is this at all possible

spkb25 · 03-17-2006, 10:11 AM

people keep saying we are likely to take mario williams with the 2nd pick. if we were to do that is there anyway we would be looking to go to a 3-4 and make him an outside lb. is that even possible. if not why would we even take a de.

LKelley67 · 03-17-2006, 10:24 AM

will smith fits the bill better if going to 3-4. see the thread asking about that... 3-4 no go.

why? bpa philosophy. he is a beast, graded as the best defensive player at any position this year, not just de. think julius peppers disruptive. are we sorry we took deuce when having williams? sorry we took will smith when having grant and howard? i would take d'brick if they were both on the board. but if they did take him i wouldn't gripe either. either way the offensive or defensive lines will be set on the ends for a while.

dwiley21 · 03-17-2006, 10:31 AM

are we sorry we took deuce when we had williams, NO. Are we sorry we took smith when we had grant and howard, NO. Those picks were not the 2nd overall pick in the draft. We had the luxury of taking the best available player where we were picking. They took the bpa as it was a better option than overpaying and drafting a position of need to early. Mario may be the rated the best defensive player in the draft, but LB and OL are more pressing needs, and if they can pick up a probowl caliber impact player for years to come at one of those positions then that is what the team should do. That being said watch them still draft Leinart, considering brees is due $ 12 million next year.

LongTimeFan · 03-17-2006, 09:03 PM

We're ok at the ends, it's the OL that we need to work on, more so now that we signed the great one, Brees.
I'd pass on Williams, now we need a good corner badly.

FanNJ · 03-18-2006, 09:58 AM

I'd pass on Williams, now we need a good corner badly

What do you all think of moving Smith to Corner withthe signing of Omar. Smith came up as a Corner and wants to play there?

03-17-2006, 10:11 AM	#1
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,097	is this at all possible people keep saying we are likely to take mario williams with the 2nd pick. if we were to do that is there anyway we would be looking to go to a 3-4 and make him an outside lb. is that even possible. if not why would we even take a de.

03-17-2006, 10:24 AM	#2
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	RE: is this at all possible will smith fits the bill better if going to 3-4. see the thread asking about that... 3-4 no go. why? bpa philosophy. he is a beast, graded as the best defensive player at any position this year, not just de. think julius peppers disruptive. are we sorry we took deuce when having williams? sorry we took will smith when having grant and howard? i would take d'brick if they were both on the board. but if they did take him i wouldn't gripe either. either way the offensive or defensive lines will be set on the ends for a while.

03-17-2006, 10:31 AM	#3
dwiley21 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 216	are we sorry we took deuce when we had williams, NO. Are we sorry we took smith when we had grant and howard, NO. Those picks were not the 2nd overall pick in the draft. We had the luxury of taking the best available player where we were picking. They took the bpa as it was a better option than overpaying and drafting a position of need to early. Mario may be the rated the best defensive player in the draft, but LB and OL are more pressing needs, and if they can pick up a probowl caliber impact player for years to come at one of those positions then that is what the team should do. That being said watch them still draft Leinart, considering brees is due $ 12 million next year.
dwiley21 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 216	Forget the past, The Future is NOW! Time to Shine! Geaux Saints!

03-18-2006, 09:58 AM	#5
FanNJ 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 324	I'd pass on Williams, now we need a good corner badly What do you all think of moving Smith to Corner withthe signing of Omar. Smith came up as a Corner and wants to play there?
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03-17-2006, 09:03 PM	#4
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	We're ok at the ends, it's the OL that we need to work on, more so now that we signed the great one, Brees. I'd pass on Williams, now we need a good corner badly.