Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints?

billybignuts · 05-30-2003, 10:21 PM

There have been so many! Its kinda hard to choose just one so I will give you my top 3

1. Heath Shuler 2 touchdowns and 14 interceptions
2. Chip Lohmiller he replaced Morten Anderson and went 8 out of 14, luckily they got
Doug Brien to come in.
3. Albert Connell Good grief!

BiggPoppaFro2 · 05-31-2003, 12:08 AM

Albert Connell -- To think we could have gotten James Thrash instead.
Kerry Collins -- You\'re welcome, New York. Glad we could drag those last bits of bad QB out of him.
Heath Shuler -- At least we didn\'t use OUR first round pick on him.

D_it_up · 05-31-2003, 12:11 AM

I\'m with you on Connell and Shuler. I\'d have to go with Wally Williams here, too. Luckily the offensive line around him was good enough to make up for his inadequacies.

Now if you want to talk about bad draft picks, I could go on for days: Vaughn Dunbar, Alex Molden, Mario Bates, Onome Ojo (i thought this kid had something), Chris Naeole(just kept the position warm for Bentley cuz he never lived up to his billing), Rickey Williams (WTF were they thinking on this one....Herschel Walker ring any bells?).

billybignuts · 05-31-2003, 09:53 AM

Kerry \"vodka\" Collins did have potential when we got him. Too bad you couldn\'t pull him out of Pat O\'s.

DATMAN · 05-31-2003, 11:09 AM

My choice is Lindsay Scott -- WR (Georgia). The guy made that one big play in college and we take him in the 1st round. Has to be one of the biggest disappointments given where he was drafted.

[Edited on 31/5/2003 by DATMAN]

lumm0x · 05-31-2003, 12:11 PM

This list is too long to compile.....but all of the names listed here are front runners. Grady Jackson may yet make this list as well.

roughneck · 05-31-2003, 02:27 PM

How about this: Bum Phillips brought in half of the OLD washed up Oilers when he came to coach here. Most notably Earl Campbell and Kenny Stabler. It was painful to watch.

billyh1026 · 05-31-2003, 10:06 PM

1987 draft #11. New Orleans Saints: Shawn Knight DT BYU

billybignuts · 06-01-2003, 10:06 AM

Anybody remember Jerod Cherry? I bet you remember who Eddie George is though.

LordOfEntropy · 06-01-2003, 10:28 AM

Kenny Stabler. Earl Campbell.

Both great players in their time. But both had one foot in the grave by the time we grabbed them.

[Edited on 1/6/2003 by LordOfEntropy]

05-30-2003, 10:21 PM	#1
billybignuts 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 157	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? There have been so many! Its kinda hard to choose just one so I will give you my top 3 1. Heath Shuler 2 touchdowns and 14 interceptions 2. Chip Lohmiller he replaced Morten Anderson and went 8 out of 14, luckily they got Doug Brien to come in. 3. Albert Connell Good grief!
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05-31-2003, 12:08 AM	#2
BiggPoppaFro2 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 22	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? Albert Connell -- To think we could have gotten James Thrash instead. Kerry Collins -- You\'re welcome, New York. Glad we could drag those last bits of bad QB out of him. Heath Shuler -- At least we didn\'t use OUR first round pick on him.
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05-31-2003, 12:11 AM	#3
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? I\'m with you on Connell and Shuler. I\'d have to go with Wally Williams here, too. Luckily the offensive line around him was good enough to make up for his inadequacies. Now if you want to talk about bad draft picks, I could go on for days: Vaughn Dunbar, Alex Molden, Mario Bates, Onome Ojo (i thought this kid had something), Chris Naeole(just kept the position warm for Bentley cuz he never lived up to his billing), Rickey Williams (WTF were they thinking on this one....Herschel Walker ring any bells?).

05-31-2003, 09:53 AM	#4
billybignuts 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 157	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? Kerry \"vodka\" Collins did have potential when we got him. Too bad you couldn\'t pull him out of Pat O\'s.
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05-31-2003, 11:09 AM	#5
DATMAN Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: HOUSTON bwo the "Red Stick" Posts: 36	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? My choice is Lindsay Scott -- WR (Georgia). The guy made that one big play in college and we take him in the 1st round. Has to be one of the biggest disappointments given where he was drafted. [Edited on 31/5/2003 by DATMAN]

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roughneck Registered Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 41	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? How about this: Bum Phillips brought in half of the OLD washed up Oilers when he came to coach here. Most notably Earl Campbell and Kenny Stabler. It was painful to watch.
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billyh1026 100th Post Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 213	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? 1987 draft #11. New Orleans Saints: Shawn Knight DT BYU
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billybignuts 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 157	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? Anybody remember Jerod Cherry? I bet you remember who Eddie George is though.
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LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Who was the worst player picked up by the Saints? Kenny Stabler. Earl Campbell. Both great players in their time. But both had one foot in the grave by the time we grabbed them. [Edited on 1/6/2003 by LordOfEntropy]