KDF's POST DRAFT GRADES (1 Viewer)

[kennydfresh]

Okay the draft is finally over and now we can focus on the release of the NFL schedule then training camp. BTW shout out to the Carolina Panthers and their A+ draft. And now on to the grades:

1. Payton Turner: C- Marcus Davenport 2.0, we drafted what i hate the most in any player..........POTENTIAL!! I am hoping I'm wrong about him, I actually spent some more time researching him some more today and I came up with the same conclusion, we could have had him in the late 2nd round.

2. Pete Werner: B- Scott Shanle 2.0, nothing wrong with this pick except we could have gotten him lower, he is smart, good tackler, and rarely out of position. Just don't expect anything more than average and you won't be disappointed. Not the sideline to sideline backer I wanted. But Meh. Average.

3. Paulson Adebo: B+ I love the pick. Good but not great speed for a CB, enough twitch in his hips for the position, and a ballhawk. I knew the Saints were going to gift Kris Richard for coming over and now they have. Now finish this story off and go sign Richard Sherman.

4. Ian Book: C- Don't understand this pick one bit, but I can say this about every pick except Adebo. Not a fan of his arm strength, his balls float, and he has a tendency to just take off after going through his reads (something that he can teach Taysom Hill to do). If we drafted him with the intentions of him never starting and just holding a clipboard then B+ if we did expecting anything more shame on you.

5. Landon Young: B+ I like this pick alot. Some teams have a knack at drafting a certain position and getting it right everytime, when it comes to OL there is no one better than the Saints. This is a massive man that is not going to be asked to start or play right away and will get to learn from some of the best in the game. Awesome selection, Awesome pick. Go get'em big fella.

6. Kawaan Baker: C Meh. TQS 2.0, this a recurring theme. Ran a nice 40 at 4.43, when i watched his tape, I guessed 4.44. He played against subpar competition and put up subpar numbers......soooooo....Dollar store version TQS. I would have rather we drafted the Guard from Grambling. He is no threat to any WR currently on the roster, he is just TQS replacement when he leaves next offseason.

 

[HburgSaints]

can I have this week's lottery numbers since you are Nostradamus? saying a player would've been available at a later time is some incredible insight into 31 other teams' draft boards

 

[NOLAJM504]

I like the decision to go with a 3/3 balance on Offense/Defense, with the better prospects being on D.

 

[BelowZero]

we drafted what i hate the most in any player..........POTENTIAL!!

You're joking, right? That's literally what a draft is. You're picking players to play professionally based off of COLLEGE TAPE. You have no idea how they'll play at the next level, hence all the measurements and tests they go through along the way - an educated guess at their ability at the next leve. It'll never be anything more than that.

 

[joejr]

Turner would have been gone by the 40th pick. PFF moved him into the late 1st round 2 weeks ago.

 

[kennydfresh]

You're joking, right? That's literally what a draft is. You're picking players to play professionally based off of COLLEGE TAPE. You have no idea how they'll play at the next level, hence all the measurements and tests they go through along the way - an educated guess at their ability at the next leve. It'll never be anything more than that.

You can replace "potential" with PROJECT if you like.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

2. Pete Werner: B- Scott Shanle 2.0, nothing wrong with this pick except we could have gotten him lower, he is smart, good tackler, and rarely out of position. Just don't expect anything more than average and you won't be disappointed. Not the sideline to sideline backer I wanted. But Meh. Average.

Agreed 100%.
Really discouraged after watching his tape. He looked like the slowest guy on the field vs Alabama.

And we selected him in the 2nd? Yikes

 

[Magic_Leather_Jacket]

Okay the draft is finally over and now we can focus on the release of the NFL schedule then training camp. BTW shout out to the Carolina Panthers and their A+ draft. And now on to the grades:

1. Payton Turner: C- Marcus Davenport 2.0, we drafted what i hate the most in any player..........POTENTIAL!! I am hoping I'm wrong about him, I actually spent some more time researching him some more today and I came up with the same conclusion, we could have had him in the late 2nd round.

2. Pete Werner: B- Scott Shanle 2.0, nothing wrong with this pick except we could have gotten him lower, he is smart, good tackler, and rarely out of position. Just don't expect anything more than average and you won't be disappointed. Not the sideline to sideline backer I wanted. But Meh. Average.

3. Paulson Adebo: B+ I love the pick. Good but not great speed for a CB, enough twitch in his hips for the position, and a ballhawk. I knew the Saints were going to gift Kris Richard for coming over and now they have. Now finish this story off and go sign Richard Sherman.

4. Ian Book: C- Don't understand this pick one bit, but I can say this about every pick except Adebo. Not a fan of his arm strength, his balls float, and he has a tendency to just take off after going through his reads (something that he can teach Taysom Hill to do). If we drafted him with the intentions of him never starting and just holding a clipboard then B+ if we did expecting anything more shame on you.

5. Landon Young: B+ I like this pick alot. Some teams have a knack at drafting a certain position and getting it right everytime, when it comes to OL there is no one better than the Saints. This is a massive man that is not going to be asked to start or play right away and will get to learn from some of the best in the game. Awesome selection, Awesome pick. Go get'em big fella.

6. Kawaan Baker: C Meh. TQS 2.0, this a recurring theme. Ran a nice 40 at 4.43, when i watched his tape, I guessed 4.44. He played against subpar competition and put up subpar numbers......soooooo....Dollar store version TQS. I would have rather we drafted the Guard from Grambling. He is no threat to any WR currently on the roster, he is just TQS replacement when he leaves next offseason.

Wow quite the string of hilariously bad takes you have there

 

[ChrisinNOLA]

 

[Lord Stanley]

Agreed 100%.
Really discouraged after watching his tape. He looked like the slowest guy on the field vs Alabama.

And we selected him in the 2nd? Yikes

Looks like a poor man’s Anzalone. Werner will be compared to Jabril Cox next few years as he was one of best cover LBs from LSU in last 10 years (and will be needed against Pitts and other NFC South TEs).

 

[Saint Kamara]

I think these are fair grades.

Anymore that thinks Turner should be graded higher is kidding themselves.

 

[kennydfresh]

Yeah, but you don't draft potential in the FIRST round, homey! Not even late first. And [Deleted by Mod - unnecessarily rude] at least pick a prime position of need.

Right, a lot of people don't understand that you draft potential past the 4th round. These are you special teams players, players that excelled the previous year only to have setback the next year, and players that suffered an injury but were trending up. That's drafting for potential, you don't do that in the 1st round. For clarification, I'm not saying I don't like the pick, I'm saying not at 28 with better prospects available, if they took him in rd 2, who cares. I hope he proves me wrong.

 

[sammymvpknight]

Everyone gets an A+ because they are professional scouts and they have a 100% success rate.

 

[brungart]

I think my favorite thing is when people say “ Why are you second guessing the professionals?” Then you go their Facebook page and it’s full of commentary about politicians

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Agreed 100%.
Really discouraged after watching his tape. He looked like the slowest guy on the field vs Alabama.

And we selected him in the 2nd? Yikes

He looks super slow to me too. Hopefully we will be proven wrong.