De første Mock drafts er ved at blive udgivet på de forskellige NFLs sites. Men hvem vælger New Orleans Saints med det 12. overall pick?
ESPNs Mel Kiper og NFL.coms Bucky Brooks er enige om at Saints skal vælge Alabama defensiv tackle A’Shawn Robinson, som nummer 12 i draften. Nick Underhill fra avisen The Advocate har lavet denne hurtige scouting report på Robinson.
Robinson er en 6-3 313 pound defensiv tackle fra Alabama Crimson Tide, som eksperterne siger følgende om:
After fielding one of the worst defenses in NFL history, the Saints must add disruptive players at every level. Robinson is a menacing interior defender with the size and strength to control the middle of the line.
– Bucky Brooks
The Saints really need to add another versatile defensive lineman, and Robinson fits the bill. In fact, the 6-foot-3, 313-pounder is an immediate starter who combines great awareness and strength to make plays and hold the point in the run game, as well as the ability to push the pocket. There isn’t a place where the Saints can go wrong adding talent on defense.
– Mel Kiper
Hvad kan man finde af video med A’Shawn Robinson på youtube? Her er et lille udpluk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeXgOKIrLmw
Der nævnes også andre spillere til Saints som nummer 12. Daniel Jeremiah har Clemson cornerback Mackensie Alexander og Rob Rang mener det bliver Oregons defensive end DeForest Buckner.
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com har CB Mackensie Alexander til Saints……
Jeg har forsat en drøm om OLB Darron Lee til at sammen med Stephone Anthony og Hau’oli at skabe en monster LB-line for de næste 4-5 år (Lee is a three-down linebacker with big-time speed and athleticism.)
En playmaker på defence ville være fantastisk. DE, DT, NT, OLB eller CB jeg tager det hele. Forsvaret skal forbedres.
Defensive ends
1. Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. Shaq Lawson, Clemson
3. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
4. Kevin Dodd, Clemson
5 (tie). Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
5 (tie). Jonathan Bullard, Florida
Defensive tackles
1. A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama
2. Jarran Reed, Alabama
3. Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss
4. Andrew Billings, Baylor
5. Kenny Clark, UCLA
Linebackers
1. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. Myles Jack, UCLA
3. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
4. Darron Lee, Ohio State
5. Su’a Cravens, USC
Hybrids
1. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
2. Leonard Floyd, Georgia
3. Kamalei Correa, Boise State
4. Kyler Fackrell, Utah State
5. Dadi Nicolas, Virginia Tech
Cornerbacks
1. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida
3. Mackensie Alexander, Clemson
4. Eli Apple, Ohio State
5. Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
Safeties
1. Jeremy Cash, Duke
2. Vonn Bell, Ohio State
3. Darien Thompson, Boise State
4. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
5. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
Jeg kender ikke meget til nogen af årets college spillere endnu… Men en opgradering af den defensive linje vil jeg hilse meget velkommen. En god linebacker eller en corner er heller ikke dårligt. Men BPA på defensivt tror jeg på for Saints som nummer 12.
En anden interessant mulighed… Draftens bedste wide receiver, Laquon Treadwell fra Ole Miss, hvis han er ledig som nummer 12.
“Laquon Treadwell is a classic WR1 with the size and ball skills to do the dirty work between the hashes. He has recovered nicely from a gruesome leg injury in 2014 to re-emerge as solid red zone threat as a junior.”
skriver Bucky Brooks.
Mit draftgæt:
1. Defensivt valg
2. Højst sandsynligt DT – selv om jeg helst så en LB
3. Sheldon Rankins
Hvis jeg skulle vælge:
1. runde: Reggie Ragland eller Darron Lee – sammen med Hau’oli og Stephone ville Saints have en stærk LB-line de næste 4-5 år
2. runde: DT – Austin Johnson, Penn, Chris Jones, Miss., Kenny Clark, Florida, Jonathan Bullard, Florida, Andrew Billings, Batlor eller Maliek Collins, Nebraska – masser af gode DT-spiller fra #41 til 54
Lige nu ligner det Sheldon Rankins, men jeg er meget usikker på hvem Saints drafter som nummer 12. Som jeg forstår det ligger der en stor gruppe virkelig gode DTs i draften, som hvis man ikke får en af de måske to bedste, så kan man lige så godt vente til anden runde… En linebacker ville jeg ikke være utilfreds med. En trade op for at få Myles Jack?
Jeg tror dog helst ser Saints trade tilbage for nogle flere picks.
Mit bud på et 3. runde valg: Guard Christian Westerman, Arizona
NFL.com: Quick-twitch, athletic guard who comes from a football family and has been working on his strength and athleticism from a young age. Offensive line coaches will appreciate Westerman’s technical savvy and zone scheme teams will covet his fluidity and blocking ability on the move. A move to center is not out of the question thanks to his body type and quickness and his draft stock may be helped by a potential ability to offer roster depth at several offensive line positions.