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Falcons area coach Ryan Doyle said third-round S Xavier Watts is one of the most cerebral players he’s ever scouted at the position.
“X is one of the smartest players I have ever watched at safety,” Doyal said, via the team’s website.
Doyle said that one of the main attributes that drew him to Watts was the fact that Notre Dame played him at multiple positions on both sides of the ball before eventually sticking him at safety.
“This is the type of kid he is: He didn’t transfer. He didn’t run from it,” Doyal said. “He stayed, and he did all the right things.”
Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg said that Watts stood out when watching his tape and noticed that he’s a very instinctive player.
Saints WRs coach Keith Williams said the bond of their receivers has been a joy for him this offseason. He reflected on fellow receivers coming to defend undrafted rookie Moochie Dixon after he dropped a pass in practice.
“They love each other,” Williams said, via Katherine Terrell. “There’s no envy, there’s no ego. The egos are checked in at the door. … It’s a great group. I really enjoy driving into work. I know what I’m going to get every day from each one collectively and so they just work.”
Veteran WR Brandin Cooks said they are going into 2025 with a “new slate.”
“It don’t matter what you did the previous year,” Cooks said. “It’s a new slate for us and you can call us the underdog or whatever the case may be, but we putting in our work and we’ll let our actions talk come Sundays during the season.”
Chris Olave missed nine games last season after suffering two concussions. He said it was the first major injury of his entire career.
“It was tough,” Olave said. “I ain’t never really sat out that long or been able to not play football, so that was really my first major injury and sitting out eight or nine games was tough for me. Just not being able to go to practice or go to meetings with my guys was the worst part, but … I feel like I’m ready. I was training and lifting and everything in December, so I feel like I’m good.”
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