Saints Need an Offensive Weapon (2 Viewers)

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

Not really, either they are good or they aren’t. The vast majority of redshirt sophomores, juniors, and seniors aren’t good NFL players either.

As I mentioned in my initial response. With the transfer rule changes, NIL, and Covid seasons. Any sort of pattern you may have thought was there no longer will exist in the same fashion going forward with the significant changes in college football in rules in recent years. As there are likely going to be way more of these players staying longer in college.

There are just so many recent examples of 5th year seniors doing well that I’d be shocked if scouts even really give it much thought at this point. Could see maybe at RB where the shelf life is so short, but outside of that it’s not going to sway my opinion of a guy like Tre Harris at all.

I think you're missing the point entirely.

5th year senior doesn't mean anyone is undraftable or should sway your opinion. Just that it adds a degree of difficulty to scouting a prospect because they have a significant advantage.

 

[kennydfresh]

I want Tyler Warren and he will be my pick until the draft. I'm standing 10 toes on business with dude.

 

[TenTwo]

I want Tyler Warren and he will be my pick until the draft. I'm standing 10 toes on business with dude.

Ten toes on business?! Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit!

We could use a weapon at TE

 

[Judge_Smails]

Warren looks incredible tonight.

 

[DSnfla]

Using the top 10 offenses as an example is silly because they have weapons outside of their run game, we do not.

Our WR/TE group wouldn't make the roster of these teams. We have absolutely nobody who is a threat to make a play.

Defenses are just selling out against the run against us because *checks notes* Kevin Austin, Deonte Pettis, and JJ are our receiving threats.

AK is our only positive weapon on offense and is paid to be a bell cow back. Drafting another RB would be god awful asset management.

I disagree, Olave and Shaheed make almost all of the rosters of the top 10 offenses in the league. They might not be a #1 WR but Olave would easy be a #2 but they make the rosters

 

[Saintcd]

Especially with how good our OLine is at run blocking.

Not any better in pass protection.

 

[Jesse Custer]

I disagree, Olave and Shaheed make almost all of the rosters of the top 10 offenses in the league. They might not be a #1 WR but Olave would easy be a #2 but they make the rosters

They do. Past them is a nightmare. Like, 2021 levels of bad or possibly worse. We also don't know if Taysom is going to be back or how he's going to be if he does come back (wouldn't hold it against him in the least if he decided to hang it up). We have our Josh Hill 2.0 in Foster Moreau, but Juwan scares no one. He's as likely to drop a pass as he is to catch it. Kendre can't seem to catch a break when it comes to injury, Jamaal is a great teammate and personality but little else at this point. Clyde may very well be a building block. Alvin is still one of the better RBs in the league, but he's at the stage of his career where he seems to spend more time nicked up than not.

I get that people want better O-linemen, but the simple fact is that our tackle spots are set with two monsters who are constantly improving, but interior OL guys can easily be had in this draft in the second round on down. Same with true nose tackles, rangey linebackers, safeties, edge guys, and tight ends. IMO, if Tet, Ashton, and Mason Graham are gone at 10, trade down and accumulate more picks. But if any of those three are available at that point, one has to be the pick. We need an immediate difference maker at that pick. But knowing our luck, it'll be some small-school polytechnic Center who's finished three of the last four seasons on IR.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

I disagree, Olave and Shaheed make almost all of the rosters of the top 10 offenses in the league. They might not be a #1 WR but Olave would easy be a #2 but they make the rosters

Yes BUT neither can be counted on.

Olave is one concussion away from retiring(should retire now imo) and Shaheed has now suffered back to back season ending injuries.

 

[TenTwo]

They do. Past them is a nightmare. Like, 2021 levels of bad or possibly worse. We also don't know if Taysom is going to be back or how he's going to be if he does come back (wouldn't hold it against him in the least if he decided to hang it up). We have our Josh Hill 2.0 in Foster Moreau, but Juwan scares no one. He's as likely to drop a pass as he is to catch it. Kendre can't seem to catch a break when it comes to injury, Jamaal is a great teammate and personality but little else at this point. Clyde may very well be a building block. Alvin is still one of the better RBs in the league, but he's at the stage of his career where he seems to spend more time nicked up than not.

I get that people want better O-linemen, but the simple fact is that our tackle spots are set with two monsters who are constantly improving, but interior OL guys can easily be had in this draft in the second round on down. Same with true nose tackles, rangey linebackers, safeties, edge guys, and tight ends. IMO, if Tet, Ashton, and Mason Graham are gone at 10, trade down and accumulate more picks. But if any of those three are available at that point, one has to be the pick. We need an immediate difference maker at that pick. But knowing our luck, it'll be some small-school polytechnic Center who's finished three of the last four seasons on IR.

Hard to doubt Taysom Hill and his ability to recover from injury. He’s true freak of nature. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s good to go by training camp.

 

[St. Geezy]

I don't think there are any "Jeanty haters" just people who see we have more holes to fill than RB which is a low priority position.

Nah, he definitely has haters that don’t see him as anything special. lol

 

[kennydfresh]

We need an immediate difference maker at that pick. But knowing our luck, it'll be some small-school polytechnic Center who's finished three of the last four seasons on IR.

Don't forget we are not going to watch his tape just look at his RAS numbers.

 

[Pkessling]

Got the Jeanty bowl game on….going to spend the whole game imagining him in the B&G.

Watching too. PState is making him earn every yard. Putting 8 in the box.

 

[Pkessling]

I do like Carreon, the RG for Boise State. And 91 on defense also looks good.

 

[DSnfla]

You’re really good with mvs, shaheed and shaking brain syndrome olave? The first 2 aren’t getting above #3 on any other team. Olave was never a true #1 wr and with his numerous concussions, he’s at best a part time #2 wr depending on health. He actually should retire for his own health. We need to draft a #1, sign a #2 in free agency and add a receiving TE through the draft or free agency to even catch up with most any other teams receiving corps.

I fully expect Olave to do massive work on strengthening his upper body/neck area in the offseason, in fact, it has already been mentioned. If so he's easily a solid #2 and borderline #1. We need a big contested pass catcher, either an X or a TE . There is no TE that is worth the #10 pick and the only X WR is McMillan and he probably won't be there. I do like Harris in the 2nd or Jayden Higgins in the 3rd