TE Jimmy Graham

D_it_up · 04-23-2010, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by poydras

Still, we have two or three or four. Our offense was not bad last year, just number 1 in the NFL. Our needs were all on defense. I say linebacker, other people say tackle, whatever. You will hear this a lot "you know you're a Saints fan when you have the ball and a 21 point lead at the two minute warning and you're praying for one more first down". That's true because our defense has some holes in it. And we pick an offensive lineman and a tight end with our 2nd and 3rd??!! I'm confused. (which I admit is nothing unusual)

I agree that there were bigger needs. Not so sure about linebacker, because it seems like they are going to stay in-house to replace Fujita. (I still want to see what Stanley Arnoux can do). Probably the biggest need is DT, and that wasn't addressed, but the off-season isn't over yet, either. The draft isn't the end of the world if we don't get those players. We didn't draft two of the players I was looking at in the 3rd round (one because the Jags took him, and the other is still available). However, I do see the reasoning behind each pick. Robinson because of injury concerns from last season, Brown because the status of Jammal Brown is up in the air, and Graham because of the tremendous upside and physical ability this kid has in an area that could be upgraded. I think a lot of us are just disappointed because the Saints didn't draft, not only what we thought were needs, but highly recognizable names. I guess that is what we can expect with drafting last every round.

04-23-2010, 10:26 PM	#11
D_it_up Faqda Falcons Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 3,465 Blog Entries: 3	Re: TE Jimmy Graham Originally Posted by poydras Still, we have two or three or four. Our offense was not bad last year, just number 1 in the NFL. Our needs were all on defense. I say linebacker, other people say tackle, whatever. You will hear this a lot "you know you're a Saints fan when you have the ball and a 21 point lead at the two minute warning and you're praying for one more first down". That's true because our defense has some holes in it. And we pick an offensive lineman and a tight end with our 2nd and 3rd??!! I'm confused. (which I admit is nothing unusual) I agree that there were bigger needs. Not so sure about linebacker, because it seems like they are going to stay in-house to replace Fujita. (I still want to see what Stanley Arnoux can do). Probably the biggest need is DT, and that wasn't addressed, but the off-season isn't over yet, either. The draft isn't the end of the world if we don't get those players. We didn't draft two of the players I was looking at in the 3rd round (one because the Jags took him, and the other is still available). However, I do see the reasoning behind each pick. Robinson because of injury concerns from last season, Brown because the status of Jammal Brown is up in the air, and Graham because of the tremendous upside and physical ability this kid has in an area that could be upgraded. I think a lot of us are just disappointed because the Saints didn't draft, not only what we thought were needs, but highly recognizable names. I guess that is what we can expect with drafting last every round.

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