New Orleans Saints 2023 NFL draft scouting report: DL Jaquelin Roy
The New Orleans Saints entered free agency with at least one major hole on their defense, the interior of the defensive line. They’ve since added a couple of free agents in Khalen Saunders and Nathan Shepherd, but they could still look to add more talent in the draft. One option is a homegrown option in Jaquelin Roy who grew up in Baton Rouge and played his college ball at LSU. He’s scheduled a private workout with the Saints.
Roy seemed more athletic on film than he did during testing, but doesn’t add much in terms of a pass rusher. He did have four career sacks at LSU and 20 hurries last season, but it’s not something you can consistently out of him. Where he shines is as a run stopper. He has very good instincts in the run game that allows him to get stops, while not having a ton of moves in his repertoire yet.
Roy was at one point considered to be a guy with first-round potential, but has not slid down to a common Day 3 projection. He hasn’t tested well and hasn’t completely lived up to the hype, but certainly flashes the talent. If the Saints want to add more depth without committing a top pick, he’d be a rotational guy that could be immediately used in certain situations.
