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Taco Charlton has a visit set up with the Saints...

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Wow, glad to know we're looking at him which means we're not taking him...[sic]

Bit of a project, but his length (height) would be tremendous at DE, I'd like the pick more now that we have two veterans manning the edges...

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Project? ... shades of SJB. I really think some scouts are reaching with "Taco" in the 1st round.

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The latest from Matt Miller...

Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: Latest Pro Day Buzz and Updated 2017 Mock Draft | Bleacher Report

—The New Orleans Saints could go many directions with two first-round selections in this year's draft, but I'm told by a scouting source with the team that they are in "win-now" mode and will look to plug holes in the secondary and at defensive end in Round 1.

—A potential target for the Saints at the end of the first round is Kansas State defensive end Jordan Willis. His stock is red hot right now, with already 13 team visits and/or workouts scheduled. I'm told by the same Saints source that they spent considerable time with Willis at the Senior Bowl and combine.

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Just watched his tape on youtube, very underwhelming. Out of the play constantly, over runs the pocket and has no pass rush moves. The only thing he does consistently on tape is fall over.

Only comparison I could make was Jon Jenkins, literally being pushed out of the play every snap.

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Saints bringing in Youngstown State's Derek Rivers for predraft visit: source

Herbie Teope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By Herbie Teope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on March 24, 2017 at 12:33 PM

The draft evaluation process with pass rushers continues for the New Orleans Saints.

The Saints are scheduled to host Youngstown State defensive end Derek Rivers on a predraft visit, a source familiar with the situation confirmed Friday.

NFLDraftDiamonds.com, a website focused on draft prospects from small schools, first reported the news.

The 6-4, 248-pound Rivers, who participated in the Senior Bowl, had an impressive showing at the NFL Scouting Combine.

He posted a 4.61 time in the 40-yard dash for the fourth-fastest mark among the defensive linemen in Indianapolis; tied for the third-most bench press repetitions (30); tied for the fifth-best effort in the vertical jump (35 inches); and posted the third-best mark on the 3-cone drill (6.94).
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf...oungstown.html

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Yeah this one has been a head scratcher for me too. I'm almost convinced that we're gonna take him at 11 and I don't get it. Nobody actually seems to like Charlton... He just seemed to appear one day as a top 15 prospect out of nowhere.

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Michigan pro day notes: Taco Charlton improves 40 time

Charlton said he ran around “4.7 range, 4.80, 4.7 range, that was something that I definitely improved on and definitely wanted to do.” That’s much better than Charlton’s 4.92 run in Indianapolis. It should help the pass-rusher cement his place in the first round of April’s NFL draft.
Michigan Wolverines pro day notes: Taco Charlton improves 40 time - Detroit Lions Blog- ESPN

dude just made some serious money

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2017 NFL Draft: Pro day schedule, by date

This year's pro days are listed below by date. Check back for results.

NOTE: All times shown in ET.

March 27
» Appalachian State: 9 a.m.
» Cal Poly: 11:30 a.m.
» Houston: 3 p.m. (LB Tyus Bowser, CB Howard Wilson)
» Monmouth: 10 a.m.
» Morgan State: 9 a.m.
» Rice: 9:30 a.m.
» Villanova: 9 a.m. (DE Tanoh Kpassagnon)

March 28
» Florida: 9 a.m.
» Florida A&M: 1:30 p.m.
» Florida State: 8:30 a.m.
» Iowa State: 1:30 p.m.
» Miami (Ohio): 8 a.m.
» Stony Brook: 8:30 a.m.
» Texas: 9:15 a.m.
» Texas State: 4 p.m.
» UNLV: 1:30 p.m.

March 29
» Bowie State: 1:30 p.m.
» Florida International: 2:15 p.m.
» Fordham: 9 a.m.
» Illinois State: Noon
» Indiana State: 9 a.m.
» Maryland: 8 a.m.
» Miami (Fla.): 8 a.m.
» Navy: 4:15 p.m.
» North Dakota State: 4 p.m.
» Ohio: 1:30 p.m. (DE Tarell Basham)
» SMU: 9 a.m.
» South Dakota: 9 a.m.
» South Dakota State: 10 a.m.
» Southern Utah: Noon
» Stephen F. Austin: 4 p.m.
» Texas A&M: TBA

March 30
» Ball State: 11:30 a.m.
» Boise State: 12:30 p.m.
» California (Pa.): 10 a.m.
» Chattanooga: 10 a.m. (G Corey Levin)
» Citadel: 9:30 a.m.
» Dartmouth: 12:30 p.m.
» Georgia Southern: 2 p.m.
» Florida Atlantic: 9: a.m. (DE Trey Hendrickson)
» Louisville: 2:30 p.m.
» North Texas: 3 p.m.
» Prairie View A&M: 11 a.m.
» Sam Houston State: 11 a.m.
» Western Illinois: 11 a.m.
» Yale: 10 a.m.

March 31
» Indiana: TBA
» Jacksonville: 10 a.m.
» Tennessee: 9 a.m.
» West Virginia: 8:30 a.m.
» Western Kentucky: 9:30 a.m. (G Forrest Lamp)

April 3
» Mississippi: 10:45 a.m.

April 4
» South Alabama: 10 a.m.
» Southern Mississippi: 3 p.m.

April 5
» Baylor: 9 a.m.
» Gardner-Webb: 9 a.m.
» LSU: TBA (CB Tre' White)
» Southern University: 4 p.m.

April 6
» Louisiana-Lafayette: 3 p.m. (RB Elijah McGuire)
» Texas A&M-Commerce: 11 a.m.

April 7
» Portland State: 3 p.m.
» TCU: 10 a.m.
» Tulane: 11 a.m.

Source: 2017 NFL Draft: Pro day schedule and results, by date - NFL.com

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Get the feeling Obi may be our pick at No. 32 (if not traded)...

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Yes, the Saints were there...

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Can't believe he'd fall out of the top ten...

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Split TE Adam Shaheen

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profil...een?id=2558144

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Obi has the athletic ability but the instincts to be a FS is my #1 concern. What happens if his insticts are not there? yet another SS?

though the idea of reshuffling the Safety position together I could live with.

I imagine the the future if the saints team these two guys up.

Obi Melifonwu SS/FS UConn 6037 224 4.40 #20 rSr
Josh Jones FS/SS N.C. State 6013 220 4.41 #11 rJr

Sell out and add
Kevin King CB/FS/SS Washington 6032 200 4.43 #20 Sr

All three are solid tackler too boot.

I would be absolutely giddy at this roll of the dice. Not sold it would work 100% but with the athletic ability of these three it would be worth the risk.

Bring on the WR and TE monsters of the NFC South baby bring them on

- My number CB for the move to FS were I do not question instincts is
Quincy Wilson CB/FS Florida 6012 211 4.54 #6 Jr

- or play it safe and draft a sure thing in round three
Marcus Williams FS Utah 6005 202 4.56 #20 Jr

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Edge Reddick, S Peppers, LB McMillan, DE Kpassagnon, TE Leggett, WR Etta-Tawo, RB Smith.


Fanspeak mock. Passed over some good players. But, that's the way I would go.

First-Pick mock. DE Thomas, OLB Cunningham, MLB McMillan, SS Jackson, DT Tomlinson, WR Etta-Tawo, RB Smith.

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Know they still have Reddick listed as an Edge Rusher, but most NFL teams liked what they saw of him at the Senior Bowl as a MLBer...

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BYU
Jamaal Williams RB BYU 6005 220 4.53 #21 rSr
The main attraction in Provo was running back Jamaal Williams who improved his 40-yard dash time from 4.59 at the combine to 4.53 at the pro day. He also improved his vertical (33 inches, up from 30 inches) and three-cone drill (7.07, down from 7.25). Williams is on the short list to be the first senior drafted at his position, somewhere in the middle rounds.

Andrew Eide OT/OG BYU 6041 298 5.12 #79 rSr
Offensive lineman Andrew Eide isn’t a well-known prospect, but he should be. He was a defensive lineman at Southern Utah before moving to the offensive line and transferring to BYU for his final season in 2016. He started all 13 games at left tackle and more than held his own, projecting best inside at guard.

At Friday’s pro day, Eide (6-foot-4, 303 pounds) had a 5.12-second 40-yard dash, 33 reps on the bench press, 9-foot-6 broad jump and 31-inch vertical. He was worked out as a guard, but by request from several NFL reps in attendance, Eide also snapped the football. He met with the Saints and Patriots after the workout.

Kai Nacua, FS/SS, BYU 6005 209 4.50 #12 Sr
Safety Kai Nacua stood out as well with his times, which would have ranked among the best at the combine among safeties. He ran a 4.50-second 40-yard dash, 39-inch vertical, 10-foot-7 broad jump, 6.84-second three-cone drill and 15 reps on the bench. Nacua is a late rounder or priority free agent.

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That's Kpassagnon on the right in the photograph; yeah, I know...

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This is a deep draft...

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Any chance we take a flier on Joe Mixon?

The incident has hurt his draft stock, but he's a heck of a player, I don't condone what he did but if he can prove it will never happen again I'd be inclined to use a mid round pick on him, could be a steal.

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It's that kinda thinking that enabled him to believe he was above common decency...

Darren Sharper was the toast of the town, until he was no longer making game changing interceptions...

You really believe no one knew what he was doing during his time here?

Don't expect these guys to be choir boys, but a line has to be drawn...

Plenty of good running backs, we don't need that trash...

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I have seen him dropping in some mocks all the way into rd 4 or 5. Might need to make the move to safety be in that slow. I pray we go safety in rd 1. I feel we are way to thin at a position we tend to lose players to injury every year. Safety and cb is a must early in the draft. Depth at lb,de and guard also. Only leaves us two free picks

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Mixon is moving up into the second rd in many drafts. I would not be surprised to see Cleveland take a flyer on him with the first pick in rd2 if their qb is gone.

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Yep and he wasn't all that impressive at the combine either.

His stock is trending down.

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Mixon would help the O.

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No, No, No

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I am assuming the "O" unto which you are referring is the Ominous Decline.

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Could see taking Lamp at No. 32 if we take a DE earlier in the first round...

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After watching this guy, I'd draft him late rounds as a WR and use him like Colston...

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Don't sleep on FS Xavier Woods, Louisiana Tech; Height: 5’ 11”, Weight: 205 lbs.

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T.J. Watt reminds me of DE Paul Kruger only T.J. could cover the flats if tasked...

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A prospect to eventually replace Kuhn?

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More than any other position, nothing kills a CB draft stock like a poor 40yd time...

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DE Karter Schult, Northern Iowa; Height: 6' 3", Weight: 265 lbs

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Has an impressive explosion off the line. I see a bigger version of Clay Matthews.

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Something how these two teams always seem to identify and develop good safeties...

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