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As we all know, especially us fans think the Saints are thin at DE. It seems to me that the wildcard is Trey Hendrickson. He was a 3rd round draft choice who really moved up the boards after the Senior Bowl and the Combine. By his numbers, he sure looks like he has the physical tools to be a quality DE. By his numbers, it sure looks like he has the speed required to be an effective DE including initial burst. I have not noticed him much, but the few times I did, he looked good against the run. I haven't seen him put much pressure on the QB, but I didn't follow him closely in the 1st 2 years.
Are the coaches confident that he is going to make a major leap this year? If so, that would explain a lot about the team not going after other DEs.
Do you think he can make a big enough improvement this year to be a quality DE?
btw: I know there have been some thoughts on him in other threads, but I thought this deserved it's own thread now that it looks like we are passing on Ansah.
Are the coaches confident that he is going to make a major leap this year? If so, that would explain a lot about the team not going after other DEs.
He showed up in Indianapolis at 6-foot-4, 266 pounds and finished among the top 12 defensive linemen in six drills, including first in the 60-yard shuttle (11.43 seconds) and second in the 20-yard shuttle (4.20). The other question that teams often throw at Hendrickson is about his athleticism, which puzzles him. He hopes he ended that conversation by running a 4.65-second 40-yard dash (seventh among d-linemen at the Combine) and showing off a 33.5-inch vertical leap (eighth).
Do you think he can make a big enough improvement this year to be a quality DE?
btw: I know there have been some thoughts on him in other threads, but I thought this deserved it's own thread now that it looks like we are passing on Ansah.