New Orleans Saints 2021 NFL draft picks share messages to fans

jeanpierre · 05-03-2021, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Saw something kinda funny/dumb on PFT with Florio this morning. He and Simms were hacking on the Saints first two picks. They pointed out that they could have/should have taken Edge rusher Greg Rousseau from Miami. They commented how big a guy he is.

Funny thing is he lists at 6’ 7” and 265. Turner lists 6’ 6” 269. He doesn’t sound any more massive than the guy the Saints chose.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Simms and Florio are hacks. Perhaps the Saints didn't like Rousseau's character, or his attitude, or his style of play, or the way he parted his hair. They clearly put time and thought into Turner and didn't want to take the chance that he wouldn't be there at pick 60. That's what I love about how the Saints draft. They go get who they want and don't listen to the meaningless outside noise.

Didn't like having to use our first round pick on Turner, felt that if we could, we should've moved back and taken him in R2, P33-P40 range...

But I'd much prefer Turner to Rousseau...

Turner strikes me as a much smarter prospect based on interviews, vocabulary diction, higher than a fifth grade speaking level...

Turner also spoke in terms of team and we and excitement - some of the very things I use to differentiate prospects...

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: New Orleans Saints 2021 NFL draft picks share messages to fans Originally Posted by Boston Saint Saw something kinda funny/dumb on PFT with Florio this morning. He and Simms were hacking on the Saints first two picks. They pointed out that they could have/should have taken Edge rusher Greg Rousseau from Miami. They commented how big a guy he is. Funny thing is he lists at 6’ 7” and 265. Turner lists 6’ 6” 269. He doesn’t sound any more massive than the guy the Saints chose. Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Simms and Florio are hacks. Perhaps the Saints didn't like Rousseau's character, or his attitude, or his style of play, or the way he parted his hair. They clearly put time and thought into Turner and didn't want to take the chance that he wouldn't be there at pick 60. That's what I love about how the Saints draft. They go get who they want and don't listen to the meaningless outside noise. Didn't like having to use our first round pick on Turner, felt that if we could, we should've moved back and taken him in R2, P33-P40 range... But I'd much prefer Turner to Rousseau... Turner strikes me as a much smarter prospect based on interviews, vocabulary diction, higher than a fifth grade speaking level... Turner also spoke in terms of team and we and excitement - some of the very things I use to differentiate prospects... SmashMouth and Boston Saint like this.