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

[WillSaints81]

I never said I only wanted Treadwell. Thomas, maybe, but not Treadwell. Just someone who will not be a bust and will make the catches.

[|Mitch|]

What about Rashard Higgins in later rounds?

Rashard Higgins*, WR, Colorado State
Height: 6-1. Weight: 196. Arm: 32.25. Hand: 9.75.
40 Time: 4.64.
Projected Round (2015): 4-5.
4/2/16: Higgins totaled 75 catches 1,062 yards and eight touchdowns in 2015. He missed one game because of injuries, but his production was down a lot because of coach Jim McElwain's departure to Florida and quarterback Garrett Grayson's to the NFL.

Higgins has good quickness, route-running and hands. He's a polished receiver, but was extremely thin, and that had teams grading him as an early rounder for Day 3. Higgins gained a lot of weight for the combine, so maybe that was why he ran much slower than expected.

8/10/15: Higgins was one of the most productive wide receivers in the nation in 2014 as he caught 96 passes for 1,750 yards and 17 touchdowns. The sophomore showed excellent hands and route-running. With head coach Jim McElwain in Florida and quarterback Garrett Grayson playing for the New Orleans Saints, Higgins' production is likely to decline as a junior. He had 68 receptions for 837 yards and six scores as a freshman.

Strengths
Has sink into his breaks and comes out with enough juice for workable separation. Possesses decent run after the catch talent. All-*day hands catcher with good extension who saw substantial improvement with his battle against focus drops. Focuses like a laser when tracking the deep ball. Understands how to work late separation along sideline through leverage. Always on top of his high-*point game as a downfield pass catcher. Subtle in his routes but able to get corners leaning.
Weaknesses
Pedestrian speed into routes. Will need to improve the sharpness of his routes to gain adequate separation in the pros. Had moments of nonchalance near end zone. Saw explosive catch rate drop from 25 percent to 13 percent. Play strengths is a shade below where it needs to be. Can get stuck to press coverage and will need to vary and improve his release. Gets in the way as a blocker, but might lack commitment.

[jeanpierre]

Captain Obvious Strikes Again, ESPN's Tripplet Says The Saints Could Take a Cornerback

Damn, Tripp, of course they could take a CB, they could also take a defensive linemen...

Hope ESPN is paying him well as his online editors make him look a douche...

Wish the local paper had been stronger and he could've stayed...

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[jeanpierre]

Here's the thing with Jack and Smith and players with those type of injuries...

One of the big issues that limited the Saints with Vilma was developing continuity...

With Vilma's bum knee, it was week to week, probably last minute assignments adjustments whether he played or not...

That is an unnecessary burden, strain, stress on a defensive unit as a whole...

I'd rather have a bunch of high-effort, average athletes who are going to man up and play and develop team chemistry than have a weekly update on whether one player will be able to play or not...

Do we really need another thread on one player about how he and his (fill-in-the-black) is feeling?!?

[jeanpierre]

My biggest fear in this draft is that D.A. starts us drafting 4-3 personnel and we're back to the see-saw of square pegs and round holes and D.A. is gone in another season or two...

...never developing one system or another...

[WillSaints81]

I'm not sold on Allen either. He wasn't a DC in 2009. And the 4-3 or 3-4 mixing could be a problem. We're supposed to go back to a 4-3 but who knows.

[|Mitch|]

DA can't be any worse than RR; just sayin' In fact; defense actually improved after RR was shown the door last year

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

DA can't be any worse than RR; just sayin' In fact; defense actually improved after RR was shown the door last year

Mitch I'm not saying RR was better than DA; I'm smh re: bringing in a defensive coordinator who's likely not to use personnel already on the roster who are a better fit for a different front than one he prefers...

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

I'm not sold on Allen either. He wasn't a DC in 2009. And the 4-3 or 3-4 mixing could be a problem. We're supposed to go back to a 4-3 but who knows.

I look at Oakland and judge their drafts under DA. not bad not to bad at all. He is a bit of a gambler I have to admit. His FA moves one year was his death sentence. I hope he learned his lesson.

He proved to be one thing Rob was not. A coach involved on the field and one that makes changes on the fly to adapt to the flow of a game. that alone is enough in my book to sit back and watch the game unfold vs yelling at the TV and wanting to slap Rob to wake him up as to what is happening on the field.

DA is a hands on coach. Rob was not