TE RB and DB Still an issue for Saints

504Highlander · 05-19-2008, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan

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).

We are nowhere near fine. The 07 running game sucked and we have done nothing to improve it.

I liked Stewart, Forte, Felix Jones and Kevin Smith, and there were others available about Deuce's size, who run with power.

I would have preferred taking one of these runners in round 2, in place of yet another rookie corner.

You commented that our secondary problems were more of a D-Line problem, and I agree with that. Since we upgraded the D-Line, why not give the current secondary another shot at stepping up their game?

Don't waste a precious Draft Pick on another rookie corner!!

Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan

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.

I don't agree with you on Keller. He was not much more than a bulked-up wide-out. I would have picked a really big, strong TE, with a history of being able to stay on the field, whether blocking or catching. Primarily blocking then go from there.
This is so important in short yardage and goal line situations.

Heath Miller, Jason Witten, and so on. That type of TE.

05-19-2008, 02:03 AM	#17
504Highlander Registered Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 47 Blog Entries: 1	Re: TE RB and DB Still an issue for Saints Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan 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). We are nowhere near fine. The 07 running game sucked and we have done nothing to improve it. I liked Stewart, Forte, Felix Jones and Kevin Smith, and there were others available about Deuce's size, who run with power. I would have preferred taking one of these runners in round 2, in place of yet another rookie corner. You commented that our secondary problems were more of a D-Line problem, and I agree with that. Since we upgraded the D-Line, why not give the current secondary another shot at stepping up their game? Don't waste a precious Draft Pick on another rookie corner!! Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan 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. I don't agree with you on Keller. He was not much more than a bulked-up wide-out. I would have picked a really big, strong TE, with a history of being able to stay on the field, whether blocking or catching. Primarily blocking then go from there. This is so important in short yardage and goal line situations. Heath Miller, Jason Witten, and so on. That type of TE.
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