FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only)

foreverfan · 04-23-2010, 11:52 PM

It's a good thing we don't need rooks to start.

TheDeuce · 04-23-2010, 11:57 PM

I'll agree that it can seem like we didn't address the issues, and perhaps we should have gone with a DT in the third.

However, when you look at Charles Brown, he was FAR too good to pass up at that position. Almost everybody had him graded as a first round player.

I also think it's important to note that taking an offensive tackle is almost always a good pick. Might not be sexy, but you have to have depth on the OL. Great pick in my opinion.

hitta · 04-24-2010, 12:04 AM

Two positions I think need addressing more than anything is the DT spot next to Ellis and OLB. Besides that I think we are fine. I could see us trading to fill those spots. Alex Brown I think will be good at DE.

breesfan27 · 04-24-2010, 12:57 AM

I'm just worried that we're not going to have enough weapons for our Defense this season and our opponets are going to eat that up.

realheavyd · 04-24-2010, 01:31 AM

Be patient y'all. They are taking BPA and their 3 picks so far have been the #34 (Brown), #37 (Robinson) and #64 (Graham) overall rated players in this draft class per NFLDraftScout. They could not believe these players were still on the board when they went to pick tonight and had to take them.

It's only a matter of time before they address the most apparent "need" left on defense at the DT (NT) position. There are still 3 picks left for the Saints tomorrow, as well as the potential for trades involving Jammal Brown and perhaps even Lance Moore to add even more picks to the equation and then undrafted free agency after the draft ends. Not to mention the next round of free agency after teams release all their extras to make room for draft picks.

There is no real "need" at OLB with the youth of Casillas (undrafted), Dunbar (undrafted) and Arnoux (last year's draft pick at LB) waiting in the wings to replace the hole left by Fujita.

They just signed Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson to replace Grant, so there is absolutely no "need" right now at end.

Some of y'all really need to get a grip and relax a little bit! There is still plenty of time to address shoring up the defense in the proper way without calling for heads to roll in the front office or anything like that...

Geez!

strato · 04-24-2010, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by realheavyd

Be patient y'all. They are taking BPA and their 3 picks so far have been the #34 (Brown), #37 (Robinson) and #64 (Graham) overall rated players in this draft class per NFLDraftScout. They could not believe these players were still on the board when they went to pick tonight and had to take them.

It's only a matter of time before they address the most apparent "need" left on defense at the DT (NT) position. There are still 3 picks left for the Saints tomorrow, as well as the potential for trades involving Jammal Brown and perhaps even Lance Moore to add even more picks to the equation and then undrafted free agency after the draft ends. Not to mention the next round of free agency after teams release all their extras to make room for draft picks.

There is no real "need" at OLB with the youth of Casillas (undrafted), Dunbar (undrafted) and Arnoux (last year's draft pick at LB) waiting in the wings to replace the hole left by Fujita.

They just signed Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson to replace Grant, so there is absolutely no "need" right now at end.

Some of y'all really need to get a grip and relax a little bit! There is still plenty of time to address shoring up the defense in the proper way without calling for heads to roll in the front office or anything like that...

Geez!

Dude you been here three yrs and 13 post....man whats up with that?...and you want to tell us to chill?...I will vent till i frikin pass out..lol...come back in three yrs and scold me..

realheavyd · 04-24-2010, 01:59 AM

Go ahead and judge me by how little I post in here. I don't care. I probably know more about football than you will ever pretend to know anyway. Just because I don't have 13,889 posts, doesn't mean I don't know what I'm talking about. Think about it...

Crusader · 04-24-2010, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by realheavyd

Be patient y'all. They are taking BPA and their 3 picks so far have been the #34 (Brown), #37 (Robinson) and #64 (Graham) overall rated players in this draft class per NFLDraftScout. They could not believe these players were still on the board when they went to pick tonight and had to take them.

It's only a matter of time before they address the most apparent "need" left on defense at the DT (NT) position. There are still 3 picks left for the Saints tomorrow, as well as the potential for trades involving Jammal Brown and perhaps even Lance Moore to add even more picks to the equation and then undrafted free agency after the draft ends. Not to mention the next round of free agency after teams release all their extras to make room for draft picks.

There is no real "need" at OLB with the youth of Casillas (undrafted), Dunbar (undrafted) and Arnoux (last year's draft pick at LB) waiting in the wings to replace the hole left by Fujita.

They just signed Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson to replace Grant, so there is absolutely no "need" right now at end.

Some of y'all really need to get a grip and relax a little bit! There is still plenty of time to address shoring up the defense in the proper way without calling for heads to roll in the front office or anything like that...

Geez!

I think the FO and GW must be a lot higher on the young LBs we have than what we think. It might be the case where its not wieved as a need but as a strenght. Casillas is very promising and Arnoux might be the better LB drafted from that school last year.

We "need" a DT but the guys we have aren't scrubs. We just need depth and youth.

MorningWood · 04-24-2010, 02:26 AM

Relax and enjoy getting to know the latest Saints. Last year people didn't understand why we did not address the RB position. Some people questioned whether we had done enough to address the DB's with the addition of what they saw as a career backup (Greer) and a old guy who had lost a step (Sharper).

Ironically, they would also have the opportunity to question Payton's decisions on the rest/play question after we earned a bye and HFA.

realheavyd · 04-24-2010, 01:48 AM

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College: Miami (Fla.)

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Player Analysis: Great kid with good attitude. He was very good at the Combine, very focused during the drills. In my mind, a good pick in the mid-late third round. He has the body, the speed, the hand to play in the NFL. One or two years as a TE2 could be enough to develop him into a great one...

04-23-2010, 11:52 PM	#1
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) It's a good thing we don't need rooks to start.

04-23-2010, 11:57 PM	#2
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) I'll agree that it can seem like we didn't address the issues, and perhaps we should have gone with a DT in the third. However, when you look at Charles Brown, he was FAR too good to pass up at that position. Almost everybody had him graded as a first round player. I also think it's important to note that taking an offensive tackle is almost always a good pick. Might not be sexy, but you have to have depth on the OL. Great pick in my opinion.
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04-24-2010, 12:04 AM	#3
hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,339	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) Two positions I think need addressing more than anything is the DT spot next to Ellis and OLB. Besides that I think we are fine. I could see us trading to fill those spots. Alex Brown I think will be good at DE.
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04-24-2010, 12:57 AM	#4
breesfan27 Mrs. Drew Brees Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Who Dat Nation (by way of South Dakota) Posts: 2,276 Blog Entries: 1	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) I'm just worried that we're not going to have enough weapons for our Defense this season and our opponets are going to eat that up.

04-24-2010, 01:31 AM	#5
realheavyd 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) Be patient y'all. They are taking BPA and their 3 picks so far have been the #34 (Brown), #37 (Robinson) and #64 (Graham) overall rated players in this draft class per NFLDraftScout. They could not believe these players were still on the board when they went to pick tonight and had to take them. It's only a matter of time before they address the most apparent "need" left on defense at the DT (NT) position. There are still 3 picks left for the Saints tomorrow, as well as the potential for trades involving Jammal Brown and perhaps even Lance Moore to add even more picks to the equation and then undrafted free agency after the draft ends. Not to mention the next round of free agency after teams release all their extras to make room for draft picks. There is no real "need" at OLB with the youth of Casillas (undrafted), Dunbar (undrafted) and Arnoux (last year's draft pick at LB) waiting in the wings to replace the hole left by Fujita. They just signed Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson to replace Grant, so there is absolutely no "need" right now at end. Some of y'all really need to get a grip and relax a little bit! There is still plenty of time to address shoring up the defense in the proper way without calling for heads to roll in the front office or anything like that... Geez!
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04-24-2010, 01:48 AM	#6
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) Originally Posted by realheavyd Be patient y'all. They are taking BPA and their 3 picks so far have been the #34 (Brown), #37 (Robinson) and #64 (Graham) overall rated players in this draft class per NFLDraftScout. They could not believe these players were still on the board when they went to pick tonight and had to take them. It's only a matter of time before they address the most apparent "need" left on defense at the DT (NT) position. There are still 3 picks left for the Saints tomorrow, as well as the potential for trades involving Jammal Brown and perhaps even Lance Moore to add even more picks to the equation and then undrafted free agency after the draft ends. Not to mention the next round of free agency after teams release all their extras to make room for draft picks. There is no real "need" at OLB with the youth of Casillas (undrafted), Dunbar (undrafted) and Arnoux (last year's draft pick at LB) waiting in the wings to replace the hole left by Fujita. They just signed Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson to replace Grant, so there is absolutely no "need" right now at end. Some of y'all really need to get a grip and relax a little bit! There is still plenty of time to address shoring up the defense in the proper way without calling for heads to roll in the front office or anything like that... Geez! Dude you been here three yrs and 13 post....man whats up with that?...and you want to tell us to chill?...I will vent till i frikin pass out..lol...come back in three yrs and scold me..

04-24-2010, 01:59 AM	#7
realheavyd 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) Go ahead and judge me by how little I post in here. I don't care. I probably know more about football than you will ever pretend to know anyway. Just because I don't have 13,889 posts, doesn't mean I don't know what I'm talking about. Think about it...
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04-24-2010, 02:14 AM	#8
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,045	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) Originally Posted by realheavyd Be patient y'all. They are taking BPA and their 3 picks so far have been the #34 (Brown), #37 (Robinson) and #64 (Graham) overall rated players in this draft class per NFLDraftScout. They could not believe these players were still on the board when they went to pick tonight and had to take them. It's only a matter of time before they address the most apparent "need" left on defense at the DT (NT) position. There are still 3 picks left for the Saints tomorrow, as well as the potential for trades involving Jammal Brown and perhaps even Lance Moore to add even more picks to the equation and then undrafted free agency after the draft ends. Not to mention the next round of free agency after teams release all their extras to make room for draft picks. There is no real "need" at OLB with the youth of Casillas (undrafted), Dunbar (undrafted) and Arnoux (last year's draft pick at LB) waiting in the wings to replace the hole left by Fujita. They just signed Alex Brown and Jimmy Wilkerson to replace Grant, so there is absolutely no "need" right now at end. Some of y'all really need to get a grip and relax a little bit! There is still plenty of time to address shoring up the defense in the proper way without calling for heads to roll in the front office or anything like that... Geez! I think the FO and GW must be a lot higher on the young LBs we have than what we think. It might be the case where its not wieved as a need but as a strenght. Casillas is very promising and Arnoux might be the better LB drafted from that school last year. We "need" a DT but the guys we have aren't scrubs. We just need depth and youth.

04-24-2010, 02:26 AM	#9
MorningWood 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 180	Re: FO Blew a Great Opportunity. (My Opinion Only) Relax and enjoy getting to know the latest Saints. Last year people didn't understand why we did not address the RB position. Some people questioned whether we had done enough to address the DB's with the addition of what they saw as a career backup (Greer) and a old guy who had lost a step (Sharper). Ironically, they would also have the opportunity to question Payton's decisions on the rest/play question after we earned a bye and HFA.
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