There may not be many, if any, questions to answer for cornerback Mansoor Delane. One of the top cornerback prospects in the draft, Delane didn’t participate in athletic testing at the Combine but finished last season with two interceptions, 11 passes defensed and 28 solo tackles. As a junior, he intercepted four passes and defensed seven.
Receiver Zavion Thomas, who prepped at John Ehret High in Marrero, blistered the 40-yard dash in 4.28 seconds at the Combine, second-fastest among receivers. He played at Mississippi State in 2022-23; in two seasons at LSU, Thomas caught 64 passes for 706 yards and six touchdowns, and ran for 175 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. He also returned 25 punts for 655 yards and a touchdown, and 31 kickoffs for 219 yards at LSU.
Perkins has been an intriguing prospect since he burst onto the scene as a freshman (7.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, an interception, two passes defensed and four forced fumbles). He nearly repeated the numbers as a sophomore (5.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, an interception, five passes defensed and three forced fumbles), had an injury and drop in production as a junior, then bounced back as a senior with four sacks, three interceptions, eight tackles for loss, three passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
He didn’t participate in on-field drills at the Combine but had meetings with NFL teams, including New Orleans.