Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; (Mike Triplett) METAIRIE, La. -- If New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had his choice, he would probably keep the draft in late April. But he said the extra two weeks haven’t made a big difference for better or ...

Like Tree2Likes
  • 1 Post By QBREES9
  • 1 Post By fischware

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-08-2014, 06:35 AM   #1
Threaded by TheOak
10000 POST CLUB
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cypress Tx.
Posts: 18,977

Show Printable Version Email this Page
Rating: (0 votes - average)

(Mike Triplett)
METAIRIE, La. -- If New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis had his choice, he would probably keep the draft in late April. But he said the extra two weeks haven’t made a big difference for better or for worse this year.

“I don’t think we like it, and yet I can’t really point to anything and say, ‘This is why we don’t like it,’” Loomis said when asked about the draft being pushed back further than normal this year.

His one complaint: “I don’t like the idea of our scouts and our people missing out on Mother’s Day activities on Sunday because they’re here and not at their homes, for those guys that live outside of New Orleans. That’s the one thing I can say about this particular weekend.”

When asked if there are any benefits to the extra preparation time, such as getting extra time to review medical reports, Loomis said not really. He said the Saints have had ample time for such research.

“Obviously it gave us some time to go to Las Vegas,” Loomis joked, referring to the trip the Saints’ entire staff took this past weekend.

Loomis, however, stressed that the trip had nothing to do with the Saints being weary of the pre-draft monotony, as ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported last week.

“That’s a trip Sean (Payton) and I have done with our staff every year. And we’ve always done it on this weekend,” Loomis explained. “In years past, that trip was after the draft. But this year, because of the time schedule, it ended up being before. So it had absolutely nothing to do with the draft.”

Loomis also stressed how much he enjoys the predraft process every year -- no matter how long it lasts.

“I enjoy the process from beginning to end. A large part of that has to do with the people that I work with,” said Loomis, who opened his pre-draft news conference on Wednesday by acknowledging how much he appreciates the work of the scouting staff. “I enjoy the people on our staff. I respect their opinions -- and we have a lot of guys that are willing to give them. That’s the way it should be. I enjoy the process from beginning to end, including the college free agent process after the draft.”

Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	medium_loomis.jpg
Views:	0
Size:	55.7 KB
ID:	9294  

Views: 1530
Old 05-08-2014, 08:06 AM   #2
Site Donor 2018
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: lafayette
Posts: 7,753
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

the extra 2 weeks just bored me to heck, just to much mocks, its time to get rollin please.
st thomas is offline  
Old 05-08-2014, 08:40 AM   #3
Site Donor 2019
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 23,951
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

Originally Posted by st thomas View Post
the extra 2 weeks just bored me to heck, just to much mocks, its time to get rollin please.
Well, you won't have to wait much longer. Our day is here!
K Major is offline  
Old 05-08-2014, 11:42 AM   #4
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 23,982
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

It's HERE !!!!! No more mock drafts.
saintfan likes this.
QBREES9 is offline  
Old 05-08-2014, 12:13 PM   #5
Site Donor
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Colorado Springs Co
Posts: 2,760
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

i like Maylocks pick for us now. Kelvin Benjamin but whoever the Black and Gold picks up, I just want instant impact and a stud
Ashley is offline  
Old 05-08-2014, 02:17 PM   #6
Bounty Money $$$
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA.
Posts: 23,689
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

Who will be our first round pick? My oh my, it's almost time to find out.
Rugby Saint II is offline  
Old 05-08-2014, 03:57 PM   #7
Rookie
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 12
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

Kelvin Benjamin will be a bust. If the get a WR, then get Odell Beckham. I sure hope they draft a center at some round.
MarchingOn likes this.
fischware is offline  
Old 05-08-2014, 05:55 PM   #8
Donated Plasma
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 18,556
Blog Entries: 5
Re: Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much

Originally Posted by QBREES9 View Post
It's HERE !!!!! No more mock drafts.












saintfan is offline  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/65806-loomis-draft-delay-doesnt-change-much.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
Loomis: Draft delay doesn't change much This thread Refback 05-08-2014 06:57 AM 4


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:40 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts