RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall?

TheDeuce · 03-16-2008, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

If we spend our #1 on any offensive player without trading down and getting a 2 for 1, I'll be completely pissed. That pick must produce an impact defensive starter at some level of the defense. Be it Rivers, or one of the DB, or a DT, we need an impact player.

We need another high draft pick at RB like I need another hole in my head. We played more than 1/2 the season without Deuce. Reggie isn't a feature back and PT23 is the truth. When your #4 back racks up 200+ total yards against a decent defense, you don't need any more running backs.

You have 4 backs now: Deuce and Reggie are the starters and Stecker and PT23 are the backups. Karney opens up holes and catches the occasional ball.

That's all we need at running back. Thanks for playing.

SFIAH

Good post SFIAH, I completely agree. We already have so many backs under contract that, including two making first round money, that signing another one to #10 overall money just doesn't make sense. Financially it doesn't make sense, and from a football standpoint, it doesn't make sense IMO either. We need help on defense, period.

03-16-2008, 04:51 PM	#37
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Re: RUMOR: Saints Targeting Illinois RB Rashard Mendenh Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL If we spend our #1 on any offensive player without trading down and getting a 2 for 1, I'll be completely pissed. That pick must produce an impact defensive starter at some level of the defense. Be it Rivers, or one of the DB, or a DT, we need an impact player. We need another high draft pick at RB like I need another hole in my head. We played more than 1/2 the season without Deuce. Reggie isn't a feature back and PT23 is the truth. When your #4 back racks up 200+ total yards against a decent defense, you don't need any more running backs. You have 4 backs now: Deuce and Reggie are the starters and Stecker and PT23 are the backups. Karney opens up holes and catches the occasional ball. That's all we need at running back. Thanks for playing. SFIAH Good post SFIAH, I completely agree. We already have so many backs under contract that, including two making first round money, that signing another one to #10 overall money just doesn't make sense. Financially it doesn't make sense, and from a football standpoint, it doesn't make sense IMO either. We need help on defense, period.
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