New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Offensive tackle

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The New Orleans Saints have two of the best offensive tackles in the NFL with Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk, but they still might seek some help at the position in the draft.

Jermon Bushrod, the top backup option last season, is still a free agent, and although the team likes Michael Ola, he spent more time practicing at guard than tackle last year.

Armstead was a Pro Bowl left tackle in 2018, but he still missed six games as he continued to be plagued by injuries. The 27-year-old Armstead hasn’t played more than 10 games in any of the past three seasons, so as good as he is when he’s healthy, left tackle depth is critically important for the Saints, though they benefit from left guard Andrus Peat’s ability to move to tackle at times.

OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Saints depth chart

Terron Armstead

Ryan Ramczyk

Derek Newton

Michael Ola

Nate Wozniak

Potential Day 1 (first round) selections

Jawaan Taylor, Florida

Andre Dillard, Washington State

Dalton Risner, Kansas State

Kaleb McGary, Washington

Potential Day 2 (rounds 2-3) selections

Greg Little, Ole Miss

Tytus Howard, Alabama State

Max Scharping, Northern Illinois

Bobby Evans, Oklahoma

David Edwards, Wisconsin

Isaiah Prince, Ohio State

Chuma Edoga, USC

Dennis Daley, South Carolina

Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia

Potential Day 3 (rounds 4-7) selections

Tyler Roemer, San Diego State

Derwin Gray, Maryland

Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls

Paul Adams, Missouri

Joshua Miles, Morgan State

Oli Udoh, Elon

Donnell Greene, Minnesota

Yosh Nijman, Virginia Tech

Chidi Okeke, Tennessee State

Ryan Pope, San Diego State

Jackson Barton, Utah

Calvin Anderson, Texas

Andre James, UCLA

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K Major · 04-05-2019, 09:31 AM

Dalton Risner, Kansas State

I think DR is potentially a Day 1 starter.

Barry from MS · 04-06-2019, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Dalton Risner, Kansas State

I think DR is potentially a Day 1 starter.

Agree. He did well vs Miss State's D Line in that 2018 game. Montez Sweat beat him a few times, but he beat a bunch of really quality OTs.

It'd be a great investment if get him with the 2nd Rd pick.

Rugby Saint II · 04-09-2019, 06:06 PM

O-line with the first pick! Yes!

Protect Drew and give the running game an edge!

04-05-2019, 08:24 AM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) The New Orleans Saints have two of the best offensive tackles in the NFL with Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk, but they still might seek some help at the position in the draft. Jermon Bushrod, the top backup option last season, is still a free agent, and although the team likes Michael Ola, he spent more time practicing at guard than tackle last year. Armstead was a Pro Bowl left tackle in 2018, but he still missed six games as he continued to be plagued by injuries. The 27-year-old Armstead hasn’t played more than 10 games in any of the past three seasons, so as good as he is when he’s healthy, left tackle depth is critically important for the Saints, though they benefit from left guard Andrus Peat’s ability to move to tackle at times. OFFENSIVE TACKLES Saints depth chart Terron Armstead Ryan Ramczyk Derek Newton Michael Ola Nate Wozniak Potential Day 1 (first round) selections Jawaan Taylor, Florida Andre Dillard, Washington State Dalton Risner, Kansas State Kaleb McGary, Washington Potential Day 2 (rounds 2-3) selections Greg Little, Ole Miss Tytus Howard, Alabama State Max Scharping, Northern Illinois Bobby Evans, Oklahoma David Edwards, Wisconsin Isaiah Prince, Ohio State Chuma Edoga, USC Dennis Daley, South Carolina Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia Potential Day 3 (rounds 4-7) selections Tyler Roemer, San Diego State Derwin Gray, Maryland Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls Paul Adams, Missouri Joshua Miles, Morgan State Oli Udoh, Elon Donnell Greene, Minnesota Yosh Nijman, Virginia Tech Chidi Okeke, Tennessee State Ryan Pope, San Diego State Jackson Barton, Utah Calvin Anderson, Texas Andre James, UCLA more on NOLA Attached Thumbnails jeanpierre likes this.
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04-05-2019, 09:31 AM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Offensive tackle Dalton Risner, Kansas State I think DR is potentially a Day 1 starter. SmashMouth likes this.

04-06-2019, 12:28 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: Offensive tackle Originally Posted by K Major Dalton Risner, Kansas State I think DR is potentially a Day 1 starter. Agree. He did well vs Miss State's D Line in that 2018 game. Montez Sweat beat him a few times, but he beat a bunch of really quality OTs. It'd be a great investment if get him with the 2nd Rd pick.

04-09-2019, 06:06 PM	#4
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: New Orleans Saints 2019 NFL draft outlook: Offensive tackle O-line with the first pick! Yes! Protect Drew and give the running game an edge!

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