Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

If the saints are able to move up which player would you pick?

1. Marcus Trufant
2. Dewayne Robertson

I would choose Dewayne Robertson. His presence alone will help our rushing and pass defense. This guy will be double team and that will leave our DE in favorable position to get to the QB. Also he will keep the offense line off our LB, so they should be able to stop the run.

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

No-brainer. Robertson.

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

I say Trufant... b/c realistically they can make a small move to get Trufant, but will need a big move to get Robertson. I like a shutdown corner. There are a whole lot of DTs in the draft. A second rounder... or even going after a FA like Gilbert Brown, Santana Dotson, Daryl Gardner, Darius Holland, Chester McGlockton... I just don\'t see the Saints spending the money to move up enough to take Robertson... if that\'s the case, I\'d rather get a shutdown CB like Trufant and a top LB. Go after a DT in round two, or sign a FA like McGlockton.

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

Trade up only if it does\'nt cost us our second first rounder. That said, I would love to see Robertson
but we\'ll more than damn lucky to see that. I\'m not sure Trufant is worth tradeing up for. Woolfolk will
most probable be avaible where we are. He is taller and faster than trufant, he is rawer having only played
the position 1 year. With two vets in Ambrose and Carter we can afford to bring along an tall fast upstart who may turn out to be better. That leaves our other pick to get a LB we so desperately need. We might even be able to trade down a few spots, pick up another pick and still get E.J. Henderson. He is not the sexy pick with gawdy 40 times like champs lil bro but this guy is always around the ball, makes big plays and hits like a truck.

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

How about taking Boss Bailey in the first. If you can move up a few places to get him. Don\'t forget, Brother Champ is a free agent next year. Sure sounds good to me to have them both in Black and Gold. :D

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

No brainer. Trufant.

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

OK, let\'s put it this way: If they came at the same price (draft picks and money-wise) I would go for Robertson. Realistically they only have to get the chance to get Trufant at a reasonable price, so that gives him a slight edge. But if the Saints move up and both are still there, I hope they\'ll opt for the player with the most chances to make an immediate impact.

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

What is it about Trufant that you don\'t think he\'d make an immediate impact? Is it because he\'s 5-11? Ran a 4.42 40? 35\" vert? He\'s great with his hands? Can mirror recievers movements? Has the ability to judge how routes are being run? Great open field tackling? I ask because I\'m curious...

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

cloner got it right, Robertson without a doubt if the price was the same, which it could be, a lot of teams have Kennedy above Robertson, so he could fall to later half of the top ten picks where Trufant is expected to go

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

OK, here are my thoughts, Robertson will definately not be available to a spot the Saints organization could get for a reasonable price because Robertson\'s stock is rising at a very high pace. He is one of the hottest topics in the draft at this point in time and will probably go in the top 6. I think it is well established that no player is worth TWO first round picks so we should definately only trade up if it does not cost us our second first rounder. With that said we nab trufant and get a solid LB being Boss Bailey with our other pick and with our second rounder (providing we still have it) take a powerful DT. the reason i say we wait to get the DT later is b/c there is sooo much depth at the position in this years draft, and i believe any of the top 5 DT\'s could provide an instant impact and one of those DT\'s SHOULd slip to the second round, whereas there are only TWO corners worth our money and picks to trade up for. What do u think????(this is my FIRST post)

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

i would take robertson if he were available, but he would not be there, and i would have to think seriously about trufant, i like our CBs but they are aging and arent getting any younger(this is my 613th post...lol)

[Edited on 4/17/2003 by pakowitz]

Dewayne Robertson or Marcus Trufant
 

To think that any of the Top 5 DTs would be available for the Saints second round pick - a lot of strange things would have to happen. Like managing to have a druig test come back \"dilluted\" before you even signed your first Pro contract (hello, Charles Rogers). The may not all go in the first round (although my little mock sees them going there), but none of them will fall to #50.
The impact of Trufant ... Just my opinion that linemen have little to worry about but their physical strength. The game up front isn\'t played a whole lot differently than on the college level. A CB may have to adjust to the new level in their first year. Are there any stats on how many starts were made by rookies broken down by position? I believe DTs would look pretty good in every normal year.
Trufant is the next Charles Woodson you say? He may be, but you just know that Robertson is an instant starter. With Trufant you take a higher risk. He has the physical skills and he seems to have the understanding of the game. But will he able to put it all on the field or will the game be too fast or too something for him in the first year?
I don\'t doubt Trufant, he will be a good player (I don\'t think great), but with Robertson you don\'t even have to worry about things like that. He brings his body and his instincts and that is that.

For the record: The question is academical. They won\'t trade up high enough to get Robertson and they won\'t trade up at all to get Trufant.