Author: Tyler Eschette

LSU’s start of spring camp is just three days away as the Tigers look to turn their attention to the start of the 2023 season when they take on Florida State. The SEC West champions are returning a lot of talent on both sides of the ball heading into next season. One of those talents that LSU is expected to get back is defensive tackle Maason Smith. Brian Kelly provided an encouraging update on the third-year starter for the Tigers as he continues to recover from an injury that sidelined him during the 2022 season: “Defensive tackle Maason Smith is…

The 2023 NFL Draft will be held in Kansas City, Missouri with the first round kicking off on April 27th. With the news of the Sean Payton trade occurring earlier in the offseason, New Orleans now secures a late first round draft pick. Originally the Saints were out without a first round draft pick by trading up in last year’s draft to select rookie wide receiver Chris Olave in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. New Orleans will make seven selections for this year’s upcoming draft. Check out below the second version of the Saints Mock Draft: Round 1, Pick 29 (from DEN…

According to Mike Garafolo, the New Orleans Saints are closing in on a deal with QB Derek Carr. After nine seasons with the Raiders, the four-time Pro Bowl selection is headed to New Orleans. Carr will be the first domino in the free agency market to fall in the lap of the Saints and the team is hoping to fill a hole in their roster with Jameis Winston’s future with the team being in question. New Orleans started off the process of having interest with the veteran quarterback as the Saints were the only team to reach out to Carr…

The New Orleans Saints will be heading into the NFL Draft with several needs on both sides of the ball, especially at the running back position. Alvin Kamara is still set to be the lead back, but there is a possible suspension that might be looking for the veteran running back next season. With Mark Ingram set to become a free agent on March 15th, New Orleans starts to get thin at the running back position. The solution to that problem can be answered in late April as this year’s running back class is loaded with talent. Here are some…

Pro Football Focus’ Max Chadwick has focused on ranking the top ten returning players at each position as teams are getting prepared for spring practices. For this list, Chadwick focused on the top returning quarterbacks and LSU’s Jayden Daniels sits at the No. 6 spot on the rankings. Daniels will be one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC and it will be an offense that returns most of its production from a 10-win season in 2022. The dual-threat quarterback announced that he was coming back for another season with the Tigers and there will be a lot of expectation…

The offseason is the time where LSU is starting to not only work on their roster for the upcoming season in 2023, but starting to put the puzzle pieces together for their future depth chart. Brian Kelly and his staff will be hosting some of the top recruits in the Class of 2025, including the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the class, Bryce Jay Underwood. Underwood has all of the potential to become a valued target for all of the schools around the country for what he has done throughout his high school career. The Tigers will be hoping for…

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is underway today in Indianapolis and it gives an opportunity for some of the top prospects heading into this year’s draft to show of their skills to NFL scouts around the league. New Orleans has many needs as they head into the offseason with a main priority of finding their quarterback for the future with Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill being the lone quarterbacks on the roster with experience at the position. This year’s QB draft class is filled with talent and if the Saints don’t find their answer through free agency it is expected…

LSU’s lineback room will be led by freshman phenom Harold Perkins along with Greg Penn III and Oregon State transfer, Omar Speights. The Tigers depth chart at the position took a hit as Micah Baskerville and Mike Jones Jr. finished their LSU careers. LSU also lost DeMario Tolan as he entered the transfer portal in the offseason and committed to Auburn. Check out how the linebacker room for the Tigers is shaping out heading into the 2023 season. Harold Perkins: Perkins is an all-around outstanding linebacker and he showed it during a sensational freshman season in Baton Rouge. The New…

New Orleans will be in the market this offseason to find their quarterback of the future. The Saints have already started the process of filling a current hole at the position by going after Derek Carr, but it is still unclear where the veteran quarterback will sign. If that falls through, New Orleans will turn their attention to the NFL Draft to find a young quarterback that can develop to become the franchise quarterback. With Andy Dalton hitting free agency, it leaves just Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill as the remaining prospects at the position. Check out the NFL Draft…

Heading into the 2022 season, the LSU offensive line had a major question mark as the Tigers lost several key starters to the 2022 NFL Draft. Brian Kelly was able to retool a position group through the transfer portal and on the recruiting trail. There were some challenges for the offensive line during the 2022 season as they had to flip through different rotations as the depth chart was hit with the injury bug throughout the year. There is good news for the offensive line heading into the 2023 season as LSU is returning their starting offensive front for next…