Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder

Beastmode · 05-20-2018, 08:21 AM

He can probably make the roster. He needs work blocking but catching and route running he seems to have those skills. Would not be the first time a TE made this roster that was a poor blocker.

K Major · 05-20-2018, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by jnormand

Idk. Maybe this guy cracks the 53 and starts producing. Wouldn't be the first time fellas.

Precisely.

For me, Pierre Thomas comes to mind. I gave him no shot at making the team, much less becoming a very good player in New Orleans.

SmashMouth · 05-20-2018, 08:54 AM

So he's better than Boo Williams?

jnormand · 05-20-2018, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

So he's better than Boo Williams?

Lol. He was a fan favorite!

Rsanders24 · 05-21-2018, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

So he's better than Boo Williams?

Nope!!!! LOL!!

Danno · 05-20-2018, 09:07 AM

We'll likely keep 3 TE's, maybe 4.

Benjamin Watson
Michael Hoomanawanui
Josh Hill
Deon Yelder
Nate Wozniak
Garrett Griffin

He's got a shot.

saintsfan1976 · 05-20-2018, 10:59 AM

Thought Wozniak is now rostered as a lineman?

Yelder reminds me of Ben Watson.

ScottF · 05-20-2018, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Thought Wozniak is now rostered as a lineman?

Yelder reminds me of Ben Watson.

He is.

Yelder might grab the last spot of the 53 and see a couple of healthy scratch days.
For me personally, it would not break my heart to see Hill go. 5 years with Brees as your QB and your career high is 16 catches.

jnormand · 05-20-2018, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

He is.

Yelder might grab the last spot of the 53 and see a couple of healthy scratch days.
For me personally, it would not break my heart to see Hill go. 5 years with Brees as your QB and your career high is 16 catches.

I like Hill. He's a crazy good blocker and he can catch. Maybe not the best route runner, but the guy is all heart and team. He makes the running game better.

Thirty3 · 05-20-2018, 12:51 PM

Saw an article about each team’s biggest battle. They had P.J. Williams and Crowley. I would say Okafor and Davenport. As far as tight end I see Watson and Hill after that we’ll have to wait for pre-season to find out.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,797 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Originally Posted by jnormand Idk. Maybe this guy cracks the 53 and starts producing. Wouldn't be the first time fellas. Precisely. For me, Pierre Thomas comes to mind. I gave him no shot at making the team, much less becoming a very good player in New Orleans. jnormand and SaintFanQ like this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,550 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder So he's better than Boo Williams? RockyMountainSaint, jeanpierre and Beastmode like this.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,745	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Originally Posted by SmashMouth So he's better than Boo Williams? Lol. He was a fan favorite!

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Rsanders24 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 1,482	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Originally Posted by SmashMouth So he's better than Boo Williams? Nope!!!! LOL!!

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,751	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder We'll likely keep 3 TE's, maybe 4. Benjamin Watson Michael Hoomanawanui Josh Hill Deon Yelder Nate Wozniak Garrett Griffin He's got a shot. jeanpierre likes this.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,995 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Thought Wozniak is now rostered as a lineman? Yelder reminds me of Ben Watson. jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Thought Wozniak is now rostered as a lineman? Yelder reminds me of Ben Watson. He is. Yelder might grab the last spot of the 53 and see a couple of healthy scratch days. For me personally, it would not break my heart to see Hill go. 5 years with Brees as your QB and your career high is 16 catches. Barry from MS and Rugby Saint II like this.

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,745	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Originally Posted by ScottF He is. Yelder might grab the last spot of the 53 and see a couple of healthy scratch days. For me personally, it would not break my heart to see Hill go. 5 years with Brees as your QB and your career high is 16 catches. I like Hill. He's a crazy good blocker and he can catch. Maybe not the best route runner, but the guy is all heart and team. He makes the running game better. SaintFanQ likes this.

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Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: Saints might have landed 'an absolute steal' in undrafted tight end Deon Yelder Saw an article about each team’s biggest battle. They had P.J. Williams and Crowley. I would say Okafor and Davenport. As far as tight end I see Watson and Hill after that we’ll have to wait for pre-season to find out.
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