IT'S OFFICIAL: Adrian Peterson signs 2-year deal with Saints

jeanpierre · 04-25-2017, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

For a team with so many holes on defense I feel like I see the name McCaffrey mentioned too often as the 11th overall pick in the draft

Don't believe we have as many holes as you think...

Not that I'd not like to see some guys get a fair shot at the roster, this is what we have before the draft on defense...

DEFENSE

DE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, 55 - Darryl Tapp

DT (2) 98 - Sheldon Rankins, 93 - David Onyemata

NT (2) 90 - Nick Fairley, 95 - Tyeler Davison

DE (2) 57 - Alex Okafor, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha

SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 54 - Nate Stupar

MLB (2) 58 - A.J. Klein, 00 - Manti Te'o

WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 52 - Craig Robertson

LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 20 - Ken Crawley

FS (3) 48 - Vonn Bell, 31 - Rafael Bush, 49 - Shiloh Keo

SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 30 - Erik Harris, 37 - Chris Banjo

RCB (3) 25 - P.J. Williams, 24 - Sterling Moore, 21 - De’Vante Harris

That's a good roster before the draft, injuries; and then you can have one or two from the following pool of players make the leap this year:

92 - Justin Zimmer, 96 - Ashaad Mabry, 42 - Travis Feeney, 58 - Obum Gwacham, 77 - D.J. Pettway, 61 - Royce LeFrance, 35 - Robenson Therezie, 27 - Damian Swann, 00 - Anthony Gaitor, 43 - Jimmy Pruitt, 39 - Taveze Calhoun, 00 - Forrest Hightower

I'd watch for Zimmer, Feeney, Mabry, Swann, and Pruitt in this group...

Swann and Pruitt can also play safety, they just need to stick with special teams and they could upset Crawley or De"Vante...

Zimmer has plus, plus athleticism, if he can adjust to the pro game (and don't forget that Nielsen hiring), he could be a great backup to Rankins and allow Ony to move and backup all along the d-line...

Mabry also made a good challenge to make the roster last season...

And Feeney is another LBer to watch; if he makes the squad, that allows Robertson to backup Klein and improves the MLB depth...

04-25-2017, 08:45 AM	#11
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Adrian Peterson to sign with Saints Originally Posted by rezburna For a team with so many holes on defense I feel like I see the name McCaffrey mentioned too often as the 11th overall pick in the draft Don't believe we have as many holes as you think... Not that I'd not like to see some guys get a fair shot at the roster, this is what we have before the draft on defense... DEFENSE DE (2) 94 - Cameron Jordan, *55 - Darryl Tapp* DT (2) 98 - Sheldon Rankins, 93 - David Onyemata NT (2) *90 - Nick Fairley, 95 - Tyeler Davison* DE (2) *57 - Alex Okafor, 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha* SLB (2) 50 - Stephone Anthony, 54 - Nate Stupar MLB (2) *58 - A.J. Klein, 00 - Manti Te'o* WLB (2) 59 - Dannell Ellerbe, 52 - Craig Robertson LCB (2) 40 - Delvin Breaux, 20 - Ken Crawley FS (3) 48 - Vonn Bell, *31 - Rafael Bush, 49 - Shiloh Keo* SS (2) 32 - Kenny Vaccaro, 30 - Erik Harris, *37 - Chris Banjo* RCB (3) 25 - P.J. Williams, *24 - Sterling Moore*, 21 - De’Vante Harris That's a good roster before the draft, injuries; and then you can have one or two from the following pool of players make the leap this year: 92 - Justin Zimmer, 96 - Ashaad Mabry, 42 - Travis Feeney, 58 - Obum Gwacham, 77 - D.J. Pettway, 61 - Royce LeFrance, 35 - Robenson Therezie, 27 - Damian Swann, 00 - Anthony Gaitor, 43 - Jimmy Pruitt, 39 - Taveze Calhoun, 00 - Forrest Hightower I'd watch for Zimmer, Feeney, Mabry, Swann, and Pruitt in this group... Swann and Pruitt can also play safety, they just need to stick with special teams and they could upset Crawley or De"Vante... Zimmer has plus, plus athleticism, if he can adjust to the pro game (and don't forget that Nielsen hiring), he could be a great backup to Rankins and allow Ony to move and backup all along the d-line... Mabry also made a good challenge to make the roster last season... And Feeney is another LBer to watch; if he makes the squad, that allows Robertson to backup Klein and improves the MLB depth... saintsfan1976 likes this.
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