Top 25 NFL breakout prospects - Saints related

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Here is what they said about the Saints players.

We limit the pool to players who fit the following criteria:

• Drafted in the third round or later, or signed as an undrafted free agent
• Entered the NFL between 2011 and 2013
• Started fewer than five career games
• Still on their initial contract with their current team (players who were cut and picked up elsewhere still qualify)
• Age 26 or younger in 2014

5. Terron Armstead, OT, New Orleans Saints

Armstead didn't get a lot of attention playing at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (go, Golden Lions!), but he made a name for himself at the 2013 combine, leading all offensive-line participants in the vertical leap and broad jump, while running a 4.71-second 40-yard dash that was the best for an O-line prospect in combine history. It's hard to judge linemen who play against competition such as Langston and Tennessee State, so nobody drafted Armstead until the Saints grabbed him 75th overall. The plan was to sit Armstead for a year, but he developed quickly enough that New Orleans promoted him into the starting lineup at left tackle in Week 16. The timing of the move speaks volumes: the Saints were 10-4, tied with Carolina for first place in the division, and Charles Brown, though not playing particularly well, was still healthy. Unfortunately, Armstead got his clock cleaned by Greg Hardy in that game, but he redeemed himself with strong play in Week 17 and in two postseason games. With a full offseason of first-string work under his belt, and a quarterback in Drew Brees who makes good linemen look great, Armstead figures to shine.

18. Travaris Cadet, RB, New Orleans Saints

Cadet is now in his third year as an undrafted free agent out of Appalachian State, primarily well-regarded for his abilities as a receiver. Do you know any head coaches down South who have a good track record with undrafted free-agent running backs? How about head coaches who like to use their running backs in the receiving game? Do you think Sean Payton might be the perfect head coach for a guy with Cadet's skill set? Now consider the fact that Darren Sproles has moved on to Philadelphia. Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson certainly aren't going to be running Sproles' routes in the offense, and Payton likes to rotate backs and won't make Pierre Thomas any kind of workhorse. That leaves a big opening for Cadet. He has weaknesses as a runner, as he tends to run straight-up and lacks breakaway speed. But Payton didn't become famous as an offensive innovator because he puts players in roles that emphasize their weaknesses.

Honorable mention:
Tim Lelito, C/G, New Orleans Saints