Players Whose Stock Could Drop At The Combine

from THIS ARTICLE, the players who might be of strong Saints interest-

RB Mark Ingram: Alabama
He’s shifty, physical and displays great short-area quickness and balance in tight areas. However, if there is one knock on Ingram’ game, it’s that he lacks great top-end speed in the open field. Now, because of his ability to side step defenders and break tackles he still creates a lot of big plays. However, on tape he doesn’t look much more than a 4.55 guy. Again, speed is one of the most overrated attributes at the running back position, but if Ingram ends up running in the 4.6 range, which is very possible, I could see him falling down deeper into the first round than most feel at this time.

---he could be a hard choice if still on the board at #24

DL Cameron Jordan: Cal
In no way am I saying that Jordan isn’t a good athlete. However, when compared to the other defensive ends in the group — Aldon Smith, Da’Quan Bowers and Robert Quinn — I have a tough time seeing Jordan keep up from a numbers standpoint. He’s a bigger guy who has the versatility to play inside and out, and in my view isn’t going to be among the top in the defensive end grouping. Now, does something like this possibly keep Jordan out of the top 10-15 picks? Maybe. But like the first three guys on the list, if he starts to slide on draft day at all because of his workout, someone is going to get a bargain they never thought they would.

---he may not be the ultimate pass rusher for a Saints fit but he is a very complete player. He might be the best player we could have any real hope on the remote side.

DE Ryan Kerrigan: Purdue
Back in November when I was talking with a scout concerning Kerrigan’s draft stock, the one thing he said even back than was that teams are going to be turned off by the kind of athlete he is. You can see on tape a lack of a real closing burst in pursuit, he isn’t overly explosive off the line and looks tight hipped in space. Kerrigan is a football player, a savvy, hard-working football player at that, but this is one environment where I could see him struggling in.

---also not the super pass rusher but I could see him being good value and a starter for years to come

OLB Mason Foster: Washington
He’s not the biggest, he’s not the fastest, but he’s got good instincts, can fend off blocks and tackles the football well. However, in a class of outside linebackers full of gifted athletes, I could see Foster getting lost in the shuffle a bit because he’s not going to post a top-tier 40-time. And when you combine that with his overall size, it could allow some of the bigger, faster workout warriors to jump over him on draft day. However, I still think the guy is as solid as any weakside linebacker in the draft and regardless of where he gets drafted, by year two he’ll be in someone’s starting lineup in the league.

---some stock drop for him would be a good thing to be a more possible very solid 2nd Rd selection.