Crap shoot pick.
Andrew Billings
Sheldon Rankins
Vetron Butler

Interview - Where did you go?
Adolphus Washington
Chris Jones
Sheldon Day

Interesting prospect - Rotation with solid up side
Adam Gotsis
Willie Henry
Matt Ioanniddis
Javon Hargrave


50/50 - Depth upgrade/Diamond in the rough
DJ Reader
Hassaan Ridgeway
Quinton Jefferson
Jihad Ward
Anthony Zettel
Lawrance Thomas
Luther Maddy
Dean Lowery
Niles Lawrence-Stample


How low is low - Ton of coaching needed but high ceiling?
Maliek Collins

Problem child - personal favorite. Top 4 priority UDFA.
Josh Tupou

What a shame - such talented but does he get it?
Darius Latham Nasty but multi suspensions and now a DUI

Then there are UDFA to look at
Chris Mayes,
Connor Wujciak

ChrisXVI 03-20-2016 04:03 PM

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What do you guys think of this dude as a later round safety?



He can back up Byrd this season and take over in 2017 when Byrd gets cut.

hagan714 03-20-2016 05:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI (Post 696642)
What do you guys think of this dude as a later round safety?

https://twitter.com/kat_terrell/stat...57041463410688

https://twitter.com/kat_terrell/stat...57807737585664

He can back up Byrd this season and take over in 2017 when Byrd gets cut.

He is a scraper and like a few other safeties in the draft he played mostly CB last year and like them he is behind a bit on the learning curve. My three faves at FS/SS/CB in this draft are

Jalen Ramsey, FS/SS/CB, Florida State, 6005, 209 4.41
Sean Davis FS/SS/CB Maryland 6011 201 4.46
Justin Simmons SS/FS/CB Boston College 6024 201 4.59

Top speed is an issue at 4.60 because he needs to work on being patience. Bites on ball fakes at times. Drew can coach him up. You can put him on a TE and feel comfortable.

His all around game is about as solid as any in the draft. Excellent football IQ. Bounced around the secondary a bit too much at BC because he was that good. Not a finished product. Right now he is solid in zone and needs to work on man coverage. He is a solid tackler also. Shame BC did not turn him loose on blitzs too much. But when they did he looked pretty good.

SS/FS right now IMO.

I would be happy to see both of these guys in saints uniform. Both are tackling machines and ball hawkers.

R3 Sean Davis FS/SS/CB Maryland 6011 201 4.46
R5 Justin Simmons SS/FS/CB Boston College 6024 201 4.59

Davis has the skill set that could make the final years of Byrds contract kind of a mute issue. Davis is vastly under rated.
Simmons might give Kenny a run for his money in tackling skills

WillSaints81 03-20-2016 11:23 PM

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So I just did my rankings for OLB............not going to post vids, just rank them and describe some. Btw, I only counted those that should be third round. I did not include Jack, Smith, Floyd, and Lee.

1.Jordan Jenkins(is he related to our Jenkins?)
I was mostly impressed by him more than the others and he is the lowest ranked by CBS of those I looked at. However, he had a dominant game against Vanderbilt and held his own against Bama(while the rest of the defense didn't).

2.Joshua Perry
He's actual second round projected but I think he could fall to third as he's the fifth on the board. The rest just exhibited so many flaws and Perry appeared to play solid but not spectacular against MSU.

3.Kamalei Correa
He had some nice plays in the tape I saw against Virginia. Virginia is considered one of the lesser teams in the ACC I know but they are a big school. It is a risk though getting someone from Boise State.

4.Kyler Fackrell
Another who had solid plays but the best I could get(and only) was against Colorado State.

5.Deion Jones
Looked better against Florida compared to Bama but for a school like LSU you expect more.

This one's going to surprise.........

6.Su'a Cravens
Why do I rank him this low? Because he's 1.not big enough 2.didn't look all that great to me against the likes of Stanford and ND and 3.He played for USC. USC has not been a contender in a long time and it's due to the fact that the school is known more for it's party nature. Players go there to have fun and to eventually get paid NFL money. How has Marquise Lee and Nelson Agholor done so far in the NFL(I know, receivers)? It takes these players a while to catch on once in the pros due to maturity issues. I can never endorse a pick from USC, ever.

hagan714 03-20-2016 11:38 PM

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Deion Jones i give a flyer to considering he has started for only one year. that begs the question, why only one?

WillSaints81 03-20-2016 11:38 PM

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So with all of that out of the way here are a number of draft lists.

Round 1...Jerran Reed or Shaq Lawson
Round 2...Michael Thomas
Round 3...Jonathan Bullard or Adolphus Washington
Round 4...Guard
Round 5...Matt Ioanniddis

Round 1....Laquan Treadwell
Round 2....Jonathan Bullard
Round 3....Adolphus Washington
Round 4....Guard
Round 5....Matt Ioanniddis
Round 7....Willie Henry

Personally DT is deeper than DE. I think it's best to get a DE first, and wait for the third round to get a DT. We could just go 1-2 with DT, DE and hope Thomas falls to third round or we will be trusting Coleman.

hagan714 03-21-2016 06:51 AM

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Over thinking things here. As a project is he worth the time? watch yall think?

T.J. Green FS CLEMSON 6024 209 4.34
Hands 9 5/8 Arms 32
Short shuttle: 4.41 seconds
3-cone drill: 7.1 seconds

One-year starter.
Raw Raw as could be. But the measurable are off the chart. Tackling and coverage skills did improve this year.

So is there enough upside to justify a 3 or 4 to let a kid keep on learning?

K Major 03-21-2016 07:24 AM

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Saints worked out Maryland pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, newspaper reports | NOLA.com

Hagan, what are your thoughts on this guy's production in college? I didn't see any Maryland games last season.

brees84 03-21-2016 07:31 AM

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CheramieIII 03-21-2016 07:43 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brees84 (Post 696700)

What this workout tells me is that the Saints will stick to the 3-4 this year. Fairley will be the starting Nose. It appears we're looking at players who can play linebacker, DE or Safety.

jeanpierre 03-21-2016 07:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 696699)
Saints worked out Maryland pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, newspaper reports | NOLA.com

Hagan, what are your thoughts on this guy's production in college? I didn't see any Maryland games last season.

Yannick Ngakoue (en gah ko way) compares as a leaner Hau'oli Kikaha or Pat Swilling; he has progressed well each season, and probably should have played his senior year so he could be a possible first day draft candidate; terrific size for a 3-4 OLB, but lacks the sand to set the edge as a DE in a 3-4 or a Jack in a 4-3 under; needs to develop better hand technique to unlatch blockers; needs to diversify his pass rush portfolio; because of his compact, chiseled frame he'll be limited to a 3rd down pass rusher role until he gets enough bulk to set the edge and help with the run defense; not sure where he fits in Dennis Allen's (aka Gregg Williams') 4-3 system; he's a projected 6th rounder, which we traded away with our 6th rounder last season to move up and take Damian Swann, a projected 6th rounder last season...

K Major 03-21-2016 08:08 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 696703)
which we traded away with our 6th rounder last season to move up and take Damian Swann, a projected 6th rounder last season...

Thanks JP. I hope Swann will be OK this season. Lots of discussion about his future, overall health and well being.

jeanpierre 03-21-2016 08:24 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CheramieIII (Post 696701)
What this workout tells me is that the Saints will stick to the 3-4 this year. Fairley will be the starting Nose. It appears we're looking at players who can play linebacker, DE or Safety.

Look, as much as I'd love to move to a true 3-4 base (as we've drafted and acquired players to do just that), we haven't been running a 3-4 and likely will not under Dennis Allen, a Gregg Williams trained defensive coach...

And the so-called 4-3 under hasn't been run since we cut loose Galette...

And I'd be very disappointed if we took Jenkins after his Combine and Pro Day performances that high in the draft...

Aside from WR Laquon Treadwell, I'd rather us take Jarran Reed or reach ever so slightly in my book for La Tech's Vernon Butler or reach just a tad more for Clemson DE Kevin Dodd in the first...

Billings, Rankins, Clark, omg especially Clark all will end up being Sedrick Ellis 2.0 - NFThanks...

jeanpierre 03-21-2016 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 696705)
Thanks JP. I hope Swann will be OK this season. Lots of discussion about his future, overall health and well being.

Hey, loved the guys fire, spirit, I just didn't understand why they felt the need to carelessly, casually give two picks to move up and grab a guy that was probably going to be there in the 6th; I'm not optimistic about his health and would rather see the young man step back and really re-consider his future track...

RaginCajun83 03-21-2016 10:37 AM

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DA is a Williams disciple, didn't know that one. Then that settles it, 4-3 defense. Hopefully he learned how to blitz from GW too

hagan714 03-21-2016 10:46 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 696699)
Saints worked out Maryland pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue, newspaper reports | NOLA.com

Hagan, what are your thoughts on this guy's production in college? I didn't see any Maryland games last season.

JP pretty much nailed it

What I can say about Marylands defense unit as whole is why I like this group.

There is no reason they did as well as they did and hung in there each and every game. The defense was the heart and soul of the team and they all came to work with their big boy pants on. They played well as a unit. They are all well coached and know their responsibilities.

Athleticism is one thing but having your head screwed on straight is another. blue collar, lunch pail toting players the lot of them. Those that know me know that is a high praise in my book. I went out of my to watch this unit play.

Yannick Ngakoue has probably more upside than the media scouts are giving the kid. He is tough as nails and has a controlled nasty streak in his game. He is the type of player that is pigeon holed as to short and athleticism is questionable. But do not be surprised to see this kid have a long productive career in the NFL.

They talk about his pass rushing a lot or the lack of but do not over look the kids ability to set the edge against the run. Defiantly one of the better ones in the draft. Pass rush is were the upside is under rated in this kid. Should have stayed in school and worked on his moves.

Sean Davis was one of my favs from this team. A leader in a group of players like this says so much more than a leader on an under performing team like OSU for example. Explains my man crush?

hagan714 03-21-2016 11:18 AM

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Jordan Jenkins? is the first thing I would ask, were did you go for half a year? nagging groin injury? I am not to sure I am buying into that 100%. I always thought he was a bit over hyped.

I agree now I am confused again! 34 or 43? which are we?

blackangold 03-21-2016 11:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CheramieIII (Post 696701)
What this workout tells me is that the Saints will stick to the 3-4 this year. Fairley will be the starting Nose. It appears we're looking at players who can play linebacker, DE or Safety.

Fairley as a NT??
That would be a fish out of water.

Fairley is visiting with the Patriots so I doubt we'll sign the guy now.

K Major 03-21-2016 11:24 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI (Post 696642)
What do you guys think of this dude as a later round safety?

https://twitter.com/kat_terrell/stat...57041463410688

https://twitter.com/kat_terrell/stat...57807737585664

He can back up Byrd this season and take over in 2017 when Byrd gets cut.

I like what I've read on Justin. Day 3 steal? He doesn't shy away from tackling either.

K Major 03-21-2016 11:26 AM

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Side note - I really like Su'a Cravens from SC. Scouts claim he is a safety however he plays like a linebacker.

hagan714 03-21-2016 11:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 696720)
I like what I've read on Justin. Day 3 steal? He doesn't shy away from tackling either.

I said it last year this is the year of the safety. here is another late rounder for to look at. I like this kid also.


Juston Burris FS/SS/CB /NC STATE 6002 212
Hands 8 7/8
Arms 31 1/2
40 4.53
20 2.63
10 1.28
3 Cone 7.10
20 Shuttle 4.40
60 Shuttle 11.65
Bench 19
Vertical 36 1/2
Broad 10'02"

traits and ball skills to be a corner but lacks the balance. change of direction is a challenge so FS it is. Just look at the shuttle and cone times. Excellent in run support. Played all over the NC State secondary so he is raw for the most part. So coaching could make a CB out of the kid.

jeanpierre 03-21-2016 03:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI (Post 696642)
What do you guys think of this dude as a later round safety?

https://twitter.com/kat_terrell/stat...57041463410688

https://twitter.com/kat_terrell/stat...57807737585664

He can back up Byrd this season and take over in 2017 when Byrd gets cut.

Simmons = Pierre Warren

He'll make the occasional interception (which is rare for the Saints) but he's not very fluid in coverage and the liabilities will probably exceed the production...

Late round safety to consider - Clemson's T. J. Green is who I'm looking as well as the Buckeye's Tyvis Powell...

If we somehow sign Nick Fairley and relieve ourselves of a compulsory selection on the defensive line; we could look to Darian Thompson, who was an out-and-out ballhawk; had dropped him earlier from my Mock after a poor Combine performance, but in the last few days it has come to light that he was once of several players that had come down with a viral bug thus affecting his performance...

WillSaints81 03-21-2016 05:38 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 696721)
Side note - I really like Su'a Cravens from SC. Scouts claim he is a safety however he plays like a linebacker.

I just can't get behind him because of where he played. We already got burned by Ellis. The USC picks have not turned out well for us in the past.

hagan714 03-21-2016 06:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 696741)
Simmons = Pierre Warren

Pierre is a FS and Simmons is a SS. Playing Simmons as a FS would be a huge waste of his skill set.

Simmons = KV but better coverage skill set.

jeanpierre 03-21-2016 09:59 PM

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Giving some details on my selections , along with alternate picks...

R1, S12 (Pick 12) WR Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi; Height: 6' 2"; Weight: 210 lbs.*
• Treadwell is the best wide receiver, playmaker to come out of the college ranks since Julio Jones…
• He’s a big, physical receiver with elite hands and catch radius, often winning contested passes...
• Started immediately as a national top recruit; has competed and been successful against many of the top SEC defensive backs, many now in the NFL…
• Only criticism is his straight-line speed isn’t elite though he's progressed from injury two seasons ago…
• It is worth noting that Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Michael Irving did not have great straight line speed...
• Terrific competitor and skilled downfield blocker; respected teammate and locker room leader...
• By adding Treadwell to the Saints wide receiver corps, you add the best possible candidate to not only replace Colston's reliable receiving skills, but equally important, his leadership and high character…
• Having Treadwell, Cooks and Snead instantly makes the WR corps among the elite in the NFL...
Alternate Selection: DL Jarran Reed, Alabama; Height: 6' 3"; Weight: 308 lbs.

R2, S16 (Pick 47) DB Xavien Howard, Baylor; Height: 6’ 1”; Weight: 200 lbs.
• Now, the Saints have sought a big, physical cornerback for versatility in match-ups, failing the past two years...
• SJB lacked experience and the temperament for the position and Brandon Browner had seen better days...
• Xavien Howard is an ideal candidate who surprised by coming out as an underclassman and probably would be a first rounder with another season…
• Xavien's a big, physical CB with fluid hips, good change of direction (especially for his size), a violent tackler, and has great hands, ball skills.
• Though his straightline 40 yd dash was average, his shuttle drills, and change of direction skills were at the top of this draft class…
• With Keenan Lewis now on the wrong side of 30 and beginning to break down, Delvin Breaux needs a complement…
• Howard’s size and skills would also lend to versatility and allowing him to also play safety…
Alternate Selection: DE Carl Nassib, Penn State; Height: 6' 7"; Weight: 278 lbs.

R3, S15 (Pick 78) DE Bronson Kaufusi, Brigham Young; Height: 6’ 6”; Weight: 285 lbs.
• Kaufusi has the prototypical size, weight, arm length and hand size you want in a multi-front LDE…
• Athlete that started out as a TE, Bronson, a coach’s son (Father was his position coach) moved to DE…
• Productive history; 2015: 64 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles; 2014: 43 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, five passes broken up and seven sacks while playing injured; 2013: 37 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception and a forced fumble.
• Kaufusi is an advanced project who with some pro-coaching can improve by disengaging blocks quicker and adding variation to his pass rush portfolio …
Alternate Selection: FS Darian Thompson, Boise State; Height: 6' 2"; Weight: 208 lbs.

R4, S14 (Pick 112) TE Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky; Height: 6' 6"; Weight: 249 lbs.
• Higbee has a terrific blend of height, arm length (33.25 in) and hand size (10.25 in)…
• Converted Wide Receiver who is still able to add quality bulk to his frame…
• Missed four games with knee sprain; came back early for conference championship, re-aggravating injury missing senior game, combine…
• Despite abbreviated season caught 38 receptions for 563 receiving yards and eight (8) touchdowns…
• As a receiver, he’s got the straight line speed to beat linebackers, safeties; good at find the soft zones in the passing game, great catch radius and ability to snatch ball away from body…
• Though a work in progress, Higbee is probably the better of the blocking tight ends in the 2016 draft class…
• Perfect time, place to take this tight end to develop behind recently signed veterans; as he develops, would allow the Saints to avoid escalating cap numbers of vet contracts…
Alternate Selection: OG Conner McGovern, Missouri; Height: 6' 4"; Weight: 308 lbs.

R5, S13 (Pick 152) LB Nick Vigil, Utah State ; Height: 6’ 2”; Weight: 239 lbs.
• Two-time conference first team selection; lead his team with tackles...
• Surprised at combine leading linebacking group in cone and shuttle drills…
• Excellent instincts, ball location, read/react times and plays all out willing to engage larger blockers...
• Good first step in dropping back in coverage, having speed, quickness, anticipation to maintain solid coverage…
• Very good at navigating through crowds to generate an impact play; plays with great game speed…
• Still needs to add size, bulk to his frame, but can come in as a 3rd down back immediately and special teamer…
• Brother was signed as an UDFA at Miami and started two games by end of last season…
Alternate Selection: DT Matt Ionnadis, Temple; Height: 6' 3"; Weight: 308 lbs.

R6, S12 (Pick 187*) TRADED this pick with 2015 Sixth Round Pick traded for DB Damian Swann (2015, R5, S31, Pick 167)

R7, S16 (Pick 237) OG Jordan Rigsbee, California ; Height: 6’ 4”; Weight: 305 lbs.
• Plays with a nasty disposition, violent hands that jolts defenders, plays through the whistle…
• Not a polished pass blocker, but he has the athleticism and tenacity to recover and keep fighting…
• Rigsbee’s an athletic blocker, very good at getting out on screen plays and in pulling on run plays…
• Rigsbee has started at four different positions for Cal; his most natural position is left guard...
Alternate Selection: NT Chris Mayes, Georgia; Height: 6' 3"; Weight: 338 lbs.

And it all continues to come together... :bng:

jeanpierre 03-23-2016 09:10 AM

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http://walterfootball.com/college/Florida_logo.gif2016 Pro Day Notes: Tuesday, March 22, 2:45 p.m.
By Tony Pauline, Draft Insider

image: http://walterfootball.com/college/Florida_logo.gif
Florida
Despite the fact it was a beautiful 80-degree day outside, pro day was held in the Gators' new indoor facility with its brand new soft, slow turf. Many of the players ran slower than expected and struggled with change of direction drills. That being the case, there were still some good performances.

Defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard looked phenomenal in drills, displaying tremendous athleticism, agility and power. He was able to bend, displayed violent punch with his hands and easily moved about the field. Bullard met with the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.

I'm also told the New York Jets like Bullard, whom they would consider if they trade Muhammad Wilkerson. And the word coming from Florida pro day is the Jets are shopping Wilkerson. Whether the team can get a deal done anytime soon is another thing altogether.

I'm told safety Keanu Neal continued the momentum of his improved 40 performance with a terrific position workout. Expanding on my earlier comments on Vernon Hargreaves' workout, besides looking quick and explosive, he caught every ball in drills. Teams were incredibly impressed.

Tight end Jake McGee also had a strong outing, running in the low-to-mid 4.7s (4.72 to 4.76) and catching the ball well.

Antonio Morrison participated in the workout despite the fact he's still recovering from an infection. Morrison did not run all that well and struggled in drills, but teams were impressed he competed. His schedule moving forward include 14 visits and eight workouts.

Alex McCalister was another who was commended for his hustle, but I am told he struggled and did not look natural when practicing out of a two-point stance.

Sleeper linebacker Anthony Harrell looked solid in position drills and was also tried at fullback.

Receiver Demarcus Robinson, whose times range from 4.56 to 4.7, looked mechanical, lacked explosion and did not show much quickness in his route running.


Read more at 2016 NFL Pro Day Results: WalterFootball.com

jeanpierre 03-23-2016 09:12 AM

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http://walterfootball.com/college/Lo...aTech_logo.gif2016 Pro Day Notes: Tuesday, March 22, 7:10 p.m.
By Tony Pauline, Draft Insider

image: http://walterfootball.com/college/Lo...aTech_logo.gif
Louisiana Tech
Quarterback Jeff Driskel had a very successful pro day.

Standing on his Combine testing numbers, Driskel threw about 60 passes and all but two (one short, one just out of the reach of the pass catcher) were on the mark. Many felt Drskel could really not have thrown the ball better.

The quarterback met with the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions today and has a workout with the Arizona Cardinals scheduled for later this week.

Defensive tackle Vernon Butler improved on many of his Combine marks, timing as fast as 5.05 in the 40, posting a 33.5-inch vertical jump and 9-3 broad jump. He also looked good in position drills.


Read more at 2016 NFL Pro Day Results: WalterFootball.com

K Major 03-23-2016 09:23 AM

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I really like V Butler. The RB/scat back from Tech was good this past season as well (his name escapes me).

hagan714 03-23-2016 12:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hagan714 (Post 696588)

Scares me - Crap shoot pick.
Andrew Billings
Sheldon Rankins
Vetron Butler

Of the scares me list Bulter scares me the least because that would be a trade down with picks involved most likely.

Billings is starting to ware on me butttttttttttttttttttttt

brees84 03-23-2016 02:13 PM

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http://www.firstcoastnews.com/mb/spo...o-day/97254003

K Major 03-23-2016 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by hagan714 (Post 697006)
Billings is starting to ware on me butttttttttttttttttttttt

What scares you a bit on big man Billings? This guy could really move people down in Waco. I mean fork lift, white rhino type strength. To say this kid is only 21, he is already a grown man strong. Pretty light on his feet to say he is a tad over 300 lbs.

hagan714 03-23-2016 07:49 PM

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With Billings the Buttttt revolves around playing against spread offenses. OL players from the spread are fundamentally flawed at the pro level. They are always a project. So my fear is what happens when he faces a pro offense were the OL does not bail into pass coverage eliminating the gaping lanes he got in college. Can he handle an OL that punches first before giving as little ground as possible.

Billings does come with some bull strength. BUTTTTTT.......

Rankings is all about speed so he is still the biggest BUT in the draft for me.

ChrisXVI 03-23-2016 08:02 PM

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I think a 3 tech DT is our biggest need at the moment, but with so many good DT's in this draft we can find an instant starter in the 2nd round. I just did a quick 3 round mock to see how that approach could work:

Round 1 Pick 12: Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
- Perfect weak side DE to complement Cameron Jordan. The group of DT's is too deep to pass on a great DE here.

Round 2 Pick 16: Chris Jones, DT/DE, Mississippi State
- Boom. Day one starter at the 3 technique.

Round 3 Pick 15: Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford
- Probably won't fall past the 2nd round so it's a no-brainer here.

hagan714 03-24-2016 06:40 AM

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big pro day IMO. This is the pro day I have had circled since day 1 of the draft beauty pageant season

March 24
Arizona
Ball State
Cal Poly
East Carolina
Houston
Lamar
Massachusetts
Missouri Western State
North Dakota State
Rice
Southern Miss
Utah

A bunch of serious day 2 and day 3 prospects hit the field

Mike Jordan, CB/FS, Missouri Western
Montese Overton OLB East Carolina
Bryce Williams, TE, East Carolina
Mike Thomas, WR, S. Miss
Connor McGovern, OG, Missouri
Evan Boehm OC/OG Missouri
William Jackson IIl CB Houston
Tajae Sharpe, WR, UMass
Tevin Carter S Utah
Joe Haeg OT/OG North Dakota State
Cayleb Jones WR Arizona
Jordan Williams-Lambert WR Ball St.

Some top priority UDFA in the mix.

K Major 03-24-2016 06:56 AM

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Curious to see what Treadwell runs at his Pro Day today ... not that it should matter all that much.

ChrisXVI 03-24-2016 10:24 AM

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McShay's latest mock has us going Rankins in the first and Jaylon Smith in the second.

K Major 03-24-2016 10:41 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI (Post 697117)
Jaylon Smith in the second.

Just last week, scouts/analysts had JS dropping as low as the 4th. I wonder what changed? Updated medicals?

If he is taken in the 2nd , that will be one hellava gamble for the respective team.

brees84 03-24-2016 03:18 PM

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