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Euphoria 04-22-2008 10:42 AM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
I am sorry but you want to put the best guys on the field always!!! Why would you want to start the 4-5 best guys in their position? Makes no sense. You win with the best, you win with attitude and desire and Dorsey had displayed this all his life.

Essentially you have to take the Fantasy Football approach. You draft the best player don't you? You don't settle for a bunch of 'ok' guys. You can only start so many players... Its like saying you'd pass on Payton Manning in order to have Trent Dilfer and Thomas Jones. I am taking Payton Manny sorry.

JKool 04-22-2008 11:39 AM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
I'm all for improving our pass rush, and I can't help but agree with Euph and SFIAH that this is of greater importance than a CB. However, I am also in favor of improving our run defense. Of course, these stud DTs will help us, do both (improve pass rush and run defense). However, if we can get LB Rivers at 10, I don't see too much need to carry the cost of moving up to #2.

The addition of Vilma is great, but the addition of Rivers and Vilma will go a long way toward stopping the run - which has also been a consistent problem for our defense.

Tobias-Reiper 04-22-2008 12:09 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Euphoria (Post 162528)
More is not better. More picks don't equate into a championship team. Winning makes you a championship team. In order to do that you get impact players who can impact games. We have enough of average, or the R2-R4 players on this team, its time we find some players to make an impact. You don't settle for a bunch of average players... you need some but you need those winner/impact guys along with them. We are lacking in the impact department on D.

R2-R4 will get you 8-8 or 7-9.

…dude, you really have lost it. I’m not against giving up a 2nd if it lands Dorsey or Ellis, but to say that R2-R4 yields you 7-9 8-8, that is just wrong.
You are also assuming that Dorsey is going to face undersized O-linemen with poor technique every Sunday in the NFL.

I’d be ok if the Saints stood pat at #10 and picked Rivers then picked Laws/Connor/Mayo at #40.

papz 04-22-2008 12:21 PM

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Sounds like he's suggesting a Ricky Williams type draft doesn't it? Unless it's a high one, the rest are pretty much irrelevant. Plenty of impact players can be had rounds 1-7... you just got to know how to pick them.

pakowitz 04-22-2008 12:23 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
Quote:

We expressed a little skepticism regarding the assertiong of Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff that he is getting calls from teams who are interested in moving into the No. 3 spot in round one.

As it turns out, the Falcons have gotten calls. One of them came from the New Orleans Saints, who were linked last week to the St. Louis Rams at No. 2.

The Saints are believed to be hoping to move up in an effort to land LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. They currently hold the 10th overall pick in the draft.

As a practical matter, however, the Saints should refrain from actually pulling the trigger until the Falcons are on the clock with Dorsey on the board. Otherwise, the Saints would be risking that someone else will move ahead of them to get Dorsey first.

ProFootballTalk.com - SAINTS STILL LOOKING TO MOVE UP

Euphoria 04-22-2008 01:02 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper (Post 162546)
…dude, you really have lost it. I’m not against giving up a 2nd if it lands Dorsey or Ellis, but to say that R2-R4 yields you 7-9 8-8, that is just wrong.
You are also assuming that Dorsey is going to face undersized O-linemen with poor technique every Sunday in the NFL.

I’d be ok if the Saints stood pat at #10 and picked Rivers then picked Laws/Connor/Mayo at #40.

average players... average team will get you an average record. Nothing wrong about that statement. I can't see how poor players on a poor team is going to get you 16-0?

Also I am ok with hanging back at 10 but I don't see us getting a player who is going impact our d as much as Dorsey will. Thats why I say its actually better to move up and snag Dorsey addressing our our DL.

Euphoria 04-22-2008 01:03 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by papz (Post 162553)
Sounds like he's suggesting a Ricky Williams type draft doesn't it? Unless it's a high one, the rest are pretty much irrelevant. Plenty of impact players can be had rounds 1-7... you just got to know how to pick them.

No what I am suggesting is getting Dorsey is worth giving up a 2nd round pick for.

FrenzyFan 04-22-2008 01:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Euphoria (Post 162560)
average players... average team will get you an average record. Nothing wrong about that statement. I can't see how poor players on a poor team is going to get you 16-0?

Also I am ok with hanging back at 10 but I don't see us getting a player who is going impact our d as much as Dorsey will. Thats why I say its actually better to move up and snag Dorsey addressing our our DL.

The reason you keep catching flack is that you equate R2-R4 players with being guaranteed average, non-impact players. History clearly disproves that statement, even with picks in rounds after 2-4. There are 6th and 7th round picks playing in the league right now who are outplaying their 1st round (even 1st pick overall) counterparts. A round 2 pick has a LOT of value, to the right team/scouting department/draft evaluator. I'm not talking about some chart that seeks to attach a number to a draft pick. I'm talking about a player.

You feel (very strongly) that Dorsey is a can't-miss player so it's worth giving up our second round pick for. Other people feel that when our round 2 pick comes up, there will still be impact players on the board. Our history of drafts with this coaching staff has been a 50/50 line. One year, we couldn't miss with our draft picks - the next they all seem to be struggling (and that's being kind in some cases). If this is the year where we are "on", and considering the many needs our defense has, it may be better to take two impact players than just Dorsey.

For my part, I'll be a little disappointed if we trade up - but at the same time I'll be excited to see what Dorsey can do. He was great in college, but I have to agree when it was pointed out that players in the NFL (and particularly NFL linemen) are not undersized, like they are in college. I'd be hopeful, but only time would tell if Dorsey can immediately handle the transition to an NFL level.

If we trade up and get Ellis, would you still consider it a bargain? After all, your whole argument says that we need DTs to provide pass rush and thereby give the illusion that our secondary is better than it is.

papz 04-22-2008 01:58 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Well done and great post. :)

Euphoria 04-22-2008 02:09 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
I never said ""guaranteed"", I have agreed its a crap shoot in previous posts??? People just like stirring trouble up and not seeing the whole situation are what all was said.

In this draft a round 2-4 DT will not make a great as impact as Dorsey. Just don't see it... they don't compare to what Dorsey has accomplished. We have a lot of bodies on the roster and they aren't going anywhere. Hell draft another CB and he will look foolish with no pass rush. Its time to fix the realy problem and that is up front first and formost.


If you read the whole thread you'd see my take on the whole situation. I want the guy who decided to stay in college and compete for a Nation Championship. He set his goals which seemed nearly impossible playing in the tough SEC and he accomplish just that. His decision making, his heart, his attitude makes this guy a winner! I want a winner first and formost.

Right now is the time to focus on getting him if he is the guy. Dolphins have committed now we need to see how far we can move up, and at what price. Ellis is irrelevant right now because Dorsey is the guy! I think many will agree you don't move up to #2 to get Ellis you take Dorsy. In a way the Saints were showing their hand and thats pretty ballsy, I like that. Its the same committment Dorsey showed to football and LSU.

Until things change Dorsey is my guy. I can't say what I want the Saints to do with the 10th pick because who the hell is going to be there??? Its anyones guess. But I do know who is on the board with the #2 pick

SapperSaint 04-22-2008 02:31 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
I am just glad everyone here is not in the war room come Saturday. I think we would miss our pick. :-P

jeanpierre 04-22-2008 08:07 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Reading this R2-R4 picks argument have no impact players, mediocre records argument...

Well, isn't that special...sound like SATAN to me...

Let's look at some R3 picks in the about the last ten years, shall we...

Curtis Martin, RB, Boston (NE to the rest of you)
Tedy Bruschi, LB, NE
Ronde Barber, CB, Bucs
Mike Vrabel, LB, Steelers (now of NE)
Jason Taylor, DE, Dolphins
Hines Ward, WR, Steelers
Olin Kreutz, C, Baers
Joey Porter, LB, Steelers
Laveranues Coles, WR, JETS
Brian Westbrook, RB, Philly
Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
Lance Briggs, LB, Baers
Kevin Curtis, WR, Rams
Ricky Manning, CB, Panthers
Angelo Crowell, LB, Bills (And Haslett picked Cie Grant earlier in R3, Swell)
Huggie Bear Fargas, RB, Raidars
Chris Simms, QB, Bucs
Matt Schaub, QB, Falcones (Brett Favre, Schaub, Gotta Love Those Falcon Choices on who to keep)
Chris Cooley, TE, Redskins
Bernard Berrian, WR, Baers
Frank Gore, RB, San Fran
Justin Tuck, DE, New York Giants
Ellis Hobs, DB, NE
Nick Kaczur, OL, NE
James Jones, WR Green Bay

Took about 5 minutes to cut/paste these guys while eating a piece of cake being forced-fed by my daughter, really...

And Joe Montana was a Round 3 pick...sooooo....

the R2-R4 picks argument has no impact players is pretty much right there with the Earth is Flat Theory...

And granted, though the Draft is somewhat a Roulette...

I like what Grant Hill said of the famous/infamous ending to the Duke/Kentucky elite 8 game, "Luck favors the Prepared Man"

Do your preparation...

Bet as many numbers as you can...

And the magic will happen...

90% of NFL front office jobs are for elite country club types who see less stress than a Cruise Director, but a select few take their jobs seriously, appreciate the game of football, and display a forthright work ethic that gets results...

Man, I miss Jim Finks...

As far as this On/Off year thing, the Saints need to gain picks as after their Off Year both at the draft and on the field, they better get it On are the fan base will turn, especially with only seven games at Da Dome this year...

gandhi1007 04-22-2008 08:26 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162689)
Reading this R2-R4 picks argument have no impact players, mediocre records argument...

Well, isn't that special...sound like SATAN to me...

Let's look at some R3 picks in the about the last ten years, shall we...

Curtis Martin, RB, Boston (NE to the rest of you)
Tedy Bruschi, LB, NE
Ronde Barber, CB, Bucs
Mike Vrabel, LB, Steelers (now of NE)
Jason Taylor, DE, Dolphins
Hines Ward, WR, Steelers
Olin Kreutz, C, Baers
Joey Porter, LB, Steelers
Laveranues Coles, WR, JETS
Brian Westbrook, RB, Philly
Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
Lance Briggs, LB, Baers
Kevin Curtis, WR, Rams
Ricky Manning, CB, Panthers
Angelo Crowell, LB, Bills (And Haslett picked Cie Grant earlier in R3, Swell)
Huggie Bear Fargas, RB, Raidars
Chris Simms, QB, Bucs
Matt Schaub, QB, Falcones (Brett Favre, Schaub, Gotta Love Those Falcon Choices on who to keep)
Chris Cooley, TE, Redskins
Bernard Berrian, WR, Baers
Frank Gore, RB, San Fran
Justin Tuck, DE, New York Giants
Ellis Hobs, DB, NE
Nick Kaczur, OL, NE
James Jones, WR Green Bay

Took about 5 minutes to cut/paste these guys while eating a piece of cake being forced-fed by my daughter, really...

And Joe Montana was a Round 3 pick...sooooo....

the R2-R4 picks argument has no impact players is pretty much right there with the Earth is Flat Theory...

And granted, though the Draft is somewhat a Roulette...

I like what Grant Hill said of the famous/infamous ending to the Duke/Kentucky elite 8 game, "Luck favors the Prepared Man"

Do your preparation...

Bet as many numbers as you can...

And the magic will happen...

90% of NFL front office jobs are for elite country club types who see less stress than a Cruise Director, but a select few take their jobs seriously, appreciate the game of football, and display a forthright work ethic that gets results...

Man, I miss Jim Finks...

As far as this On/Off year thing, the Saints need to gain picks as after their Off Year both at the draft and on the field, they better get it On are the fan base will turn, especially with only seven games at Da Dome this year...


Just for sh**s & giggles......how many of those great 3rd rounders were DT's? :)

jeanpierre 04-22-2008 09:10 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Well, one could argue their position is now due...I like Dre Moore (though he's expected to be a R2 pick), Ahtyba Rubin, Pat Sims, Marcus Harrison, Frank Okam...

BRSaintsFan 04-22-2008 09:35 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162689)
Reading this R2-R4 picks argument have no impact players, mediocre records argument...

Well, isn't that special...sound like SATAN to me...

Let's look at some R3 picks in the about the last ten years, shall we...

Curtis Martin, RB, Boston (NE to the rest of you)
Tedy Bruschi, LB, NE
Ronde Barber, CB, Bucs
Mike Vrabel, LB, Steelers (now of NE)
Jason Taylor, DE, Dolphins
Hines Ward, WR, Steelers
Olin Kreutz, C, Baers
Joey Porter, LB, Steelers
Laveranues Coles, WR, JETS
Brian Westbrook, RB, Philly
Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
Lance Briggs, LB, Baers
Kevin Curtis, WR, Rams
Ricky Manning, CB, Panthers
Angelo Crowell, LB, Bills (And Haslett picked Cie Grant earlier in R3, Swell)
Huggie Bear Fargas, RB, Raidars
Chris Simms, QB, Bucs
Matt Schaub, QB, Falcones (Brett Favre, Schaub, Gotta Love Those Falcon Choices on who to keep)
Chris Cooley, TE, Redskins
Bernard Berrian, WR, Baers
Frank Gore, RB, San Fran
Justin Tuck, DE, New York Giants
Ellis Hobs, DB, NE
Nick Kaczur, OL, NE
James Jones, WR Green Bay

Took about 5 minutes to cut/paste these guys while eating a piece of cake being forced-fed by my daughter, really...

And Joe Montana was a Round 3 pick...sooooo....

the R2-R4 picks argument has no impact players is pretty much right there with the Earth is Flat Theory...

And granted, though the Draft is somewhat a Roulette...

I like what Grant Hill said of the famous/infamous ending to the Duke/Kentucky elite 8 game, "Luck favors the Prepared Man"

Do your preparation...

Bet as many numbers as you can...

And the magic will happen...

90% of NFL front office jobs are for elite country club types who see less stress than a Cruise Director, but a select few take their jobs seriously, appreciate the game of football, and display a forthright work ethic that gets results...

Man, I miss Jim Finks...

As far as this On/Off year thing, the Saints need to gain picks as after their Off Year both at the draft and on the field, they better get it On are the fan base will turn, especially with only seven games at Da Dome this year...


Good find...but also keep in mind that you named 25 players from the past 10 years...assuming 32 picks (granted at times there were less teams and also there might be more than 32 due to comp picks) times 10 years is 320 3rd round picks...25/320= 7.8%. 7.8% times 32 picks in this years third round= 2.4. So theoretically, of all the picks in the third round, 2-3 of the players would be in the same status as the 25 guys you named. Again, value can be found all throughout the draft whether the value of the player is a franchise, all pro player, a quality starter, a career backup, or a special teams ace. Value is certainly available in the middle rounds but the chances of a guy turning into a quality starter isnt always so great.

BRSaintsFan 04-22-2008 09:42 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Looking at the 2005 draft (3 years is a good benchmark for the development of a player).

First Round
First round 1 San Francisco Alex Smith
QB
Utah

2 Miami Ronnie Brown
RB
Auburn

3 Cleveland Braylon Edwards
WR
Michigan

4 Chicago Cedric Benson
RB
Texas

5 Tampa Bay Carnell Williams
RB
Auburn

6 Tennessee Pacman Jones
CB
West Virginia

7 Minnesota (from Oakland) Troy Williamson
WR
South Carolina

8 Arizona Antrel Rolle
CB
Miami

9 Washington Carlos Rogers
CB
Auburn

10 Detroit Mike Williams
WR
Southern California

11 Dallas Demarcus Ware
LB
Troy State

12 San Diego (from NY Giants) Shawn Merriman
LB
Maryland

13 New Orleans (from Houston) Jammal Brown
OT
Oklahoma

14 Carolina Thomas Davis
SS
Georgia

15 Kansas City Derrick Johnson
LB
Texas

16 Houston (from New Orleans) Travis Johnson
DT
Florida State

17 Cincinnati David Pollack
DE
Georgia

18 Minnesota Erasmus James
DE
Wisconsin

19 St. Louis Alex Barron
OT
Florida State

20 Dallas (from Buffalo) Marcus Spears
DE
LSU

21 Jacksonville Matt Jones
WR
Arkansas

22 Baltimore Mark Clayton
WR
Oklahoma

23 Oakland (from Seattle) Fabian Washington
CB
Nebraska

24 Green Bay Aaron Rodgers
QB
California

25 Washington (from Denver) Jason Campbell
QB
Auburn

26 Seattle (from NY Jets thru Oakland) Chris Spencer
C
Mississippi

27 Atlanta Roddy White
WR
Alabama-Birmingham

28 San Diego Luis Castillo
DT
Northwestern

29 Indianapolis Marlin Jackson
CB
Michigan

30 Pittsburgh Heath Miller
TE
Virginia

31 Philadelphia Mike Patterson
DT
Southern California

32 New England Logan Mankins
OT
Fresno State

Of those guys, I glanced through and identified 18 guys give or take that can be considered quality starters in the league.

Third round 65 San Francisco Frank Gore
RB
Miami

66 St. Louis (from Miami) OJ Atogwe
FS
Stanford

67 Cleveland Charlie Frye
QB
Akron

68 Tennessee Courtney Roby
WR
Indiana

69 Oakland Andrew Walter
QB
Arizona State

70 Miami (from Chicago) Channing Crowder
LB
Florida

71 Tampa Bay Alex Smith
TE
Stanford

72 Detroit Stanley Wilson
CB
Stanford
73 Houston (from Dallas) Vernand Morency
RB
Oklahoma State

74 New York Giants Justin Tuck
DE Notre Dame
75 Arizona Eric Green
CB
Virginia Tech

76 Denver (from Washington) Karl Paymah
CB
Washington State

77 Philadelphia (from Kansas City) Ryan Moats
RB
Louisiana Tech

78 Oakland (from Houston) Kirk Morrison
LB
San Diego State

79 Carolina Ethan Mathis
OG
Alabama

80 Minnesota Dustin Fox
CB
Ohio State

81 St. Louis Richie Incognito
C
Nebraska

82 New Orleans Alfred Fincher
LB
UConn

83 Cincinnati Chris Henry
WR
West Virginia

84 New England (from Baltimore) Ellis Hobbs
CB
Iowa State

85 Seattle David Greene
QB
Georgia

86 Buffalo Kevin Everett
TE
Miami

87 Jacksonville Scott Starks
CB
Wisconsin

88 New York Jets Sione Pouha
DT
Utah

89 Carolina (from Green Bay) Atiyyah Ellison
DT
Missouri


Denver Forfeited pick


90 Atlanta Jordan Beck
LB
Cal-Poly

91 Tampa Bay (from San Diego) Chris Colmer
OT
North Carolina State

92 Indianapolis Vinnie Burns
DE
Kentucky

93 Pittsburgh Trai Essex
OT
Northwestern

94 San Francisco (from Philadelphia) Adam Snyder
OT
Oregon

95 Arizona (from New England) Darryl Blackstock
LB
Virginia

96(c)
Tennessee
Brandon Jones
WR
Oklahoma

97(c)
Denver
Domonique Foxworth
CB
North Carolina

98(c)
Seattle
Leroy Hill
LB
Clemson

99(c)
Kansas City
Dustin Colquitt
P
Tennessee

100(c)
New England
Nick Kaczur
OG
Toledo

101(c)
Denver
Maurice Clarett
RB
Ohio State

I glanced and counted 7 guys who I would consider quality starters.

Obviously, you are going to have a better chance of getting a quality starter in the first round than in the third. Just looking at this draft would you rather have a Ronnie Brown or Braylon Edwards (2 and 3) or Mike Williams and Josh Bullocks (ironic). Again, this is a vanilla way of looking at things but you have a much better chance of trading up and getting an impact player than the guys you will get staying put. There is certainly value in the middle rounds but as expected the prospect is much much more difficult to identify than in the first round.

hagan714 04-22-2008 10:05 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
There is always value to be had 2 to 3. 4th has also given us some good players. This year 2 through 4 looks to be one of the best mix of players we have seen in a long time. If the price is to high because of the lack of elite players in the top 5. Then you have to say no. Chris Long and Dorsey is all that is left. The others do not belong as high as they are. Teams know this and will try to cash in.
Do not sell the hen house before you sell the chickens.

jeanpierre 04-22-2008 10:19 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
What 18 guys would you consider quality starters?!? I see maybe half that number...

The argument is still made that their is significant talent in all rounds and it's putting together a total draft not just R1 picks that make a championship TEAM...

Pats, Giants, Colts, look at their drafts and it's not just R1 picks that made their teams...

And suppose, given his injury history, Dorsey goes down, who do you have to step up or pick up their game from their position?!?

(Added)

And in '03, didn't we move up to get "Can't Miss" Johnathan Sullivan when we could have had Troy Polamalu, Calvin Pace, Dallas Clark, Nnamdi Asomugha with later R1 picks?!?

Again, too many people want to put Dorsey in a Wedding Dress (Rickey Williams Syndrome)

pakowitz 04-22-2008 10:33 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162746)

And in '03, didn't we move up to get "Can't Miss" Johnathan Sullivan when we could have had Troy Polamalu, Calvin Pace, Dallas Clark, Nnamdi Asomugha with later R1 picks?!?


um no... we had relatively obscure johnathan sullivan.. he wasnt highly reguarded which is why everyone was scratching their heads when the saints traded up for him when he likely would have fallen to us at 16

BRSaintsFan 04-22-2008 10:36 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162746)
What 18 guys would you consider quality starters?!? I see maybe half that number...

The argument is still made that their is significant talent in all rounds and it's putting together a total draft not just R1 picks that make a championship TEAM...

Pats, Giants, Colts, look at their drafts and it's not just R1 picks that made their teams...

And suppose, given his injury history, Dorsey goes down, who do you have to step up or pick up their game from their position?!?

1. Ronnie Brown
2. Braylon Edwards
3. Carlos Rogers
4. Demarcus Ware
5. Shawn Merriman
6. Jamaal Brown
7. Thomas Davis
8. Derrick Johnson
9. Travis Johnson
10. Mark Clayton
11. Fabian Washington
12. Jason CAmpbell
13. Chris Spencer
14. Luis Castillo
15. Marlin Jackson
16. Heath Miller
17. Logan Mankins

Miscounted by 1. Oops. 17 players.

BRSaintsFan 04-22-2008 10:50 PM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162746)
What 18 guys would you consider quality starters?!? I see maybe half that number...

The argument is still made that their is significant talent in all rounds and it's putting together a total draft not just R1 picks that make a championship TEAM...

Pats, Giants, Colts, look at their drafts and it's not just R1 picks that made their teams...

And suppose, given his injury history, Dorsey goes down, who do you have to step up or pick up their game from their position?!?

(Added)

And in '03, didn't we move up to get "Can't Miss" Johnathan Sullivan when we could have had Troy Polamalu, Calvin Pace, Dallas Clark, Nnamdi Asomugha with later R1 picks?!?

Again, too many people want to put Dorsey in a Wedding Dress (Rickey Williams Syndrome)

If Dorsey goes down, you have the same DTs from last season. If you wait and draft a DT in the 2nd round and they go down, you have the same DTs from last season. Your point??

And who ever labeled Jonathan Sullivan as a cant miss prospect. Few people even had him ranked in the top 5 DTs coming out that year (Robertson, Jimmy Kennedy, William Joseph, Kevin Williams, Ty Warren)

And what sort of football sense are you using to equate Dorsey to Sullivan?

Dorsey - Strong, powerful, plays with good leverage
Sullivan - Despite his size, plays too high and without proper leverage

Dorsey - Hard worker, extremely active, non stop motor
Sullivan - History of being labeled as lazy and takes plays off

Dorsey - Agile and changes direction quickly
Sullivan - HAHAHAHAHA

Dorsey - Very experienced, 4 years as a regular sub or starter
Sullivan - 1 year wonder

SaintFanInATLHELL 04-23-2008 06:44 AM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2!!!
 
JKool,

Good to hear from you. It's been a while.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JKool (Post 162542)
I'm all for improving our pass rush, and I can't help but agree with Euph and SFIAH that this is of greater importance than a CB. However, I am also in favor of improving our run defense. Of course, these stud DTs will help us, do both (improve pass rush and run defense). However, if we can get LB Rivers at 10, I don't see too much need to carry the cost of moving up to #2.

The run defense got better last year. But I think it came at the cost of committing safeties to the cause. Improving the LB corps will certainly help in the cause.

But the Saints biggest problem was the continue giving up of big plays over the top. And frankly it takes time for those plays to develop. It takes time in the pocket to do play action to bring up the safeties, and for receivers to do double moves.

Eliminate that time and those types of plays go way down.

The Saints defense in the middle was awfully weak last year. Personally I believe that if KK can get on the field it'll help in the defensive backfield in the middle, and the middle LB position is taken care of with Vilma. All that's left is that dynamic DT that pushes the pocket from the inside, demands double teams, and opens up the edge to our pass rushing ends that range from outstanding (Smith) to pretty good (Grant).

At the will, I can hope that Morgan recovers. I can live with Shanle. I can look to the future with Evans.

But the DT position is the missing piece to making the defense decent, if not dominant.

Quote:

The addition of Vilma is great, but the addition of Rivers and Vilma will go a long way toward stopping the run - which has also been a consistent problem for our defense.
It was less consistent in 2007, moreso in 2006. Vilma is going to be a tackling machine in the middle. Fujita will no longer have to cover for 53 getting swallowed up. The safeties will be able to sit back more and actually cover on play action instead of biting at the first hint of a handoff.

The DT is the glue that ties it all together. Install Dorsey next to Hollis, with Young to rotate and install the 3 end package with Grant coming inside, along with Fijita, Vilma, and Morgan, and that's a defense we can depend on not to let the game slip away. Even with the CB corps we have now. Even with David. Dare I say it, even with Bullocks if we can teach him not to bite on run fakes.

It'll be a defense that will let Payton, Brees and the offense paint masterpieces with fearing that any mistake will cost the game.

It'll be worth it.

SFIAH

hagan714 04-23-2008 07:34 AM

Re: Saints Trying To Move Up To #2 or #3!!! update on p
 
still trying to see hwo we are going to come up with 1300 pts. to make the trade work at #2. Atlanta I am kissing off. What player could we trading? Brown? Smith? Grant? I can not come up with many others worth the move.

jeanpierre 04-23-2008 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan (Post 162756)
If Dorsey goes down, you have the same DTs from last season. If you wait and draft a DT in the 2nd round and they go down, you have the same DTs from last season. Your point??

And who ever labeled Jonathan Sullivan as a cant miss prospect. Few people even had him ranked in the top 5 DTs coming out that year (Robertson, Jimmy Kennedy, William Joseph, Kevin Williams, Ty Warren)

And what sort of football sense are you using to equate Dorsey to Sullivan?

Dorsey - Strong, powerful, plays with good leverage
Sullivan - Despite his size, plays too high and without proper leverage

Dorsey - Hard worker, extremely active, non stop motor
Sullivan - History of being labeled as lazy and takes plays off

Dorsey - Agile and changes direction quickly
Sullivan - HAHAHAHAHA

Dorsey - Very experienced, 4 years as a regular sub or starter
Sullivan - 1 year wonder

The logic is this: Dorsey has a significant, documented injury history with multiple problems; while most any player can be injured at any given time, Dorsey's injury history should give pause for concern.

Consider, you would be giving multiple picks up for a guy that has already missed playing time at the collegiate level.

While I appreciate Dorsey's Man-Up Effort to play hurt (probably why he was my favorite LSU player this past season), the fact is...

Once the Big Mo gets in the picture and the "man has made it", most pro players tend to go 'Roger Dorn'...

Money is spent, Picks are Gone, and you have a guy with a lot of potential eating at the buffet bar instead of terrorizing the opposition...

To respond to another inquiry...their is significant value this year in several rounds for DT...

The Saints can draft more than one DT which would give depth at a position that requires heavy rotation for the heavy guys...

The Packers employed this philosophy with great success this past season and it took them to the NFC title game...

I like Dorsey and I hope he has a great NFL career, but giving up picks for one player is a huge risk; as one blogger posted, to paraphrase, if the Saints are truly on the cusp and need depth to spell starters and get through a long season, you need younger players to energize the veteran's play and leadership...

BRSaintsFan 04-23-2008 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162810)
The logic is this: Dorsey has a significant, documented injury history with multiple problems; while most any player can be injured at any given time, Dorsey's injury history should give pause for concern.

Consider, you would be giving multiple picks up for a guy that has already missed playing time at the collegiate level.

While I appreciate Dorsey's Man-Up Effort to play hurt (probably why he was my favorite LSU player this past season), the fact is...

Once the Big Mo gets in the picture and the "man has made it", most pro players tend to go 'Roger Dorn'...

Money is spent, Picks are Gone, and you have a guy with a lot of potential eating at the buffet bar instead of terrorizing the opposition...

To respond to another inquiry...their is significant value this year in several rounds for DT...

The Saints can draft more than one DT which would give depth at a position that requires heavy rotation for the heavy guys...

The Packers employed this philosophy with great success this past season and it took them to the NFC title game...

I like Dorsey and I hope he has a great NFL career, but giving up picks for one player is a huge risk; as one blogger posted, to paraphrase, if the Saints are truly on the cusp and need depth to spell starters and get through a long season, you need younger players to energize the veteran's play and leadership...

Dorsey's injury history is poppycock. The injury history is inflated because the media must find a flaw in every prospect. The media is concerned about Dorsey's injury history, but all teams that interviewed Dorsey have checked out his health much more thoroughly than the media or you and I and have deemed him healthly without any concern. Otherwise, if his injury risk is as prominent as you seem to think, there would not be a need to trade up to 2 and get him as he would be tumbling down teams' draft boards and would fall in your lap at 10.

As for money getting to a DT and him letting go of his weight, someone like Jonathan Sullivan who was NEVER considered to have a great passion for the game, a high motor, and took plays off would be easily affected by a fat check. But if Dorsey is in that same character, then why in hell would he play hurt through the pain last season and risk further injury when he could very simply take the rest of the season off and still get paid. Because he has a high motor, great character, great leadership, and a love of the game.

The depth at DT after Ellis and Dorsey is questionable at best. In another draft, these two IMO would still be ahead of the rest, but guys like Balmer and Laws wouldnt even sniff the first day.

I will agree with you that Saints are on the cusp but more than just depth and a young influx of players is need to take them to that point. They need an impact player on the interior of the line - an IMPACT player, not someone who can spell Hollis Thomas from time to time. And by adding Dorsey, you do get a favorable rotation on the line (Dorsey, Thomas, Young, McCray, Grant, and Smith) that can be used in different situations.

spkb25 04-23-2008 01:42 PM

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I recently read an article on the teams that are doing the best actually trade down not up. That can probably be argued all day also. I think we should stay exactly where we are or trade down, not up. I see no advantage to selling this draft or some of next year for ONE player. Especially because Dorsey scares me in that I continue to hear he is undersized. A lot of players do well in college because lineman are smaller than they are in the nfl and because your other d line members may be that much more dominant over the other teams o-line. Dorsey may be very good in the nfl. He might not to and isn't young already undersized for a true dt. Can we afford 2? I say stay where we are and if anything move back.

BRSaintsFan 04-23-2008 02:02 PM

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Where is this article? If you are the Atlanta Falcons this year, and you do not have high if any expectations for your team this year. You are in rebuilding mode. Then, the best course of action is to trade down to acquire a multitude of picks and fill your team with young players while also not adding much in terms of salaries.

However, if you are a team with high expectations and primed to make a run into the playoffs and at the SuperBowl, then you make the big play acquisitions (Patriots and Randy Moss and Adalius Thomas). You do not trade down and add guys that will complete for playing time. You bring in the guys who are hands down upgrades over what you have at the position and can make the immediate impact to take your team over the top.

Dorsey is undersized if you are looking for a 320lbs anchor who does not so much generate a push as much as holds their ground. Dorsey is a disruptive player who penetrates the line and forces QBs to roll out of the pocket and RBs to make the first cuts before the line of scrimmage, both of which open up the rest of the defense to make plays. Also, one of his strengths is playing with great leverage and as we learned with the Jonathan Sullivan experiment, leverage can often be more important than sheer size. Also, granted the NFL trenches are much different than college trenches, but Dorsey played against top flight offensive lines and large offensive lines in the SEC throughout his career.

Dorsey and Ellis are players who may not put up flashy stats in terms of tackles, sacks, etc but they are the impact players that can singlehandedly elevate the play of the other 10 defensive players around them. One of those players can upgrade an entire defense (Albert Haynesworth). Rivers and McKelvin are top 10 talent (some will debate that) but they can not improve the rest of the defense in the same way that an impact DT can.

spkb25 04-23-2008 02:12 PM

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The patriots, cowboys and colts are three teams they id'ed as using the moving back theory. I am not sure if it was on tv or if I read it. Let me look for it. Dude do yourself a favor, do not ever in any circumstance compare the best college teams to an nfl team. Dorsey will not come in and by himself make us a super bowl contender.

rjakapeanut 04-23-2008 02:15 PM

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just like Randy Moss didn't come in and make the Patriots offense a million times better, right?

one player can change everything. see Colts defense with Bob Sanders, and Colts defense without Bob Sanders.

spkb25 04-23-2008 02:19 PM

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no sir you are wrong, one player does not make a team. Moss did not do that by himself. If memory serves and I think it does the pats brought in 3 new wide outs last year, didn't they???

spkb25 04-23-2008 02:27 PM

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Hey I must have watched that on tv. It must have been on nfl network or espn.

lsutigerfan 04-23-2008 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 162839)
no sir you are wrong, one player does not make a team. Moss did not do that by himself. If memory serves and I think it does the pats brought in 3 new wide outs last year, didn't they???

Without Tom Brady the Patriots are nothing Wes Welker was below average before Brady and Moss well we seen him with The Raiders this is like saying Jaime Martin could've guided us to the NFC Championship two years ago, Dorsey would make our Defense 100 times better therefore possibly a Superbowl visit.

BRSaintsFan 04-23-2008 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 162839)
no sir you are wrong, one player does not make a team. Moss did not do that by himself. If memory serves and I think it does the pats brought in 3 new wide outs last year, didn't they???

Try not to jump to conclusions so quick chief. No, it takes more than 1 player to take a team to the Super Bowl. It takes a puzzle of players. And if you have that puzzle and most of the pieces figured out, then it can take only 1 piece to take a team to the Super Bowl. With Moss the Pats are a Super Bowl team. Without him, they are bounced from the playoffs.

Try to think about what a DT actually does for the defense. In addition to the obvious of making tackles, they occupy blockers. If a blocker can shed a DT and get the second line of the defense, then the best LB in the league will struggle to make a play. But if you have a player than can penetrate and occupy blockers, then your LBs are free to pursue the ball. If a DT can penetrate the line, QBs no longer have a pocket to throw out of. They are forced to roll out to one side and throw on the run. This decreases accuracy, helps the corners as they do not have to cover as long, blows offensive plays as the designed routes are now blown, and take away half of the field as even the best QBs do not throw the ball across their body often.

No one player can make the other 10 players around them better like an impact DT.

gandhi1007 04-23-2008 02:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 162831)
I recently read an article on the teams that are doing the best actually trade down not up. That can probably be argued all day also. I think we should stay exactly where we are or trade down, not up. I see no advantage to selling this draft or some of next year for ONE player. Especially because Dorsey scares me in that I continue to hear he is undersized. A lot of players do well in college because lineman are smaller than they are in the nfl and because your other d line members may be that much more dominant over the other teams o-line. Dorsey may be very good in the nfl. He might not to and isn't young already undersized for a true dt. Can we afford 2? I say stay where we are and if anything move back.


Dude....think of the offensive linemen that have come out of the SEC....Kevin Mawae, Alan Faneca, Chris Samuels, Marcus McNeil, and so on. Hell....there's Williams from Vanderbilt this year! This arguement does not carry weight, especially when you take into account that Dorsey was double teamed the majority of the time. They won't be able to do that to him as much in the pros. Think of how much better that makes our defensive line.

Now....you claim that Dorsey is undersized, right? The average offensive lineman in the NFL is 6'4" & 300 lbs. Dorsey is 6'2" & 300 lbs. How is he undersized? Maybe if you wanted a nose tackle for a 3-4 defense, he would be undersized. But...not when you play a 4-3. Sorry...I for one, say go get him. He's the best defensive player in the draft....by far. Why not? One solid DT is better than a bunch of "maybe" players. Again...quality is better than quantity.

BRSaintsFan 04-23-2008 02:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 162844)
Hey I must have watched that on tv. It must have been on nfl network or espn.

O ok. Sure teams like the Patriots and Cowboys have benefited from trading fown (but dont forget the impact of Free Agency on these teams), but it depends on what your team needs to step up to the next level. In som circumstances like the Patriots this year, they would probably benefit from trading back as they have no glaring needs worthy of making a pick in the top 10, so why not trade back and take some chances on some players. Acquire more picks and select several players with the hopes that 1 or 2 pan out. Or improve your depth. But for a team like the Saints, that have clearly defined needs, you have to at least consider making a play for any player anywhere in the draft that has the potential to address the weaknesses of a team.

BRSaintsFan 04-23-2008 02:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gandhi1007 (Post 162855)
Dude....think of the offensive linemen that have come out of the SEC....Kevin Mawae, Alan Faneca, Chris Samuels, Marcus McNeil, and so on. Hell....there's Williams from Vanderbilt this year! This arguement does not carry weight, especially when you take into account that Dorsey was double teamed the majority of the time. They won't be able to do that to him as much in the pros. Think of how much better that makes our defensive line.

Now....you claim that Dorsey is undersized, right? The average offensive lineman in the NFL is 6'4" & 300 lbs. Dorsey is 6'2" & 300 lbs. How is he undersized? Maybe if you wanted a nose tackle for a 3-4 defense, he would be undersized. But...not when you play a 4-3. Sorry...I for one, say go get him. He's the best defensive player in the draft....by far. Why not? One solid DT is better than a bunch of "maybe" players. Again...quality is better than quantity.

Quality is better than quantity. Amen.

And again, teams have benefited from trading down but IMO no more than from trading up. Bill Walsh drafted HOFers and built a dynasty by trading up in the draft.

spkb25 04-23-2008 02:54 PM

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well lets not argue about d-line, o-line importance. To me there is no more important a position on the field. I think the game is still won and loss there. I absolutely agree that there are players that help teams reach a level that without them they would not have reached. I reserve those generally for the QB spot. I am of course speaking about players like brees, brady, and manning to name some. I think those teams are in trouble without those players.

Mind you chief the pats with moss sb record 0-1, without 3-0.

My point is this, does a player like moss assist the pats, yes. Does it hurt if they lose him, yes. Does it make or break them completely, no.

Saunders from indy might have a little more impact than moss, when put in perspective to their teams. Neither though destroys the teams they play for the way said players above would.

I have no issue getting dorsey if we are not mortgaging our future. I think though to stay at 10 still gets you a player that can help you and if you are wrong does not destroy your team this year and next. That is what you could be risking by trying to move from 10-2 and if you are wrong.

pakowitz 04-23-2008 02:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 162810)
The logic is this: Dorsey has a significant, documented injury history with multiple problems; while most any player can be injured at any given time, Dorsey's injury history should give pause for concern.

Consider, you would be giving multiple picks up for a guy that has already missed playing time at the collegiate level.

While I appreciate Dorsey's Man-Up Effort to play hurt (probably why he was my favorite LSU player this past season), the fact is...

Once the Big Mo gets in the picture and the "man has made it", most pro players tend to go 'Roger Dorn'...

Money is spent, Picks are Gone, and you have a guy with a lot of potential eating at the buffet bar instead of terrorizing the opposition...

To respond to another inquiry...their is significant value this year in several rounds for DT...

The Saints can draft more than one DT which would give depth at a position that requires heavy rotation for the heavy guys...

The Packers employed this philosophy with great success this past season and it took them to the NFC title game...

I like Dorsey and I hope he has a great NFL career, but giving up picks for one player is a huge risk; as one blogger posted, to paraphrase, if the Saints are truly on the cusp and need depth to spell starters and get through a long season, you need younger players to energize the veteran's play and leadership...



1. Dorsey has NEVER missed a game in college due to injury...

2. If you think that Dorsey is going to go "Roger Dorn" then you dont know Glenn Dorsey..

3. The potential between Dorsey, Ellis, and the rest is huge.. there is no way you could make a case as to any of the other DTs..

4. Dorsey wouldnt be there to spell the starters.. he would be there to START.. bryan young would be the backup DT and thats where he should be... he doesnt have the ability to be a fulltime starter and its one of the reasons we are lacking in the middle...

spkb25 04-23-2008 02:58 PM

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BRsaintsfan your last point was a good one, when speaking about how the pats have no glaring need and how that your draft strategy can adjust as a result.

pakowitz 04-23-2008 03:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan (Post 162833)
Where is this article? If you are the Atlanta Falcons this year, and you do not have high if any expectations for your team this year. You are in rebuilding mode. Then, the best course of action is to trade down to acquire a multitude of picks and fill your team with young players while also not adding much in terms of salaries.

However, if you are a team with high expectations and primed to make a run into the playoffs and at the SuperBowl, then you make the big play acquisitions (Patriots and Randy Moss and Adalius Thomas). You do not trade down and add guys that will complete for playing time. You bring in the guys who are hands down upgrades over what you have at the position and can make the immediate impact to take your team over the top.

Dorsey is undersized if you are looking for a 320lbs anchor who does not so much generate a push as much as holds their ground. Dorsey is a disruptive player who penetrates the line and forces QBs to roll out of the pocket and RBs to make the first cuts before the line of scrimmage, both of which open up the rest of the defense to make plays. Also, one of his strengths is playing with great leverage and as we learned with the Jonathan Sullivan experiment, leverage can often be more important than sheer size. Also, granted the NFL trenches are much different than college trenches, but Dorsey played against top flight offensive lines and large offensive lines in the SEC throughout his career.

Dorsey and Ellis are players who may not put up flashy stats in terms of tackles, sacks, etc but they are the impact players that can singlehandedly elevate the play of the other 10 defensive players around them. One of those players can upgrade an entire defense (Albert Haynesworth). Rivers and McKelvin are top 10 talent (some will debate that) but they can not improve the rest of the defense in the same way that an impact DT can.

excellent post.. great points all around


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