I put together a little grid of 22 different mocks out there and who they have the Saints picking with their two first round picks. Check it out:
Site | 13th Pick | 31st Pick |
---|---|---|
Andrew Juge / Saints Nation | Danny Shelton, DT, Washigton | Eric Kendricks, ILB, UCLA |
Todd McShay / ESPN | Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson | Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami |
Mel Kiper Jr. / ESPN | Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska | Nelson Agholor, WR, USC |
Bucky Brooks / NFL.com | Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky | Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State |
Lance Zierlein / NFL.com | Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska | Nelson Agholor, WR, USC |
Daniel Jeremiah / NFL.com | La’El Collins, T, LSU | Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami |
Charles Davis / NFL.com | Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky | Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut |
Charley Casserley / NFL.com | Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky | Cameron Erving, C, Florida State |
Brian Baldinger / NFL.com | Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State | Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami |
Rob Rang / CBS | Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson | Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut |
Dane Brugler / CBS | Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon | Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA |
Pete Prisco / CBS | Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska | Nelson Agholor, WR, USC |
Will Brinson / CBS | Andrus Peat, T, Stanford | Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut |
Walter Football | Shane Ray, DE, Missouri | Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami |
Kevin Causey / This Given Sunday | Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky | Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami |
Doug Farrar / SI | Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon | Devin Funchess, WR/TE, Michigan |
Shaun King/ Yahoo | Shane Ray, DE, Missouri | Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut |
DraftTek | Shane Ray, DE, Missouri | Paul Dawson, ILB, TCU |
Katherine Terrell / NOLA.com | Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky | Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State |
Jeff Duncan / NOLA.com | Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State | T. J. Clemmings, T, Pitt |
Evan Woodberry / NOLA.com | Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska | T. J. Clemmings, T, Pitt |
Larry Holder / NOLA.com | Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky | Eric Kendricks, ILB, UCLA |
Interesting to see the names Byron Jones and Nelson Agholor popping up repeatedly with that 31st pick. With this sample of 22 mocks the percentages played out like this:
13th pick: Bud Dupree 27%, Randy Gregory 18%, Vic Beasley 14%, Shane Ray 14%, Trae Waynes 9%, Arik Armstead 9%
31st pick: Byron Jones 18%, Phillip Dorsett 18%, Nelson Agholor 14%, Eric Kendricks 9%, T. J. Clemmings 9%
As far as positions, the %s played out like this:
13th pick: Pass Rusher 68%, Defensive Line 14%, Cornerback 9%, Tackle 9%
31st pick: Receiver 41%, Cornerback 18%, Inside Linebacker 18%, Offensive Line 18%, Defensive Line 9%
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