BRSaintsFan

The moves we made on defense certainly DO give us the chance to play with elite teams. Watch a replay of the Super Bowl to see what a consistent pass rush can do against an elite team. Outside of breaking the bank for Asante Samuel (who some call a Cover 2 scheme CB as well), you are not going to get an instant upgrade at the CB position. We signed a consistent player at the position (Gay), a craft veteran (Glenn), and drafted a rookie with a ton of upside (Porter). And you give David and Young another year in the system plus a better pass rush which can make mediocre corners (Giants) into quality defenders. Not to mention you draft Ellis and sign Vilma which upgrades your run stopping defense allowing your safeties to play less in the box and not as susceptible to biting on play action.

Enough said about the RBs. We are fine. Unless you took Stewart and maybe Mendenhall in the first round, there was not a surplus of bruising backs. I love Matt Forte and he will be a great player but you make a very simple mistake in equating 220 to a powerful runner. It takes a lot more than bulk to be able to run through the tackles (See TJ Duckett).

Again, what player in the draft would you have taken at TE that could come in and be a consistent blocker and receiver in the offense from day 1. NO ONE. The best TE in the draft was Keller and he has several years of development ahead of him to refine his blocking skills.