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3 Alabama Players for the Saints to Consider Alabama has three lineman who could fit in the New Orleans locker room if drafted. Author: Apr 15, 2021 Pivoting in the NFL Draft process is nothing new for New Orleans. Shocking draft choices arent as well. Behind the scenes in the Saints Draft War Room, the chess pieces are being judiciously moved around the draft board. I love to be the fly on the wall. For weeks I thought cornerback and linebacker might be the selection. I still believe th...

Apr 14, 2021 The NFL Draft is almost here. After a free agency period in which the Jacksonville Jaguars prioritized value, versatility, and filling holes on the roster, it will now have the luxury of being able to select the best player available with each of its ten draft picks. With that said, there are still position groups that need an injection of talent more than others- here are our rankings of what Jacksonville’s biggest draft priorities should be on the defensive side of the ball. 1...

Bruce from Green Cove Springs, FL The Jaguars free-agency signings, to this point, seem as much about depth as adding skill positions. One advantage to depth, of course, is that in the event of injury to a starter, a strong backup can step up without too much of a drop off. But isnt the bigger advantage the ability to rotate players in and out (especially on defense) and keep the starters a bit fresher? I have gotten a version of this question a lot, and this seems a common perception. I guess ...

Copied! The NFL expanded to its current ranks of 32 teams in 2002, which in turn increased the first round of the draft to 32 picks that spring. The New England Patriots, winners of Super Bowl XXXVI, were the first defending champs to be slotted 32nd and last in the drafts opening round. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winners of Super Bowl LV, are about to become the 20th to do so. The Patriots didnt actually pick 32nd that year, instead trading up 11 spots to grab Colorado tight end Danie...

Mike from Atlanta, GA This approach of building a flexible roster that can play varied defensive alignments feels a bit like Moneyball. Is it kinda like the Oakland Athletics when they started that? They didnt go out and sign three guys who could crank out 60-plus home runs. They signed a guy who was good at getting on base, a guy with a high rate of contact to bat behind the guy who gets on base, etc. This feels like that and Im excited to see it play out on the field. I think inflexibility wi...

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed fourth-year defensive tackle, Daniel Ross, the club announced today. Ross is a bit of a NFL journeyman, having spent time with six teams thus far in his four years, including a brief stint with the Jaguars. During the 2020 season, Ross played in five games; three of those were with Jacksonville, two with the Las Vegas Raiders. Ross originally joined the league before the 2017 season when the Houston Texans signed him as an undrafted free agent. During the 20...

JACKSONVILLE – O-Zone readers: It has come to the attention of yours truly that the form to submit O-Zone questions is not working properly. This seems to only apply to the app and not the form on the website. The supporting cast is working to resolve what is being termed in league circles as "the O-Zone Crisis." In the meantime, please use the app on the website or email at JOehser@gmail.com. Thank you. Lets get to it … Tim from Fernandina Beach, FL John: We signed a lot of good-to-service...

Saints 2021 Draft Prospects: Alim McNeill New Orleans lost two defensive tackles this offseason.  Could they bolster their defensive interior by drafting this All-ACC defender? Author: Apr 7, 2021 The New Orleans Saints had one of the NFLs best defenses in 2020. One reason for this was a deep and talented group of defensive linemen. Especially at defensive tackle, where David Onyemata, Sheldon Rankins, Malcom Brown, Shy Tuttle, and Malcolm Roach maintained a fresh and disruptive interior rotat...

Apr 7, 2021 If it takes three seasons to judge how successful a draft pick is, the Patriots’ 2019 class is not ready to be graded, no matter how much you want to tear your hair out about N’Keal Harry’s struggles. The Pats, though, in the past decade have fared pretty well for a team always picking in the lower part of the first round because of their perennial success. The highest they picked between 2010 and 2018 was 17 th in 2011. New England also didn’t have a first-round pick in 201...

Apr 6, 2021 The Saints are in somewhat unfamiliar territory without Drew Brees being around to lead the charge in 2021. However, with that comes some excitement for the future of New Orleans. While it is a considerable unknown, this looks be a team that will have to rely on their younger players to remain a contender in the league, especially after losing some veterans in free agency. Heres a look at some of the players who could make a big leap and have a larger role in the new season.  Adam ...