tyler735 Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 Love that the Saints have been hosting several of my favorite prospects in the draft for official visits. Can add Adetomiwa Adebawore to the list 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Iowa Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I've never followed the workout list or private visit list. I wonder how many players the Saints ship in for an up close look every year. 30? 50? 300? I'll bet the scouting dept. is working 18hr days, 7 days a week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 56 minutes ago, Mid Iowa said: I've never followed the workout list or private visit list. I wonder how many players the Saints ship in for an up close look every year. 30? 50? 300? I'll bet the scouting dept. is working 18hr days, 7 days a week. Yeah I'd imagine they are in overdrive right now with all the work they are putting in. It's my understanding that each team is allowed to have up to 30 official visits. I also recently found out that NFL teams are allowed to host prospects from colleges within 50 miles of the team and not have them count towards our official visits. So a prospect such as Tyjae Spears very well could have (and definitely should have) visited, but it wouldn't show up on their 30 official visits. Unfortunately LSU is a bit outside the 50 mile radius, so those visits would count towards the 30. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 2/1/2023 at 10:06 AM, tyler735 said: At this point my ideal scenario with our 1st 3 picks would be to get: Round 1: Hendon Hooker (5th year option is so valuable with a QB) Round 2: Jalin Hyatt Round 3: Devon Achane We have now officially met with all 3 of these guys. We’ve obviously patched things up a bit at each of these positions in free agency, but I’d be thrilled to add any of these 3 players with our 2nd/3rd round picks. Achane would be an awesome long term Kamara replacement. Especially with the likely suspension coming for Kamara. Achane possesses true elite explosiveness that could be a great mismatch with all the talent we already have on offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfishwars Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Hi guys, the Saints are OTC at pick 29 in the draft section: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Can add Calijah Kancey to the list of prospects we seem to be interested in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG5 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Glad we did something predictable for once. We had a huge need at DT and didn't have to trade up to fill it. TE or DE in the 2nd and I'm very happy with this draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodatOL Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Really like that pick in round one. Might be a bit of a high risk, high reward pick, but there was no other option I would have preferred. Board for our second round pick also looks amazing. Someone will pick Will Levis before us and then there should be a Tight End, maybe Hyatt or more D Line help still be available. Could also see us in the market for Torrence to replace Andrus Peat next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 If we come away with 1 or 2 of these guys tonight I will be happy: Adetomiwa Adebawore Keion White Devon Achane Kendre Miller Tyjae Spears* (there’s a rumor about his knee having some red flags, but not sure if accurate. If so, would rather wait until day 3 for him) Israel Abanikanda Darnell Washington Michael Mayer Zack Kuntz Joey Porter Jr Brian Branch Drew Sanders Trenton Simpson Hendon Hooker Jalin Hyatt Jonathan Mingo Cedric Tillman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodatOL Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Isaiah Foskey out of Notre Dame in round two. Really like this one as well, got two picks with good value at positions of need! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG5 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 We needed to rebuild our defensive line and we did that with the first two picks. Finally invested some resources smartly instead of trading up and reaching for a player. I'm pleased with the draft so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 Yeah Foskey and Bresee have the potential to be difference makers for us on the DL. Both possess excellent athleticism for their respective positions on the DL. Foskey basically tested exactly the same as Marcus Davenport on the RAS. Biggest difference being that Foskey was way more productive and refined coming out of college. If Bresee hadn’t had bad luck with injuries the past 2 years, we likely wouldn’t have been in a position to draft him. He was the top overall recruit in the nation for a reason coming out of high school and lit it up his freshman year at Clemson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG5 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 RB in the 3rd. Would've rather we drafted a RB a bit later and went with a higher value position, but I'll take it. Kamara insurance. Can't really complain with that draft so far. We've done what was expected of us for once. Still need a DB, an OG and maybe a TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 (edited) Absolutely love the Kendre Miller pick. The more I watch him play, the more I’m convinced he’s going to be a top tier RB. He possesses just about every trait you want from a stud RB. He has excellent balance and change of direction ability similar to Kamara in that regard. Great vision and patience to find a small crease for a positive gain. He also has the burst and speed to consistently be a big play threat along with prototypical size for the position. I believe he is also the youngest RB in this class and has limited wear and tear, so that should allow him to hopefully have a lengthy (for a RB) career. Miller also had the best career explosive run % of any RB in this class (and last RB class as well), which is impressive considering there are some very explosive RB’s in this draft class. Edited April 29, 2023 by tyler735 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG5 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Just scanning through a "best available" list and mainly going off of RAS and positions of need, these are a few guys I would like for us to take tomorrow. DT Adebawore - why not double up? OG Zavala CB Rush C Wypler OG Daniels CB Trice OG Bradford LB Abdullah TE Kuntz I would prefer us to stick with rebuilding the trenches, but at this point I'm fine with whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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