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Outside of the big 3, which Tackle would you want first?
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:34 am
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:34 am
Assuming at 15 Fisher, Joeckel, and Johnson are all off the board, and you are told the Saints will 100% draft a tackle within the first 5 rounds, who do you want them to take the most? (It could be at 15, the result of a tradeback in the first, a 2nd if there's a tradeback, 3rd/ 4th, 5th whenever.) If drafted they would compete for LT, so most of them would be making transitions.
Who do you want, and why? What do you think makes them best suited to switch to/ play LT and be successful?
Some Options:
Fluker RT- Bama
Watson RT- FSU
Kyle Long G/LT - Oregon
Terron Armstead LT -Arkansas Pinebluff
Justin Pugh LT- Syracuse
David Bakhtiari LT- Colorado
Jordan Mills RT- La Tech
Chris Faulk LT- LSU
There are others obviously, that's just some of the names talked about. They all have their perks and faults. Fluker was a great run blocker at Bama, and had his moments in the passing game (shut down Mingo). But, he is much more of a natural RT, not sure he could make the transition. I think Watson may have the biggest ceiling but is more of a project. If we went someone later 1st or 2nd, I'd be okay with him. His history as a basketball player makes me comfortable with the transition because his lateral footwork should be fairly good, though he lacks the long term football background. Feel like I haven't seen too many people talk about us taking him.
Later rounds, I'm open to any, just not sure when the value would be best.
Who do you want, and why? What do you think makes them best suited to switch to/ play LT and be successful?
Some Options:
Fluker RT- Bama
Watson RT- FSU
Kyle Long G/LT - Oregon
Terron Armstead LT -Arkansas Pinebluff
Justin Pugh LT- Syracuse
David Bakhtiari LT- Colorado
Jordan Mills RT- La Tech
Chris Faulk LT- LSU
There are others obviously, that's just some of the names talked about. They all have their perks and faults. Fluker was a great run blocker at Bama, and had his moments in the passing game (shut down Mingo). But, he is much more of a natural RT, not sure he could make the transition. I think Watson may have the biggest ceiling but is more of a project. If we went someone later 1st or 2nd, I'd be okay with him. His history as a basketball player makes me comfortable with the transition because his lateral footwork should be fairly good, though he lacks the long term football background. Feel like I haven't seen too many people talk about us taking him.
Later rounds, I'm open to any, just not sure when the value would be best.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:40 am to Zoltan
Not Pugh, I think he's better suited to be a guard. I predict he will be moved to guard in the NFL.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:46 am to Zoltan
I don't want Fluker. I think he'll end up being a guard in the NFL.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 10:50 am to Zoltan
Armstead, Mills, Faulk in that order. I think we land one with our 3rd round pick.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 11:47 am to Zoltan
Faulk was looking at a late first round or high second round pic before injury.
I think he would present great value in the 3rd round.
I think he would present great value in the 3rd round.
Posted on 4/14/13 at 12:47 pm to Zoltan
Fragel from Ohio State in the later rounds
Posted on 4/14/13 at 2:33 pm to Zoltan
Armstead looks like 100% prototypical Loomis/Payton pick
Posted on 4/14/13 at 3:16 pm to Zoltan
Seems like a pretty deep year for OTs. Although it's kind of scary now having that hole on your roster, I think we'll be fine come week 1.
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