Saints Draft: Getting help on the interior at pick No. 70
The New Orleans Saints need help all over their roster, but I think one of the more important areas they need help is the interior side of the defensive line. They have the edge spots down, for the most part, with Cameron Jordan, their best defender in franchise history. But, they need some help next […]
The New Orleans Saints need help all over their roster, but I think one of the more important areas they need help is the interior side of the defensive line. They have the edge spots down, for the most part, with Cameron Jordan, their best defender in franchise history. But, they need some help next to him.
The offense was fine at times during the season, but could easily use some more work. The defense started the season as one of the worst, then slowly worked its way back up to mediocrity. That includes the pass rush, in which New Orleans was fifth in the league, but misses a ton of opportunities early in the season in that department.
The run defense is a big one too. Grabbing an interior defender that can get to the quarterback and stop the run would be a great fit for the Saints. Luckily, with their 70th pick in the draft, they can get one of the more balanced guys at the position.
Moro Ojomo is the 66th-ranked prospect in the draft by Pro Football Focus standards, and the sixth-best interior defender by their standards as well. He could fall to 70 for a few reasons. First, there are teams above the Saints that don't necessarily need a run-stopper as much, and second, well he is a bit undersized.
At 6'3" and 280, he is one of the smaller guys at his position in the draft. But, while teams will knock him for that, it doesn't mean he can't play ball, because he can.
Ojomo recorded one of the higher run stop grades in the draft, as PFF graded him 91.4 in that area, and a 7.9% run stop win rate, which is very good. But, he can get to the passer too as he posted an 84.1 grade in that area.
Ojomo had five sacks with 20 hurries on the season.
He is really an all-around guy on the defensive line that could really help the Saints.
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