Analysis Analysis of Draft Picks & Undrafted Rookie Free Agents (1 Viewer)

[B_doggman47]

Trajan Jeffcoat- DE, Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, Arkansas (6'4"/266#) 40 Time- 4.69 Vertical- 31.5" Broad Jump- 10' Bench- 21 Reps.
Trajan Jeffcoat Career Totals Missouri/Arkansas: Tot. Games Played- 57 Tot. Snaps- 1985 Tot. Tkls.- 75 Solo- 57 Assists- 18 QB Press.- 92 Sacks- 17.

I found some good information on Jeffcoat. I re-watched the LSU/Ark. game a couple of times to see how he performed and a few of his other games with Missouri & Arkansas.

The Positives:
Jeffcoat explodes off the line with a quick first step, he has agile feet to counter inside and has a closing burst to finish plays. He's quick off the snap in the pass rush. Jeffcoat has violent hands and a good feel for working inside counter moves. He has long arms to ward off blockers. Jeffcoat plays with a good pad level and can win with power as a bull rusher. He looks comfortable rushing with his hands in the dirt or standing upright.

The Negatives:
Jeffcoat needs to set the edge more consistently in run defense. He lacks the elite speed to chase down and tackle. He has trouble with mobile QB's when they break contain. He needs to get better in run defense, against the run he can lose his leverage too quickly, he doesn't always shoot his arms out to the chest of the O-Lineman, also needs to be more consistent keeping his eyes in the backfield in run defense.

My Final Thoughts:
From what I've seen of Jeffcoat, He combines his power with his initial quickness, but I noticed one of his best attributes are his violent hands, which he uses well with precision, he just needs to be a little more consistent with it. Jeffcoat also has the flexibility to dip and bend to get under Tackles, but what makes him dangerous is his ability to use counter moves. I believe as a pass rusher, the potential is there for Jeffcoat to evolve. Overall he has the size and stature the Saints look for at the DE position, but he is a prospect whose athleticism and overall skill set remains unrefined, especially in his run defense. His potential is evident and with continued development he just may be another diamond in the rough like Carl Granderson. Jeffcoat was making some waves last week during mini-camp. He could be used as a pass rush specialist for now until he gets better in run defense.

 

[tonyarm99]

Trajan Jeffcoat looks like a intriquing prospect. He didnt have the numbers in college last year but looks aggressive to the ball ​

 

[B_doggman47]

Isaiah Stalbird- LB, Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, South Dakota St. (6'0"/221#) These are his pro day numbers, 40 Time- 4.43 Vertical- 37.5" Broad Jump- 10'7" Bench- 18 Reps.

There was very little to no information on Stalbird, no games or game tape at all. This is what I came up with, with a couple of articles I read about him.

Player Information:
Stalbird spent two seasons as a walk-on at Nebraska before transferring to South Dakota St. before the 2020 season. Stalbird hasn't always played Linebacker, he played Safety his first Two years of college. As a Safety he had 43- Tot. Tkls. 1- Forced Fumble and 1- Blocked Punt. Stalbird switched positions to linebacker partway through the 2021 season. As a Linebacker Stalbird had 176- Tot. Tkls. 5- Forced Fumbles 3- Sacks and 1-INT. His RAS Score- 9.50, that right there is a good reason as to why he caught the Saints interest and on top of him being versatile to play two positions, Stalbird is very experienced playing special teams.

My Thoughts:
Even though I know next to nothing about Stalbird, I believe he has some potential to be a good hybrid player in DA's defense. We all know how DA likes versatile players and Stalbird has the versatility to play Linebacker and Safety. I really believe DA can make this guy into a real good player at Safety. I would like to see him work at WLB too. He has 4.43 speed and can get from sideline to sideline pretty quick. Stalbird is making some plays in mini-camp, so that's encouraging news. I believe some time on the practice squad will do Stalbird a lot of good.

 

[B_doggman47]

Rico Payton III- CB, Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, Pittsburg St. (6'0"/182) 40 Time- 4.59 Vertical- 37" Broad Jump- 10'7"

These are Rico Payton's career stats. Tot. Games- 35 Tot. Tkls.- 64 PBU's- 26 INT's- 4 FF- 1.

Here's another player with practically no information on him. The only other information besides his career stats. that I found was that, Payton was a finalist for the Division II Cliff Harris Award. Which is given to the Small College Defensive Player of the Year.

Thoughts:
Well being that he was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award tells me that Payton does have some talent and skills. The only analysis I can Come up with at this time is that he is probably a project and will either end up on the Saints practice squad or Some other teams practice squad.

 

[Snakehead]

Isaiah Stalbird- LB, Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, South Dakota St. (6'0"/221#) These are his pro day numbers, 40 Time- 4.43 Vertical- 37.5" Broad Jump- 10'7" Bench- 18 Reps.

There was very little to no information on Stalbird, no games or game tape at all. This is what I came up with, with a couple of articles I read about him.

Player Information:
Stalbird spent two seasons as a walk-on at Nebraska before transferring to South Dakota St. before the 2020 season. Stalbird hasn't always played Linebacker, he played Safety his first Two years of college. As a Safety he had 43- Tot. Tkls. 1- Forced Fumble and 1- Blocked Punt. Stalbird switched positions to linebacker partway through the 2021 season. As a Linebacker Stalbird had 176- Tot. Tkls. 5- Forced Fumbles 3- Sacks and 1-INT. His RAS Score- 9.50, that right there is a good reason as to why he caught the Saints interest and on top of him being versatile to play two positions, Stalbird is very experienced playing special teams.

My Thoughts:
Even though I know next to nothing about Stalbird, I believe he has some potential to be a good hybrid player in DA's defense. We all know how DA likes versatile players and Stalbird has the versatility to play Linebacker and Safety. I really believe DA can make this guy into a real good player at Safety. I would like to see him work at WLB too. He has 4.43 speed and can get from sideline to sideline pretty quick. Stalbird is making some plays in mini-camp, so that's encouraging news. I believe some time on the practice squad will do Stalbird a lot of good.

Even if he doesn't turn into a regular contributor on defense, he looks like the kind of guy who can be a force ST specialist especially with the need for guys to have to make those open field tackles now. The KO changes look to make sure tacklers a near must with the kickers on an island as the last line of defense.

 

[B_doggman47]

Sorry it's taken me a little long to get back into these analysis'. I had to have a little surgery to cut out a skin cancer on my chest. It turned out to be more cutting than what the doctors thought, but they got all of it. Plus I've been a little under the weather. but I'm back.

 

[webster]

Sorry it's taken me a little long to get back into these analysis'. I had to have a little surgery to cut out a skin cancer on my chest. It turned out to be more cutting than what the doctors thought, but they got all of it. Plus I've been a little under the weather. but I'm back.

Thanks for the information. Take care of yourself and wishing you the best.

 

[Jesse Custer]

Even if he doesn't turn into a regular contributor on defense, he looks like the kind of guy who can be a force ST specialist especially with the need for guys to have to make those open field tackles now. The KO changes look to make sure tacklers a near must with the kickers on an island as the last line of defense.

I think Stalbird is an eventual JT Gray replacement after spending a season on the practice squad.

 

[B_doggman47]

Millard Bradford- S, Undrafted Rookie Free Agent, TCU (5'11"/191#) 40 Time- 4.42 Vertical- 38.5" Broad Jump- 10'3" Bench- 15 Reps.
Bradford's College Career Stats: Tot. Games- 54 Tot. Tkls.- 182 Tot. Assts.- 41 Solo Tkls.- 141 Tot. PBU's- 13 Tot. INT's- 4.

Luckily there was some good information and games that I could watch. I had plenty of time to evaluate Bradford while I was recuperating. This is what I came up with.

The Positives:
Bradford plays with good bend and smooth transition from coverage. He pays good attention to man leverage when the center of the field is open. I like the way he undercuts, trying to get INT's. His ball skills are very good. Bradford tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to get interceptions even when he isn't targeted on the play. Bradford shows good instincts when facing the line of scrimmage in zone coverage and he does a good job of getting his head around in time when playing with his back to the line of scrimmage. Bradford also has plenty of aggression and burst to rocket into running lanes to make tackles in run defense. He gives up his body in run support with a very good closing burst.

The Negatives:
Bradford needs to tighten his angles in pursuit and needs to show better tackling technique to consistently finish. At times he has a tendency to give too much cushion when playing off-man coverage. Bradford also needs to do a better job of reading routes when sitting back as a single-high Safety. He does occasionally have some problems with bigger targets catching above his head.

My Final Thoughts:
In watching Bradford, he has the fluidity, speed and quick feet to come down and defend slot receivers in man-coverage. He also does a nice job of breaking down in coverage as a tackler after the catch. One thing I did notice in the games I watched, is Bradford misses a lot of tackles and that id because he's always trying to make that big hit, instead of trying to wrap up. He bounces off of opponents trying to make that big hit. He needs to do a better job of wrapping up. If he can clean up his tackling issues and his technique, I can see him making the team for special teams purposes and depth at the Safety position. I read an article the other day that said Bradford could be one of three undrafted rookie free agents to make the final 53-Man roster.