If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

As the focus shifts toward 2013, here's an interesting topic for you all to debate in the comments streams today. If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players heading into 2013, who would they be?


New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) dunks his second touchdown during a game between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints. http://media.nola.com/tpphotos/photo...5688-large.jpg

Obviously everyone will say Drew Brees, so this question is really about the other four. I also think tight end Jimmy Graham will be close to a unanimous pick (he'd be on my list). After that, it gets a bit interesting.

Strong cases could be made for guard Jahri Evans, left tackle Jermon Bushrod, tailback Darren Sproles, receiver Marques Colston, cornerback Jabari Greer, linebacker Curtis Lofton and end Cameron Jordan for various reasons. I also wouldn't rule out safeties Malcolm Jenkins and Roman Harper - or even Pro Bowl punter Thomas Morstead.

Or maybe some of you love the potential of receiver Joe Morgan or defensive tackle Akiem Hicks enough to put them on your list. Or longtime fan favorites Pierre Thomas or Lance Moore. Or you don't want to see veterans Will Smith or Jonathan Vilma get away.

Make your case for these guys or any others below.

And Happy New Year!

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Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees
Graham
Evans
Grubbs
Jordan

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Graham
Evans
Grubbs
Lofton
Jordan

Stupid to consider not having Brees since he's locked in for 5 more years. Everyone else is expendable.

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees
Evans
Graham
Colston
Thomas

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Only 5 Including Brees to include:
1. Brees
2. Evans
3. Grubbs
4. Graham
5. Colston

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees
Graham
PT
Evans
Jordan

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Colston
Evans
Jordan
De la Puente
Lofton

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Lofton, Evans, Morestead, PT 23, and of course the man who has us asking this question because of his contract..............Drew Brees.

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees 1.
Graham 2.
Moore 3.
Jordan 4.
Colston 5.

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees, Thomas, Evans, Grubbs, De La Puente

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees
Graham
PT
Moore
Lofton

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees
Hicks
Graham
Morgan
Evans

Brees
Moore
Lofton
Jordan
Grubbs

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Anybody who doesn't include Brees, well I'll be nice and just say that their opinion on anything football is worthless.

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Harper,Robinson,Shanle,Patrick,Jenkins

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

You forgot Johnny Patrick.

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

And Sedrick Ellis. ;p

Some people are lead by their emotions.

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

brees
sproles...(no one showin love)
graham
jordan
lofton

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Put me down with this list

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Robinson
Shanle
our entire special teams unit
jason david

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Brees, Evans, Graham, Lofton, Jordan

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

WELL, lets see...Brees threw like 18 picks and I mean he makes 100 MILLION DOLLARS, so like each of those picks cost 5.5 mill (we don't include his td passes when we're ranting against Drew)...so like why would we include him in our list of invaluable Saints?
also, i want a written apology from SP.

(this is a joke)

Re: If you could only keep five New Orleans Saints players, who would they be?
 

Tom Benson
Micky Loomis
Sean Payton
Drew Brees
Whoever finds all these guys that nobody else wants.

The rest would just happen from there.