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

[WillSaints81]

Originally Posted by FinSaint

In an article that was posted here not too long ago - Jenkins stated that after the Saints chose not to re-sign him; he went back and watched his own tapes in order to evaluate his own performances. As I remember it, he noticed many things that he needed to improve and clearly he followed through.

He needed a wake-up call, which the Saints' coaching staff were for some reason unable to provide when he was still with the team.

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

[WillSaints81]

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

[K Major]

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

Will Powle be able to start next season?

Who ?

[WillSaints81]

Originally Posted by K Major

Who ?

That Cal receiver. Powe?

[K Major]

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

That Cal receiver. Powe?

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

Possibly another diamond in the rough?

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

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.

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

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by K Major

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

Possibly another diamond in the rough?

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.

[ChrisXVI]

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.

[K Major]

I like Lawson as well.

Some scouts have compared him to Shawn Merriman.

[brees84]

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