Grade our draft

BRSaintsFan · 04-26-2010, 11:21 AM

The way I see it we got the 5th best CB, 7th best OT, 4th best TE, 13th best DT, 3rd best C, and 15th best QB. To me, that carries a C grade, but the key with these guys is potential. Robinson, Brown, and Graham have tremendous upsides to them. As such, I would say B to B- overall.

Danno · 04-26-2010, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan

The way I see it we got the 5th best CB, 7th best OT, 4th best TE, 13th best DT, 3rd best C, and 15th best QB. To me, that carries a C grade, but the key with these guys is potential. Robinson, Brown, and Graham have tremendous upsides to them. As such, I would say B to B- overall.

Depends on which site you reference.

NFL Draftscout (CBS Sports) has them listed a bit different...

5th best CB (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 1st
5th Best OT (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 2nd
3rd best TE (rd 2-3) Taken last in the 3rd
11th best DT (rd 3) Taken 25th in the 4th
2nd best OC (rd 3-4) Taken 27th in the 5th

All but Robinson was taken nearly a full round after their projection

That has A written all over it.

BRSaintsFan · 04-27-2010, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Depends on which site you reference.

NFL Draftscout (CBS Sports) has them listed a bit different...

5th best CB (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 1st
5th Best OT (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 2nd
3rd best TE (rd 2-3) Taken last in the 3rd
11th best DT (rd 3) Taken 25th in the 4th
2nd best OC (rd 3-4) Taken 27th in the 5th

All but Robinson was taken nearly a full round after their projection

That has A written all over it.

No site referencing, just my own opinions as to the prospect ranks. And again the projections you are going off of are going to vary with different draft expert sites that you reference. I voted B and cant say A, just because of the players we selected, as a whole seem more like high potential picks rather than proven players. Brown only has 2 years starting on the line, Graham has 1 year of college ball, Woods is a 1 year starter without much production from a stats view, Robinson only had 7 picks in 2.5 years starting and showed inconsistency.

I think if all picks live up to their potential 100%, you have a high level man to man corner, bookend left tackle, the next Antonio Gates, a starting DT and starting C. If that happens, A+, but Ill go with B right after.

iceshack149 · 04-27-2010, 12:44 PM

Good draft, especially in the later rounds. I still don't like the TE pick due to his minimal playing experience and the Saints defensive needs but I'd give the Saints a B.

Thing is, the Saints have scouts and a lot of people working together when drafting and the organization knows their needs much better than any of us do. Admittedly, some of the picks that were made last week bugged me but after consideration and a little research I see the reasons for those picks.

I'm willing to eat crow if the TE turns out to be all world in the future.

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04-26-2010, 11:21 AM	#1
BRSaintsFan 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 449	Re: Grade our draft The way I see it we got the 5th best CB, 7th best OT, 4th best TE, 13th best DT, 3rd best C, and 15th best QB. To me, that carries a C grade, but the key with these guys is potential. Robinson, Brown, and Graham have tremendous upsides to them. As such, I would say B to B- overall.

04-26-2010, 11:52 AM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Grade our draft Originally Posted by BRSaintsFan The way I see it we got the 5th best CB, 7th best OT, 4th best TE, 13th best DT, 3rd best C, and 15th best QB. To me, that carries a C grade, but the key with these guys is potential. Robinson, Brown, and Graham have tremendous upsides to them. As such, I would say B to B- overall. Depends on which site you reference. NFL Draftscout (CBS Sports) has them listed a bit different... 5th best CB (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 1st 5th Best OT (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 2nd 3rd best TE (rd 2-3) Taken last in the 3rd 11th best DT (rd 3) Taken 25th in the 4th 2nd best OC (rd 3-4) Taken 27th in the 5th All but Robinson was taken nearly a full round after their projection That has A written all over it.

04-27-2010, 02:52 PM	#3
BRSaintsFan 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 449	Re: Grade our draft Originally Posted by Danno Depends on which site you reference. NFL Draftscout (CBS Sports) has them listed a bit different... 5th best CB (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 1st 5th Best OT (rd 1-2) Taken last in the 2nd 3rd best TE (rd 2-3) Taken last in the 3rd 11th best DT (rd 3) Taken 25th in the 4th 2nd best OC (rd 3-4) Taken 27th in the 5th All but Robinson was taken nearly a full round after their projection That has A written all over it. No site referencing, just my own opinions as to the prospect ranks. And again the projections you are going off of are going to vary with different draft expert sites that you reference. I voted B and cant say A, just because of the players we selected, as a whole seem more like high potential picks rather than proven players. Brown only has 2 years starting on the line, Graham has 1 year of college ball, Woods is a 1 year starter without much production from a stats view, Robinson only had 7 picks in 2.5 years starting and showed inconsistency. I think if all picks live up to their potential 100%, you have a high level man to man corner, bookend left tackle, the next Antonio Gates, a starting DT and starting C. If that happens, A+, but Ill go with B right after.

04-27-2010, 12:44 PM	#4
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,456 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Grade our draft Good draft, especially in the later rounds. I still don't like the TE pick due to his minimal playing experience and the Saints defensive needs but I'd give the Saints a B. Thing is, the Saints have scouts and a lot of people working together when drafting and the organization knows their needs much better than any of us do. Admittedly, some of the picks that were made last week bugged me but after consideration and a little research I see the reasons for those picks. I'm willing to eat crow if the TE turns out to be all world in the future.
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