24 Players The Saints Have An Eye On In The Combine

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1.Nick Fairley DT Auburn
2.DaQuan Bowers DE Clemson

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would be good value here.

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I wonder why scout players like Fairley or Peterson who are expected to go quickly.

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Due diligence.

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I wonder why scout players like Fairley or Peterson who are expected to go quickly.

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My guess is that you have to be prepared in case the unexpected happens.

IIRC, Green Bay was caught completely flat-footed when Aaron Rodgers fell to them late in the 1st and took him without having done a full workup on him beforehand.

I don't understand the point of saying this is who the saints are looking at.

It's a 7 round draft with hundreds of players. Saints will look at those 24 guys and every other player at the combine and prodays.

It's not like the Saints will only scout for the 1st round and use Athlon or Lindseys magazines for the rest of the draft.

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But alot of those guys that you get late in the draft are not at the combine.

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some are some aren't but plenty of prospects well be at the combine

Junior Galette was at last years combine

ETA as was Tennant and Canfield

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I want Aldon Smith

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yes

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Ryan Kerrigan

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no

Ingram? If Leshoure jumps him he would look pretty good in black and gold. I know it's unlikely.

I looked at this post a couple of times trying to make sense of it. It appears to be just another dude at whodatdiah.com like anyone of us. I mean how can anyone with any draft knowledge at all say of-

Fairley: has loads of talent, and will fit perfectly into New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Greg Williams preferred defensive style.

Bowers- The Saints are looking at upgrading their pass rush and it’s a major priority for Coach Sean Payton. Bowers would be a possibility if available

Von Miller- Bowers would be a good choice here.

Dareus- Saints defensive coordinator Greg Williams could use a disruptive force like Dareus to fit his 4-3 scheme.

CB Jimmy Smith- The Saints need dept at corner-back, and may be willing to be patient as they coach a talent like Smith.

Kerrigan- There’s a very good chance that Kerrigan will be long gone by the middle of the first round, but this would be an absolutely ideal situation for the Saints

Aldon Smith- New Orleans is still one of the NFL’s top elite pass rushing teams. But with every offense double teaming Will Smith, he will need a complement to keep offenses honest, and Smith may not provide an answer immediately, but he’s a phenomenal athlete that should transition well to outside linebacker.

Houston, Justin – DE from Georgia
The Saints need to be able to put pressure on the quarterbacks to stay successful and Houston could start opposite of Will Smith

There's just too much fail here to cover. To even dream Bowers could be available at 24, to call us an elite pass rushing team, to mistake the positions of Smith and Houston... I think there's more insightful draft thoughts in threads here than this.

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would be good value here.

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