Nice Saints Draft History Read (busts)

Saintmike69 · 04-12-2010, 02:39 PM

http://www.lakearthurtoday.com/conte...saints’-drafts

QBREES9 · 04-12-2010, 02:44 PM

Very good read.

CantonLegend · 04-12-2010, 03:43 PM

.......we stink

mikesaintfan · 04-12-2010, 03:46 PM

whatever happened to vaugn dunbar?

homerj07 · 04-12-2010, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by mikesaintfan

whatever happened to vaugn dunbar?

Thank you I was thinking the exact same thing!!

Boy did he suck

25 games played
157 attempts
574 yards
3 TDs

Suck!!

SAINT_MICHAEL · 04-12-2010, 03:49 PM

Interesting trip down (bad) memory lane. He forgot the Ricky Williams draft however. Every team has a list of players like this to bring up though. I doubt we are any worse than league average in drafting through our history.

strato · 04-12-2010, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by SAINT_MICHAEL

Interesting trip down (bad) memory lane. He forgot the Ricky Williams draft however. Every team has a list of players like this to bring up though. I doubt we are any worse than league average in drafting through our history.

The Lions and Bengals dome to mind

SAINT_MICHAEL · 04-12-2010, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by strato

The Lions and Bengals dome to mind

Good bet. I'd throw Tampa and the Clowns in that mix as well. They are sure to have a good list of Who nots as well.

poydras · 04-12-2010, 05:37 PM

I think that Erxleben pick was the worst. Back then, in college, they kicked extra points and field goals off a tee and there was no way to know if you could kick without one. To use a 1st round pick for a punter is typical Saints. Come to think of it, I guess the punter on those teams was pretty important. He touched the ball on one of every four offensive snaps.

Saint_LB · 04-13-2010, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by poydras

I think that Erxleben pick was the worst. Back then, in college, they kicked extra points and field goals off a tee and there was no way to know if you could kick without one.

There is no doubt that he was the worst pick...ever...for any team.

It is a very astute observation, Poydras, regarding kicking off a tee. It makes a giant difference...especially for guys like Erxleben who was one of a dying breed of straight-on kickers. I was a straight-on kicker, and it was almost impossible to make the transition to kicking off the ground, as my heel would drag on the turf. I also tied my ankle up...and I believe that was illegal as well. No foreign matter other than your shoe could hit the ball. In my case it would have been the shoestring tying my ankle up crossing the front of my shoe as it went underneath and wrapped around the cleat in front.

I was not aware that they could not use tees for place-kicks in college any more. Are you sure about that?

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SAINT_MICHAEL 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 446	Re: Nice Saints Draft History Read (busts) Interesting trip down (bad) memory lane. He forgot the Ricky Williams draft however. Every team has a list of players like this to bring up though. I doubt we are any worse than league average in drafting through our history.
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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Nice Saints Draft History Read (busts) Originally Posted by SAINT_MICHAEL Interesting trip down (bad) memory lane. He forgot the Ricky Williams draft however. Every team has a list of players like this to bring up though. I doubt we are any worse than league average in drafting through our history. The Lions and Bengals dome to mind

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SAINT_MICHAEL 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 446	Re: Nice Saints Draft History Read (busts) Originally Posted by strato The Lions and Bengals dome to mind Good bet. I'd throw Tampa and the Clowns in that mix as well. They are sure to have a good list of Who nots as well.
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04-12-2010, 05:37 PM	#9
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	Re: Nice Saints Draft History Read (busts) I think that Erxleben pick was the worst. Back then, in college, they kicked extra points and field goals off a tee and there was no way to know if you could kick without one. To use a 1st round pick for a punter is typical Saints. Come to think of it, I guess the punter on those teams was pretty important. He touched the ball on one of every four offensive snaps.

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Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Re: Nice Saints Draft History Read (busts) Originally Posted by poydras I think that Erxleben pick was the worst. Back then, in college, they kicked extra points and field goals off a tee and there was no way to know if you could kick without one. There is no doubt that he was the worst pick...ever...for any team. It is a very astute observation, Poydras, regarding kicking off a tee. It makes a giant difference...especially for guys like Erxleben who was one of a dying breed of straight-on kickers. I was a straight-on kicker, and it was almost impossible to make the transition to kicking off the ground, as my heel would drag on the turf. I also tied my ankle up...and I believe that was illegal as well. No foreign matter other than your shoe could hit the ball. In my case it would have been the shoestring tying my ankle up crossing the front of my shoe as it went underneath and wrapped around the cleat in front. I was not aware that they could not use tees for place-kicks in college any more. Are you sure about that?
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