footballsfuture.com....another vote for the Saints taking Vic Beasley from Clemson. Meanwhile, Alpha Football Expert selects for the Saints.....La'el Collins. They feel he would be another Carl Nicks-type at guard.
It's still a little early for looking at whom they will take. Gonna be fun to see all the players that want to come out early. I know this, the Saints have need at a number of positions. More: SEC leads nation with 21 underclassmen declaring for 2015 NFL Draft (list of 76 players leaving early) Alabama head coach Nick Saban talks about how proud he is of T.J. Yeldon, left, Amari Cooper, center, and Landon Collins, right, for declaring their decision to enter the NFL draft during a press conference, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban said that it speaks highly of the Alabama program to have players enter the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) By Natalie Pierre | [email protected] Follow on Twitter on January 15, 2015 at 7:06 AM, updated January 17, 2015 at 12:12 PM The SEC leads the country with 21 underclassmen declaring for the 2015 NFL Draft, according to NFL.com. In all, 76 players announced that they would forgo their remaining college eligibility to begin their professional careers by the Jan. 15 deadline. RELATED: Number of underclassmen leaving school early for NFL decreases for 1st time in 5 years, after 36 went undrafted in 2014 Led by Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, the Pac-12 had 16 underclassmen declare, while the ACC had 13, the Big Ten had 12, and the Big 12 had the fewest of the Power Five conferences with just six players leaving school early. By comparison, Florida State had a nation-leading five underclassmen declare. Florida and USC had four a piece, while Alabama, LSU and Penn State had three each. No other program had more than two underclassmen declare for the draft. Below, you can see a list of the 76 underclassmen that declared for the 2015 NFL Draft. SEC underclassmen that have declared for NFL draft (21): Florida Dante Fowler Jr., defensive end D.J. Humphries, offensive tackle Matt Jones, running back Tyler Moore, offensive lineman Alabama Landon Collins, safety Amari Cooper, wide receiver T.J. Yeldon, running back LSU Kwon Alexander, linebacker Jalen Collins, cornerback Danielle Hunter, defensive end Mississippi State Benardrick McKinney, linebacker Josh Robinson, running back Auburn Sammie Coates, wide receiver Patrick Miller, offensive lineman South Carolina Mike Davis, running back Shaq Roland, wide receiver Arkansas Darius Philon, defensive tackle Missouri Shane Ray, defensive end Texas A&M Trey Williams, running back Georgia Todd Gurley, running back Kentucky Braylon Heard, running back Other underclassmen that declared for the draft (55): Florida State Ronald Darby, cornerback Mario Edwards Jr., defensive end Eddie Goldman, defensive tackle P.J. Williams, cornerback Jameis Winston, quarterback USC Nelson Agholor, wide receiver Javorius Buck Allen, running back George Farmer, wide receiver Leonard Williams, defensive lineman Penn State Deion Barnes, defensive end Jesse James, tight end Donovan Smith, offensive tackle Oregon Arik Armstead, defensive lineman Marcus Mariota, quarterback Stanford Alex Carter, cornerback Andrus Peat, offensive tackle Miami Ereck Flowers, offensive tackle Duke Johnson, running back UCF Jacoby Glenn, cornerback Breshad Perriman, wide receiver Oklahoma Dorial Green-Beckham, wide receiver Jordan Phillips, defensive tackle Virginia Eli Harold, defensive end Max Valles, defensive end Louisville Gerod Holliman, safety James Sample, safety UCLA Brett Hundley, quarterback Ellis McCarthy, defensive lineman Washington Marcus Peters, cornerback Shaq Thompson, linebacker TCU Chris Hackett, safety B.J. Catalon, running back Boise State Jay Ajayi, running back Texas Malcom Brown, defensive tackle Indiana Tevin Coleman, running back Washington State Xavier Cooper, defensive tackle Rice Christian Covington, defensive tackle Maryland Stefon Diggs, wide receiver Tulane Lorenzo Doss, cornerback Syracuse Durell Eskridge, safety Michigan Devin Funchess, wide receiver/tight end Wisconsin Melvin Gordon, running back Houston Deontay Greenberry, wide receiver Nebraska Randy Gregory, defensive end California Chris Harper, wide receiver Colorado State Dee Hart, running back Kansas Nigel King, wide receiver Rutgers Tyler Kroft, tight end Clemson Bradley Pinion, punter Utah Jeremiah Poutasi, offensive tackle Ohio State Noah Spence, defensive end UMass Jean Sifrin, tight end Arizona State Jaelen Strong, wide receiver Michigan State Trae Waynes, cornerback Minnesota Maxx Williams, tight end
Saints shaking things up. May deserve it's own thread. http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/01/new_orleans_saints_shake_up_sc.html#incart_river
According to nflspinzone.com, the Saints select.....Trae Waynes, cornerback, Michigan St., describing him as "fundamentally sound and reliable." 3 interceptions, 8 passes broken up and 11 defensed in '14.
I posted this last year about the Saints: "The Saints may start looking for LB help in the later rounds, starting in the 4th." *The Saints did draft a LB in the 4th and 5th rounds. The one drafted in the 5th is now with the Jags. This year I could see them drafting WR, and LB's in the early rounds. Then with 2 picks in the 3rd round looking to address the weakness at OL and CB. With 2 picks in the 1st, one in the 2nd and two in the 3rd, they have options. We'll see. They missed last year badly in the draft, hope to see a better outcome this year, if not, they will be taking steps backwards in the NFL.
None of this "we'll see" stuff. Get on out there in the deep water and make a call. What type of career does he have? I'm all in on Philly or bust. What say you?
Philly picks at #20, won't be there. They would have to move way up. Too many teams needing QB's before they get a pick. Bucs, Titans, Jets, Bears, Rams.....too many. Gonna need a little work before he's ready for the NFL. The right team and coach, he will do well. Lots of talk the Bucs are thinking about passing on Winston, then Mariota comes into play. When this comes out, gets teams to thinking, the ones that were on the fence... Attorney: Jameis Winston not ready for NFL off the field Posted: Apr 11, 2015 7:50 AM CST Updated: Apr 11, 2015 7:51 AM CST The Associated Press - The attorney who represented Jameis Winston during a sexual assault scandal, said the Florida State University quarterback is more than ready for the NFL on the field. But he's concerned about Winston off the field. During a sports law symposium on Friday, David Cornwell said, "Winston is ready to be a player on the field, but he's not ready to be an NFL player off the field." Cornwell clarified that no college player is ready for the NFL off the field. "The league will chew you up and spit you out and keep going," Cornwell said. Winston was never charged with the sexual assault, and he was cleared of any violations of Florida State's conduct code. If surrounded by the right people, Cornwell said Winston will be able to grow into a solid young man. Winston is a potential first-round pick in the NFL draft on April 30. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the top pick. The team held a private workout in Tallahassee on Thursday that featured Winston and several FSU offensive linemen. Winston was in the Tampa Bay area on Friday for Mike Alstott's Golf Tournament.
I heard a rumor that Phillip Rivers could be traded to Tennessee. I don't think it will happen. I think the Titans will trade the #2 pick, probably to the Jets. Mariota isn't the type of QB who would fit in Whisenhunt's system. Wouldn't it be funny if the Jets threw in Steven Ridley along with their #6 pick? Ridley just got a Jets tattoo. Titans will stick with Mettenberger unless they can do a serious upgrade.
