Saints Rookies And Playing Time....

blacksaint · 07-02-2007, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Bottom line, barring injury, only Young & Meachem will see significant time

Ten rookies MAKING the team might make a better conversation rather than how much they will play.

Looking at it from a numbers standpoint, I don't see how McKnight, Jones or Mitchell can make the team. Add in Palco, and that makes 11 rookies, not real common on championship teams.

Well when you look at the roster, McKnight has the best chance of making the final cut, especially since Meachem has done nothing to earn the trust of the coaching staff and all the reports out of minicamp being positive on him bodes well for McKnight. Depending on how Mitchell performs in training camp, he might have a chance to make it, with someone posting in this forum that the Saints were trying to sign Dhani Jones shows the Saints are trying to find depth at the position leans towards his favor, but it's all on him. The competition Jones faces is a lot more tougher than any other draft pick, he's destined for the practice squad.

View Poll Results: Which rookies will recieve the most playing time...
CB Usama Young	16	72.73%
CB David Jones	6	27.27%
CB Joe Porter	2	9.09%
DE Jon Hamm	2	9.09%
OG Andy Alleman	7	31.82%
OL Jermon Bushrod	3	13.64%
LB Marvin Mitchell	4	18.18%
RB Antonio Pittman	5	22.73%
WR Robert Meachem	17	77.27%
WR Rhema McKnight	3	13.64%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

07-02-2007, 04:46 PM	#5
blacksaint DARE TO ENTER Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Sweet Home, NEW ORLEANS, La. Posts: 1,154	Originally Posted by ScottF Bottom line, barring injury, only Young & Meachem will see significant time Ten rookies MAKING the team might make a better conversation rather than how much they will play. Looking at it from a numbers standpoint, I don't see how McKnight, Jones or Mitchell can make the team. Add in Palco, and that makes 11 rookies, not real common on championship teams. Well when you look at the roster, McKnight has the best chance of making the final cut, especially since Meachem has done nothing to earn the trust of the coaching staff and all the reports out of minicamp being positive on him bodes well for McKnight. Depending on how Mitchell performs in training camp, he might have a chance to make it, with someone posting in this forum that the Saints were trying to sign Dhani Jones shows the Saints are trying to find depth at the position leans towards his favor, but it's all on him. The competition Jones faces is a lot more tougher than any other draft pick, he's destined for the practice squad.
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