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2017 New Orleans Saints Draft - Scouting Prospect Visits, Bowl Games

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by jeanpierre So apparently the Saints don't hate LSU... https://twitter.com/JimKleinpeter/st...07305284653057 Saints FO/Scouts always "talk" to LSU players pre draft. Most posters are more interested in signing a potential difference makers at their respective position. Winning teams draft well. ...

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Old 01-24-2017, 11:14 AM   #1
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Originally Posted by jeanpierre View Post
So apparently the Saints don't hate LSU...

https://twitter.com/JimKleinpeter/st...07305284653057
Saints FO/Scouts always "talk" to LSU players pre draft. Most posters are more interested in signing a potential difference makers at their respective position. Winning teams draft well.

No sense in watching them flourish in Carolina or Atlanta.
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Old 01-24-2017, 01:25 PM   #2
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Really, really liking the Villanova DE; he may move into a Round 2 selection for us...




DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova. Kpassagnon (pronounced tawn-oh pass-in-yo) strolled onto the stage and looked like Mario Williams reborn. Kpassagnon towers at 6-foot-6, 280-pounds with great arm length at 34 7/8th-inches, plus basketball-sized hands at 10 7/8-inches width. Sculpted like a Greek god, Kpassagnon is a stellar athlete and should see his stock rise with a strong week of practice.
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Two meetings from today:

West Virginia cornerback Rasul Douglas
Western Michigan offensive tackle Taylor Moton
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Two meetings from today:

West Virginia cornerback Rasul Douglas
Western Michigan offensive tackle Taylor Moton
Rasul Douglas CB West Virginia:6012 208 4.56 #13 rSr
intriguing size and the production dispite playing in the funky 3-3-5 scheme. Means he has to cover longer than most CB dur to the lack of pressure. The frame and athleticism, willing to make contact as a tackler Can easily be converted to safety?

Taylor Moton ROT/ROG W. Michigan 6052 328 5.42 #72 rSr
balance and agility. length and power a quick first step. “A 6-foot-5, 328-pound senior right tackle, Moton is projected as an early-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He’s strong in the way only kids from the Rust Belt can be. His max squat is 570 pounds and he throws up 400 pounds on the bench press with ease.”

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DE/OLB Tyus Bowser is another guy who's gotta be moved up now...

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Kings lack of overall speed is killing him I bet. Wait till game time and see how he does
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Kings lack of overall speed is killing him I bet. Wait till game time and see how he does
He'll always be limited as a zone cornerback, kinda like a Jabari Greer...

King seems to have less athleticism, speed than Greer showed...
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I initially thought Tre White as a Day 2 selection ... his stock could rise with a good Senior bowl and Pro Day performance.
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I am stuck on O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

keep an eye on

Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut

Melifonwu, at 6-4 and 219 pounds, was all over the field on Wednesday. He's got outstanding range, making up so much distance in a hurry. Bob Diaco, the coach at UConn the past three years, said Melifonwu has more ability than any safety he's ever coached, and that includes Harrison Smith, the all-pro player for the Minnesota Vikings whom Diaco coached at Notre Dame. He's a matchup chess piece with movement skills. If Greg Olsen comes to town, you say, "That's your guy." The next week a wide receiver like Mike Evans comes to town, you say, "Go get him." I thought Melifonwu had an outstanding practice session on Wednesday.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...practice-stars

Funny Greg Olsen and Mike Evans were mentioned huh? hint hint to the saints?

Obi Melifonwu FS/SS/OLB UConn 6032 216 4.58? #20 rSr

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Raw but a size/speed freak with good ball skills. Obi Melifonwu has great size and awareness in coverage He keeping everything underneath his coverage. One of Obi's biggest strengths is his disciplined aggressive tackling. He is a versatile safety. While inside the "phone booth" as a traditional SS he shoots gaps and lays the lumber on people. HE needs to improve his positioning, and technique, But reports of going to put up big-time testing numbers. He'll run low 4.4s? and jump over 40 inches. He can play in the slot as well. Huge upside. SPEED MAYBE AN ISSUE BUT HIS QUICKNESS AND AGLITY SHOULD BE SOLID. Need to see that 4.4 speed.

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