By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
BATON ROUGE — The New Orleans Saints wrapped up a whirlwind college scouting tour a little more than an hour away from home, at LSU’s indoor practice facility for LSU pro day.
It was the fourth major football program the Saints had visited in four days, and the team brought a massive contingent with it to Baton Rouge, with 17 members of the Saints staff credentialed for the event.
Also on the scouting itinerary for the Saints this week: Alabama’s pro day on Tuesday (March 19), Ohio State’s pro day on Wednesday (March 20) and West Virginia’s pro day on Thursday (March 21).
Jeff Ireland, the Saints Assistant General Manager and Director of College Scouting, said these pro day events offer the staff an additional chance to get an up-close look at a prospect, one that often gives “a different exposure” to a player than the more rigid NFL combine.
“I always tell our scouts, get around the kid, get around the player we’re evaluating as many times as you can,” Ireland said. “The more times you’re around him, the better exposure you have to a player, the more conviction we’re going to have on the player when it comes to drafting him.
Full Story - NOLA.com
