One more thing on Brees

saintswhodi · 03-13-2006, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by TheDeuce

Good post whodi. I have been a huge Leinart supporter from day one. However, with our continuing inefficiency in FA, and the loss of Bentley, I just think the best thing for this team is to trade out, get Hawk, pick up Mangold in the 2nd round, and then use the rest of the picks on defense. I really think Leinart is the next big thing at QB in this league, but if Brees can stay healthy, and we can use the other picks on drafting playmakers at OC and on the defense, then I think it would be in the best interest of the team to trade down. It really pains me to say that because I really think Leinart is the shiznit, and I used to think that we'd get a guy like Witherspoon in FA, then we could focus on just QB and OL with the first two picks. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Oh well.

You know you and I have been fighting for Leinart forever, but that no longer seems to be the only option, or clearly the best option. It's still a damn good option, but the more FAs we lose outo n, the more I wanna see us get Brees just to be able to trade the pick and get players in here through the draft. I would LOVE to have Leinart, LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it, but if we can;t get FAs, and the choice is Leinart and then Hodge, or Brees and then Hawk or Fergie, and Mangold, and other picks, that HAS to give anyone pause, no matter how much they want Leinart. The fact is, if we had gotten Kemoteau or Witherspoon, or any other big name defensive player, or even guard Steve Hutchinson, I would still be leaning way more towards Leinart. But as it stands, and the way guys are flying elsewhere, I am all for getting the most and best picks we can out of this draft, and taking a chance on Brees. Like I keep saying, if he can't go, Brady Quinn is in next year's draft.

03-13-2006, 02:15 PM	#30
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Originally Posted by TheDeuce Good post whodi. I have been a huge Leinart supporter from day one. However, with our continuing inefficiency in FA, and the loss of Bentley, I just think the best thing for this team is to trade out, get Hawk, pick up Mangold in the 2nd round, and then use the rest of the picks on defense. I really think Leinart is the next big thing at QB in this league, but if Brees can stay healthy, and we can use the other picks on drafting playmakers at OC and on the defense, then I think it would be in the best interest of the team to trade down. It really pains me to say that because I really think Leinart is the shiznit, and I used to think that we'd get a guy like Witherspoon in FA, then we could focus on just QB and OL with the first two picks. But that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Oh well. You know you and I have been fighting for Leinart forever, but that no longer seems to be the only option, or clearly the best option. It's still a damn good option, but the more FAs we lose outo n, the more I wanna see us get Brees just to be able to trade the pick and get players in here through the draft. I would LOVE to have Leinart, LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it, but if we can;t get FAs, and the choice is Leinart and then Hodge, or Brees and then Hawk or Fergie, and Mangold, and other picks, that HAS to give anyone pause, no matter how much they want Leinart. The fact is, if we had gotten Kemoteau or Witherspoon, or any other big name defensive player, or even guard Steve Hutchinson, I would still be leaning way more towards Leinart. But as it stands, and the way guys are flying elsewhere, I am all for getting the most and best picks we can out of this draft, and taking a chance on Brees. Like I keep saying, if he can't go, Brady Quinn is in next year's draft.