New Orleans Saints full 2021 NFL mock draft
Round 2
WR. Terrace Marshall Jr.. player. Scouting Report. 60. 15. Pick Analysis. LSU
The departure of Emmanuel Sanders leaves the Saints with a need for a No. 2 wide receiver. The combination of Tre’Quan Smith, Marquez Calloway, Deonte Harris, Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Bennie Fowler etc., will not suffice.
With Justin Jefferson gone and Ja’Marr Chase opting out last season, Marshall had 48 catches for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns in seven games for LSU before opting out himself. For the national-title winning Tigers in 2019, he had 46 receptions for 671 yards and 13 scores.
Marshall is a big receiver, at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds. His Pro Football Focus grades in the red zone and on contested catches fit that physical profile.
Terrace Marshall Jr. caught 82% of his contested targets last season.
— PFF College (@PFF_College) March 22, 2021
Highest rate in College Football. pic.twitter.com/OpEouBnGW4
Highest-graded redzone receivers in the 2021 Draft (career):
— PFF College (@PFF_College) February 16, 2021
1. Pat Freiermuth - 92.5
2. Jaelon Darden - 86.2
3. Terrace Marshall Jr. - 83.6
4. Kyle Pitts - 80.1 pic.twitter.com/4wnzsIg3eo
The Saints might have to hope Marshall falls all the way to them here. But another loaded draft class at wide receiver, and the rise of some others up draft boards, makes it possible.