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

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by hagan714

Oddly enough it is the lack of talent at a position that can drive players up the chart also. WLB is a questionable position this year. A lot of players are hype driven at WLB.

This is why for months I've beaten the drum for either Danny Trevathan or Brandon Marshall (RFA)...

Was glad to see Ellerbe redo his contract, but at his age, can he ever get healthy?!?

Still think the first two (2) priority free agent signings should be, first, NT Damon Harrison (Jets) and, second, WLB Danny Trevathan (Broncos)...

With Ellerbe redoing his contract, get the feeling the Saints are thinking draft for a WLB and for the second priority FA signing, it'll be a guard...

If I were the Saints GM, I'd sign Harrison, which will take a signicant contract; then, if Brees wants better Guard protection, I'd use that as leverage in a re-worked deal - "You want 15+ or are you willing to knock it down to 10 and allow us to go out and pay a Evan Mathis and Alex Boone?!?"

No matter what happens, we must acquire a proven NT like Harrison and not risk it in the draft...

[hagan714]

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Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Well, he's got the late late season knee injury, plus he didn't really start playing football till college coming from Australia...

If we took Gotsis in the fifth, that wouldn't be bad...

DJ Reader worries me; would really like more details on his "personal reasons" for leaving the team; I get losing your father, but Clemson has had its share of personal substance abuse problems recently - and we need every draft pick with the salary cap hell we'll in...

Reader says the decision was all his own, after feeling he was not mentally ready to play. His father’s death still weighed on him, but Reader says he also felt he needed to grow up. So rather than take the starting opportunity that was there waiting for him, he took a step back.

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“I got to spend a lot of me time, getting to know myself a lot better. It was good for me,” Reader said. “I learned I had a lot of growing up to do. Through that process it helped me grow a lot. That’s really the main thing that got done.”

Where did he grow the most?

“I think I just grew mentally. I’m a lot mentally stronger now. I’m excited to see where that takes me.”


D.J. Reader made himself -- and Clemson -- better during time away - ACC Blog- ESPN


I really see no issue with why he and what he did.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by hagan714

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Reader says the decision was all his own, after feeling he was not mentally ready to play. His father’s death still weighed on him, but Reader says he also felt he needed to grow up. So rather than take the starting opportunity that was there waiting for him, he took a step back.

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“I got to spend a lot of me time, getting to know myself a lot better. It was good for me,” Reader said. “I learned I had a lot of growing up to do. Through that process it helped me grow a lot. That’s really the main thing that got done.”

Where did he grow the most?

“I think I just grew mentally. I’m a lot mentally stronger now. I’m excited to see where that takes me.”


D.J. Reader made himself -- and Clemson -- better during time away - ACC Blog- ESPN


I really see no issue with why he and what he did.

I'd be sure he's carefully vetted re: those statements; if accurate, then it swings the other way for him on his character and personality profile with a positive...