Barry from MS

LB Laden Elliss (Luther's boy), Idaho.

Decent size, speed. Proj 6th Rd. Effort guy. STs & developmental depth. Watched a few of his games & he did stand out in the Big Sky. Like this pick, too.

Whoops. My bad for double posting.

papz

Interesting Eliss played some WR and TE so there’s plenty of athleticism there to harness. I like both our 7th round picks and it was a solid draft overall. We weren’t going to have a sexy draft considering our lack of picks but we hit our area of needs.

ChrisXVI

There are a whole bunch of quality WR’s going undrafted this year. Can’t wait to see who we scoop up!

ChrisXVI

Well, all in all I’d say I think we had a much better draft than last year.

Barry from MS

I keep forgetting Year 2 of TQ Smith's development. WRs don't usually start 'getting it' right off the bat. Can't Guard Mike & Colston are the exception...beasts YR 1 and we are spoiled.

TQ will get better this year & hopefully pushes for that WR2 spot. Dude can flat out fly...game changer with a 3rd RD pick.

And I'm not sold on Meridith. He can beat soft zone but 1-on-1 no. TQ can plus bust the top off coverage. I think we did very well even without grabbing a WR.

jeanpierre

This may be my favorite pick of the draft class...

K Major

Had a solid pro day (IIRC Saints scouts were there), has decent 40 speed for a OLB, coaches calls him a "leader", good production in college, versatile (can play offense and defense) ...

So what's the knock on him? Scouts sleeping on the Big Sky Conference? Can he give you a Vander Esch type "effort"?

AsylumGuido

We can hope!

ChrisXVI

Our future Sam LB?

jeanpierre

Well, some of the criticism is warranted on Cam Meredith, but I wouldn't root for any Saint to fail...

My take is to put forth positive spin on Keith Kirkwood and Tre'quan Smith who're now one year Pros and will be much better healthier stronger this season.

The rookies last year will have NFL conditioning, health care, diets, and nothing but football too focus...

Another criticism of the Davenport selection I'd make has nothing to do with the young man, but the foolishness of putting that much on one young man's shoulders who's just...

Played a full college season with many double teams and chip blocks, wear and tear with less than ideal support healthcare (see the turnaround in Alex Anzalone and that was a major school Univ of Florida...

Davenport, among his peers are (suppose to be) putting time in with his studies), and then with no break from the reg season...

Training, pushing at the highest physical level the limits of his body to maximize his draft position, again with little or no time for his body to rest recover, then thrown into the NFL?

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