Saints boast 2nd best track record in draft

saintsfan1976 · 04-28-2011, 07:01 AM

According to a recent study by CSNBayArea.com, the Saints rank as the second-most successful team in the draft in the past five years, behind only the reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.

That ranking could just as easily stretch over the past 10 years, starting with the team's decision to draft tailback Deuce McAllister in Round 1.

In the past 10 years, the Saints have missed on only one first-round pick, defensive tackle Jonathan Sullivan in 2003. And they have hit repeatedly on late-round picks: seventh-round receiver Marques Colston, fifth-round guard Carl Nicks, fourth-round offensive linemen Jahri Evans and Jermon Bushrod and third-round tight end Jimmy Graham. Also they've been successful with undrafted players, tailbacks Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory,

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04-28-2011, 07:01 AM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,995 Blog Entries: 3	Saints boast 2nd best track record in draft According to a recent study by CSNBayArea.com, the Saints rank as the second-most successful team in the draft in the past five years, behind only the reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. That ranking could just as easily stretch over the past 10 years, starting with the team's decision to draft tailback Deuce McAllister in Round 1. In the past 10 years, the Saints have missed on only one first-round pick, defensive tackle Jonathan Sullivan in 2003. And they have hit repeatedly on late-round picks: seventh-round receiver Marques Colston, fifth-round guard Carl Nicks, fourth-round offensive linemen Jahri Evans and Jermon Bushrod and third-round tight end Jimmy Graham. Also they've been successful with undrafted players, tailbacks Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory, New Orleans Saints boast second-best track record in NFL draft, according to study \| NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails