Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Special teams and emergency QB. Maybe?

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

ATLANTA -- Former Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas ran the 40-yard dash with an unofficial time between 4.32-4.37 at the program's pro day on Friday.

Justin Thomas runs insanely fast 40, shows versatility at GT pro day | 11alive.com

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Looks like he tried out as a DB at our rookie minicamp but at his pro day he also worked out at WR and kick returner.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Potentially Tyreek Hill 2.0. He showed us what blazing speed will do on special teams (Beer man and Mel Gray come to mind).

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That's what I'm thinking. Swiss army knife with the ability to even be a functional emergency QB. Time to jettison Grayson and go with two regular QB's. That gives us another slot on the 53.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Strengths

Highly-respected, three-year captain as a quarterback. Tough and competitive. Handled the pressure that came with running Georgia Tech's option offense for three seasons. Recruited by Alabama as a defensive back and was a late replacement at the Senior Bowl at that same position. Ran a blazing 40-yard dash time at his pro day. Played baseball in high school and showed ability to track the ball in punt catching drills. Has reactive quickness to be targeted as a receiver.

Weaknesses

Has no college experience at any other position. Will need extended time to learn a new position. Too small to play outside as a cornerback and will have to play as a slot corner. Has straight-line speed but just average short area footwork for the position. Lack of arm length and developed instincts could create a long wait for ball production in coverage. Scouts say he didn't look as natural in his receiver or cornerback movements as they had hoped.

Draft Projection: Priority free agent

Bottom Line

Developmental prospect who will have to learn a new position in the pros. Lacking in size but has the long speed and competitive nature that could afford him a quality chance to make a roster after a year or two on the practice squad. While the move to a new position will be challenging, Thomas could bolster his chances if he can develop into a quality kick or punt returner.

Justin Thomas Draft Profile

Justin Thomas*|*Georgia Tech,*RB*:*2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Maybe we'll get a poor man's Pryor out of this guy if we can be a little patient.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

And much shorter. Pryor is a big man 6'4". He's 5'11".

I really wanted to get Pryor, great target for Brees and he's smart. Made himself a 1K yard WR in one year which to me is impressive on one of the worse teams with a revolving door of QB's all season. Too bad he was way out of our price range.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

I'm tired of getting the poor man people. We need be the rich men.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Now the front office has something to be "all abuzz" over!

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Chris,
Not sure if you had already seen this.

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf...saints_article

Side note - I'm putting an asterisk next to Teo'. Let's see if he makes the team.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Just yesterday I saw that the team finally updated their official roster on the website- for the most part. As I understand it PJ Williams has gone back to his college number (26) so that Rafael Bush can have 25 back. Probably a good move for PJ because he hasn't had any luck so far with the other #'s.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Start rocking the old Bush 25 jerseys again.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

Ken Crawley also changed his number to 20.

Re: 2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14
 

You'd think the reporters and photographers there would take the time to compile a note of all this so we'd know who's doing what...

NewOrleansSaints.com (DeShazier and crew) are useless as they're NOSaints employees; and the NOLA.com guys, save for Duncan, are nothing but Yes Men who're afraid to get kicked out of the clubhouse...