Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

I like the Banks pick the more I think about it. My reservations about him have to do with roster management, not Banks.

He's a prototypical left tackle, possibly with an Orlando Pace ceiling. He needs to start at LT and we know Fuaga can play RT. Penning can do fine as tackle-eligible and second string tackle.

If we try putting one of the 3 tackles at guard, it could be a dumpster fire. I'd actually be okay with drafting a guard in the 2nd to save us from ourselves!

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

I had turf toe off and on throughput the years playing rugby. It's hampered me for a long time and it's hard to fully heal.

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

This should give the Saints a great Offensive Line with attention still needed at the guard positions. Even though Shough is a taller QB, assuming he beats out Rattler (and Carr?), I don't think a 6'7" Penning should be moved inside. I suppose that's why the Saints didn't pick up his 5th year option. I thought his play at RT was average to above-average and for that reason alone I would like to keep him on the team.

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

Banks is our new LT, Fuaga moves to RT, Penning to G where he can also play RT. Leaves us with McCoy and Ruiz for the C/G. We have lots of competition for backups at T and G. Clapp is the vet for C/G. We'll see if Saldevieri can cut it with this new staff. Landon Young and Josiah Ezrim are decent backups. What an interesting year this will be for our OL.

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

We haven't had an o line this solid since the Drew Brees era.

Imagine what a clean pocket will do for our new QB

Re: With the 9th pick in the Draft, the Saints select Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.
 

I'm VERY intrigued at the prospect of our QB not running for his life on 3rd and long. So, happy Fuaga gets to play his natural spot at RT.

I'm reminded of The Old Proverb: "May you live in interesting times."