2016 NFL Draft Prospect Thread ...............

[jeanpierre]

Why draft Floyd when you've got a player in Schobel (Wisconsin) who was extremely productive in college at a high level (Div I Big 10) and will be there somewhere between the fourth and fifth round?!?

I've seen Floyd and I see him as a smallish 4-3 WLB at best that will be oft-injured because I don't seem him filling out that frame...

Really, really like Vernon Butler, but I don't like taking an unproven quantity in the first and he'll probably be gone by the time we pick in the second round; we can't afford to gamble, so I'd make the priority in Free Agency to sign Damon Harrison and have Butler as a Plan B/C...

Don't get the mocks having us take Alexander in the first; gotta be a bunch of Saints/Small Market Haters; Best cornerback we can draft will be a third round pick who should be there for us, Bayor's Xavien Howard...

[jeanpierre]

NFL ponders changes to tests given at annual scouting combine

Changes to the UnderRoos Olympics?!?

Personal preference is drills done in pads with few exceptions (i.e. Bench Press, Wonderlick exam, Personal Interviews)...

[hagan714]

Pre Combine with a twist

Round 1
Jaylon Smith OLB/ILB Notre Dame 6025 240 4.56
Saints can not pass up a WLB talent like this if the knee checks out ok.

Round 2
Hunter Henry*, TE, Arkansas 6052 253 4.79
The Jimmy Grahm replacement but he is a bit better at blocking.

UFA - TE Benjamin Watson. Age 35,
UFA - TE Michael Hoomanawanui. Age 27,
RFA - TE Josh Hill. Age 25,

TE RaShaun Allen. Age 25, Cap $525,000.
TE Jack Tabb. Age 23, Cap $450,000.
TE Chris Manhertz. Age 23, Cap $450,00

Round 3
Sean Davis FS/SS/CB Maryland 6011 201 4.53
Hand 9½" Arm 31½" Wing 6’4⅛"
Tackling skills are solid to go with coverage and ball hawking abilities.

UFA - Rafael Bush. Age 28, unrestricted free agent.
UFA - Jamarca Sanford. Age 30, unrestricted free agent.
Jairus Byrd. Age 29, cap number: $10.9 million.
Kenny Vaccaro. Age 24, cap number: $2.999 million.
Alden Darby. Age 23, reserve/futures contract
Vinnie Sunseri. Age 24, cap number: $644,125

Round 4
Cody Core WR Mississippi 6205 207 4.49
Hand 10 3/8 Arm 31 1/2 Wing 80 1/2
Cook will no longer be the only WR with the ability to take the top off a defense and he is over 6' in hieght.

2017
FA Marques Colston 32
RFA Brandon Coleman 23
ERFA Willie Snead 23
ERFA Shane Wynn 23
ERFA Reggie Bell 23
ERFA R.J. Harris 23


Round 5
Adam Gotsis, DE, Georgia Tech 6046 285 4.88
Has been a favorite of mine since 2015. He has a good floor and plenty of upside still left.


Round 6 New Orleans → Washington (PD).
6th in 2015 and 2016 to Wash for Wash 2015 5th - Damian Swann

Round 7
Mike Jordan, CB/FS, Missouri Western 6006 200 4.50
Hand 9 3/8 Arm 31 1/2 Wing 82 3/8
Can never have enough good CB. Solid in press, off man and zone coverages. Solid tackler. Proved is abilities at the Shrine game.

2016
UFA Kyle Wilson 28
UFA Christopher Owens 29


UDFA
Cap competition. This kid has an incredible ability of ball placement.
Peter Mortll P Minnesota 6012 192 4.94

P Thomas Morstead. Age 29, cap $4.45 million.

Brad Craddock K Maryland 6003 192 4.88
Josh Tupou, NT, Colorado 6-3 325 5.00
Eric Rawls, DB, Kentucky State 6020 195 4.41
Tevin Carter S Utah 6012 215 4.48
Brennan Scarlett DE/OLB Stanford 6032 264 4.96
Jonah Austin, G/OT, Nicholls State 6052 330 5.35
backup to starter La'el Collins at left guard in 2012
Ryker Mathews BYU OG/OT BYU 6052 320 5.26

Rashad Robinson CB LSU - let see what interviews bring.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by hagan714

Pre Combine with a twist

Round 1 Jaylon Smith OLB/ILB Notre Dame 6025 240 4.56
Round 2 Hunter Henry*, TE, Arkansas 6052 253 4.79
Round 3 Sean Davis FS/SS/CB Maryland 6011 201 4.53
Round 4 Cody Core WR Mississippi 6205 207 4.49
Round 5 Adam Gotsis, DE, Georgia Tech 6046 285 4.88
Round 6 New Orleans → Washington (PD).
6th in 2015 and 2016 to Wash for Wash 2015 5th - Damian Swann
Round 7 Mike Jordan, CB/FS, Missouri Western 6006 200 4.50

UDFA
Cap competition. This kid has an incredible ability of ball placement.
Peter Mortll P Minnesota 6012 192 4.94

P Thomas Morstead. Age 29, cap $4.45 million.

Brad Craddock K Maryland 6003 192 4.88
Josh Tupou, NT, Colorado 6-3 325 5.00
Eric Rawls, DB, Kentucky State 6020 195 4.41
Tevin Carter S Utah 6012 215 4.48
Brennan Scarlett DE/OLB Stanford 6032 264 4.96
Jonah Austin, G/OT, Nicholls State 6052 330 5.35
backup to starter La'el Collins at left guard in 2012
Ryker Mathews BYU OG/OT BYU 6052 320 5.26

Rashad Robinson CB LSU - let see what interviews bring.

Definitely like Gotsis...

Like some of those UDFA...

Someone is going to throw out at least a 6th Round pick on Austin...

Ryker Mathews has intriguing size...

Can't see keeping Morstead at that cap number; not with that production...

[hagan714]

with colston appearing to be out the door

Round 1
Laquon Treadwell WR Mississippi 6031 210 4.52

Round2
Tyler Boyd WR Pittsburgh 6015 200 4.47

Round 3 on is pretty much a jumbled mess and grabbing at straws. Who am I missing? looking mighty thin for tall WR this year

Paul McRoberts, WR, SE Missouri St 6016 202 4.53
Kenny Lawler, WR California 6021 195 4.54
Keyarris Garrett WR Tulsa 6033 221 4.64

Geronimo Allison, WR, Illinois 6021b 197 4.50
Hand 9 Arm 33 1/4 Wing 79

Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford 6032 234
Hand 10 5/8 Arm 32 3/4 Wing 69 ?

Tajae Sharpe, WR, UMass 6025 200 4.48
Hands 7 3/4 Arm 31 1/2 7 Wing 5 1/2
Still one of my favs. IMO you throw out the rule of thumb concerning the hands.

Cody Core WR Mississippi 6205 207 4.49
Hand 10 3/8 Arm 31 1/2 Wing 80 1/2
the good the bad and the ugly but i still like this kid.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by hagan714

with colston appearing to be out the door

Round 1
Laquon Treadwell WR Mississippi 6031 210 4.52

Well ...

A WR in the first is a lot more exciting than a lineman in the first, but I hope we don't go that route this year. SP loves his toys on offense though, so it wouldn't surprise me if we took Treadwell (assuming he is there at #12). We absolutely must fix our offensive line and defensive front 7.

I'd like to add a great young WR or CB to this team, but I don't think it's a necessity right now. Find a good OLB and DE and this defense could turn around really quickly. It's the quickest and easiest way to fix the defense outside of getting rid of #39 (post June 1st cut).

Side note - hadn't seen Josh Doctson's name thrown out on this board that much but I think this kid will be a better pro than Treadwell. Good size, great hands & decent speed.

In saying all of that, I hope we select a big nasty down in the trenches @ #12 .

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by hagan714

with colston appearing to be out the door

Round 1
Laquon Treadwell WR Mississippi 6031 210 4.52

Round2
Tyler Boyd WR Pittsburgh 6015 200 4.47

Round 3 on is pretty much a jumbled mess and grabbing at straws. Who am I missing? looking mighty thin for tall WR this year

Paul McRoberts, WR, SE Missouri St 6016 202 4.53
Kenny Lawler, WR California 6021 195 4.54
Keyarris Garrett WR Tulsa 6033 221 4.64

Geronimo Allison, WR, Illinois 6021b 197 4.50
Hand 9 Arm 33 1/4 Wing 79

Devon Cajuste, WR, Stanford 6032 234
Hand 10 5/8 Arm 32 3/4 Wing 69 ?

Tajae Sharpe, WR, UMass 6025 200 4.48
Hands 7 3/4 Arm 31 1/2 7 Wing 5 1/2
Still one of my favs. IMO you throw out the rule of thumb concerning the hands.

Cody Core WR Mississippi 6205 207 4.49
Hand 10 3/8 Arm 31 1/2 Wing 80 1/2
the good the bad and the ugly but i still like this kid.

Really think Laquon Treadwell could be there for us at No. 12, and if he is, expect Sean Payton to pull the trigger...

And it would absolutely be the right move...

Tulsa's Keyarris Garrett would be worth the gamble in the third round...

Stanford's Devon Cajuste was absolute money when Stanford knocked off Notre Dame and watching Kevin Hogan and Cajuste on those clutch plays reminded me so much of Brees to Colston...

Treadwell and Cajuste would be great fits to the Saints offense; Garrett would take slightly more work, but he's got a higher ceiling than Coleman...

All can catch the ball...

[voodooido]

I will loose my grits if we go WR in the first 2 rounds. DL and OL needs to go 1 and 2 unless there is a few surprise signings. Our DB's are much better than we think but because of the lack of pass rush they broke the wrong records. Snead, Coleman and Cooks can hold down the fort this year.

My thoughts are our needs go in this order:
DT
DE
OG
OLB
TE
SS/FS
CB
WR

[K Major]

Originally Posted by voodooido

I will loose my grits if we go WR in the first 2 rounds. DL and OL needs to go 1 and 2 unless there is a few surprise signings. Our DB's are much better than we think but because of the lack of pass rush they broke the wrong records.

Yes sir. Build the line. Create a better Dline and push rush through the draft. Of course also finally get 2 competent corners on the field in the same season. Get Lewis healthy across from Breaux and that's Greer/Porter.

[hagan714]

saints need a boring draft with just a touch of spice, I agree.

spice for me if medicals check out is Jaylon Smith. Been a long time since a true 43 WLB has come along that appears to be the total package. I can wait a year.

I do not see anyone else falling into our laps. Treadwell would have to run a 4.65. IMO he is just what the giants need to round out their WR corp. Chicago will probably steal the best DT on the board. The talent level for DT does not fall off the map in round one. after that I pray the saints trade back in all honesty.

DT later in round 1 would be my plan and I would ignore everything else. Unless Smith is there at 12 of course. Get picks! that helps a cap out more than anything else.