Still too early to mock IMO. Here's where I start-

Players I count as
Absolutely Will Be Gone Before #27
Clowney
Bridgewater
Watkins
Manziel
Bortles
Barr
Mack
Robinson
Evans
Matthews
Dennard
Lewan

That's 12 in my no way available list. So we need the next 15 to comprise a pool of who is in the running. After the combine both of these should be able to be honed more finely.
For now, the
Next 15 (listed not ranked)
WR Marquise Lee
S HaHa
S Calvin Pryor
CB Gilbert
CB Verrett
LB Mosley
DT Hageman
QB Carr
TE Ebron
OT Martin
DT Nix
OT Kouandjio
WR Benjamin
DE Ealy
TE Amaro

We have to see how the Saints Need List develops after free agency. As stands now you could easily make a case for a safety (Dix, Pryor), CB (Gilbert, Verrett) or OT (Martin, Kouandjio). I've forwarded a little out of the box thinking by proposing a TE.

Out of the second group Lee, Mosley, and Gilbert might be my strongest Can't Pass On players.

It's a lot tougher to narrow down the possibility at #27 than at #15 (2013). At #24 in 2011 we did have Jordan nailed in January as a high probability of being the pick tho.

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Posted by shortstop1627

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Posted on 2/15/14 at 10:34 am to blueslover

Give me. CB Gilbert Plz

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Posted by mindbreaker

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Posted on 2/15/14 at 10:54 am to blueslover

I know Ill get bashed for saying an LSU player but I posted in another one of your threads I like OBJ better than Benjamin because of rumors I've heard about him (benjamin) having bad work ethic. He is a fringe first rounder (OBJ) so it's not out of the realm of possibility. Safety or CB would be my next guess Ryan likes to build his secondary first and make that his strength. As you can see from the Super Bowl champs this isn't a bad model to follow

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Posted by LooseCannon22282

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Posted on 2/15/14 at 10:10 pm to blueslover

quote:
As stands now you could easily make a case for a safety (Dix, Pryor), CB (Gilbert, Verrett) or OT (Martin, Kouandjio).

I remember reading some where some scouts were "down" on CJ Moseley because of the type of year he had in 2013.

well, if that is the case, I'd love to hear what they'd have to say about Kouanddjio. I don't remember people marveling at his play this past season.

I'd be pissed at that pick.

Armstead looked good to me and I think most on here would say the same.

yet I've read where some (analysts) don't think the Saints are set at left tackle. I disagree.

guys like Kiper keep mocking the OT from Tennessee to the Saints. Antonio Richardson is a guy who I think could help the Saints out. Maybe at right tackle though? Same thing with Martin. I don't know how often teams use a 1st round pick and start the guy at right tackle though.

the last time I remember the Saints doing that was with Kyle Turley. But even then, I think he may have started out at guard and then moved to right tackle his second year?

I guess Strief isn't a lock to come back.. that is why I'm thinking right tackle instead of left. I don't see how Armstead did anything to lose his job after a rough 1st half in his debut. Since then I thought he did well... right?

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Posted by WicKed WayZ

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Posted on 2/16/14 at 2:57 am to blueslover

I think if Gilbert or one of our top WRs prospects are gone that we trade back. Gilbert will be gone I don't even have my hopes up, dude will be the next great CB in the league, freakishly talented

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