Devoted Fan Blues
 

I have bored you with my history as a Saints fan since their inception. Approaching 4 decades now, it is feeling more and more like what a Chicago Cubs lifelong fan endures- You love dem lovable bums. I haven't been this excited about a Saints draft in several years. But as we approach the big day I do have a sense of dread. Here it is...

I am a big advocate of taking the Hawk. From all the info I have garnered I do not think they will take him unless it is below pick #4. I do not think GB or SF want to trade out of the 5 and 6 spots unless overwhelmed. Hawk will be gone by #7 if we would end up there in some deal with Oakland.

If staying in the number two to four holes I could accept D'Brick as the pick. Not my first choice but it certainly would be the best pair of young OTs in the league. It has come to be my deepest dread that Mario will be their selection though. He could end up being the next Peppers. He also has a much shallower resume than Hawk or Brick with a much greater bust potential. I was reading on a Titans board this morning and they are requesting that people pray that the Saints take Mario so Floyd Reese will not be tempted to choose him. Ouch! I suppose I would rather even see Leinart taken for a riverboat gambler move forcing someone to trade and get him. Or even have him in the same position Rivers was in SD. If they choose Mario there is the issue also of what to do with Grant. He isn't cut out for DT. There won't be a lot of leverage in trading him either. Sh!t. I better get my game face on... if they do take the Super Mario I won't be predicting doom or be in tears. I will hope for the best that coupled with Will Smith it will be one of the most awesome DE combos in the league.

Is it just because we are Saints fans that we can have such trepedation about selecting the consensus highest rated defensive player in the draft? Is the new regime's smokescreen so good and effective that they could take Hawk at #2 and blow us all away?

RE: Devoted Fan Blues
 

I hope they throw that damn pick value chart, that is goverened by the dollars for each position in the top 10, out the window. That is an owners guide to investing not a guide to build the best team you can. Look at NE and thier picks. they use the guide to level the war room table not to level the playing field.

RE: Devoted Fan Blues
 

I feel the same way about the draft, LKell. There's so many great players and I'm excited at the prospect of taking one (or more) of them but I'm also quite nervous.

worst case scenerios for me:
1) We take Vince Young.
2) We take Mario Willaims
3) We trade down for a couple of 3rd and 4th round picks and wind up taking a defensive tackle.


I'm completely with hagan on 'the chart.' Draft what helps the team most.

RE: Devoted Fan Blues
 

I'm almost sick of talking about it. Saturday can't get here soon enough. I'm just glad the Saint's are picking high for once so I don't have to wait around long.

And to think that I'm a die-hard Cubs fan as much as I am a Saints fan. Thanks for reminding me about the perrenial misery that I endure. :P