re: Saints place RB Chris Ivory on IR

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Draftwise, Ryan Williams or Demarco Murray look like feature backs the could be around a Saints top pick. There are several 2nd-4th Rd Reggie role replacemants- LeMichael James, Kendall Hunter, Demps, Devine

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Ryan Williams - VTech Ryan Williams? You want to replace a guy with hamstring issues (Ivory) with a guy with hamstring issues?!?! NO. NO. NO. NO WAY.

DeMarco Murray - I like the fact that he catch out of the backfield. Big plus. Kinda worried that he's used to playing behind such a dominant O-Line giving him BIG holes to run through. I like him, but I'm withholding my final opinion until I see combine numbers and drill performances.

LeMichael James - I'm not sure he'll enter draft.

Kendall Hunter - Not a receiving threat = Not right for Reggie role or 3rd down back. HUGE numbers against crap teams, disappeared against better opponents. Don't think he's what Saints need.

Jeff Demps, Noel Devine - again with the injuries. If you are gonna be little - you have to be TOUGH.


Who do I like? All these guys are 2nd Round or Later...

Featured Back:
Mikel Leshoure - Illinois:
* STATS
* 2009 Highlight Reel

Delone Carter - Syracuse:
STATS
* The guy got monster yards behind a TERRIBLE O-Line.
* I like this guy on the field... but he may have character issues off of it. Similar in nature to Ivory's incident.

Late Round Guy:
Roy Helu Jr. - Nebraska:
STATS
* Big bruising downhill runner
* Solid in pass protection
* Not sure coaches made best use of his skillset

Wild Cards:

Jeremy Kerley - TCU: Could likely snatch him in the 4th/5th Round and he'd be worth every penny.

* 4* dual-threat QB coming out of HS
* Great hands receiving (they used him more as a WR than a RB)
* Legitimate home run threat PR/KR

Jacquizz Rodgers - Oregon State: If he enters draft