Nick Toon to Saints: Video Highlights, Scouting Report and Analysis

Nick Toon had big shoes to fill in college at Wisconsin—namely those of his father, Al Toon—who had a productive career as a Badger. The younger Toon did well to replace his father in many areas of the record books.

Toon was impressive finding the end zone in 2011—scoring 10 times—and displays great speed and route-running ability. Toon was at his Badger best in the Rose Bowl, catching nine balls for 104 yards and a touchdown against Oregon, helping his exposure greatly.

Nagging injury concerns and two separate foot surgeries have kept Toon from being a more well thought-of prospect.

The scouting report provided by Chad Reuter of CBS Sports mentions Toon's strengths as:

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Strong runner with the ball in his hands, secures the ball quickly and shakes or spins off arm tackles and maintains balance to keep moving forward. Uses stiff-arm to hold off smaller defensive backs. Thrown bubble screens to use his strength on the edge.

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And his weaknesses include:

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Drops too many 50-50 balls, however, often in third down or other crucial situations. Fails to extend upwards for the ball in sideline battles, instead waiting for it to arrive and allowing defender into the play.

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The need for depth at wide receiver is as prevalent in the NFL as it has ever been, and that could really help Toon find playing time early on. If he is willing to play special teams, and is able to develop a rapport on offense in training camp, he may see some rookie-season action. 

With Meachem gone, the Saints need a guy who can find the end-zone like Nick Toon. Colston and Darren Sproles are favorite targets of Brees, who'll appreciate another deep threat in Toon.