Saints Hosting UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson

On the last day of visits, the Saints are hosting UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

John Hendrix | Apr 19, 2023

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It's the last day for teams to time, test, visit with, interview, or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its facility. According to The Score's Jordan Schultz, the Saints are hosting UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson on a Wednesday visit.

Thompson-Robinson is a two-time All Pac-12 prospect. He ran a 4.56-second 40-yard dash at the Combine. He's projected to be a Day 3 pick, and you can read more about him from my colleague Kyle T. Mosley. Also, be sure to check out his draft profile on The Draft Bible.

One of the more interesting things with Thompson-Robinson's outlook is some of the comments Jeff Ireland made at the Senior Bowl. He mentioned that the team has to be all-in on a quarterback when drafting one, and he likes the dual-threat quarterbacks like Thompson-Robinson.

“You’re looking for a very consistent evaluation on the quarterback position," Ireland said at the Senior Bowl. "We have to all be in on that particular evaluation and say, ‘Yeah, we all want this guy.’ So, whether he’s a running quarterback, a dual-threat quarterback, I mean ideally, if you’re asking me directly, I like the dual-threat quarterbacks, but they gotta be able to throw when they’re hurt. So, when they can’t move their legs, they gotta be able to throw. But, I do like the dual-threat guys.”

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Published Apr 19, 2023

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net