March 31, 2025 • 31 mins
ESPN analyst Fozzy Whittaker joins Erin Summers to break down the LSU prospects ahead of the NFL Draft and what stood out at their pro day last week.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Welcome in to the New Orleans Saints Podcast, present a
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that cover the NFL on a daily basis. The New
Orleans Saints Podcast starts right now. Here's your host, Aaron Summers.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Welcome into the New Orleans Saints Podcast. Aaron Summers here,
we are starting our Draft preview podcast leading up to
the NFL Draft April twenty four through twenty six. We'll
have three a week breaking down the prospects, what the
other NFC South teams are looking to do, and of course,
what could be in store for the Saints. With pro
days wrapping up, we are focusing on LSU prospects today.
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As the Tigers held their pro day last Wednesday, there
was a lot of noise coming out of the combine
about top offensive tackle Will Campbell and his arm length,
his measurement Wednesday, silence that noise.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
For two years, nobody had any measurements on me and
nobody said anything about my play. So now all of
a sudden, Armley decides if I'm a good player or not.
I think it's bs, But you know, any decision makers
in the NFL, they don't really care as all. You know,
people who don't coach, and they don't coach for a reason.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Campbell measured thirty three inches, which is viewed as the
threshold for NFL tackles. Tight End Mason Taylor participated in
on field drills after opting out at the combine. Taylor
said a lot of his time in Indie and when
meeting with teams is on showing what teams are getting
on and off the field.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
Yeah, I mean, I just really try to pride myself
in any meeting I talked to a team being that
all around guy, all around player as a tight end,
you know, doing whatever is asked of him, whatever's on
my plate, and kind of being a guy that's an
every down player as a tight end and doing everything
in the run game past game. So that's really what
I pride.
Speaker 5 (01:55):
Myself on, what I try to sell myself on.
Speaker 4 (01:57):
And then also just being myself in those meetings, you know, laughing,
jogging around with the guys, you know, meeting new people
and just being myself, showing my character and you know,
things are things are bigger than an athlete from me
just being a better person and you know, being that
locker room guy and that great teammates also what I
try to pride myself on and so myself to these teams.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
For today's podcast guest, I'm bringing in longtime NFL running back,
former Texas back, and current ESPN analyst Fozzie Whittaker. Whittaker
was on hand covering LSU's Pro Day for SEC Network
and had some great insight into the potential draftees. Fazzi,
thank you so much for joining me on the New
Orleans Saints podcast. I knew the minute I saw you
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at LSU Pro Day that you are going to be
my guy to break down the LSU prospects for me,
so I appreciate it. How are you.
Speaker 5 (02:46):
I'm doing fantastic vins, Aaron, thank you for having me on.
I'm excited to talk about the NFL drafted LSU Pro
Day did not dis the point in the slightest. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
I mean last year there was so much hype around
their pro day just because the class was so loaded
with Jayden Daniels, Malik Neighbors. But there were quite a
few people out there at this pro day as well.
Six got drafted last year. How many LSU players do
you think are going this year?
Speaker 5 (03:15):
I think for sure. I have five on my mind,
and it obviously starts off with standout tackle Will Campbell,
who clocked in thirty three inches on the arm, so
his arms actually grew since the last time he was
at the NFL Combine when he was measured there. He'll
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be most likely a top ten NFL pick to one
of the teams that likes him the best, and a
lot of different draft boards. I've seen him as the
top tackle, I've seen him as the second tackle, and
sometimes even as the third tackle, but regardless, I think
he still will get drafted in that top ten range.
He didn't participate at all in the Pro Day. He
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let his tape as well as as his performance at
the Combine kind of do the speaking for him, and
typically that's what we see of some of those big,
high caliber athletes like Will Campbell. But it was really
cool getting to see him in person, comparing you know,
different size and metrics, in particular Kelvin Banks. I was
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able to do Texas Pro Day the day prior, so
on Tuesday I got to see Kelvin Banks work out,
and then that following day I got to see Will
Campbell in person as well and comparing them to two
of the top tackles in the NFL Draft. This upcoming April,
I thought was really neat and really cool and I
was just happy to be there. But definitely Will Campbell
is the top prospect there. You look at Brayden Swinson,
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who I really love as an edge prospect, probably fits
in a three four scheme as an outside linebacker. Really
came on his senior year, his last year there at LSU,
and the thing that impressed me the most was how
much his past rush presence increased. And obviously the production
speaks for self. Eight and a half stacks, double digit
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TFLs as well as just being a factor and a
leader on this football team. I believe he has the
possibility and chances to really sneak into that second round
and be a solidify a second round prospect, and somebody
will be able to utilize him in year number one.
In his rookie season, he also was in attendance there.
Did not do anything combine related to the measurements, but
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that was it didn't partake in any of the on
field drills or exercises, and for the most part, I
think the film also was speaking for itself in regards
to Brayden Swinson the one that I was most intrigued
to watch those with Mason Taylor another combine standout that
brew proved how well and how soft he can track
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and catch the ball at the combine. But some of
the questions that needed to be answered was what was
his top end speed, like, what was his blocking ability
going to be like in comparison to what he's been
able to do as you know, the more prolific tight
end that has ever come through LSU doors. And I
think he put a lot of those questions to rest
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with his pro day performance. Didn't need to catch like
I said, because he did so well at the combine,
but he showcased how versatile he can be as an
inline blocker and sometimes even whenever he's out on the perimeter.
Some of the scouts had him doing specific blocking drills
to gauge where his strength and his power is and
not to mention the strength twenty eight reps on the
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bench press for Mason Taylor, so not only can he
do it as a receiving threat, but also can do
it whenever they need to put his hands in a
dirt and a lot of people were referencing his style
of play to George Kittle, and that's a great comp obviously,
somebody that's done it at a very high level in
the NFL. If Mason Taylor can do some of the
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things that made George Kittle successful, then I think Mason
Taylor has an opportunity to have a standout career in
the NFL. So those are a couple of the top
prospects that I was able to witness. Emery Jones will
be another one. I think Miles Fraser also can be
a late round draft pick that'll be getting attention. But
definitely some exciting athletes that showcase their abilities. Coward Lacy
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also receiver as well, that had a lot of scouts
watching what he did, and I think I think he
helped himself putting on you know, kind of receiving clinic
and being able to showcase what he can do as
a receiver as well.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
Yeah, a couple of players I want to kind of
go back and highlight here. You mentioned off the top,
Will Campbell, because yes, everybody was obsessed with how quote
unquote short his arms were, as thirty three supposed to
be the threshold for the NFL tackle. He was really
interesting talking to him afterwards. I mean, he did not
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appreciate people's perspective on that and what people were saying,
and rightfully so, he's very confident in his work on
the field and what he does and said that the
feedback that he got from a lot of people in
the NFL was he could very much be a tackle
at the next level. Did you think there was a
little bit too much made about that because it really
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wasn't a big difference. Thirty two and five eighths and
thirty three doesn't seem like a huge difference.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
I'm gonna tell you this, Aaron, just like any any
time that football season is not in play, everything is
blown out of proportion. And obviously it starts with the
NFL combine, it starts in media have.
Speaker 2 (08:34):
To find stories to talk.
Speaker 6 (08:35):
About exactly and you and I both know, but from
my perspective and just from an analyst perspective as well
as a former football player, professionally.
Speaker 5 (08:47):
If you can ball, that's what matters most. And I
guarantee as the scouts that are scouting Will Campbell and
anybody else that was perceived to have measurables that weren't
ideal to the stereotypical type of tackle or the Joe
Burrow hand incident more recently as well. Anybody that turns
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on the tape and says, hey, we're not going to
draft this guy because he doesn't have thirty three inch arms,
it is probably not in the right position to actually
make decisions for that NFL football team. If you turn
on the tape for Will Campbell, I mentioned it earlier,
speaks for itself. But the thing that stands out to
me the most is how calm and patient he is
in his set. He went up against guys that had
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long goarms in the SEC he went up against some
of the best pass rushers in the country, and seeing
the way he stayed patient, confident, and comfortable within the pocket,
keeping it clean, letting Gared Nussmeyer do exactly what gart
Nussmeyer does, throwing for over four thousand yards. That's truly
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what NFL teams and scouts are clamoring about now. From
a media perspective, yeah, we're gonna blow it out of proportion.
That's our job, right to make sure the storylines are
rolling in the headlines. If something looks a little bit different,
well we got to highlight that different because there's not
too many other stories that are happening during this time
for preparation of the NFL Draft, and so the arm
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reachs does get blown out of proportion quite a bit.
But whenever you throw on the tape, you start to
see how consistent of a player he is. And that's
not just from this season, but you go back even
to last year. You see the consistency play in and
play out. You see the consistency weekend week out, year
in year out, and that's what made him a three
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year starter since he stepped foot in Baton Rouge, and
that's what truly is going to separate him as being
one of the most dependable guys in this NFL draft
because of how many games he started consecutively since he
stepped on the field. Then miss naps always was a
staple whenever you're talking about protecting the blind side of
the quarterback and then showcasing like it doesn't matter what
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my metrics say. I'm a football player and I can
play left tackle in an elite level, and I think
and I believe he'll be able to do that at
the next level as well in the NFL.
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Yeah, I loved his attitude about it, and he was
very confident and good for him. When you think about
Mason Taylor, obviously everybody thinks about his father and knows
that he comes from NFL pedigree, but he looks like
an NFL player. He looks the part. And he said
he didn't participate in the on field work at the
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Combine because he still wanted to train for it. It's
kind of weird to me that you have to train
for these drills at a combine or a pro day
differently than you actually would train to actually play the
game that you're going to be drafted for. What is
your take on the point the purpose of these pro
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days versus people participating or not? You know, how much
do the measurements matter versus what you're seeing on film.
Speaker 5 (12:01):
It's funny you bring that up, because that was a
question that I asked several of the LSU Pro Day participants.
The common thing was like, Hey, now I get a
chance to not train for the forty but actually train
for football, because that's the most important aspect, right. We
sometimes can lose sighte as fans, as people that are
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on looking, even as media members, we can lose sight
of what the real goal is during these opportunities and
during this timeframe, right, we do get to see a
glimpse of what your top end speed looks like in
the forty yard dash, and I thought Mason Taylor really
helped himself out. Unofficially we were able to clock them
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at a four or five nine. That's what several scouts
were able to clock in his pro day, And I thought, maamn,
if you turn on the tape, you don't necessarily see
four or five nine jump off the page. But it's
because of how smooth he runs, how effortless he looks,
and then the way that he runs his routes. It
almost seems as though he's running the same speed the
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entire time, which makes it very difficult for linebackers and
safeties to cover and try to find an edge on
defending a guy like Mason Taylor. But these scouts, whenever
you get them all in a place and they get
that clock out, they get their time four or five nine,
they woe. Okay, we had this guy pigged. It's maybe
a four to six eight four seventy one type of guy,
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and he comes out here he wows us with a
four or five nine. That's what the combine and the
pro day is typically four right. It's just an additional
data point to help prove what you've already analyzed from
the on tape production, because ultimately, on field production is
going to be the basis of where everyone is being
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perceived to be drafted at or what their draft grade is.
And if you participated in the Senior Bowl or if
you got an invite to the East West Shrine Game,
any of these additional bowl games that you get a
chance to meet with scouts and they get to see
you practice against some other top tier opponents. That's an
early glimpse as well, and additional data points for some
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of these NFL teams to get hands on experience with
a lot of these draft eligible guys. So, Mason Taylor,
you already mentioned it, the family pedigree and the heritage
that he possesses. He's already been prepared for a moment
like this, But seeing the way that he went out
there and seized that moment last Wednesday, I thought was
truly impressive and in the showcase how good of a
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pro athlete he can be. He possesses the mindset and
what it means to be an actual pro and then
all the scouts, all the coaches, and even GM guys,
those that sit in the office, those that were in attendance,
can say, Hey, we know we're going to get out
of this guy over thirteen hundred yards of production since
he was the tight end at LSU. Let's go ahead
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and see how we can continue to make our pick
feel as though we are more confident in it by saying, hey, okay,
whenever we need a one on one difference maker on
third down, how does Mason Taylor become that guy for us?
And they can reflect back on the four or five nine.
They can reflect back on him being able to pass
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pro and then leak out into the flats if that's
something they need him to do. They can reflect on
how his hands are soft, or whenever you need a
big play e overtime as a true freshman against Alabama,
we know the moment does not get too big for
a guy like Mason Taylor. So they use a lot
of the combine as well as the pro day type
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of setting to be able to re emphasize and reinforce
some of the traits that they've already been able to
witness them partake in whenever they play their previous seasons
or in previ or in seasons prior.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
I think somebody who maybe grabs some attention that he
wasn't already having was running back Josh Williams with his numbers,
I mean, a forty two and a half introvert is insane,
and then he ran a four five point forty, which
was obviously the fastest there, but again extremely quick. How
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do you think he helped himself out with his ability
to showcase his speed its athleticism at the Pro Day?
Speaker 5 (16:19):
Yeah, the number one thing. And so many people have
already talked about the storyline of Josh Williams, but I
have to start there before I even get into his
performance at Pro Day. Is his performance whenever he first
stepped on campus right originally as a walk on, overlooked,
wanted the opportunity to play at the university that he
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grew up loving and supporting, and he finally got that opportunity.
And whenever that opportunity came for him to actually step
onto the field, he sees every moment and advantage And
that's the type of work ethic, that's the type of guy,
that's the type of pro player that you're going to
get out of Josh Williams. And then it shows you
the sign of respect that he has amongst his teammates,
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being awarded the number eighteen number in this previous year,
of being the leader, of being what it means to
be an LSU Tiger, not only on the field, but
as well as off of the field, and being able
to graduate with two degrees from LSU and he did
it with an NBA. We all know how hard that
can be, as well as managing his time, being able
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to make it to practice, study for the proper things,
and then now prepare for the NFL Draft and take
part in LSU Pro Day. I thought he really made
some money. So I say all of those things to
give you a little backdrop about Josh Williams and how
he's already been prepared to be a pro right his
start in college. He already was behind all of the
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other scholarship guys, and even this year, splitting carries was
something that probably he didn't think he wanted to do
or he didn't think was going to happen, But having
the opportunity and ability to be prepared for the moment
to show up and show out whenever the opportunity presented itself,
whenever he need to do that, I thought was shrutly amazing,
and that gives you an insight on the type of
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preparation that he's had, not necessarily just for this past
season at LSU, but also his preparation for the pro
day enshowing you how the pro type of mentality and
approach that he's been able to attake can help him
be more of a draftable or even signed as a
free agent type of guy. And I think him as
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a physical specimen. I don't know if you've ever been
able to see Josh Williams in person, but this guy
looks like a Greek god and he is built like
a just a fighting machine, built like a refrigerator on steroids.
And he's not on steroids. I'm not saying that he is.
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I'm just saying this guy looks like he is in
physical shape, and that's what you want to see right
at pro day's. I've witnessed several in the past where
guys show up, they're out of shape, they're tired after
going four or five reps. They don't look like they
prepared for in the proper way of this being probably
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the most important job interview of their life, especially for
their future career. If being and partaking in the NFL
is what they ultimately want to achieve. That's not the
case with Josh Williams. He showed up prepared, ready to go,
and then whatever his number was called, he proved to
a point that hey, I've been doubted my entire career.
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I've been doubted since I stepped foot in Baton Rouge
on campus. I've been doubted by other people that have said, hey,
you're not a number one starting running back type of
caliber player at a university like LSU. Well, let me
show you all the type of work that I put in,
and let me show you why you couldn't be more
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far from the truth, because this is who he is.
That's what he's been since he stepped foot on campus.
So from an NFL perspective, from a scout perspective, they
know exactly what they're going to get with Josh Williams.
They know exactly the type of guy that's wanting to
show up, go to work, stay extra, to be able
to do the things that a lot of rookies may
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not want to do. It's just unfortunate his start happening
a little bit slower in his progression of being one
of the top backs at LSU. It just took a
little bit longer to get there, and that may hurt
him from a draftable position perspective, But at the end
of the day, I do truly believe he'll get an
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invite to somebody's camp or have an opportunity to be
a free agent deal. And that's whenever he gets a
chance to make the biggest impression and showcase why he
is one of the type of pros that NFL scouts
and coaches always clamor about having in a locker room.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
You could almost see the emotion come out of him
when he ran the forty. You know, all the work
that he's put in his journey from being a walk
on to getting a spot on the squad, and then
the performance that he was put on. I mean, he
let out a scream and pounded his chest and he
was completely fired up and rightfully so after his forty,
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and you couldn't help but be happy for him. After
his performance for Pro Day, there was somebody there that
obviously got to display some of their skills in front
of the scouts that isn't draft eligible, with quarterback Garrett Nesmeier,
somebody who now with his dad on the Saints staff
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is gonna be close to our area, a lot of
LSU fans here as well. What do you think that
we're gonna see from him once Draft Day comes? He's
got another year at LSU. Do you like how he's
rowing though there at the Pro Day?
Speaker 5 (21:51):
Absolutely, And got a chance to speak with him as
well once Pro Day finished up, and Garrett was gracious
enough to share some of his time with us, and
I asked him straight up, Hey, your dad has taken
part in a probably countless number of workouts, whether it's
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as a coach, whether it's as a scout, whether it
was as a player, the combine, Pro Day's across the board.
He knows exactly what happens. He knows what it's supposed
to look like. He knows the guys that have prepared
well for the moment, and he knows the guys that
haven't necessarily prepared well for the moment. I can say
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Garrettnusmeyer was adequately prepared for trying to put his players
and his teammates in the best life. And I thought
he did a phenomenal job slinging the rock I mentioned earlier.
I got to see the kind of transition of Kelvin
Banks the day prior at Texas pro Da. So Will
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Campbell obviously just from a size perspective, Well, I go
from quinn Ewers on the prior on Tuesday, and then
I get to see Garrett Nuttsmeyer and I got to
see them actually in person throwing the same type of
routes in the balls that I see. And I can
say Garrett Nutsmeyer absolutely looks the part. And quin viewers
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had a really good pro day, and I thought Garrett
Nussmeyer had an excellent pro day the way he was
able to place the ball in the bucket, throwing to
Colin Lacy, throwing to Josh Williams, just having that opportunity
to showcase how talented he is. And we've got to
remember he was only a first year starter last year, right,
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that was his first time actually actually stepping foot on
the field as the true kind of leader, following in
the footsteps of what Jane Dames was able to do.
And so now you look at year number two and
the expectations of what they're going through currently and spring ball.
So having the opportunity to let obviously to have coach say, hey,
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it is fine for you to do this. We had
Pratt this yesterday, and you know we're in the midst
of preparing for season twenty twenty five, but hey, this
is a great chance for you to showcase your skills.
And I tried to frame the question in that light.
It was like, hey, what do you want to showcase
for your teammates? What do you want to showcase for
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your spell And the ultimate respect that a guy like
Gary Nussmi, the leader of this twenty twenty five LSU
football team, said, was I'm not here for me. I'm
here to help my brothers. I'm here to throw to
them one last time in preparation and help improve their
draft stock. Whatever scouts think of me, I could care less.
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Right now, I'll get my moment. He didn't say those words,
but that's how I perceived it. It's like my time
is coming. I'll get a chance to do this next
year if Lord says the same. But right now, it's
about all of the guys around being Not only was
he able to throw to Kyraen Lacy and Josh Williams,
but he even has some of his current LSU receivers
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and tight ends take part in prote to help give
those other guys a breathe, but at the same time,
we all know it's an open interview. And the way
he was able to execute the passes, the way the
chemistry flowed between all of those guys within that room
that were getting ready to run the next route. That's
the type of leader that Garrett Nasmyer is. He's not
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only a ball player, but he elevates the game of
the people around him. And you saw that with the
offensive line. You saw that with the running backs with
Josh William, even Kaden Durham, the standout freshman that was
able to get some carries. And then obviously the receivers
Mason Taylor, Kward and Lacy, all the guys around him
in the new additions finding out what it's like to
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be in the locker room with a guy like Garrett Nesmyer.
I thought he really proved he can be a valuable asset.
He can be one of the top quarterbacks coming back
in this upcoming draft for next year, and I thought
he performed admirably. Prepared for the moment. Obviously, some of
that comes from his father in the same way we
talked about Mathan Taylor being prepared for the moment, but
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At the end of the day, you can only lead
a horse to the water, you can't force them to
drink it. And that's what Mason Taylor and Garrett Nessmeyer
we're able to do is I can say they drank
the entire well dry improved in showcase why the talent
pool is rich within that family name.
Speaker 2 (26:26):
Yeah, LSU has had a rich talent pool for a while.
And the quarterbacks, I don't know, they seem to get
better the more time they spend there. Jayden Daniels came on,
Joe Burrow came on. So maybe Garrettnsmeyer is just going
to have a breakout season next year and we're going
to be talking a lot more about him leading into
the twenty twenty six draft. But looking at this twenty
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twenty five draft, what are you looking forward to the
most or storylines?
Speaker 5 (26:53):
Yeah, overall, outside of LSU perspective and outside of Texas perspective,
the two pro days that I was able to attend,
my biggest question mark is where is Travis Hunter going
to get drafted and where will he start his NFL career.
Will it be at wide receiver on the offensive side
of the ball, it will it be as a cornerback
on the defensive side of the ball. And then how
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will these teams use him in special teams? Being as
dynamic of a punt returner as he is, will that
be on display for that NFL team? And obviously so
many different question marks thwill around the draft order. There's
been so many different mock drafts I can tell you
right now probably within the history of drafts, has there
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ever been one correctly mocked prior to the draft, actually,
because we can't tell what trades are going to go
down and what one team is willing to give up
in order to move up a few spots to get
the cornerstone piece that they believe will be their franchise player.
I believe Travis Hunter has that type of ability to
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be able to warrant being a franchise player and building
around him is extremely important for whatever team goes and
gets him. But will that be at the number two spot,
will that be at the number three spot, maybe it's
even at the number one spot. Does he fall back
outside of the top five? Like those are all question
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marks that intrigue me because we haven't quite seen a
player like him since maybe Champ Bailey did it at Georgia.
But even then it's still slightly different from the impact
that Travis Hunter was able to provide as the reigning
Heisman Trophy winner as well. And just seeing what team
values the skill set that he possesses and how they
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may utilize him. I think that's my biggest, kind of
most intriguing storyline that I want to see unfold in
this twenty twenty five NFL Draft.
Speaker 2 (28:48):
Yeah, that's definitely going to be a really interesting one
for sure. There's a lot to look forward to as
we approach the draft. April twenty fourth. Thank you so
much for breaking some stuff down for me. I appreciate it.
Great insight.
Speaker 5 (29:02):
Absolutely, thank you, And hopefully I don't have any more
allergies of coughing attacks take me out while I'm trying
to talk about some of the NFL draft prospects.
Speaker 2 (29:12):
Hey, I'm just glad that that LSU tight end didn't
take you out when he was flying into this set
over there during the pro day, because I was dicey
for a little bit.
Speaker 5 (29:24):
It was very dicey. I had a moment in myself,
do I step in front of him to be able
to kind of break his fall, or would he in
turn break me and I ultimately went with self preservation.
So sorry if I wasn't able to catch you with
tome I had on my snoup. I didn't want to
get dirty, I didn't want to get hurt, so I
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took the self preservation rat.
Speaker 2 (29:47):
Hey fair enough and he was fine. He didn't end
up running into any of the equipment, so everybody can
walk away, you know, okay with that, But again I
appreciate it, Thank you so.
Speaker 5 (29:59):
Much, Thank you, Aaron. I appreciate you.
Speaker 2 (30:03):
Okay. So for some clarity on the whole running out
of bounds saving yourself incident, there was an LSU tight
end that was catching in between reps for the prospects.
He dove for a ball, continued his momentum out of
bounds right towards where the SEC network setup was. He
took out a stansion, but as I said, no one
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was hurt. He ended up falling short of the camera equipment,
the lighting, everything that was set up, so nothing was
damaged and he got up just fine. For Wednesday's episode,
we'll be bringing in former Saints quarterback Luke McCown who
will break down the quarterback prospects in the draft and
Friday it's John Stinchcum who joins me to talk offensive lineman.
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We are less than a month away, so get your
draft boards ready.
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Speaker 2 (00:27):
Welcome into the New Orleans Saints Podcast. Aaron Summers here,
we are starting our Draft preview podcast leading up to
the NFL Draft April twenty four through twenty six. We'll
have three a week breaking down the prospects, what the
other NFC South teams are looking to do, and of course,
what could be in store for the Saints. With pro
days wrapping up, we are focusing on LSU prospects today.
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As the Tigers held their pro day last Wednesday, there
was a lot of noise coming out of the combine
about top offensive tackle Will Campbell and his arm length,
his measurement Wednesday, silence that noise.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
For two years, nobody had any measurements on me and
nobody said anything about my play. So now all of
a sudden, Armley decides if I'm a good player or not.
I think it's bs, But you know, any decision makers
in the NFL, they don't really care as all. You know,
people who don't coach, and they don't coach for a reason.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Campbell measured thirty three inches, which is viewed as the
threshold for NFL tackles. Tight End Mason Taylor participated in
on field drills after opting out at the combine. Taylor
said a lot of his time in Indie and when
meeting with teams is on showing what teams are getting
on and off the field.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
Yeah, I mean, I just really try to pride myself
in any meeting I talked to a team being that
all around guy, all around player as a tight end,
you know, doing whatever is asked of him, whatever's on
my plate, and kind of being a guy that's an
every down player as a tight end and doing everything
in the run game past game. So that's really what
I pride.
Speaker 5 (01:55):
Myself on, what I try to sell myself on.
Speaker 4 (01:57):
And then also just being myself in those meetings, you know, laughing,
jogging around with the guys, you know, meeting new people
and just being myself, showing my character and you know,
things are things are bigger than an athlete from me
just being a better person and you know, being that
locker room guy and that great teammates also what I
try to pride myself on and so myself to these teams.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
For today's podcast guest, I'm bringing in longtime NFL running back,
former Texas back, and current ESPN analyst Fozzie Whittaker. Whittaker
was on hand covering LSU's Pro Day for SEC Network
and had some great insight into the potential draftees. Fazzi,
thank you so much for joining me on the New
Orleans Saints podcast. I knew the minute I saw you
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at LSU Pro Day that you are going to be
my guy to break down the LSU prospects for me,
so I appreciate it. How are you.
Speaker 5 (02:46):
I'm doing fantastic vins, Aaron, thank you for having me on.
I'm excited to talk about the NFL drafted LSU Pro
Day did not dis the point in the slightest. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
I mean last year there was so much hype around
their pro day just because the class was so loaded
with Jayden Daniels, Malik Neighbors. But there were quite a
few people out there at this pro day as well.
Six got drafted last year. How many LSU players do
you think are going this year?
Speaker 5 (03:15):
I think for sure. I have five on my mind,
and it obviously starts off with standout tackle Will Campbell,
who clocked in thirty three inches on the arm, so
his arms actually grew since the last time he was
at the NFL Combine when he was measured there. He'll
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be most likely a top ten NFL pick to one
of the teams that likes him the best, and a
lot of different draft boards. I've seen him as the
top tackle, I've seen him as the second tackle, and
sometimes even as the third tackle, but regardless, I think
he still will get drafted in that top ten range.
He didn't participate at all in the Pro Day. He
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let his tape as well as as his performance at
the Combine kind of do the speaking for him, and
typically that's what we see of some of those big,
high caliber athletes like Will Campbell. But it was really
cool getting to see him in person, comparing you know,
different size and metrics, in particular Kelvin Banks. I was
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able to do Texas Pro Day the day prior, so
on Tuesday I got to see Kelvin Banks work out,
and then that following day I got to see Will
Campbell in person as well and comparing them to two
of the top tackles in the NFL Draft. This upcoming April,
I thought was really neat and really cool and I
was just happy to be there. But definitely Will Campbell
is the top prospect there. You look at Brayden Swinson,
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who I really love as an edge prospect, probably fits
in a three four scheme as an outside linebacker. Really
came on his senior year, his last year there at LSU,
and the thing that impressed me the most was how
much his past rush presence increased. And obviously the production
speaks for self. Eight and a half stacks, double digit
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TFLs as well as just being a factor and a
leader on this football team. I believe he has the
possibility and chances to really sneak into that second round
and be a solidify a second round prospect, and somebody
will be able to utilize him in year number one.
In his rookie season, he also was in attendance there.
Did not do anything combine related to the measurements, but
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that was it didn't partake in any of the on
field drills or exercises, and for the most part, I
think the film also was speaking for itself in regards
to Brayden Swinson the one that I was most intrigued
to watch those with Mason Taylor another combine standout that
brew proved how well and how soft he can track
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and catch the ball at the combine. But some of
the questions that needed to be answered was what was
his top end speed, like, what was his blocking ability
going to be like in comparison to what he's been
able to do as you know, the more prolific tight
end that has ever come through LSU doors. And I
think he put a lot of those questions to rest
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with his pro day performance. Didn't need to catch like
I said, because he did so well at the combine,
but he showcased how versatile he can be as an
inline blocker and sometimes even whenever he's out on the perimeter.
Some of the scouts had him doing specific blocking drills
to gauge where his strength and his power is and
not to mention the strength twenty eight reps on the
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bench press for Mason Taylor, so not only can he
do it as a receiving threat, but also can do
it whenever they need to put his hands in a
dirt and a lot of people were referencing his style
of play to George Kittle, and that's a great comp obviously,
somebody that's done it at a very high level in
the NFL. If Mason Taylor can do some of the
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things that made George Kittle successful, then I think Mason
Taylor has an opportunity to have a standout career in
the NFL. So those are a couple of the top
prospects that I was able to witness. Emery Jones will
be another one. I think Miles Fraser also can be
a late round draft pick that'll be getting attention. But
definitely some exciting athletes that showcase their abilities. Coward Lacy
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also receiver as well, that had a lot of scouts
watching what he did, and I think I think he
helped himself putting on you know, kind of receiving clinic
and being able to showcase what he can do as
a receiver as well.
Speaker 2 (07:27):
Yeah, a couple of players I want to kind of
go back and highlight here. You mentioned off the top,
Will Campbell, because yes, everybody was obsessed with how quote
unquote short his arms were, as thirty three supposed to
be the threshold for the NFL tackle. He was really
interesting talking to him afterwards. I mean, he did not
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appreciate people's perspective on that and what people were saying,
and rightfully so, he's very confident in his work on
the field and what he does and said that the
feedback that he got from a lot of people in
the NFL was he could very much be a tackle
at the next level. Did you think there was a
little bit too much made about that because it really
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wasn't a big difference. Thirty two and five eighths and
thirty three doesn't seem like a huge difference.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
I'm gonna tell you this, Aaron, just like any any
time that football season is not in play, everything is
blown out of proportion. And obviously it starts with the
NFL combine, it starts in media have.
Speaker 2 (08:34):
To find stories to talk.
Speaker 6 (08:35):
About exactly and you and I both know, but from
my perspective and just from an analyst perspective as well
as a former football player, professionally.
Speaker 5 (08:47):
If you can ball, that's what matters most. And I
guarantee as the scouts that are scouting Will Campbell and
anybody else that was perceived to have measurables that weren't
ideal to the stereotypical type of tackle or the Joe
Burrow hand incident more recently as well. Anybody that turns
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on the tape and says, hey, we're not going to
draft this guy because he doesn't have thirty three inch arms,
it is probably not in the right position to actually
make decisions for that NFL football team. If you turn
on the tape for Will Campbell, I mentioned it earlier,
speaks for itself. But the thing that stands out to
me the most is how calm and patient he is
in his set. He went up against guys that had
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long goarms in the SEC he went up against some
of the best pass rushers in the country, and seeing
the way he stayed patient, confident, and comfortable within the pocket,
keeping it clean, letting Gared Nussmeyer do exactly what gart
Nussmeyer does, throwing for over four thousand yards. That's truly
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what NFL teams and scouts are clamoring about now. From
a media perspective, yeah, we're gonna blow it out of proportion.
That's our job, right to make sure the storylines are
rolling in the headlines. If something looks a little bit different,
well we got to highlight that different because there's not
too many other stories that are happening during this time
for preparation of the NFL Draft, and so the arm
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reachs does get blown out of proportion quite a bit.
But whenever you throw on the tape, you start to
see how consistent of a player he is. And that's
not just from this season, but you go back even
to last year. You see the consistency play in and
play out. You see the consistency weekend week out, year
in year out, and that's what made him a three
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year starter since he stepped foot in Baton Rouge, and
that's what truly is going to separate him as being
one of the most dependable guys in this NFL draft
because of how many games he started consecutively since he
stepped on the field. Then miss naps always was a
staple whenever you're talking about protecting the blind side of
the quarterback and then showcasing like it doesn't matter what
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my metrics say. I'm a football player and I can
play left tackle in an elite level, and I think
and I believe he'll be able to do that at
the next level as well in the NFL.
Speaker 2 (11:12):
Yeah, I loved his attitude about it, and he was
very confident and good for him. When you think about
Mason Taylor, obviously everybody thinks about his father and knows
that he comes from NFL pedigree, but he looks like
an NFL player. He looks the part. And he said
he didn't participate in the on field work at the
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Combine because he still wanted to train for it. It's
kind of weird to me that you have to train
for these drills at a combine or a pro day
differently than you actually would train to actually play the
game that you're going to be drafted for. What is
your take on the point the purpose of these pro
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days versus people participating or not? You know, how much
do the measurements matter versus what you're seeing on film.
Speaker 5 (12:01):
It's funny you bring that up, because that was a
question that I asked several of the LSU Pro Day participants.
The common thing was like, Hey, now I get a
chance to not train for the forty but actually train
for football, because that's the most important aspect, right. We
sometimes can lose sighte as fans, as people that are
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on looking, even as media members, we can lose sight
of what the real goal is during these opportunities and
during this timeframe, right, we do get to see a
glimpse of what your top end speed looks like in
the forty yard dash, and I thought Mason Taylor really
helped himself out. Unofficially we were able to clock them
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at a four or five nine. That's what several scouts
were able to clock in his pro day, And I thought, maamn,
if you turn on the tape, you don't necessarily see
four or five nine jump off the page. But it's
because of how smooth he runs, how effortless he looks,
and then the way that he runs his routes. It
almost seems as though he's running the same speed the
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entire time, which makes it very difficult for linebackers and
safeties to cover and try to find an edge on
defending a guy like Mason Taylor. But these scouts, whenever
you get them all in a place and they get
that clock out, they get their time four or five nine,
they woe. Okay, we had this guy pigged. It's maybe
a four to six eight four seventy one type of guy,
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and he comes out here he wows us with a
four or five nine. That's what the combine and the
pro day is typically four right. It's just an additional
data point to help prove what you've already analyzed from
the on tape production, because ultimately, on field production is
going to be the basis of where everyone is being
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perceived to be drafted at or what their draft grade is.
And if you participated in the Senior Bowl or if
you got an invite to the East West Shrine Game,
any of these additional bowl games that you get a
chance to meet with scouts and they get to see
you practice against some other top tier opponents. That's an
early glimpse as well, and additional data points for some
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of these NFL teams to get hands on experience with
a lot of these draft eligible guys. So, Mason Taylor,
you already mentioned it, the family pedigree and the heritage
that he possesses. He's already been prepared for a moment
like this, But seeing the way that he went out
there and seized that moment last Wednesday, I thought was
truly impressive and in the showcase how good of a
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pro athlete he can be. He possesses the mindset and
what it means to be an actual pro and then
all the scouts, all the coaches, and even GM guys,
those that sit in the office, those that were in attendance,
can say, Hey, we know we're going to get out
of this guy over thirteen hundred yards of production since
he was the tight end at LSU. Let's go ahead
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and see how we can continue to make our pick
feel as though we are more confident in it by saying, hey, okay,
whenever we need a one on one difference maker on
third down, how does Mason Taylor become that guy for us?
And they can reflect back on the four or five nine.
They can reflect back on him being able to pass
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pro and then leak out into the flats if that's
something they need him to do. They can reflect on
how his hands are soft, or whenever you need a
big play e overtime as a true freshman against Alabama,
we know the moment does not get too big for
a guy like Mason Taylor. So they use a lot
of the combine as well as the pro day type
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of setting to be able to re emphasize and reinforce
some of the traits that they've already been able to
witness them partake in whenever they play their previous seasons
or in previ or in seasons prior.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
I think somebody who maybe grabs some attention that he
wasn't already having was running back Josh Williams with his numbers,
I mean, a forty two and a half introvert is insane,
and then he ran a four five point forty, which
was obviously the fastest there, but again extremely quick. How
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do you think he helped himself out with his ability
to showcase his speed its athleticism at the Pro Day?
Speaker 5 (16:19):
Yeah, the number one thing. And so many people have
already talked about the storyline of Josh Williams, but I
have to start there before I even get into his
performance at Pro Day. Is his performance whenever he first
stepped on campus right originally as a walk on, overlooked,
wanted the opportunity to play at the university that he
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grew up loving and supporting, and he finally got that opportunity.
And whenever that opportunity came for him to actually step
onto the field, he sees every moment and advantage And
that's the type of work ethic, that's the type of guy,
that's the type of pro player that you're going to
get out of Josh Williams. And then it shows you
the sign of respect that he has amongst his teammates,
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being awarded the number eighteen number in this previous year,
of being the leader, of being what it means to
be an LSU Tiger, not only on the field, but
as well as off of the field, and being able
to graduate with two degrees from LSU and he did
it with an NBA. We all know how hard that
can be, as well as managing his time, being able
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to make it to practice, study for the proper things,
and then now prepare for the NFL Draft and take
part in LSU Pro Day. I thought he really made
some money. So I say all of those things to
give you a little backdrop about Josh Williams and how
he's already been prepared to be a pro right his
start in college. He already was behind all of the
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other scholarship guys, and even this year, splitting carries was
something that probably he didn't think he wanted to do
or he didn't think was going to happen, But having
the opportunity and ability to be prepared for the moment
to show up and show out whenever the opportunity presented itself,
whenever he need to do that, I thought was shrutly amazing,
and that gives you an insight on the type of
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preparation that he's had, not necessarily just for this past
season at LSU, but also his preparation for the pro
day enshowing you how the pro type of mentality and
approach that he's been able to attake can help him
be more of a draftable or even signed as a
free agent type of guy. And I think him as
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a physical specimen. I don't know if you've ever been
able to see Josh Williams in person, but this guy
looks like a Greek god and he is built like
a just a fighting machine, built like a refrigerator on steroids.
And he's not on steroids. I'm not saying that he is.
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I'm just saying this guy looks like he is in
physical shape, and that's what you want to see right
at pro day's. I've witnessed several in the past where
guys show up, they're out of shape, they're tired after
going four or five reps. They don't look like they
prepared for in the proper way of this being probably
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the most important job interview of their life, especially for
their future career. If being and partaking in the NFL
is what they ultimately want to achieve. That's not the
case with Josh Williams. He showed up prepared, ready to go,
and then whatever his number was called, he proved to
a point that hey, I've been doubted my entire career.
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I've been doubted since I stepped foot in Baton Rouge
on campus. I've been doubted by other people that have said, hey,
you're not a number one starting running back type of
caliber player at a university like LSU. Well, let me
show you all the type of work that I put in,
and let me show you why you couldn't be more
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far from the truth, because this is who he is.
That's what he's been since he stepped foot on campus.
So from an NFL perspective, from a scout perspective, they
know exactly what they're going to get with Josh Williams.
They know exactly the type of guy that's wanting to
show up, go to work, stay extra, to be able
to do the things that a lot of rookies may
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not want to do. It's just unfortunate his start happening
a little bit slower in his progression of being one
of the top backs at LSU. It just took a
little bit longer to get there, and that may hurt
him from a draftable position perspective, But at the end
of the day, I do truly believe he'll get an
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invite to somebody's camp or have an opportunity to be
a free agent deal. And that's whenever he gets a
chance to make the biggest impression and showcase why he
is one of the type of pros that NFL scouts
and coaches always clamor about having in a locker room.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
You could almost see the emotion come out of him
when he ran the forty. You know, all the work
that he's put in his journey from being a walk
on to getting a spot on the squad, and then
the performance that he was put on. I mean, he
let out a scream and pounded his chest and he
was completely fired up and rightfully so after his forty,
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and you couldn't help but be happy for him. After
his performance for Pro Day, there was somebody there that
obviously got to display some of their skills in front
of the scouts that isn't draft eligible, with quarterback Garrett Nesmeier,
somebody who now with his dad on the Saints staff
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is gonna be close to our area, a lot of
LSU fans here as well. What do you think that
we're gonna see from him once Draft Day comes? He's
got another year at LSU. Do you like how he's
rowing though there at the Pro Day?
Speaker 5 (21:51):
Absolutely, And got a chance to speak with him as
well once Pro Day finished up, and Garrett was gracious
enough to share some of his time with us, and
I asked him straight up, Hey, your dad has taken
part in a probably countless number of workouts, whether it's
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as a coach, whether it's as a scout, whether it
was as a player, the combine, Pro Day's across the board.
He knows exactly what happens. He knows what it's supposed
to look like. He knows the guys that have prepared
well for the moment, and he knows the guys that
haven't necessarily prepared well for the moment. I can say
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Garrettnusmeyer was adequately prepared for trying to put his players
and his teammates in the best life. And I thought
he did a phenomenal job slinging the rock I mentioned earlier.
I got to see the kind of transition of Kelvin
Banks the day prior at Texas pro Da. So Will
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Campbell obviously just from a size perspective, Well, I go
from quinn Ewers on the prior on Tuesday, and then
I get to see Garrett Nuttsmeyer and I got to
see them actually in person throwing the same type of
routes in the balls that I see. And I can
say Garrett Nutsmeyer absolutely looks the part. And quin viewers
(23:15):
had a really good pro day, and I thought Garrett
Nussmeyer had an excellent pro day the way he was
able to place the ball in the bucket, throwing to
Colin Lacy, throwing to Josh Williams, just having that opportunity
to showcase how talented he is. And we've got to
remember he was only a first year starter last year, right,
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that was his first time actually actually stepping foot on
the field as the true kind of leader, following in
the footsteps of what Jane Dames was able to do.
And so now you look at year number two and
the expectations of what they're going through currently and spring ball.
So having the opportunity to let obviously to have coach say, hey,
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it is fine for you to do this. We had
Pratt this yesterday, and you know we're in the midst
of preparing for season twenty twenty five, but hey, this
is a great chance for you to showcase your skills.
And I tried to frame the question in that light.
It was like, hey, what do you want to showcase
for your teammates? What do you want to showcase for
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your spell And the ultimate respect that a guy like
Gary Nussmi, the leader of this twenty twenty five LSU
football team, said, was I'm not here for me. I'm
here to help my brothers. I'm here to throw to
them one last time in preparation and help improve their
draft stock. Whatever scouts think of me, I could care less.
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Right now, I'll get my moment. He didn't say those words,
but that's how I perceived it. It's like my time
is coming. I'll get a chance to do this next
year if Lord says the same. But right now, it's
about all of the guys around being Not only was
he able to throw to Kyraen Lacy and Josh Williams,
but he even has some of his current LSU receivers
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and tight ends take part in prote to help give
those other guys a breathe, but at the same time,
we all know it's an open interview. And the way
he was able to execute the passes, the way the
chemistry flowed between all of those guys within that room
that were getting ready to run the next route. That's
the type of leader that Garrett Nasmyer is. He's not
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only a ball player, but he elevates the game of
the people around him. And you saw that with the
offensive line. You saw that with the running backs with
Josh William, even Kaden Durham, the standout freshman that was
able to get some carries. And then obviously the receivers
Mason Taylor, Kward and Lacy, all the guys around him
in the new additions finding out what it's like to
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be in the locker room with a guy like Garrett Nesmyer.
I thought he really proved he can be a valuable asset.
He can be one of the top quarterbacks coming back
in this upcoming draft for next year, and I thought
he performed admirably. Prepared for the moment. Obviously, some of
that comes from his father in the same way we
talked about Mathan Taylor being prepared for the moment, but
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At the end of the day, you can only lead
a horse to the water, you can't force them to
drink it. And that's what Mason Taylor and Garrett Nessmeyer
we're able to do is I can say they drank
the entire well dry improved in showcase why the talent
pool is rich within that family name.
Speaker 2 (26:26):
Yeah, LSU has had a rich talent pool for a while.
And the quarterbacks, I don't know, they seem to get
better the more time they spend there. Jayden Daniels came on,
Joe Burrow came on. So maybe Garrettnsmeyer is just going
to have a breakout season next year and we're going
to be talking a lot more about him leading into
the twenty twenty six draft. But looking at this twenty
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twenty five draft, what are you looking forward to the
most or storylines?
Speaker 5 (26:53):
Yeah, overall, outside of LSU perspective and outside of Texas perspective,
the two pro days that I was able to attend,
my biggest question mark is where is Travis Hunter going
to get drafted and where will he start his NFL career.
Will it be at wide receiver on the offensive side
of the ball, it will it be as a cornerback
on the defensive side of the ball. And then how
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will these teams use him in special teams? Being as
dynamic of a punt returner as he is, will that
be on display for that NFL team? And obviously so
many different question marks thwill around the draft order. There's
been so many different mock drafts I can tell you
right now probably within the history of drafts, has there
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ever been one correctly mocked prior to the draft, actually,
because we can't tell what trades are going to go
down and what one team is willing to give up
in order to move up a few spots to get
the cornerstone piece that they believe will be their franchise player.
I believe Travis Hunter has that type of ability to
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be able to warrant being a franchise player and building
around him is extremely important for whatever team goes and
gets him. But will that be at the number two spot,
will that be at the number three spot, maybe it's
even at the number one spot. Does he fall back
outside of the top five? Like those are all question
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marks that intrigue me because we haven't quite seen a
player like him since maybe Champ Bailey did it at Georgia.
But even then it's still slightly different from the impact
that Travis Hunter was able to provide as the reigning
Heisman Trophy winner as well. And just seeing what team
values the skill set that he possesses and how they
(28:40):
may utilize him. I think that's my biggest, kind of
most intriguing storyline that I want to see unfold in
this twenty twenty five NFL Draft.
Speaker 2 (28:48):
Yeah, that's definitely going to be a really interesting one
for sure. There's a lot to look forward to as
we approach the draft. April twenty fourth. Thank you so
much for breaking some stuff down for me. I appreciate it.
Great insight.
Speaker 5 (29:02):
Absolutely, thank you, And hopefully I don't have any more
allergies of coughing attacks take me out while I'm trying
to talk about some of the NFL draft prospects.
Speaker 2 (29:12):
Hey, I'm just glad that that LSU tight end didn't
take you out when he was flying into this set
over there during the pro day, because I was dicey
for a little bit.
Speaker 5 (29:24):
It was very dicey. I had a moment in myself,
do I step in front of him to be able
to kind of break his fall, or would he in
turn break me and I ultimately went with self preservation.
So sorry if I wasn't able to catch you with
tome I had on my snoup. I didn't want to
get dirty, I didn't want to get hurt, so I
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took the self preservation rat.
Speaker 2 (29:47):
Hey fair enough and he was fine. He didn't end
up running into any of the equipment, so everybody can
walk away, you know, okay with that, But again I
appreciate it, Thank you so.
Speaker 5 (29:59):
Much, Thank you, Aaron. I appreciate you.
Speaker 2 (30:03):
Okay. So for some clarity on the whole running out
of bounds saving yourself incident, there was an LSU tight
end that was catching in between reps for the prospects.
He dove for a ball, continued his momentum out of
bounds right towards where the SEC network setup was. He
took out a stansion, but as I said, no one
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was hurt. He ended up falling short of the camera equipment,
the lighting, everything that was set up, so nothing was
damaged and he got up just fine. For Wednesday's episode,
we'll be bringing in former Saints quarterback Luke McCown who
will break down the quarterback prospects in the draft and
Friday it's John Stinchcum who joins me to talk offensive lineman.
(30:44):
We are less than a month away, so get your
draft boards ready.
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