Remaining OL ranked by Zone Grade (1 Viewer)

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

The saints need a Guard now more than another Tackle, but they probably draft one of each going forward. To me, these are the players the Saints are targeting at Guard:

Mason McCormick RAS 9.96 (Guard, 89.2 Zone Blocking)

"McCormick’s explosiveness numbers were above the 99th percentile, and overall, his numbers earned him a Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of 9.96 — good for seventh-best all-time out of over 1,500 guard prospects in recorded history."

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mason-mccormick-draft-scouting-2024/

Christian Haynes RAS 9.11 (Guard, 97.4 Zone Blocking)

According to the Relative Athletic Score created by Kent Lee Platte, Haynes scored 9.11 out of 10.00, which ranks him 130th out of 1445 offensive guards from 1987 to 2024.

Eric Watts and Christian Haynes performed well at the NFL Scouting combine

The two UConn Huskies at the NFL Scouting Combine both stood out among their 2024 draft class peers.

www.theuconnblog.com

Disagree that they need a guard. They need someone who can help them win in the quick game. This entire offense is going to be based around quick game and outside zone. Tackles are important and guys who can make plays after the catch are very important. Interior OL are down there, we aren't building for a Sean Payton offense anymore.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

Jackson Powers-Johnson would make a fantastic LG.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

Disagree that they need a guard. They need someone who can help them win in the quick game. This entire offense is going to be based around quick game and outside zone. Tackles are important and guys who can make plays after the catch are very important. Interior OL are down there, we aren't building for a Sean Payton offense anymore.

We absolutely need a guard. Penning is our LT this year and it doesn't matter if y'all like it or not.

LT: Penning
LG: ??
C: McCoy
RG: Ruiz
RT: Fuaga

 

[J.T.]

Disagree that they need a guard. They need someone who can help them win in the quick game. This entire offense is going to be based around quick game and outside zone. Tackles are important and guys who can make plays after the catch are very important. Interior OL are down there, we aren't building for a Sean Payton offense anymore.

I think they need a Guard and I think they think they need a guard. I don't think I would use their second round pick on a guard, but they could try to trade back into the late 3rd somehow.

WR in the 2nd round makes sense, but I don't know who is a good prospect in the 2nd round.

 

[Taker597]

You can draft a tackle and move him inside to play guard

 

[Taker597]

 

[Taker597]

Patrick Paul would have to play LT. There is no way at 6'8" he can play guard.

If you draft him. I would immediately move Penning and try to get any value for him.

 

[joe87]

Updated rankings with remaining players for Day 3. Could get some good "bang for the buck" with some of these guys:

OT
Projected Round	Name	College	Zone Grade
5th/6th	Javon Foster	Missouri	91​
UDFA	Josiah Ezirim	Eastern Kentucky	86.5​
4th-5th	Christian Jones	Texas	82.6​
7th	Jalen Sundell	ND State	77.9​
7th	Frank Crum	Wyoming	72.5​
7th	Nathan Thomas	ULL	71.1​
6th-7th	Sataoa Laumea	Utah	69.5​
5th-6th	KT Leveston	Kansas State	66.8​
UDFA	Trente Jones	Michigan	66.1​
6th-7th	Ethan Driskell	Marshall	63.5​
5th-6th	Walter Rouse	Oklahoma	63.1​
UDFA	Anim Dankwah	Howard	62.4​
7th	Donovan Jennings	USF	58.2​
UDFA	Karsen Barnhart	Michigan	57.2​
UDFA	Andrew Coke	TCU	50.3​

OG
Rank	Name	College	Zone Grade
3rd	Mason McCormick	SD State	94.7​
7th-UDFA	Layden Robinson	Texas A&M	74.2​
UDFA	X'Zauvea Gadlin	Liberty	72.1​
3rd-4th	Christian Mahogany	Boston College	67.3​
4th	Trevor Keegan	Michigan	60.1​
6th	Javion Cohen	Miami (FL)	59.1​
UDFA	CJ Hanson	Holy Cross	56.8​

C
Rank	Name	College	Zone Grade
4th	Hunter Nourzad	Penn State	79.2​
3rd-4th	Sedrick Van Pran	Georgia	75.4​
UDFA	Matt Lee	Miami (FL)	74.6​
UDFA	Kingsley Equakun	Florida	73.7​
5th-6th	Beaux Limmer	Arkansas	72.4​
7th-UDFA	Dylan McMahon	NC State	71.5​
UDFA	Drake Nugent	Michigan	70.1​
UDFA	Charles Turner	LSU	68.5​
UDFA	Andrew Raym	Oklahoma	59.2​
4th	Tanor Bortolini	Wisconsin	56.4​
UDFA	Nick Gargiulo	South Carolina	55.7​

 

[SaintRay]

Patrick Paul would have to play LT. There is no way at 6'8" he can play guard.

If you draft him. I would immediately move Penning and try to get any value for him.

Peat plays Guard and he's a shade over 6'7".

 

[Saint Floyd]

I’m interested in Frank Crum from Wyoming. He’s a hulking 6’8” and displayed excellent athletic numbers at the combine. He’d be a nice project for a later round pick.

 

[State Of Affairs]

I went ahead and compiled all PFF Zone Blocking Grades for the remaining OL to get an idea of who the Saints may lean towards in specific rounds. Fuaga's Zone Grade was a 91.3, which I think was the highest in the Draft Class, so let's see if the trend continues. Also, I'm sure that half of these listed OT's project out as OG.

OT
Projected Round	Name	College	Zone Grade
5th/6th	Javon Foster	Missouri	91​
2nd	Kiran Amegadjie	Yale	87.8​
UDFA	Josiah Ezirim	Eastern Kentucky	86.5​
4th-5th	Christian Jones	FSU	82.6​
4th/5th	Isaiah Adams	Illinois	82.5​
7th	Jalen Sundell	ND State	77.9​
7th	Frank Crum	Wyoming	72.5​
3rd	Blake Fisher	Notre Dame	72​
7th	Nathan Thomas	ULL	71.1​
2nd	Patrick Paul	Houston	70.3​
2nd	Kingsley Suamataia	BYU	69.6​
6th-7th	Sataoa Laumea	Utah	69.5​
5th	Caedan Wallace	Penn State	69.1​
4th	Dominick Puni	Kansas	68.9​
5th-6th	KT Leveston	Kansas State	66.8​
UDFA	Trente Jones	Michigan	66.1​
6th-7th	Ethan Driskell	Marshall	63.5​
5th-6th	Walter Rouse	Oklahoma	63.1​
UDFA	Anim Dankwah	Howard	62.4​
3rd	Roger Rosengarten	Washington	61​
7th	Donovan Jennings	USF	58.2​
7th	Delmar Glaze	Maryland	57.9​
UDFA	Karsen Barnhart	Michigan	57.2​
4th	Matt Goncalves	Pittsburgth	55.1​
3rd	Brandon Coleman	TCU	52​
UDFA	Andrew Coke	TCU	50.3​

OG
Rank	Name	College	Zone Grade
3rd	Mason McCormick	SD State	94.7​
2nd	Christian Haynes	Uconn	89.2​
3rd	Cooper Beebe	Kansas State	81.2​
7th-UDFA	Layden Robinson	Texas A&M	74.2​
5th	Zak Zinter	Michigan	72.9​
UDFA	X'Zauvea Gadlin	Liberty	72.1​
3rd-4th	Christian Mahogany	Boston College	67.3​
4th	Trevor Keegan	Michigan	60.1​
6th	Javion Cohen	Miami (FL)	59.1​
UDFA	CJ Hanson	Holy Cross	56.8​

C
Rank	Name	College	Zone Grade
2nd	Jackson Powers-Johnson	Oregon	83.8​
4th	Hunter Nourzad	Penn State	79.2​
3rd-4th	Sedrick Van Pran	Georgia	75.4​
UDFA	Matt Lee	Miami (FL)	74.6​
UDFA	Kingsley Equakun	Florida	73.7​
5th-6th	Beaux Limmer	Arkansas	72.4​
7th-UDFA	Dylan McMahon	NC State	71.5​
UDFA	Drake Nugent	Michigan	70.1​
2nd	Zach Frazier	West Virginia	69.6​
UDFA	Charles Turner	LSU	68.5​
UDFA	Andrew Raym	Oklahoma	59.2​
4th	Tanor Bortolini	Wisconsin	56.4​
UDFA	Nick Gargiulo	South Carolina	55.7​

Good stuff…. Thanks

 

[Clintonrebel]

I’ll take a solid OL from an SEC or Big 10 school who can bring definite depth over a diamond in the rough the other 31 schools missed.

 

[SWJJ]

Josiah Ezirim is a very intriguing prospect, I don't think he goes undrafted. His high zone grade comes from his prototypical size paired with surprising quickness, nimbleness, and athleticism. He's VERY raw. Played at a small school against inferior competition, and lacks proper technique. He started out as a Defensive lineman, but switched to Oline 2 years ago and has played very well, despite poor technique. He is the kinda prospect that could get drafted late or signed as a UDFA and after a few years of development could turn into a phenomenal starter.

I knew he wouldn’t go undrafted!

 

[Snakehead]

Updated rankings with remaining players for Day 3. Could get some good "bang for the buck" with some of these guys:

OT
Projected Round	Name	College	Zone Grade
5th/6th	Javon Foster	Missouri	91​
UDFA	Josiah Ezirim	Eastern Kentucky	86.5​
4th-5th	Christian Jones	Texas	82.6​
7th	Jalen Sundell	ND State	77.9​
7th	Frank Crum	Wyoming	72.5​
7th	Nathan Thomas	ULL	71.1​
6th-7th	Sataoa Laumea	Utah	69.5​
5th-6th	KT Leveston	Kansas State	66.8​
UDFA	Trente Jones	Michigan	66.1​
6th-7th	Ethan Driskell	Marshall	63.5​
5th-6th	Walter Rouse	Oklahoma	63.1​
UDFA	Anim Dankwah	Howard	62.4​
7th	Donovan Jennings	USF	58.2​
UDFA	Karsen Barnhart	Michigan	57.2​
UDFA	Andrew Coke	TCU	50.3​

OG
Rank	Name	College	Zone Grade
3rd	Mason McCormick	SD State	94.7​
7th-UDFA	Layden Robinson	Texas A&M	74.2​
UDFA	X'Zauvea Gadlin	Liberty	72.1​
3rd-4th	Christian Mahogany	Boston College	67.3​
4th	Trevor Keegan	Michigan	60.1​
6th	Javion Cohen	Miami (FL)	59.1​
UDFA	CJ Hanson	Holy Cross	56.8​

C
Rank	Name	College	Zone Grade
4th	Hunter Nourzad	Penn State	79.2​
3rd-4th	Sedrick Van Pran	Georgia	75.4​
UDFA	Matt Lee	Miami (FL)	74.6​
UDFA	Kingsley Equakun	Florida	73.7​
5th-6th	Beaux Limmer	Arkansas	72.4​
7th-UDFA	Dylan McMahon	NC State	71.5​
UDFA	Drake Nugent	Michigan	70.1​
UDFA	Charles Turner	LSU	68.5​
UDFA	Andrew Raym	Oklahoma	59.2​
4th	Tanor Bortolini	Wisconsin	56.4​
UDFA	Nick Gargiulo	South Carolina	55.7​

So we got the 2nd rated zone blocking OT who was left going into today. That's not bad.

 

[dutar76]

Josiah Ezirim is a very intriguing prospect, I don't think he goes undrafted. His high zone grade comes from his prototypical size paired with surprising quickness, nimbleness, and athleticism. He's VERY raw. Played at a small school against inferior competition, and lacks proper technique. He started out as a Defensive lineman, but switched to Oline 2 years ago and has played very well, despite poor technique. He is the kinda prospect that could get drafted late or signed as a UDFA and after a few years of development could turn into a phenomenal starter.

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