First Day Grade...

thesaintsfan · 04-26-2008, 06:47 PM

I love our draft so far and I'd give the first day an B+ grade. We managed to come away with a blue chip DT in Ellis and a solid CB prospect in Porter. Also we still have the players that were mentioned in possible trades. I'd much rather have Ellis and Porter and still have J. Brown and W. Smith than have Dorsey but no Brown or Smith. As far as Shockey goes I think we were smart to not give in the the Giants and give them an arm and a leg. I think that the Giants thought we would buckle and give them the moon for Shockey. We didn't and now N.Y. might be stuck with a guy that does not want to be a Giant.

How would you grade the first day?

D_it_up · 04-26-2008, 06:52 PM

I give it an A-. We fulfilled a glaring need at DT with Ellis, and I think Porter could end up being a steal with his athletic ability and speed and adds youth and depth to our secondary. The rest of the team has stayed intact, so this makes the first two rounds extremely successful.

ScottF · 04-26-2008, 06:55 PM

I'll go with the B+. maybe even A-
We didn't overpay for Ellis, and Porter should be great on ST until he develops. If we had drafted Talib, DRC, or McElvin, we'd be looking at a nickel or dime back with a top ten pick.

Thanks to Vilma, I'll give you my Day 2 draft grade now:

A+

spkb25 · 04-26-2008, 06:57 PM

Well i agree. We did well. We did not over reach and we got positions we needed. I am starting to like the look of our secondary. We are getting younger and hopeful better.

Harper, Gay, Young, Porter

hagan714 · 04-26-2008, 06:57 PM

B
Ellis is Oregon's kid so it was easy to see it coming.
porter was a solid pick.

lsutigerfan · 04-26-2008, 07:01 PM

A+ we get a great DT in Ellis and the best available CB in Porter

ScottF · 04-26-2008, 07:06 PM

[QUOTE=hagan714;163725]B
Ellis is Oregon's kid QUOTE]

Yeah, so hopefully that means Ed knows Ellis' character and work ethic and that was convincing enough to get him drafted

LordOfEntropy · 04-26-2008, 07:08 PM

A. The grade would've been an A+, but I think we offered too much during the Dorsey trade. But that's the only gripe I have - a very very rare thing indeed for LoE to have only one nit-picking complaint at the end of Day 1.

Anyway, IMO, we upgraded the right positions, at the right price, with the right people, in the right order. In fact I'm very happy with these picks. The front office showed aggressiveness when it needed to, and restraint when it needed to.

Great Day 1!

LordOfEntropy · 04-26-2008, 07:14 PM

A+ we get a great DT in Ellis and the best available CB in Porter

Best available at the time? Hell, this kid may be the best man coverage corner out of all of them! He's a PERFECT fit here. My only concern is he'll probably need a year (or two) with the weights before we can start him. But mark my words, in 2 or 3 years, people will learn this kid's name. I really think he's got the potential to be something special. You heard it here....

freakmech · 04-26-2008, 07:14 PM

A+ if you add on our pre-draft trades! Im pleased so far and are defense is looking alot better. What more could you ask for? Keep in mind that Shockey has never played a 16 game season due to injuries, so dont worry so much about us not getting him. We got a CB with HANDS and SPEED! wow, when was the last time we had one of those?

04-26-2008, 06:47 PM	#1
thesaintsfan The Real Deal Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 174	First Day Grade... I love our draft so far and I'd give the first day an B+ grade. We managed to come away with a blue chip DT in Ellis and a solid CB prospect in Porter. Also we still have the players that were mentioned in possible trades. I'd much rather have Ellis and Porter and still have J. Brown and W. Smith than have Dorsey but no Brown or Smith. As far as Shockey goes I think we were smart to not give in the the Giants and give them an arm and a leg. I think that the Giants thought we would buckle and give them the moon for Shockey. We didn't and now N.Y. might be stuck with a guy that does not want to be a Giant. How would you grade the first day?
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04-26-2008, 06:52 PM	#2
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Re: First Day Grade... I give it an A-. We fulfilled a glaring need at DT with Ellis, and I think Porter could end up being a steal with his athletic ability and speed and adds youth and depth to our secondary. The rest of the team has stayed intact, so this makes the first two rounds extremely successful.

04-26-2008, 06:55 PM	#3
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: First Day Grade... I'll go with the B+. maybe even A- We didn't overpay for Ellis, and Porter should be great on ST until he develops. If we had drafted Talib, DRC, or McElvin, we'd be looking at a nickel or dime back with a top ten pick. Thanks to Vilma, I'll give you my Day 2 draft grade now: A+

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,057	Re: First Day Grade... Well i agree. We did well. We did not over reach and we got positions we needed. I am starting to like the look of our secondary. We are getting younger and hopeful better. Harper, Gay, Young, Porter

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: First Day Grade... B Ellis is Oregon's kid so it was easy to see it coming. porter was a solid pick.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: First Day Grade... [QUOTE=hagan714;163725]B Ellis is Oregon's kid QUOTE] Yeah, so hopefully that means Ed knows Ellis' character and work ethic and that was convincing enough to get him drafted

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LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: First Day Grade... A. The grade would've been an A+, but I think we offered too much during the Dorsey trade. But that's the only gripe I have - a very very rare thing indeed for LoE to have only one nit-picking complaint at the end of Day 1. Anyway, IMO, we upgraded the right positions, at the right price, with the right people, in the right order. In fact I'm very happy with these picks. The front office showed aggressiveness when it needed to, and restraint when it needed to. Great Day 1!

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LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: First Day Grade... A+ we get a great DT in Ellis and the best available CB in Porter Best available at the time? Hell, this kid may be the best man coverage corner out of all of them! He's a PERFECT fit here. My only concern is he'll probably need a year (or two) with the weights before we can start him. But mark my words, in 2 or 3 years, people will learn this kid's name. I really think he's got the potential to be something special. You heard it here....

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freakmech Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 13	Re: First Day Grade... A+ if you add on our pre-draft trades! Im pleased so far and are defense is looking alot better. What more could you ask for? Keep in mind that Shockey has never played a 16 game season due to injuries, so dont worry so much about us not getting him. We got a CB with HANDS and SPEED! wow, when was the last time we had one of those?
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