New Orleans Saints Plan of Attack
Starting with the Saints all the way down to the Rams with the first pick, Draftseason will be taking an in depth look at each team. We’ll analyze their needs, track free agent gains and losses, and then figure out a plan of attack the team will take for the first three rounds of the draft. Keep checking back as new teams will be added daily, and teams will be updated as new free agents are signed or lost.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
NFL Draft Team Needs: Outside Linebacker, Defensive Tackle, Defensive End, Safety.
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Free Agent Losses: OLB Scott Fujita
Free Agent Signings: C Nick Leckey (resigned), SS Pierson Prioleau (resigned), DB Leigh Torrence (resigned), DE Alex Brown
Potential NFL Draft Targets:
Round 1: DTs: Brian Price, Jared Odrick, Terrence Cody. OLBs: Sean Weatherspoon, Jerry Hughes
Round 2: DTs: Lamarr Houston, Tyson Alualu, Arthur Jones, Cam Thomas. RB: Dexter McCluster, OLBs: Thaddeus Gibson, Navorro Bowman, Daryl Washington.
Round 3: DEs: Greg Hardy, Lindsey Witten, Brandon Lang. S: Kam Chancellor, TJ Ward, Myron Rolle
Plan of Attack: The Super Bowl champions will have to sit and wait all evening to make their pick but chances are a nice player will fall to them at 32. They would love to get their hands on one of the top defensive tackles but the only one they may get a crack at would be Terrence Cody and the jury is out on whether or not he’s first round material. The best value at 32 would be at outside linebacker especially if the high energy Sean Weatherspoon is still on the board. He gives them much needed youth at that position plus he is an upgrade over Scott Shanle and the recently departed Fujita.
In round two the Saints can get that defensive tackle to pair with Ellis, and Arthur Jones could be just the man to fill that need if he checks out medically.
In the third, they could go with a defensive end like Greg Hardy, or take a safety like hard hitting Kam Chancellor. Saints fans should expect a heavy dose of defense early on Draft Day.