Who is drafting better so far... DA or SP?

SmashMouth · 05-04-2023, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

There is not a clear cut answer to this because circumstances are different. There were several teams under Payton that were absolutely loaded, and therefore could take more chances on high risk/reward type of players. Right now the Saints are in their version of a rebuild and so far under DA appear to be taking more of a need approach.

Maybe... but the question remains, should SP and the Saints have taken such chances and how does that bode for his track record, especially vs what DA has recently done? We still need time for assess DA's drafts. IMHO. Maybe this is a question for three years down the line.

AsylumGuido · 05-04-2023, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Maybe... but the question remains, should SP and the Saints have taken such chances and how does that bode for his track record, especially vs what DA has recently done? We still need time for assess DA's drafts. IMHO. Maybe this is a question for three years down the line.

Just another reminder, Smash. These are not Dennis Allen drafts. The power to make personnel decisions that Payton enjoyed is rare for any head coach. Allen does not have that freedom. He of course does provide input when asked as does the rest of the coaching staff, but he is in no way running the draft as did Payton and only three or four head coaches in recent history. Belichick, Parcells, and perhaps Andy Reid may have been the only others. This is now Loomis and Harley making the calls, not Dennis Allen.

05-04-2023, 01:59 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 39,022 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Who is drafting better so far... DA or SP? Originally Posted by MatthewT There is not a clear cut answer to this because circumstances are different. There were several teams under Payton that were absolutely loaded, and therefore could take more chances on high risk/reward type of players. Right now the Saints are in their version of a rebuild and so far under DA appear to be taking more of a need approach. Maybe... but the question remains, should SP and the Saints have taken such chances and how does that bode for his track record, especially vs what DA has recently done? We still need time for assess DA's drafts. IMHO. Maybe this is a question for three years down the line.

05-04-2023, 02:35 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,768	Re: Who is drafting better so far... DA or SP? Originally Posted by SmashMouth Maybe... but the question remains, should SP and the Saints have taken such chances and how does that bode for his track record, especially vs what DA has recently done? We still need time for assess DA's drafts. IMHO. Maybe this is a question for three years down the line. Just another reminder, Smash. These are not Dennis Allen drafts. The power to make personnel decisions that Payton enjoyed is rare for any head coach. Allen does not have that freedom. He of course does provide input when asked as does the rest of the coaching staff, but he is in no way running the draft as did Payton and only three or four head coaches in recent history. Belichick, Parcells, and perhaps Andy Reid may have been the only others. This is now Loomis and Harley making the calls, not Dennis Allen.

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