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Don't forget that Arnoux (cross fingers) will basically have his rookie year. That gives us some additional depth at LB. But I still completely agree here. We still need a playmaker young guy challenging the two outsiders. Eric Norwood, Sergio Kindle (my favorite), Navarro Bowman or Sean Weatherspoon would be obvious.

But I wouldn't doubt that the Saints take a DE or LT prospect first round then go LB later in the draft since it is so deep of a position. A.J. Edds, Sean Lee, Ricky Sapp, Darryl Washington and Sharpton and even Myron Rolle may project well in the later rounds.

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CantonLegend

we will be looking for a DT, DE, and LB in this draft

we havent seriously gone after a DE since will smith nearly 6 years ago.

i would venture to say we aggressively pursue a DE in this draft and a NT to go along with ellis

next biggest issue would be LB but considering we have 2 very serviceable LBs plus promising young guys like arnoux, cassillas, waters(if we bring him back), and dunbar.....i cant see us going after a linebacker as much as a DT or DE

BRSaintsFan

BPA! BPA! BPA!

What about Terrence Cody? I certainly dont see him as an every down player for us, but I like Hargrove as a pass rusher on the inside. Would Cody be a good value pick knowing he would be at most a 2 down run stopping specialist in the mold of a Pat Williams who plays the run situations, but slides off the field in obvious passing downs. His size would allow him occupy multiple blockers making it harder to double team Ellis and to free up Vilma to make even more plays.

I like Dan Williams as well but he seems to be moving up in the middle of the first after his senior bowl workouts.

What about a trade for Dorsey? He does not fit the Chiefs new 3-4 defense. Not sure what it would take to get him, but I would have to imagine that he is on the trade block in KC.

CantonLegend

first off...good post but i disagree with a lot of what you had to say

BPA is purely a myth...there is no such thing as BPA.....would you be content if we took a QB with our first pick? what about a guard? probably not...and neither of them would help us so it would be a waste of a pick....therefore BPA is a myth

cody is my favorite player in this draft.....i see him as an every down guy because he was an every down guy in college.....he doesnt have to get a huge push on passing downs to have a major impact because we blitz so much.....all he has to do is occupy blockers and his job is done

the biggest thing is that it would take 2 blockers like you said and that would not only free up ellis and vilma, but also will smith would have a 1 on 1 on the outside....that would be huge

ellis is not a NT.....dorsey is not a NT.....neither of them would be a good fit for a long term NT and despite both of them being talented, i have to say we got the better deal of the 2 and them playing right next to each other would not change that

ellis is more of a bull rusher and dorsey is more of a speed guy but both of them better fit the 3-tech and because of that reason alone, i cant see us going after another DT who would play the 3-tech....including dorsey

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