Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work

04-14-2010, 11:04 PM

BACK SURGERY RED FLAG !!!!

strato · 04-14-2010, 11:06 PM

Yeah...i know..but if he's healthy and can stay that way..what a beast he can be....

QBREES9 · 04-14-2010, 11:09 PM

Yeah but thats a great risk. If he's around in the second or third. We both know he won't be.. Aaron is from Bristol Ct. I know him. I would love to see him in a Saints UNI.

SaintPauly · 04-14-2010, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

wait a minute.
Miller and Shockey in their 30's.
Thomas has a long injury history.
How can you say TE is not an area of need. While a 1st or 2nd is a bit high I can not see the saints sitting tight for a year or two. My pick in the third or fourth is BYU's Dennis Pitta
Now the fun move would be Pittsburgh tight end/receiver/H-back Dorin Dickerson in the second. FB? SP can line him up everywhere.

One thing is guaranteed with tight ends, and full backs, they are all pretty much injury prone, and that's because of the demands of the positions themselves. I'll bet you can't name too many tight ends specifically, that went more than two seasons, without a pretty hard injury in their somewhere. The point is, that this isn't a priority in the draft. We found Thomas on the back up roster with the Pats. I think with as much as we actually use them, then we can certainly get by another season, without one. We need to beef up our defensive, and offensive lines. I say DT, LB, S, and OT, or Center should all be priorities. But of course that's just me.

Crusader · 04-15-2010, 03:20 AM

We should be able to get trough another year with the guys we have. I'd like for us to look for a TE in next years draft thou.

CantonLegend · 04-15-2010, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

wait a minute.
Miller and Shockey in their 30's.
Thomas has a long injury history.
How can you say TE is not an area of need. While a 1st or 2nd is a bit high I can not see the saints sitting tight for a year or two. My pick in the third or fourth is BYU's Dennis Pitta
Now the fun move would be Pittsburgh tight end/receiver/H-back Dorin Dickerson in the second. FB? SP can line him up everywhere.

everytime you mention dickerson i smile

god i hope he falls to the 3rd

SmashMouth · 04-15-2010, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

everytime you mention dickerson i smile

god i hope he falls to the 3rd

Interesting ... we thought you grinned for Moooooouuuuuuunt Cody!

hagan714 · 04-15-2010, 08:06 AM

BYU's Dennis Pitta - IS GOING TO BE THE STEAL OF THE DRAFT AT TE.

QBREES9 · 04-15-2010, 09:07 PM

Why no love for Aaron Hernandez

Rugby Saint II · 04-18-2010, 11:53 PM

You never know how Payton and co are going to draft. Please please draft a DT first.

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04-14-2010, 11:06 PM	#12
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work Yeah...i know..but if he's healthy and can stay that way..what a beast he can be....

04-14-2010, 11:09 PM	#13
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work Yeah but thats a great risk. If he's around in the second or third. We both know he won't be.. Aaron is from Bristol Ct. I know him. I would love to see him in a Saints UNI.

04-14-2010, 11:18 PM	#14
SaintPauly Senior Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work Originally Posted by hagan714 wait a minute. Miller and Shockey in their 30's. Thomas has a long injury history. How can you say TE is not an area of need. While a 1st or 2nd is a bit high I can not see the saints sitting tight for a year or two. My pick in the third or fourth is BYU's Dennis Pitta Now the fun move would be Pittsburgh tight end/receiver/H-back Dorin Dickerson in the second. FB? SP can line him up everywhere. One thing is guaranteed with tight ends, and full backs, they are all pretty much injury prone, and that's because of the demands of the positions themselves. I'll bet you can't name too many tight ends specifically, that went more than two seasons, without a pretty hard injury in their somewhere. The point is, that this isn't a priority in the draft. We found Thomas on the back up roster with the Pats. I think with as much as we actually use them, then we can certainly get by another season, without one. We need to beef up our defensive, and offensive lines. I say DT, LB, S, and OT, or Center should all be priorities. But of course that's just me.
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04-15-2010, 03:20 AM	#15
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work We should be able to get trough another year with the guys we have. I'd like for us to look for a TE in next years draft thou.

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04-15-2010, 03:24 AM	#16
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work Originally Posted by hagan714 wait a minute. Miller and Shockey in their 30's. Thomas has a long injury history. How can you say TE is not an area of need. While a 1st or 2nd is a bit high I can not see the saints sitting tight for a year or two. My pick in the third or fourth is BYU's Dennis Pitta Now the fun move would be Pittsburgh tight end/receiver/H-back Dorin Dickerson in the second. FB? SP can line him up everywhere. everytime you mention dickerson i smile god i hope he falls to the 3rd

04-15-2010, 07:01 AM	#17
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work Originally Posted by CantonLegend everytime you mention dickerson i smile god i hope he falls to the 3rd Interesting ... we thought you grinned for Moooooouuuuuuunt Cody!

04-15-2010, 08:06 AM	#18
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work BYU's Dennis Pitta - IS GOING TO BE THE STEAL OF THE DRAFT AT TE.

04-15-2010, 09:07 PM	#19
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work Why no love for Aaron Hernandez

04-18-2010, 11:53 PM	#20
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: Finding a tight end in this year's NFL draft class will take some work You never know how Payton and co are going to draft. Please please draft a DT first.