7 positions that we shouldn't be drafting on day 3
-QB - There are still 3 decent mid-round options left, but I assume we're done looking for Brees' potential successor.
-FB - I think everyone expected this after we signed Zach Line.
-WR - Thomas, Ginn, Meredith, Tre’Quan Smith, Coleman, Carr, & Tommylee. Pretty sure we're more than fine at this position now.
-K - No explanation needed.
-P - No explanation needed.
-LS - No explanation needed.
-DE - Basically the same situation as the WR position. Jordan, Okafor, Davenport, Hendrickson, Kikaha, Muhammad, & George Johnson. Plenty of options to choose from.

7 positions that we could take on day 3 if it's BPA
-RB - Still looking for a #3 RB.
-TE - I'll be cool with a TE if the FO is sure about the guy. Still a bunch of decent TE options left. We should be fine at this position even if we don't draft a guy here though.
-DT, LB, & CB - Basically the same for all of them. We have our starters & even backups at these positions already. I'm assuming they draft BPA among these 3 positions, b/c it's going to be hard enough for a late round pick to make the roster at any of these 3 positions (can a late rounder beat out Loewen at DT, can a late rounder beat out Stupar at LB, & can a late rounder beat out Maulet at CB).
-Safety - I didn't include this position with the 3 above, b/c we actually have an open roster spot for a #4 Safety. Banjo will probably be the #5 Safety, & he likely won't be getting playing time besides ST.

2 positions that we really need to hit on in day 3
-OT - Good news is that we're still in play for Austin Howard. If we don't sign him & we also don't draft an OT...that would really suck. I don't care how get an OT, but we need 1.
-OG/OC - All we have is Jermon Bushrod & Cameron Tom as backups here. I'm not sure if we can trust either of them. We really need to hit on a legit OG/OC on day 3.

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Posted by GMoney2600

Baton Rouge

Member since Oct 2005

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Posted on 4/28/18 at 12:07 am to GMoney2600

Some guy did a top 400 rankings. I deleted the 100 players that were already drafted. It's not a great list, but most of the players that are drafted will be listed on here. LINK

(Round 1 grade)

26. DE Josh Sweat (Florida State)
29. DT Maurice Hurst (Michigan)

(Round 2 grade)

40. T Tyrell Crosby (Oregon)
49. WR Equanimeous St. Brown (Notre Dame)
58. LB Josey Jewell (Iowa)

(Round 3 grade)

66. CB Quenton Meeks (Stanford)
72. TE Ian Thomas (Indiana)
73. T Jamarco Jones (Ohio State)
75. S Deshon Elliott (Texas)
77. WR Deon Cain (Clemson)
78. CB Holton Hill (Texas)
79. DE Duke Ejiofor (Wake Forest)
81. DT Tim Settle (Virginia Tech)
84. WR DaeSean Hamilton (Penn State)
86. DE Da’shawn Hand (Alabama)
89. LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo (Oklahoma)
90. WR Antonio Callaway (Florida)
92. WR J’Mon Moore (Missouri)
93. LB Genard Avery (Memphis)
95. H-back Jaylen Samuels (NC State)
98. LB Shaquem Griffin (Central Florida)
99. CB Christian Campbell (Penn State)
100. QB Mike White (Western Kentucky)

(Round 4 grade)

102. G Wyatt Teller (Virginia Tech)
103. LB Tegray Scales (Indiana)
104. S Jordan Whitehead (Pittsburgh)
107. LB Dorance Armstrong, Jr. (Kansas)
109. RB Mark Walton (Miami)
110. TE Dalton Schultz (Stanford)
111. T Will Richardson (NC State)
114. WR Cedrick Wilson (Boise State)
116. RB Nyheim Hines (NC State)
117. WR Keke Coutee (Texas Tech)
118. QB Kyle Lauletta (Richmond)
119. T Desmond Harrison (West Georgia)
120. WR Justin Watson (Pennsylvania)
121. CB Tarvarus McFadden (FSU)
123. CB/S Kameron Kelly (San Diego State)
125. WR Simmie Cobbs (Indiana)
126. CB Anthony Averett (Alabama)
127. LB Jeff Holland (Auburn)
128. G Cole Madison (Washington State)
129. CB DJ Reed (Kansas State)
130. WR Allen Lazard (Iowa State)
131. CB Parry Nickerson (Tulane)
132. S Dane Cruikshank (Arizona)
133. DT Folorunso Fatukasi (UConn)
134. DE Ade Aruna (Tulane)
135. TE Christopher Herndon (Miami)
136. RB John Kelly (Tennessee)
137. CB Nick Nelson (Wisconsin)

(Round 5 grade)

138. WR Jordan Lasley (UCLA)
139. DE Jalyn Holmes (Ohio State)
140. WR Trey Quinn (SMU)
141. G Skyler Phillips (Idaho State)
142. T Timon Parris (Stony Brook)
143. RB Akrum Wadley (Iowa)
145. CB JC Jackson (Maryland)
147. S Marcus Allen (Penn State)
148. CB Levi Wallace (Alabama)
150. QB Luke Falk (Washington State)
152. RB Justin Jackson (Northwestern)
153. WR Jaleel Scott (New Mexico State)
155. RB Chase Edmonds (Fordham)
156. CB Grant Haley (Penn State)
157. RB Kalen Ballage (Arizona State)
158. CB Kevin Toliver (LSU)
159. TE Durham Smythe (Notre Dame)
161. G Colby Gossett (Appalachian State)
162. WR Marcell Ateman (Oklahoma State)
163. DE Hercules Mata’afa (Washington State)
164. LB Christian Sam (Arizona State)
165. S Kyzir White (West Virginia)
167. C Scott Quessenberry (UCLA)
168. TE Troy Fumagalli (Wisconsin)
170. DT Andrew Brown (Virginia)
171. LB Micah Kiser (Virginia)
172. LB Kylie Fitts (Utah)
173. G Tony Adams (NC State)
174. DT RJ McIntosh (Miami)

(Round 6 grade)

175. S Armani Watts (Texas A&M)
176. CB Avonte Maddox (Pitt)
177. DT Trenton Thompson (Georgia)
178. RB Bo Scarbrough (Alabama)
179. K Daniel Carlson (Auburn)
180. T Toby Weathersby (LSU)
181. C Coleman Shelton (Washington)
182. CB Taron Johnson (Weber State)
183. P Michael Dickson (Texas)
184. RB Josh Adams (Notre Dame)
185. DE Kentavius Street (NC State)
186. WR Deontay Burnett (USC)
187. CB Davontae Harris (Illinois State)
188. G Sam Jones (Arizona State)
189. LB Leon Jacobs (Wisconsin)
190. DE John Franklin-Myers (Stephen F. Austin)
191. G Dejon Allen (Hawaii)
192. WR Korey Robertson (Southern Mississippi)
193. T Jaryd Jones-Smith (Pittsburgh)
194. G Jamil Demby (Maine)
195. DT Kendrick Norton (Miami)
196. S Quin Blanding (Virginia)
197. C Will Clapp (LSU)
199. RB Roc Thomas (Jacksonville State)
200. TE Ryan Izzo (FSU)
201. S Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama)
202. T Greg Senat (Wagner)
203. QB Riley Ferguson (Memphis)
204. WR Dylan Cantrell (Texas Tech)
205. H-back Ryan Nall (Oregon State)
206. T Zach Crabtree (Oklahoma State)
207. DE Joe Ostman (Central Michigan)
209. CB Darius Phillips (Western Michigan)
210. G Taylor Hearn (Clemson)
212. CB/S Tony Brown (Alabama)
213. S Siran Neal (Jacksonville State)
214. FB Dimitri Flowers (Oklahoma)
215. DT James Looney (Cal)
216. LB Jack Cichy (Wisconsin)
217. G Salesi Uhatafe (Utah)
218. WR Auden Tate (FSU)
219. DE Ja’von Rolland-Jones (Arkansas State)

(Round 7 grade)

221. QB Chase Litton (Marshall)
222. T Matt Pryor (TCU)
223. WR Darren Carrington (Utah)
224. DE Marcell Frazier (Missouri)
225. G Nick Gates (Nebraska)
226. DT Poona Ford (Texas)
227. T Brett Toth (Army)
228. P JK Scott (Alabama)
229. T KC McDermott (Miami)
230. RB Jordan Wilkins (Ole Miss)
231. WR Daurice Fountain (Northern Iowa)
232. K Eddy Pineiro (Florida)
233. TE Tyler Conklin (Central Michigan)
234. DE Ola Adeniyi (Toledo)
235. CB Danny Johnson (Southern)
237. S Godwin Igwebuike (Northwestern)
238. QB Kurt Benkert (Virginia)
239. G Maea Teuhema (SE Louisiana)
240. DT Bilal Nichols (Delaware)
241. LB Marquis Haynes (Ole Miss)
242. G Rod Taylor (Ole Miss)
243. TE Jordan Thomas (Mississippi State)
244. DE Justin Lawler (SMU)
245. CB Greg Stroman (Virginia Tech)
246. WR Richie James (Middle Tennessee State)
247. S Damon Webb (Ohio State)
248. LB Skai Moore (South Carolina)
249. QB Nic Shimonek (Texas Tech)
250. T Ike Boettger (Iowa)
251. LB Mike McCray (Michigan)
252. C Brian Allen (Michigan State)
253. RB Martez Carter (Grambling State)
254. QB Tanner Lee (Nebraska)
255. LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (Alabama)
256. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (USF)

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Posted by Ryan3232

Valet driver for TD staff

Member since Dec 2008

25852 posts

Posted on 4/28/18 at 12:11 am to GMoney2600

CB and Oline need to be the next 2 picks.

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Posted by partywiththelombardi

Member since May 2012

11592 posts

Posted on 4/28/18 at 5:53 am to GMoney2600

Really would like to focus on OL depth today but I cant complain with what we have done so far. BPA has kind of been our bread and butter and has worked out wonderfully under Ireland's watch.

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Posted by bonethug0108

Avondale

Member since Mar 2013

12690 posts

Posted on 4/28/18 at 7:30 am to GMoney2600

According to Payton before the draft they were:

Pass rusher- check
LB
TE
OL

I imagine with 5 picks and 80 guys already on the 90 man roster we will move around a bit today to make need match value.

Aside from what Payton listed this is what I see as holes this year:

3rd HB (we have a few 4th HB options on the team)
4th or 5th CB (outside guy)
4th safety (preferably a FS but Coleman can play both spots if pressed)

Payton would likely list these as wants as opposed to needs because this is more about depth (which is still important but not as critical as starters/first backup).

QB of the future is also a want but that ship sailed once Rosen was drafted.

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Posted by Geauxing for 3

TX Tiger

Member since Mar 2008

1948 posts

Posted on 4/28/18 at 8:28 am to GMoney2600

Really want Ian Thomas and the best rotational OL available. Then we can go BPA the rest of the draft and I’ll be happy.

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