Next Years Draft

WVSaint · 10-04-2007, 07:59 PM

Dorsey is my pick as well and I'm not being biased because he's a tiger. Like someone already mentioned, if we have dorsey in the middle it's just gonna elevate the play of Grant and Smith, which will take some of the pressure off our secondary and LBs. If Dorsey is there when we draft, we better run to the podium with the pick.

Besides we've already given up picks to trade up for a RB we'd eventually cut.
Traded a pick for a CB and over paid him, only to find he's not worth a Fred Thomas.
Drafted a WR as our first rounder to spend time on the bench and develop.

It's time to go another direction.....besides even if Dorsey did turn out to be a bust at DT, it can't possibly be as bad as the Sullivan debacle.

ScottyRo · 10-04-2007, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Cruize

I can't believe anyone who watches the Saints defense play, wants to draft someone on the offensive side of the ball.

I can't believe anyone who has watched the o-line play so far this year would suggest that drafting some help there is a bad idea.

TheDeuce · 10-04-2007, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by JOESAM2002

The answer is simple,,,,,Dorsey. I know this is going against what some seem to think around here but you don't go from the number 1 offense in the league one year to the worst(or at least one of the worst) in one year without talent. This team has the talent, what they need is leadership and a swift kick in the ass.

Where we are hurting the worst is on defense. Our needs are many on defense but you don't see a defensive tackle like Dorsey come along very often. If we have a shot to get him, that's where i go.

Great post JoeSam. Our offense has talent, they're just not putting it all together right now. Once they get on the same page, they'll be fine. Sure, we need some help on the line and at receiver, but you make a good point here.

The last few years we have been a poor defensive team. Last year we got a little better, especially in terms of being opportunistic, but you can only be opportunistic for so long. After a while, your talent (or lack thereof) catches up with you, and that's what's going on right now. We have a serious lack of talent on defense and we need to address it. Drafting Glenn Dorsey would be a good start there, as it would help establish the middle of our line and free up our DEs.

However, as much as I think we FINALLY need to use a first-round pick on defense, I wouldn't be able to disparage the pick if we took Jake Long.

10-04-2007, 07:59 PM	#11
WVSaint 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 807	Re: Next Years Draft Dorsey is my pick as well and I'm not being biased because he's a tiger. Like someone already mentioned, if we have dorsey in the middle it's just gonna elevate the play of Grant and Smith, which will take some of the pressure off our secondary and LBs. If Dorsey is there when we draft, we better run to the podium with the pick. Besides we've already given up picks to trade up for a RB we'd eventually cut. Traded a pick for a CB and over paid him, only to find he's not worth a Fred Thomas. Drafted a WR as our first rounder to spend time on the bench and develop. It's time to go another direction.....besides even if Dorsey did turn out to be a bust at DT, it can't possibly be as bad as the Sullivan debacle.

10-04-2007, 09:16 PM	#12
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Re: Next Years Draft Originally Posted by Cruize I can't believe anyone who watches the Saints defense play, wants to draft someone on the offensive side of the ball. I can't believe anyone who has watched the o-line play so far this year would suggest that drafting some help there is a bad idea.

10-04-2007, 09:57 PM	#13
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Re: Next Years Draft Originally Posted by JOESAM2002 The answer is simple,,,,,Dorsey. I know this is going against what some seem to think around here but you don't go from the number 1 offense in the league one year to the worst(or at least one of the worst) in one year without talent. This team has the talent, what they need is leadership and a swift kick in the ass. Where we are hurting the worst is on defense. Our needs are many on defense but you don't see a defensive tackle like Dorsey come along very often. If we have a shot to get him, that's where i go. Great post JoeSam. Our offense has talent, they're just not putting it all together right now. Once they get on the same page, they'll be fine. Sure, we need some help on the line and at receiver, but you make a good point here. The last few years we have been a poor defensive team. Last year we got a little better, especially in terms of being opportunistic, but you can only be opportunistic for so long. After a while, your talent (or lack thereof) catches up with you, and that's what's going on right now. We have a serious lack of talent on defense and we need to address it. Drafting Glenn Dorsey would be a good start there, as it would help establish the middle of our line and free up our DEs. However, as much as I think we FINALLY need to use a first-round pick on defense, I wouldn't be able to disparage the pick if we took Jake Long.
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