Saints Need an Offensive Weapon

tenordas said

While it would be nice to get that "flash" player with our first round pick, what does anyone think about targeting Cam Skattebo with our third round pick (possibly 2nd if his stock rises after the bowl game)?

I think he could be a star player, at least for a few years. Running backs tend not to last all that long in the NFL, which is why most aren't 1st round picks any more, but that guy had every right to brag that no one could stop him. Texas couldn't on the vast majority of their plays.

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I like Skattebo, but I think he's going to end up being a FB/H-Back in the NFL that gets a limited number of carries as a power runner. I think he could end up being a good player in the Juszczyk mold, but how useful he would be would be very dependent on the scheme a team runs. If we run the same scheme we do now, I think he could be very valuable but if we end up with something like the McVay, Kingsbury, or Brady scheme, he might we of less value. But how high he goes will depend on the combine. I suspect he's going to end up a 4th or so round pick, but he could rise if he runs a better 40, 3 cone, and shuttle than expected.