Saints signed Taco Charlton
Could of been me, Go Blue!!!
They're kicking the tires on him because he has those measurements the Saints like 6'5 270lbs.
Haha yes...I am pretty sure it was indeed you actually. Fun times.
He did have that one 5 sacks season in Miami, so clearly he has SOMETHING in him, but my concerns then are the same as they are today - his slender frame and subpar speed/burst just aren't a winning combination at the NFL level.
It's amazing how well this skills test translates to that particular position, but when it comes to pass rushers, the 40-yard dash is one of the best indicators of success. Like every position, there are anomalies that succeed despite a bad 40-time, but more times than not, 6-6 270 pound pass rushers running 4.92 are going to struggle at the next level.
If that combo exists in a player, then I personally need to see insane college production, as in at least a pair of 16+ sacks seasons against superior competition, along with a vast array of unique pass rush moves to POTENTIALLY offset the measurable attribute downgrade, otherwise, it's a no for me, especially if you're talking about a potential first round pick. Nothing stuck out for me with Charlton with his production and what I would call "sack quality," as hardly any of them were the result of anything special shown on the play - many were coverage sacks, beating wildly inferior tackles after a fight that went too long for my liking, etc.
Easy for me to say in hindsight, I know, but I thought he got way over-drafted, even at 28.