jeanpierre

2018 New Orleans Saints Draft Prospects (Updated 2018/01/02)

No. 32 (R1, 32) QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma; Height: 6' 1"; Weight: 218 lbs.
Baker Mayfield will really divide the scouts, but compares well to Brees...

No. 32 (R1, 32) C Frank Ragnow, Arkansas; Height: 6' 5"; Weight: 319 lbs.
Razorback Raganow could start at Guard and learn alongside Unger...

No. 32 (R1, 32) DT Harrison Phillips, Stanford; Height: 6' 4"; Weight: 285 lbs.
Saints Defensive Interior while improved, gets better with Harrison...

No. 32 (R1, 32) TE Mark Andrews, Oklahoma; Height: 6' 5"; Weight: 253 lbs.
Mark Andrews could immediately solve the hole at Tight End...

No. 32 (R1, 32) G Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame; Height: 6' 5"; Weight: 329 lbs.
Surprised if Nelson falls out of the Top 20, even as a guard...

No. 32 (R1, 32) DE Nick Bosa, Ohio St; Height: 6' 4"; Weight:270 lbs.
Nick Bosa is till a sophmore, but a guy can still wish, right?

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

ChrisXVI

JP, say we draft Frank Ragnow... Are you envisioning plugging him in at LG and permanently making Peat the LT?

K Major

Special teams "ace" ...

K Major

I'd triple check his medicals. Is he back to 100 % post surgery? Is he available to participate in the Senior bowl? It will be interesting to see how far he falls in the draft.

hagan714

Rd 2/3
Frank Ragnow C/OG,Arkansas 6052 319 5.14 #72 Sr
he has the corner stone skill set and mentality to anchor an OL
Injury report is key and last I heard he is a no go for the senior bowl.

Rd ?
Harrison Phillips, DL, Stanford 6032 295 4.96 #66 rJr
I really never noticed him when watching the cards.
He looked soft in the bowl game. really soft and was pancaked a few to many times for my liking
i did not see a 4.96 guy out there. 5.30?
He needs a strong pre draft to sell me on him
IMO? Right now he is field stone and not the foundation stone we need at NT


I am not really overly excited by the 43 NTs. Well not to chase. Someone needs to fall into our laps

Da’Ron Payne DL Alabama 6012 308 5.38 #94 Jr
Christian Wilkins DT Clemson 6032 310 5.04 #42 Jr
Vita Vea DT Washington 6041 332 5.19 #50 rJr
Lowell Lotulelei DT Utah 6011 310 5.08 #93 Sr

Da’Ron Payne does have my eye. Even then I would double check other players on the board before making that pick.

Rd 5/6?
B.J. Hill DT NC State 6031 315 4.94 #98 Sr

Top sleeper? Rd 7/FA
Nifae Lealao DT Vanderbilt 6045 312 5.17 #77 Sr

This is why I started looking at FA by mid season.

A Top 20 Defensive Lineman against the run in the NFL is a available in FA.



DaQuan Jones DT/DE Titians 6036 322 5.35 #90 R4 2014
Not bad for a 2 down miscast 34 DE and he can probably be had at a good price. 3 mill?

I do have a tainted view of my FA because I have been watching his development over the past few years

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

ChrisXVI

https://www.profootballfocus.com/new...-playoff-final

Best pro fits for 2018 NFL draft prospects in the College Football Playoff final

RASHAAN EVANS, LB, ALABAMA
Best fits: Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints

Evans does it all for the Alabama defense, playing a more traditional linebacker role this year after dominating off the edge in limited opportunities in his first three years. This year, his 77.5 pass-rush grade ranks fourth among linebackers and he has 16 sacks, 16 QB hits, and 35 hurries on only 271 career rushes and his versatility will certainly make him attractive to the Patriots who may see some Jamie Collins to his game. The Steelers defense is always in need of linebackers who are capable of covering and rushing the passer, while the Saints made great strides defensively this season, but are still looking for a dynamic playmaker in the middle of that defense.

"When you get into one of these groups, there's only a couple of ways you can get out. One, is death; the other, is mental institutions."

K Major

Chris,

I'd love that pick ^^^^ ... he's a missile and arrives with cruel intentions. The Saints desperately need a smart, fast LB who brings the wood on every play.

Keep an eye on him next Monday night vs UGA.

ChrisXVI

I like what Hagan said a couple pages back about Rashaan Evans... Something to the effect of “ghosts of drafts past (Reuben Foster) cloud my mind.”

I think it’s important to keep in mind that back in October we were very close to trading for NaVorro Bowman but the deal fell through.

jeanpierre

Actually I'd see Raganow at Right Guard as he's younger, faster probably could do a better job of getting out in space than Warford has...

Peat's a LT and where he should have been all along; for those that criticize his play there consider this -

For the past two seasons, Peat's practiced, watched film, focused at LG only to have Armstead, aka Mr. Glass, either be a late scratch or in-game fold...

I'd rather keep Peat who's been more durable, available than Armstead; When Ramczyk fell, Saints should have been trying to move Armstead...

Patriots have shown you don't have to be the most athletic, but to be available week in, week out is the key to post-season success...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

jeanpierre

Bowman didn't want to come here; he wanted to join the Raiders; well, he can sit at home with them now and enjoy being a Raider...