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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by TheDeuce .... But more to the point, if I had the chance between Pierre and McFadden, it would be silly not to take McFadden. That may be a good point in isolation. But within the context of ...
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01-15-2008, 11:49 AM | #11 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Originally Posted by TheDeuce
That may be a good point in isolation. But within the context of where this team is now, I certainly hope that this is simply idle speculation.
The Saints, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and probably 4th pick all need to be players that can contribute to the defense. If all of our back are healthy, then Pierre is probably the 3rd back in the rotation. So this case means that the Saints had better not be looking to add any more backs to the rotation. SFIAH |
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01-15-2008, 12:12 PM | #12 |
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01-15-2008, 02:09 PM | #13 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
I am against going with an offensive player for the first three rounds. We need STUDS and I mean STUD defensive players. LB's, Dline-man, CB's and FS's.
Would I be sick if we didn't pick up D-mac...sure I would. But the needs of the team out wieght the need for another RB (at least for now). |
01-15-2008, 02:37 PM | #14 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL
No no no no I wasn't saying that I want the Saints to draft McFadden. I was simply arguing strongly against the argument that QBREES9 made: taking Pierre Thomas over Darren McFadden. That just seems ludicrous to me. Not factoring in salary and all that stuff, McFadden has Pro Bowl potential, Thomas doesn't.
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01-15-2008, 03:25 PM | #15 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Pierre Thomas started one game this season and his stats against the Bears were pretty remarkable. 105 rush yards on 20 carries and 121 receiving yards on 12 catches with a touchdown. Granted, there is only one game to go by but in that one game Pierre Thomas showed me pro bowl potential.
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01-15-2008, 03:46 PM | #16 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
PT will be a good RB. He has shown me more in that one game than Reggie has in two years. I am giving Reggie one more year before I call him the worlds biggest draft bust.
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01-15-2008, 07:08 PM | #17 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Originally Posted by TheDeuce
You may be right concerning PT BUT, its a fact that everytime this kid has had the chance to play be it preseason, special teams or his first start, he is a PLAYMAKER.(Look at his PS games, touchdown on ST, etc) I really believe that this kid is special. Diamonds have been found in the rough before..
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01-15-2008, 08:43 PM | #18 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Originally Posted by mvtrucking
Please don't talk to me about how he's a playmaker because of what he did in the preseason. Preseason performances have absolutely no bearing on whether or not a player is going to be any good. You can point to the final game of the season and then you can start to say that he's going to be a good player, but please don't talk to me about the preseason.
I'll admit that Pierre had a great game against Chicago, in fact, he was the first player in Saints history to ever get 100 yds rushing and 100 yds receiving in the same game. BUT, let's not jump to conclusions because of one game. He had one good game, but if you look at the game where he got the most carries (besides the Chicago game), he rushed for a 2.7 yard average on 12 carries. I'm not saying he's not a good player, I'm just saying that maybe we should hold out on crowning him the best running back we have on the team, or better than the best running back in the draft, until we've seen him play a little more. |
01-15-2008, 09:20 PM | #19 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Originally Posted by TheDeuce
Yes. One game.
And how many has McFadden played in the NFL exactly? That's right. None. So lets drop the iron and go by what we know. And another thing is, Pierre was a super back in Illonois, just hugely overlooked if one didn't know. He has just as many qualities of a great back as McFadden, its just that, McFadden has more upside than Thomas |
01-15-2008, 09:36 PM | #20 |
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Re: McFadden vs Thomas
Heisman voting doesn't make you an NFL running back. We have a winner of the Heisman trophy and he hasn't figured out the NFL yet. Now I'm not saying McFadden won't be a good RB in the NFL but right now I don't think it is a position we need to look at in the first round.
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