New Orleans Saints 2018 Draft Flat Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to laid about the review procedure on how each squad stacks upwards with the selections they’ve made. The New Orleans Saints made quite the movement upwards the board trading with the Green Bay Packers inwards what appeared to live a alternative for the adjacent quarterback of the future, that didn’t come upwards to pass. The Saints took a colossal direct chances inwards the kickoff circular spell withal adding vii players through this year’s draft class, let’s review… 

New Orleans Saints 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick xiv (14)

Marcus Davenport (DE)

It shouldn’t necessarily live seen equally mortgaging the future, but to a greater extent than similar losing the warranty on a latterly purchased product. Shipping away adjacent year’s kickoff circular pick to the Packers to swap kickoff circular selections this twelvemonth had the phase laid for New Orleans to potentially snag their adjacent franchise quarterback, or was it?

New Orleans made history but non inwards the agency most fans would’ve thought. The merchandise upwards that was clearly real expensive was used to select top notch talent inwards Marcus Davenport. While he measures extremely good inwards both stature in addition to ability, this pick with the amount given upwards does pose equally a caput scratcher. ADF isn’t suggesting that nosotros don’t believe inwards what Marcus could convey to the club, but the agency it seems the Saints persuasion him is a truthful game changer that volition elevate this defense strength to the adjacent level, nosotros actually wonder.

Davenport did demo good inwards his iv twelvemonth college career progressing every flavor inwards almost every category. His 21.5 career sacks in addition to vi career forced fumbles doesn’t precisely jump out to propose super-star to garner such a price. New Orleans should house Davenport on the describe of piece of occupation with his manus inwards the dirt amongst Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Cameron in addition to Sheldon Rankins to create quite the disruptive group. With how this movement went down, expectations volition live greatly lifted in addition to Davenport volition live forced to response the bell early in addition to often.

ADF Prediction: High potential, may non alive upwards to the hype. 

Round iii – Pick 27 (91)

Tre’Quan Smith (WR)

One of the most glaring needs on the criminal offense was to create got a consummate publish ii receiver to aid inwards pulling coverage away from their star inwards Michael Thomas. ADF believes they create got stuck gilded in addition to volition ultimately gear upwards the upshot with the add-on of Tre’Quan Smith. On newspaper in addition to on film, Smith looks to live the perfect complement to Michael Thomas with his skillful size, nifty speed in addition to agility. The Saints doubled downward in addition to selected a actor that also tin aid inwards the run game (extremely important), equally Smith has a nifty aptitude for run blocking.

What is real impressive most Smith is that he could literally croak the total bundle equally a complementary receiver. He showed fantastic progression every flavor that came to top with seeing career highs inwards all categories. More impressively, he was able to honor the endzone a solid thirteen times inwards that terminal season. Many scouts praise his unique arm length which should entirely practice goodness him farther inwards the NFL. With Drew Brees throwing Smith the ball, nosotros could come across a real positive rookie year.  

ADF Prediction: Great upside, potential to live highly productive.

Round 4 – Pick 27 (127)

Rick Leonard (OL)

While it’s hard to inquiry the moves Sean Payton in addition to Mickey Loomis make, peculiarly later on hitting thus favorably on lastly year’s draft class, this pick seems a petty out of character. While Leonard stands extremely tall (6’7”), the mass suggests he is far likewise raw to brand whatsoever type of solid contribution this season. Perhaps inwards a depth role, Rick could sit down in addition to acquire from the many savvy veterans this squad has already on the roster. Rick Leonard does solid higher upwards average athletic mightiness that should allow him to compete early on.  

ADF Prediction: Project player, depth addition.

Round v – Pick 27 (164)

Natrell Jamerson (DB)

Continuing to add together to a defense strength that saw nifty progression lastly season, the Saints direct the speedy security from Wisconsin to add together to the mix. Jamerson was a old broad receiver prospect that never panned out on the college phase in addition to was moved to the defensive side of the ball. Natrell volition require much tutelage from the Saints coaching staff to create got his game to the adjacent level. His speed in addition to natural mightiness should allow him to carve out a spot on special teams, but he volition live hard pressed to honor a consistent starting role unless he shows something fantastic.

Round vi – Pick xv (189)

Kamrin Moore (DB)

Another depth draft add-on for the Saints, this fourth dimension with old Boston College senior Kamrin Moore. This pick also screams out to garner a special teams role, spell serving equally a backup to a defense strength that clearly requires to a greater extent than adequate pieces for rotational purposes. Moore has skillful size but volition create got to prefect his arts and crafts inwards both Man & Zone coverage packages for the coaching staff to create got notice.  

Round vi – Pick 27 (201)

Boston Scott (RB)

Sean Payton is the main at finding talent inwards real unique places, in addition to this pick is no different. Boston Scott has a torso type that is real similar to the old Jacksonville Jaguars star Maurice Jones-Drew. Scott is skillful 10 pounds lighter thus Jones-Drew was entering the NFL, but runs only equally fast posting a fantastic 4.4 xl fourth dimension at his pro-day inwards slow March. Boston is an intriguing alternative equally inwards that his terminal flavor at Louisiana Tech saw him to a greater extent than favorably used seeing his statistics croak the best inwards his college career. Breaking the grand yard rushing grade in addition to scoring ix total touchdowns gives acceptance he could play at the adjacent level. With Mark Ingram straightaway suspended iv games to laid about the season, could nosotros come across Scott before than expected? It’s real possible.

Round 7 – Pick 27 (245)

Will Clap (OL)

To consummate their draft class, the Saints selected domicile town man child Will Clap who was born in addition to raised inwards New Orleans. Clap is a natural pump that has nifty measurables that could easily warrant a potential starting gig inwards the future. Versatility is also business office of his make-up which could allow the Saints to utilization Clap at guard if needed. Good depth add-on which is much needed on the Saints offensive line.

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Keith Kirkwood, WR, Temple

Henry Mondeaux, DL, Oregon

Taylor Stallworth, DT, South Carolina

Cory Helms, OL, South Carolina

Deon Yelder, TE, Western Kentucky

Colton Jumper, LB, Tennessee

Linden Stephens, CB, Cincinnati 

Jeromy Irwin, OL, Colorado

JT Gray, DB, Mississippi State