Blues Mock 3 Pre Combine

Until free agency shakes out I'm going with the assumption that the LT spot will be taken care of and that Harper will be back (hopefully at least restructured).

KC Joeckel- they let Brandon Albert walk and this becomes a slam dunk
JAX Bjoern Werner- the clear cut best 4-3DE pass rusher goes to the 32nd ranked sack (20) team
OAK Lotulelei- Seymour out, new Star in
PHI Eric Fisher- Weak OL, Peters aging and injuries
DET Damontre Moore- I'm guessing Avril walks, perfect replacement, Milliner possible if Avril stays
CLEV Jarvis Jones- scheme change there too, they get to pick their favorite 3-4OLB
ARZ Matt Barkley- Depends on the team philosophy. OL is a huge need as well could even be Lane Johnson or Warmack if they don't go QB in this scenario.
BUF Cordarrelle Patterson- QB possible here too, I think they get one later. If so they take whoever is the top rated WR. CP my pick over Allen
NYG Dio Jordan- 3-4 pass rushing OLB looks very likely. I think Jordan continues to climb boards.
TENN Warmack- Titans don't have glaring holes. Could just as well be WR, DE, or even Vaccaro. The word is Warmack is a guard that is Top 10 worthy good. He's my take as being the top of their board at #10
SD Lane Johnson- he stock will continue rising, good value meeting big need
MIA Milliner- they traded Vontae Davis away and Sean Smith could be lost to free agency. Take the top rated CB. WR my second bet here
TB Ziggy Ansah- I would put Milliner here if not taken already. Don't think other CBs rate well enough for #13. They're still looking for pass rush (fewer sacks than the Saints). I have them reaching for the potential of Ansah over safer Sam Montgomery
CARO Sheldon Richardson- could as well be Hankins or Shariff Floyd. Whichever one it is a good value meeting need exactly

SAINTS #15
Barkevious Mingo, You could flip Jordan & Mingo in this scenario easily. The bigger unknown is how they would rate a NT like Hankins here both in player quality and team need. Two mocks in a row for Mingo.


The further ya go in mocking the more crapshoot. It's more often the product of who is available value-wise than who you targeted. It's fun though...

SAINTS #75
NT Kwame Geathers Georgia
If no NT at #15 then it highly escalates in need. Geathers has some holes but he has decent potential for 3rd Rd. A mountain of a man at 6-6 355lbs. He has 2 brothers in the NFL, a cousin who played, and his uncle Jumpy who played for the Saints in the 80s.


SAINTS #106, 4th Rd
S Tony Jefferson Oklahoma
No matter if Harper & Jenkins are both back, some strong competition and depth would help. Rambo a possibility here but I count him more likely gone in the 3rd Rd


SAINTS 5th Rd
TE Philip Lutzenkirchen Auburn
By 5th Rd sometimes the choice is way obvious on your board rankings regardless of team need. PL could be a immediate younger and cheaper replacement for David Thomas


SAINTS 6th Rd
WR Aaron Mellette Elon
My early Saints small school sleeper choice. Ya know they have one every year


SAINTS 7th Rd
CB Kahlid Wooten Nevada
Never enough competition for DBs who often can be key special teamers