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So much has been written about the Saints "reaching" to take Harper in the second round or Evans being the next Larry Allen. So many publications and web sites have graded the draft it's hard to keep up. That always freaks me out...why? Because no one and I mean no one knows how the draft will turn out. How many times have you seen a guy become the perennial pro bowler from school you never heard of in a town you never heard of. How many of you heard of Larry Allen before he suited up with the Cowboys and began to pancake everything in sight? I certainly hadn't. Heck I couldn't name 5 college lineman before any of the drafts I've observed over the years...just not a position I pay a lot to when I watch college football. I say to all of who think the Saints reached for any of the picks, "YOU CAN"T POSSIBLY KNOW IF THAT'S TRUE because you don't know what the future holds. How many of you remember when the Boston Celtics picked a tremendously talented forward from the University of Maryland. Celtic fans around the world were rejoicing just like we're rejoicing about the selection of the Reggie Bush. But who knew Lenny Bias would never wear that uniform on the parquet floor? The same uncertainty is there for the draft. Who knows if Harper doesn't turn out to be the next Rodney Harrison? A comparison, by the way, I have read elsewhere. Lets let these guys we just picked get in uniform before we grade the draft. For all we know, this could be the same kind of draft that propelled the Steelers to legendary success back in the 1970's.