Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 887016)

No where close to the speed Graham had. No way he is anything near Jimmy in his prime. But that doesn't mean he can't be a traditional Shockey type. He's huge, big in red zone. Probably blocks well too

Originally Posted by brees84 (Post 887049)

So "UDFA training camp beasts" at WR position all over again. lol

Deepest draft at WR position maybe ever and you draft zero WRs...

Liked first two picks. This guy in 3rd round better be much more than blocking TE...

Originally Posted by TheOak (Post 887047)

He is quicker than Jimmy in shuttle and 3-cone and Jimmy is only 2 tenths of a second faster in the 40...

are you referencing the mystical visual speed? looks faster..

https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=30297

Jimmy Graham | TE | Miami (FL) - NFL Combine Results

Originally Posted by dizzle88 (Post 887054)

Yeah Payton completely ignoring WR year after year is getting annoying, these UDFA's dont see the active roster come gameday.

I do like the LB pick and the TE you mentioned, he caught 178 passes for over 2000 yards so seems more than a blocking TE.

Originally Posted by shawnkytonk (Post 887040)

Not that Dayton is a powerhouse, but it says something that this kid is #1 in rec and yds at Dayton all time. He's far from just a blocker.

Originally Posted by FinSaint (Post 887044)

Wow. Fell asleep while waiting for the draft to begin. :)

I like the picks they made, and I'm not too upset that they gave up all of their picks this year to take the TE nor that they gave up next year's third round pick for the LB, since they are getting the comp pick.

If all three of these guys were really in their top 40, then that's great in my view - I'd rather have quality over quantity at this point when the Saints are chasing the Lombardi and not rebuilding.

Going into the draft, I heard from variety of sources that the Saints were going into the draft with the least amount of needs or holes to fill in their depth chart, so in light of that it makes sense they tried to limit the number of draftees and go for the guys with the best odds to succeed and contribute immediately.

And lets be honest, Hill is very average as a TE, so potentially getting a baller, who can help the run and screen game with his blocking prowness will be awesome.

And Anzalone played the entire 2018 season (16+2), so he has the ability to stay on the field contrary to what many are saying on these boards.

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI (Post 886985)

When you think about the fact that most of the day three picks might not make the roster anyway... Yeah a future 1st rounder is way more valuable.

That being said, I know nothing about Trautman and this is a head scratcher.