New Orleans Saints og Philadelphia Eagles er blevet enige om at handle draft picks.
Saints får:
Eagles 16. pick (2022)
Eagles 19. pick (2022)
Eagles 194. pick (2022)
Eagles får:
Saints 18. pick (2022)
Saints 101. pick (2022)
Saints 237. pick (2022)
Saints første runde valg i 2023
Saints anden runde valg i 2024
Saints har nu godt med kapital i første runde af dette års draft.
#16 OT Trevor Penning (eller muligvis Charles Cross)
#19 WR Chris Olave
Med disse to draftpicks dækker Saints de to største huller
– og vores 1.runde i 2023 er et #32 pick
Chris Olave is ranked as the third best prospect on ESPN’s Best Available, and he has the upside to make an immediate impact on a receiver-needy team. He has special teams experience both as a gunner and blocker, and he’s blocked two punts in his career. As a receiver, he scrambles with his quarterback and has the speed to make an impact on all three levels. He is not known as a blocking receiver, and sometimes he can be run through, especially on run blocks. At the Combine, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39, had a vertical jump of 32, and posted a broad jump of 124.
Height: 6 feet 0
Weight: 187 pounds
NFL.com Draft Grade: 6.46
NFL.com Overview: “The quiet storm of the Ohio State wide receiver corps, Olave is smooth, steady and makes things happen. His movements are fluid and easy from snap to the catch and all points between. He’s fast but efficient and plays with the bend and foot agility to uncover on all three levels. Olave possesses natural, well-rounded ball skills but needs to add play strength to ward off the physical challenges that are headed his way…”
Trevor Penning is setting up to be a top lineman if he continues his development at the same speed. Since entering college, he has put on 100 pounds because of weight room time and worked on his blocking form, allowing him to have the potential to bulldoze defenders. If he starts to piece it together, he could be hard to get around. His biggest knocks are his lack of control on some plays and being too late to the second block on a combo at times. He ran a 4.89 in the 40-yard dash at the Combine. He also had a vertical jump of 28 and a broad jump of 111. He’s listed as the fourth best tackle on ESPN.
Height: 6 feet 7
Weight: 325 pounds
NFL.com Draft Grade: 6.40
NFL.com Overview: “Three-year starter at left tackle with outstanding measurables on a low-cut, well-built frame. Penning plays with a level of disgust for anyone lining up against him and seeks out violent block finishes when possible. He’s athletic enough to block on the move and has the potential to shine as a powerful drive blocker…He should become an instant starter at left or right tackle but the jump in competition will take time to navigate.”
Jeg ved ikke helt hvad ideen er her. Men umiddelbart tænker jeg quarterback(?) – så Saints har noget at rykke frem med, hvis den/de quarterback Saints kan lide er på vej af boardet. Men forhåbentlig (jeg krydser fingre) for to spillere med de picks.
Chris Olave er et navn jeg ser linket til Saints flere steder. Men draften blev da lige liiiidt mere interessant.
En super LOT og en Slot/speedy WR på rookie kontrakt i 5 år – vi har ikke behov for en QB i dette års draft
Heller ikke Kenny Picket, Malik Willis eller Matt Corral ?
Næste års QB draft forekommer bedre og jeg foretrækker ro i vores QB-room i denne sæson
Jameis Winston vil blive bedre med en stærk ung LOT der ikke er skadet halvdelen af kampene
Ian Book er på højde med Picket, Willis og Corral
Jeg er fin hvem de nu drafter – så længe det ikke er busts 🙂 Og så længe de også vælger to spillere. Der er ikke nogen som jeg syntes Saints skal kombinere de to første runde picks for. Men jeg bliver ikke ked af det, hvis det er en QB på et af de to valg.
Er James Cook perfekt 4. runde valg som back-up for Alvin Kamara ?
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/2022-nfl-draft-james-cook-231304844.html
Hans løbestil minder lidt om Kamara – men bare Saints kan ramme som de gjorde i 2017, så ville det være fantastisk 🙂