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congratulations saintsfan1976

<-------- he's already 3 and it feels like yesterday we were bringing him home

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Here's his digits, 6'3" 220lbs, went from 1 TD 2014 to 8 in his final year.

40 Yrd Dash: 4.49
20 Yrd Dash: 2.64
10 Yrd Dash: 1.59
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 17
Vertical Jump: 34 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.29
3-Cone Drill: 6.94

Darius Powe*|*California,*WR*:*2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Colston 6'4" 225lbs and here's his particulars:

40 Yrd Dash: 4.54
20 Yrd Dash: 2.66
10 Yrd Dash: 1.59 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 16
Vertical Jump: 37
Broad Jump: 10'03"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.43
3-Cone Drill: 6.94

Marques Colston*|*Hofstra,*WR*:*2006 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

LOOKS LIKE A REPLACEMENT TO ME!

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I remember when we all started this coverage I was able to stash a few players away to use just before the draft. you know to keep things interesting. not any more. :)

Darius Powe numbers put him right were he belong. for a big kid he moves well. routes need a bit of work but that is the cal offense for you.

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Darius Powe sounds exactly like the kind of WR we go after. Wouldn't be surprised at all if we use our 7th round pick on him.

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Looks like WR is really deep this year. I have WR in each of the rounds I would not mind see the saints to spend a pick on. Will the Saints add WR depth in day3 and/or UDFA only? this has been the game plane for a few years now or will it change? kicking a lot of late round tires

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I don't want Ingram to have to deal with more timeshares, he already has to with Spiller. I think Elliot should stay on the bench until Ingram gets hurt if we were to draft him. Elliot could be a volume back given he was that at OSU.

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Again, it took cutting him to do that. He would not have done that if he did not get cut.

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Will Powle be able to start next season? or need a year of development like Coleman?

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Who ?

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That Cal receiver. Powe?

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Ok. He has soft hands, serious follow through on his catches.

Possibly another diamond in the rough?

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We do not have a back up plan for Ingram. the Eliot pick would offer us one in a couple of years if Ingram continues his IR ways. Right now cutting Ingram free still would not bother me in the least. I am not a huge fan. His production and injury history put him as a mid to late round draft pick value which I fear in a couple of years will not be worth the 6 million we will be paying him.

Elliots game is tailor made for the saints offense that is the huge selling point I am looking at. Running catching screens and pass blocking. It is all there. If he was not such a perfect fit I would not consider him at 12. If Elliot was to end up in the perfect system for his skill set look no further than the saints.

Ingram has always been part of a time share community at RB and still ends up on IR. Elliot was used heavily at OSU so is in need of some rest thus a being a time share RB maybe just what the doctor orders. Besides he can time share with Spiller as well. Spiller has yet to live up to his contract either.

I see Elliot as a player that can give us an out with Ingram or Spiller down the road. Takes the Hightower resigning to a mute issue also.

He is one of the few in this draft I rank a safe pick even at 12.

Does he fill a need? NO but

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Powe is a steady Freddy. You know what you getting for the most part. The question is football IQ and a pro route tree. Cal is not a pro set offense by any stretch of the imagination. Thus my concerns with Goeff as well.

I am betting the saints ran him through a pro route tree. If he did as well as they said, he just just made him self some money and took his upside rating to a whole new level.

He is ahead of where Coleman was at coming out of college. Coleman was coming off of injury and had sub par QB play issues. Given the time and coaching he could be talked about as a steal in the draft in a few years.

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I'm just about ready to make Shaq Lawson my #1 choice for the first round. From a piece on PFF called "5 Low-Risk, High-Floor Prospects in the 2016 NFL Draft"...

DE Shaq Lawson, Clemson
Shaq Lawson is an excellent football player. Lawson isn’t, however, an exceptional edge rusher. He ranked 17th amongst edge defenders as a pass rusher, recording 13 sacks, 12 hits and 25 hurries. Lawson only finished 21st in pass rush productivity amongst 4-3 defensive ends. He lacks the explosion to consistently win with speed off the edge. What Lawson provides, however, is the reliability and discipline to become a complete defensive end. He wins with power, and on counter-moves to the inside, as much as he wins running the arc.

Furthermore, Lawson is an excellent run defender. He ranked second in that facet of play, behind only Joey Bosa amongst edge defenders. Lawson has great instincts, showing a particular aptitude at recognising down blocks, enabling him to keep contain on sweeps and tosses. He also makes his fair share of tackles against the run, finishing with 24 on the year (in addition to just one miss). Assuming his shoulder checks out medically, nothing should hold Lawson back. He may not dominate consistently off the edge, but he’s a complete defensive end capable of impacting games in both facets of play.

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I like Lawson as well.

Some scouts have compared him to Shawn Merriman.

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Lawson, Ogbah, Correa... I'd be happy if we draft one of those guys.

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He looks pretty good to me:

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I think Shaq Lawson would be a perfect fit at strong side DE replacing Bobby Richardson in our base defense. Cam Jordan did pretty darn well on the weak side so I feel confident leaving him there.

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I'm not sold on Lawson. I think Dodd will make a better pro.

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Dodd + Lawson = one year wonders?

Lawsons upside is flexibility. He moved so well at the combine I think some 34 teams now may view him as an option at OLB. Still a reach IMO but in a 43 as a DE that can drop into space in basic zone coverage allowing others to rush is well with in his skill set. Lawson doing so well in the LB drills at the combine put him back on my short list at 12.

As edge setters they both are solid. I say Lawson is better.

As a pass rusher I still have to go with Lawson. Neither will lead the NFL in sacks. But both will get more than their fair share of hurries and hits. Lawsons pass rush style is more a JJ Watt type. He is no JJ Watt lets make that clear but he has a solid set first and secondary pass rush moves. Nothing to do with speed around the edge but interior pass moves while maintaining gap assignments is the best way to put it. Since Cam is the player we must stop now I think this is a must have skill set.

Dodd I am not sure what to make of to be honest. Dodd bothers me with a second half season of impact plays after a first half of nothing really special. The factor was DJ Reader return to the field. Always has always will stick out to me and cause me pause on the kid. My conclusion? DJ freed up Dodd to make the plays he did.

Move down get a pick or two and ending up with Dodd? I might sit well with it. Depending on who those other picks get us.

But I go back to 1 year wonders (?) for both.

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Dodd v. Lawson?!? Dodd all day...

At the end of the day, you can banter back and forth and come up with a nearly even stack of apples and oranges...

...just use the advice the late Jim Finks offered - when both players are nearly equal, take the bigger one...

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Vote for Saints pick in the reader mock draft...

WalterFootball.com: Reader 2016 NFL Mock Draft

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Don't look too much into that comparison card JP. Su'a is super athletic.

Put him at the WILL and let him roam.

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He finally had to coach himself.*

*See signature...

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Hard to want to click through 72 pages of posts. Has Darren Lee's name come up anywhere? He's a little small, but he can sure bring the wood, catch and has some amazing football smarts.

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Now you know why I had him ranked so low. I'm telling you schools and conferences matter.

As much as many don't like it we may have to pass on a LB this draft.

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He reminds me of Cie Grant. Very few tweeners succeed in this league.

Yes, he may be the next Derrick Brooks, but is it worth the gamble at pick #12?

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Perhaps simply Brees negotiation tactics?

Then again, if we don't reach a deal with Brees before the draft, I'm OK with a QB at 12 if Payton thinks he can mold him into a franchise QB.

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If you guys haven't seen this yet it's definitely worth a read. Shaq Lawson is a tremendous young man.

The Phone Call I Never Wanted to Get, and My Unconventional Path to the Draft | Bleacher Report

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Good point. We need someone ready to step right onto the field for our first rounder. Especially on the defensive side.

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Cook's just a Hoyer with a little more polish.

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I don't know much about the college players but I think I'm in serious like with Lawson.