Kristian: Saints eyeing talent at Senior Bowl
by Kristian Garic
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posted Jan 22 2013 9:01AM
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Kristian@wwl.com - The 2013 Senior Bowl week is under way in Mobile. There is plenty of talent in key positions of need for the Saints in this year's game.
LSU defensive end Lavar Edwards is a sure to be a guy the front office and scouting personnel will be keeping a close eye on this week. "I would love to be drafted by the Saints, it would be a great experience for me and my family to have a chance to play there," Edwards told me. Edwards was overshadowed by underclassmen Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo as premier pass rushers in Baton Rouge. NFL analyst Mike Detillier expect Edwards to go in the middle of April's draft.
Another name to watch along the defensive line is Southern Methodist defensive end Margus Hunt. He's HUGE at 6'7 and 265 pounds. The native of Estonia didn't begin his football career until 2009. Hunt came to SMU as a track athlete. But when he couldn't afford to pay tuition, he tried football and earned a scholarship. Hunt is just scratching the surface of his football talent, but this is the kind of guy the Saints would love to take a shot at later in the draft. Huge upside!
Saints general Manager Mickey Loomis is expected to attend the Senior Bowl practices and speak to the media at some point this week. I'm anxious to ask him if the NFL has entertained any discussions to reinstate the 2013 2nd round draft pick the team lost as a result of the bounty punishments. Loomis and the Saints have a first and a third round pick this April. They also are without a 6th round pick because of the trade in training camp for linebacker Barret Ruud.
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