Saints: 3 first-round picks who could fall down to No. 28

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 19: Gregory Rousseau #15 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates with Trevon Hill #94 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

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A prospect that may fall to Saints at No. 28: DE, Gregory Rousseau, Miami

Gregory Rousseau was a junior at the University of Miami this season. However, Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season and ended up only playing two seasons in college before declaring for the NFL Draft.

Originally, Rousseau was expected to be a mid-first-round pick.

Rousseau could be the future after Cam Jordan. We saw last season Trey Hendrickson step in for Marcus Davenport and almost lead the league in sacks with 13.5. He eventually went on to sign a massive contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.

During his only active year in Miami (his freshman year he only played one game), Rousseau managed to accumulate 54 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 19.5 tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in only 13 games.

It is realistic in thinking that either Cam Jordan or Marcus Davenport could not be on the team in a couple of years. Rousseau could be the dominant edge force. Currently, he is projected to go anywhere from No. 14 to No. 20 in the first round, but he has the potential to fall.

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