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Kenny Vaccaro | Defensive Back

Team: New Orleans Saints
Age / DOB:  (22) / 2/15/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 214
College: Texas
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Saints agreed to terms with No. 15 overall pick S Kenny Vaccaro on a four-year contract.
Vaccaro is the first 2013 first-round pick to sign his deal. The consensus No. 1 safety in the class, Vaccaro is a rangy and versatile free safety who is capable of playing deep or covering the slot. His addition to the Saints is expected to push incumbent FS Malcolm Jenkins to nickel back. May 9 - 8:49 PM

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Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

GM Mickey Loomis said the Saints will consider moving FS Malcolm Jenkins to nickel back on passing downs in an effort to get first-round pick Kenny Vaccaro on the field.

This suggests the Saints are indeed planning to keep both Jenkins and Roman Harper. It's also possible the scenario could be reversed, with Vaccaro manning the slot on passing downs. The Saints didn't take Vaccaro at No. 15 overall with a limited role in mind. He'll play major snaps for a defense that was one of the worst in league history last season.
Related: Roman Harper, Malcolm Jenkins
Source: Jeff Duncan on Twitter
Apr 30 - 7:05 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

Saints selected Texas S Kenny Vaccaro with the No. 15 overall pick.

Vaccaro (6-foot, 214) was a 32-game starter for the Longhorns, leading the team in tackles (107) as a senior and finishing his career with five interceptions to go with four forced fumbles. Despite average long speed (4.63), Vaccaro displays outstanding range and man-coverage skills on tape, in addition to aggressiveness in run support. He jumped 38" vertically at the Combine and showed splendid short-area movement with a 6.78 three-cone drill. Vaccaro has an NFL-ready skill set because he can cover one-on-one and guard the deep half as a single-high safety. The Texas products' specialty is lining up against mismatch targets, whether it be quick slot receivers or larger tight ends. That will certainly help in a division which features Tony Gonzalez and Greg Olsen.
Apr 25 - 9:59 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals' "perfect scenario" would have Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro slipping to them at No. 21.

The Bengals have a glaring need at safety. Taylor Mays and Jeromy Miles are backups and aging veteran Chris Crocker remains a free agent. However, there's almost no way Vaccaro gets to No. 21. The Saints at No. 15, the Rams at 16 and the Cowboys at 18 all have needs at safety. The Bengals may have to settle for Florida's Matt Elam or FIU's Jonathan Cyprien.
Related: Bengals
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Apr 25 - 9:27 AM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

NFL.com's Jeff Darlington doesn't expect Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro to get past the Rams at No. 16.

Vaccaro is the apple of safety-needed Dallas' eye, but it doesn't look like there's any way he'll slip by both the Saints at 15 and St. Louis. Owner Jerry Jones isn't shy about trading up to get his man, but is short on ammo, and has many other needs. Vaccaro is going to hold a lot of sway over picks 10-20.
Related: Cowboys, Saints, Rams
Source: Jeff Darlington on Twitter
Apr 24 - 1:33 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

TFY Draft Insider's Tony Pauline reports the Saints could target Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro at No. 15.

Vaccaro has been heavily mocked to the Rams at No. 16 and Cowboys at No. 18, but it appears they may have to trade up if they're serious about landing the draft's top safety. The Saints could simply be trying to create interest in the No. 15 pick, but have a need at the back-end of their defense. Roman Harper and Malcolm Jenkins are both coming off abysmal seasons.
Related: Saints
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 23 - 10:20 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

At least one NFL scout believes the Rams "have" to take Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro with the No. 16 pick.

Yahoo Sports reported St. Louis would draft a wide receiver at 16, but safety is arguably a bigger need. The scout believes in-house SS Darian Stewart can replace outgoing Quintin Mikell, but the Rams don't have a free safety. "I think they have to take him," said the scout of Vaccaro. "I’d take Vaccaro. I think he’s probably not as good as Earl Thomas, but he’s up there. He’s a legitimate guy."
Related: Rams
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Apr 22 - 12:05 AM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

DallasCowboys.com expects safety to be a "high priority" for the Cowboys in the draft.

It's one of Big D's biggest needs, so it's hardly a surprise. ESPN Dallas reported in March that the Cowboys value Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro "immensely," but it's a toss up as to whether he'll still be on the board at No. 18. Owner Jerry Jones won't be shy about trading up if Vaccaro is his man and the signs indicate he's not going to fall.
Related: Cowboys
Source: dallascowboys.com
Apr 9 - 5:32 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

According to ESPN Dallas' Calvin Watkins, the Cowboys value Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro "immensely."

They're also needy at free safety after releasing Gerald Sensabaugh. It sounds like Vaccaro will be squarely on Dallas' radar if he's available with the 18th overall pick. The Rams draft at No. 16 overall and also have a safety need.
Related: Cowboys
Source: ESPN Dallas
Mar 10 - 4:27 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

Texas FS Kenny Vaccaro ran forty times of 4.59 and 4.63 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

They're not sensational times at first glance, but Vaccaro weighs 214 pounds and is very light on his feet even if his straight-line speed isn't sensational. In last year's West Virginia-Texas game, Vaccaro gave Tavon Austin all kinds of problems in the slot; Austin was only able to get open against Texas' other DBs. Vaccaro remains a strong candidate to be drafted in the top 25.
Feb 26 - 12:26 PM
Kenny Vaccaro - DB - Saints

Texas S Kenny Vaccaro measured 6-foot-0, 214 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

He's an inch shorter and four pounds lighter than his college listing. It's not surprising, though. Vaccaro isn't the best tackling safety in the draft, but he is easily the best cover man, both in the slot and back deep in center field. He can wrap up a draft slot in the teens with a fast forty early this week.
Source: Bryan Broaddus on Twitter
Feb 24 - 8:41 AM

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