Saints coaches and scouts are busy hitting the road for this year’s pro day circuit ahead of the upcoming 2021 NFL draft, but Ryan Nielsen didn’t have to travel far. The Saints hosted Tulane’s football team to their indoor facility to host draft prospects and attendees from around the league in a recent workouts session.
And Nielsen, the Saints’ defensive line coach, personally ran Tulane’s Cameron Sample through drills. Sample is a good athlete for the position, though undersized at 6-foot-3 and just 267 pounds. He’ll benefit from an NFL strength and conditioning program. In the meantime, he offers help as a disruptive presence up front with 10.