2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints

Boston Saint · 05-04-2021, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I have no issue with the discussion. That's what we are doing in case you missed it. I'm just questioning the labeling as blunders and explaining my opinion on why I do not see picks that didn't work out as blunders, but simply as picks that didn't work out. I even pointed out what I WOULD label as a draft blunder. You said the Saints need to reflect and evaluate, and I pointed out that they most certainly do already. Do you not agree? But after that reflection and evaluation I'm sure they move on instead of dwelling on the ones that didn't work.

I’m not sure (I could be wrong of course) that they do, or are capable of, efficiently self-reflecting their draft process. Case in point, you will NEVER convince me that they have efficiently evaluated, drafted, developed the LB position AND they haven’t evaluated their own prioritization of the position and their lack of success in doing so and cost of failure.

Boiling that down, they should have done much better at LB and they haven’t gotten any better in the entire time under Payton. I believe more success there, and a few Vernon Davis type plays don’t happen in the playoffs. So...No, I’m not sure they review their draft mistakes enough. I think Payton has an arrogance about him that makes him think he knows what he’s doing and unwilling to accept advice and criticism. But hell, I’ve never met the man. This is just my opinion.

05-04-2021, 01:42 PM	#11
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I have no issue with the discussion. That's what we are doing in case you missed it. I'm just questioning the labeling as blunders and explaining my opinion on why I do not see picks that didn't work out as blunders, but simply as picks that didn't work out. I even pointed out what I WOULD label as a draft blunder. You said the Saints need to reflect and evaluate, and I pointed out that they most certainly do already. Do you not agree? But after that reflection and evaluation I'm sure they move on instead of dwelling on the ones that didn't work. I’m not sure (I could be wrong of course) that they do, or are capable of, efficiently self-reflecting their draft process. Case in point, you will NEVER convince me that they have efficiently evaluated, drafted, developed the LB position AND they haven’t evaluated their own prioritization of the position and their lack of success in doing so and cost of failure. Boiling that down, they should have done much better at LB and they haven’t gotten any better in the entire time under Payton. I believe more success there, and a few Vernon Davis type plays don’t happen in the playoffs. So...No, I’m not sure they review their draft mistakes enough. I think Payton has an arrogance about him that makes him think he knows what he’s doing and unwilling to accept advice and criticism. But hell, I’ve never met the man. This is just my opinion.
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