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

[K Major]

Put my GM hat back on and here is my thought process on who the Saints will select at #12 :

MUST: Interior offensive and defensive lineman
NEED: Coverage LB, pass rusher
WANT: WR, TE,

Here is a quick read by Underhill :Evaluating the problem areas within the Saints’ pass defense | The New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana

Best ways to address? Sign a DE and a sub package DT in FA. - Olivier Vernon, Venny Curry, Robert Ayers, Henry Melton , Tony McDaniels, Tyrunn Walker are all available FA's that shouldn't command high contracts.

Edit: I'd even push a coverage LB up to a must.

[Danno]

Originally Posted by K Major

Put my GM hat back on and here is my thought process on who the Saints will select at #12 :

MUST: Interior offensive and defensive lineman
NEED: Coverage LB, pass rusher
WANT: WR, TE,

Here is a quick read by Underhill :Evaluating the problem areas within the Saints’ pass defense | The New Orleans Advocate — New Orleans, Louisiana

Best ways to address? Sign a DE and a sub package DT in FA. - Olivier Vernon, Venny Curry, Robert Ayers, Henry Melton , Tony McDaniels, Tyrunn Walker are all available FA's that shouldn't command high contracts.

Edit: I'd even push a coverage LB up to a must.

Needs are typically addressed in free agency. Reaching for needs destroys teams. There may not be any elite lineman available when we pick at 12.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by Danno

There may not be any elite lineman available when we pick at 12.

Noah Spence and A Robinson could both be available at #12 and I think they are elite NFL prospects. I'd even give Robert Ndemkemchi (sp) serious consideration if he is still on the board. Our defense has been, well .. anemic and all of these aforementioned kids will contribute early and often. Inside help is so desperately needed in NO. Beef up that middle.

IMO A'shawn Robinson is going to become a BEAST at the next level.