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Saints draft grades: Here’s what experts say about entire 3 days and every pick
Posted on 4/27/26 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 4/27/26 at 10:30 pm
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Jim Derry, New Orleans Saints, On SI: A-. OK, I will go first. Usually on the day after the Saints draft, I will talk about how surprised I am at this or that. This year? I can’t really say I am surprised about much, and if I were somehow tasked to supply a blueprint before the whole thing began, the team pretty much followed it to a T. SURROUND TYLER SHOUGH with weapons and address a couple other spots.
To start Day 3, I would have rather have seen an edge rusher or cornerback there – probably would have found a way to get one a little earlier, actually. However, where most pf the picks seemed to be the right spot. I absolutely LOVE Jordyn Tyson at No. 8 and Bryce Lance in the fourth round.
Media comments on every Saints pick from New Orleans Saints on SI
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Posted on 4/27/26 at 10:50 pm to L.A.
People are sleeping on TJ Hall‘s fit. His combine numbers aren’t attention grabbing, but he played the exact style of coverage the Saints started to implement under Staley. You don’t have to have insane measurables when you are playing perfect to scheme.
The two places you need those off the chart numbers are at safety and at the weak side OLB.
Think Pat swilling, long and can really bend the edge.
The two places you need those off the chart numbers are at safety and at the weak side OLB.
Think Pat swilling, long and can really bend the edge.
This post was edited on 4/27/26 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 4/28/26 at 12:31 am to touchdownjeebus
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People are sleeping on TJ Hall‘s fit. His combine numbers aren’t attention grabbing, but he played the exact style of coverage the Saints started to implement under Staley. You don’t have to have insane measurables when you are playing perfect to scheme. The two places you need those off the chart numbers are at safety and at the weak side OLB. Think Pat swilling, long and can really bend the edge.
Neither Koolaid or Riley are burners
Posted on 4/28/26 at 6:49 am to touchdownjeebus
What kind of coverage is that, do you just mean zone coverage?
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:51 am to ForTheWin81
It's a hybrid and changes play to play. It's not one straight type.
But the scheme is sound in that it tries to take away the proper gaps in coverage with where they move people around to, and when we do play man on the outside it tends to be in certain situations where it makes sense, and usually has the proper over the top support, depending on the team we are playing.
That is to say when we do play man outside it's usually not a true blitz with it, instead dropping different people in and out of the rush vs coverage to generate pressure from unexpected angles. We often do the same with zone, but will send more than 4 at times for that.
But the scheme is sound in that it tries to take away the proper gaps in coverage with where they move people around to, and when we do play man on the outside it tends to be in certain situations where it makes sense, and usually has the proper over the top support, depending on the team we are playing.
That is to say when we do play man outside it's usually not a true blitz with it, instead dropping different people in and out of the rush vs coverage to generate pressure from unexpected angles. We often do the same with zone, but will send more than 4 at times for that.
This post was edited on 4/28/26 at 7:56 am
Posted on 4/28/26 at 7:59 am to Lsujacket66
quote:No, but they are faster than Hall by a good clip when it comes to deep speed. Whereas a receiver might get one step on them, it would be two steps on Hall, which is enough separation to be considered open.
Neither Koolaid or Riley are burners
He might be able to play outside some, but long term he projects more as a nickel/star, or a player that moves around depending on the play call, but that will telegraph things a bit if we don't mix it up.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:00 am to bonethug0180
Yep. It reduces the need for the expensive and hard to find “shut down” corners and allows you a larger pool of players that can play within your scheme.
If you think all of a sudden Kool-aid learned how to cover, you’re mistaken. The scheme fits him better. He isn’t asked to do things outside of his repertoire.
If you think all of a sudden Kool-aid learned how to cover, you’re mistaken. The scheme fits him better. He isn’t asked to do things outside of his repertoire.
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:04 am to touchdownjeebus
He certainly isn't a man style corner, and neither really is Riley.
That's actually opposite with Hall as he is excellent in man and extremely sticky, but he cannot carry deep, so that is why he fell in the first place. He'd be the ideal man corner if he had the speed.
But in our scheme Hall makes the perfect type of star defender since he can play in that smaller area and fly around, and is excellent in run support (something McKinstry is good at but not Riley).
That's actually opposite with Hall as he is excellent in man and extremely sticky, but he cannot carry deep, so that is why he fell in the first place. He'd be the ideal man corner if he had the speed.
But in our scheme Hall makes the perfect type of star defender since he can play in that smaller area and fly around, and is excellent in run support (something McKinstry is good at but not Riley).
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:37 am to touchdownjeebus
Hall was the only questionable pick. Doubtful he makes the roster
Posted on 4/28/26 at 8:41 am to ipodking
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Hall was the only questionable pick.
Our 7th round pick was questionable?
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Doubtful he makes the roster
35-40% of 7th round draft picks make the initial 53 man roster these days. A boundary corner to compete and hopefully grow from the PS is hardly a questionable pick.
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