New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Tight ends

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Going into the offseason, tight end was one of the top needs for the New Orleans Saints, but they seemed to have filled it by signing Jared Cook.

The addition of Cook continues a trend of the Saints seeking tight end help with veteran free agents, something they did in recent years with Coby Fleener and Benjamin Watson. The hope, though, is that Cook can make the same impact in New Orleans as he did with the Raiders last season when he had career highs of 68 catches for 896 yards and six touchdowns.

TIGHT ENDS

Saints depth chart

Jared Cook

Josh Hill

Dan Arnold

Garrett Griffin

Potential Day 1 (first round) selections

T.J. Hockenson, Iowa

Noah Fant, Iowa

Irv Smith Jr., Alabama

Potential Day 2 (rounds 2-3) selections

Caleb Wilson, UCLA

Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M

Kahale Warring, San Diego State

Kaden Smith, Stanford

Josh Oliver, San Jose State

Potential Day 3 (rounds 4-7) selections

Foster Moreau, LSU

Alize Mack, Notre Dame

Tommy Sweeney, Boston College

Dax Raymond, Utah State

Zach Gentry, Michigan

Dawson Knox, Ole Miss

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K Major · 04-05-2019, 09:36 AM

Foster Moreau, LSU

If this kid falls to the 5th, I'd select him. Coach "O" really didn't utilize him up to his potential in Baton Rouge. Foster could end up as the 2018 version of George Kittle (HC Kyle Shanahan had a great plan for him in that offense) of the 49ers.

Barry from MS · 04-06-2019, 12:38 AM

I'm liking Mack (6th or 7th) or Sternberger/Warring if they fall past the 4th.

neugey · 04-06-2019, 08:08 PM

Beck from the Longhorns could work out. He's a willing blocker, solid system guy. Might even be able to get him in first series of UFA.

Rugby Saint II · 04-09-2019, 05:16 PM

With Cook in the fold I like our tight end potential. Hill is a good blocker and catches easy passes well. Also, Dan Arnold looks the part to my untrained eye. So, a later developmental draft pick is fine with me because we have very good position coaches who know how to develop talented players.

Draft for the trenches......preferably the O-line!

jeanpierre · 04-09-2019, 05:37 PM

Actually, Garrett Griffin really came on when we needed TE reps at the end of the season; and he can handle LS duties...

ChrisXVI · 04-09-2019, 07:58 PM

We’ve shown a lot of interest in Dax Raymond (Utah St).

04-05-2019, 08:20 AM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) Going into the offseason, tight end was one of the top needs for the New Orleans Saints, but they seemed to have filled it by signing Jared Cook. The addition of Cook continues a trend of the Saints seeking tight end help with veteran free agents, something they did in recent years with Coby Fleener and Benjamin Watson. The hope, though, is that Cook can make the same impact in New Orleans as he did with the Raiders last season when he had career highs of 68 catches for 896 yards and six touchdowns. TIGHT ENDS Saints depth chart Jared Cook Josh Hill Dan Arnold Garrett Griffin Potential Day 1 (first round) selections T.J. Hockenson, Iowa Noah Fant, Iowa Irv Smith Jr., Alabama Potential Day 2 (rounds 2-3) selections Caleb Wilson, UCLA Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M Kahale Warring, San Diego State Kaden Smith, Stanford Josh Oliver, San Jose State Potential Day 3 (rounds 4-7) selections Foster Moreau, LSU Alize Mack, Notre Dame Tommy Sweeney, Boston College Dax Raymond, Utah State Zach Gentry, Michigan Dawson Knox, Ole Miss more on NOLA Attached Thumbnails jeanpierre likes this.
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04-05-2019, 09:36 AM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Tight ends Foster Moreau, LSU If this kid falls to the 5th, I'd select him. Coach "O" really didn't utilize him up to his potential in Baton Rouge. Foster could end up as the 2018 version of George Kittle (HC Kyle Shanahan had a great plan for him in that offense) of the 49ers. SmashMouth likes this.

04-06-2019, 12:38 AM	#3
Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Tight ends I'm liking Mack (6th or 7th) or Sternberger/Warring if they fall past the 4th.

04-06-2019, 08:08 PM	#4
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Tight ends Beck from the Longhorns could work out. He's a willing blocker, solid system guy. Might even be able to get him in first series of UFA.

04-09-2019, 05:16 PM	#5
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Tight ends With Cook in the fold I like our tight end potential. Hill is a good blocker and catches easy passes well. Also, Dan Arnold looks the part to my untrained eye. So, a later developmental draft pick is fine with me because we have very good position coaches who know how to develop talented players. Draft for the trenches......preferably the O-line!

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Tight ends We’ve shown a lot of interest in Dax Raymond (Utah St).