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Dislocated kneecap and torn ACL in his left knee (Sept. 2014) as a senior in high school, requiring immediate surgery and near amputation; suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee (Sept. 2016), requiring surgery.

With that being said, his explosiveness hasn’t suffered:

40 Yd Dash: 4.53
Vertical: 39.5”
3 Cone: 6.95

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Lol.

Believe it or not, Coach "O" had reported Key weighed in as much as 270 lbs back in October 2017, then down to his target of 250. Now he's at 238 or so? His conditioning and nutrition appears to be all out of whack.

Red flags galore for NFL scouts.

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Well since Vea is out here goes.
R1. Da'Ron Payne NT Alabama
R3. Carlos Watkins DT Clemson (might as well trim any fat upfront)
R4.Sean Welsh C/G Iowa
R5. Airius Moore ILB/OLB N.C. State
R5. Frank Ginda ILB San Jose State
R6. Adam Breneman TE Massachusetts ( steal)
R6. Jamari Staples WR Louisville (steal)
R7. Mason Cole C Michigan

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In no particular order, here are a few guys I think will be available @ 27.

DT Bryan
TE H. Hurst
QB Jackson
DE Davenport
WR Kirk
OT Miller
WR Ridley
TE H. Hurst
DT Tim Settle

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If I had a choice, I would choose the athleticism of Payne over Vea. Some of the things Da'Ron did in the trenches for Alabama was freakish. His hand movement is good too. I think he will be even better in the NFL than college.

You never know how to predict who will slide down in the draft but if he's there at 27 ...

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I keep coming back to Christian Kirk when thinking about WR’s. Plug him into the slot from day one and he and Mike will be deadly.

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Yes sir.

Another guy who appears to be a "fit" in SP offense ... Dante' Pettis. He played on the boundary as well as in the slot. I think he would be a gem if available in the mid rounds. On top of that, he'd be a much better threat on punt returns vs TLL.

Keep on eye on him as well.

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For the superstitious guys ;)...

Ramczyk - had a formal @ combine with the Saints.
AK 47 - had a formal @ combine with the Saints & met w/Payton / work him out exclusively at TN Pro day.
Williams - Pro Day meeting & dinner.
Lattimore - had a formal @ combine with Saints.

Man that's 4 draft picks from 2017. Now fast forward to 2018 ...

ALL HAD FORMALS @ COMBINE w/Saints ...

QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
QB Josh Rosen, UCLA
WR Dante Pettis, Washington
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State
TE Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
DT Vita Vea, Washington
LB Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State
LB Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
CB Jaire Alexander, Louisville

You never know ... just saying :p.