DT is what we need

BlackandBlue · 04-18-2003, 08:26 AM

You\'re talking about a best case scenario, that reinforces your case. I can come up with all kinds of scenarios all day long, but let\'s look at facts.

DE- Grant and Howard. Howard has proven his worth in the past. Time for Grant to step up, start every game, and prove why he was selected in the 1st round. Could be as good as Howard, but I doubt it. What he will accomplish is, the better he gets, the better Howard will be. Look for the Saints to draft a DE mid to late rounds, as we have no depth at this position.
DT- Hand and Jackson. Both have proven they can be effective in the past. With the addition of a drill seargant in strength and conditioning, this could remedy the poor play by these two from the past couple of years. We have depth with Chase and Smith. If Smith, who has only played for only 2 years, feels as if he can step up and challenge one of the starting positions, then we\'re even better at this position. Depending on what occurs in the draft, will determine whether Hand is cut outright or has his contract restructured.
LB- Allen, Ruff/Smith, Hodge- This is the year for Hodge to either play up to his potential or pack his bags. Allen is well thought of by the team, so I have nothing at this moment, as I haven\'t seen him play too often. Don\'t get me started on Ruff/Smith.
CB- As of right now, our starters are Carter and Ambrose. If you think about it, this whole teams fate will fall on Carter, especially if they do not select a CB in the 1st round. There is not another player that will have a greater effect on our success on defense. If he stays clean and healthy, I believe he will put together a highlight film in one year and lead this team through the playoffs. If he drinks and gets suspended, or re-injures himself, or his play begins to suffer due to his age, then we might be scrambling to fill his spot. Ambrose- why we let you go a few years back is beyond me. The great thing about Ambrose is he is consistent- never any controversy, he goes to work and does his job. He\'s always going to give you 45-55 tackles a year with a handful of interceptions. He knows the adjustments he must make to cover different recievers in the league. And he\'s got a good work ethic. Depth at CB is Craver (who could develop into a Ambrose clone, but that\'s it, and that\'s not good enough to be your shutdown corner) and Fred Thomas, who is an over-achiever, and who flies around the ball. Despite being an over-achiever, it is still not enough to make you good enough for the #2 position.
S Enough talk about TJ has been done on this board to fill a book. Mitchell, I\'ve always liked, and am excited that this will be his year to step up and start for this team. With Knight gone, he is our heavy hitter. Depth- Bellamy.
This is total of what I know. Do I know whether or not Chase and Hand will re-live their glory days? No more than I know whether or not Carter will stay clean and healthy. But reviewing what I know, and unless some new info is out there that I don\'t know about, I\'ll stick to my guns on CB and LB being the primary focus of this draft, over any other position. But with this draft being so weak at LB, we may not have the opportunity until the 2nd round.

PS- You\'d think that an NFL player could control his weight, but sometimes it doesn\'t happen, especially in a city that has the GREATEST food on earth. Oh, and pray that we DON\'T draft Kennedy this year- you think Hand has a problem with eating, Kennedy could balloon to 400lbs, he\'s done it in the past.

04-18-2003, 08:26 AM	#31
BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	DT is what we need You\'re talking about a best case scenario, that reinforces your case. I can come up with all kinds of scenarios all day long, but let\'s look at facts. DE- Grant and Howard. Howard has proven his worth in the past. Time for Grant to step up, start every game, and prove why he was selected in the 1st round. Could be as good as Howard, but I doubt it. What he will accomplish is, the better he gets, the better Howard will be. Look for the Saints to draft a DE mid to late rounds, as we have no depth at this position. DT- Hand and Jackson. Both have proven they can be effective in the past. With the addition of a drill seargant in strength and conditioning, this could remedy the poor play by these two from the past couple of years. We have depth with Chase and Smith. If Smith, who has only played for only 2 years, feels as if he can step up and challenge one of the starting positions, then we\'re even better at this position. Depending on what occurs in the draft, will determine whether Hand is cut outright or has his contract restructured. LB- Allen, Ruff/Smith, Hodge- This is the year for Hodge to either play up to his potential or pack his bags. Allen is well thought of by the team, so I have nothing at this moment, as I haven\'t seen him play too often. Don\'t get me started on Ruff/Smith. CB- As of right now, our starters are Carter and Ambrose. If you think about it, this whole teams fate will fall on Carter, especially if they do not select a CB in the 1st round. There is not another player that will have a greater effect on our success on defense. If he stays clean and healthy, I believe he will put together a highlight film in one year and lead this team through the playoffs. If he drinks and gets suspended, or re-injures himself, or his play begins to suffer due to his age, then we might be scrambling to fill his spot. Ambrose- why we let you go a few years back is beyond me. The great thing about Ambrose is he is consistent- never any controversy, he goes to work and does his job. He\'s always going to give you 45-55 tackles a year with a handful of interceptions. He knows the adjustments he must make to cover different recievers in the league. And he\'s got a good work ethic. Depth at CB is Craver (who could develop into a Ambrose clone, but that\'s it, and that\'s not good enough to be your shutdown corner) and Fred Thomas, who is an over-achiever, and who flies around the ball. Despite being an over-achiever, it is still not enough to make you good enough for the #2 position. S Enough talk about TJ has been done on this board to fill a book. Mitchell, I\'ve always liked, and am excited that this will be his year to step up and start for this team. With Knight gone, he is our heavy hitter. Depth- Bellamy. This is total of what I know. Do I know whether or not Chase and Hand will re-live their glory days? No more than I know whether or not Carter will stay clean and healthy. But reviewing what I know, and unless some new info is out there that I don\'t know about, I\'ll stick to my guns on CB and LB being the primary focus of this draft, over any other position. But with this draft being so weak at LB, we may not have the opportunity until the 2nd round. PS- You\'d think that an NFL player could control his weight, but sometimes it doesn\'t happen, especially in a city that has the GREATEST food on earth. Oh, and pray that we DON\'T draft Kennedy this year- you think Hand has a problem with eating, Kennedy could balloon to 400lbs, he\'s done it in the past.
	The waiting drove me mad.... I don't want to hear from those that know... Everything has changed, absolutely nothing's changed Eddie is a....draftnik?