Martez Wilson In the 3rd

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Illinois LB is the the Saints third selection of the 2011 NFL Draft

The Saints selected Illinois LB Martez Wilson with the 72nd selection of the 2011 NFL Draft Friday night.

One of the most coveted defenders in the country coming out of high school, the 2010 season saw Wilson live up to those lofty expectations. He earned All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors in 2010, a season that catapulted him among the top inside linebacker prospects eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft.

Full article below.

Saints Select LB Martez Wilson in the Third Round

Okay, so what do you draft-niks know about this fellow?

Maverick2299 · 04-29-2011, 09:08 PM

I like the pick! it is defiantly an upgrade!

21Hilliard · 04-29-2011, 09:11 PM

ESPN's talking heads say he can play any LB position. I can already see GW grinning evilly and designing new schemes.

lynwood · 04-29-2011, 09:12 PM

I was hoping we'd grab a kicker

Euphoria · 04-29-2011, 09:14 PM

Fastest LB at the combine!!!! 4.49

Halo · 04-29-2011, 09:15 PM

2011 NFL Mock Draft Pick No. 58: Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois

This pick makes a lot of sense for the Ravens who need to concede that it's time to find a successor for Ray Lewis.

Wilson the best inside linebacker prospect available and has a great combination of both size and speed at 6'4", 250 lbs and a 40 time of 4.42 seconds. He knows how to use his size and has an excellent understanding of football.

There are already a few young linebackers on the roster in Tavares Gooden and Dannell Ellerbe, however, none have proven they can carry the workload once Lewis calls it quits.

Wilson's presence on the roster will give them another young talent to possible groom to replace Lewis.

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Maverick2299 · 04-29-2011, 09:15 PM

Hartley is good, Yes he missed 3 kicks any Kicker should make 100% of the time. I know if he would have a made that kick against the falcons, everything might have been different. But overall I think he is a solid kicker, plus with carney on the sidelines coaching him up. He could turn into the next great kicker.

iceshack149 · 04-29-2011, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by lynwood

I was hoping we'd grab a kicker

The Saints will trade their 3rd and two 7's to move up for a kicker.

saintfan · 04-29-2011, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Halo

Source

We are kicking names and taking

in this draft.

papz · 04-29-2011, 09:23 PM

We are just killing it these past two days. Martez right here in the third is a hell of a lot of value. He has the size, strength, speed, and athleticism to be an impact player. After the combine he was mocked in multiple drafts to us at 24.

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Threaded by saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5 Rating: (0 votes - average) Illinois LB is the the Saints third selection of the 2011 NFL Draft The Saints selected Illinois LB Martez Wilson with the 72nd selection of the 2011 NFL Draft Friday night. One of the most coveted defenders in the country coming out of high school, the 2010 season saw Wilson live up to those lofty expectations. He earned All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors in 2010, a season that catapulted him among the top inside linebacker prospects eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft. Full article below. Saints Select LB Martez Wilson in the Third Round Okay, so what do you draft-niks know about this fellow? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by papz; 04-29-2011 at 10:19 PM..
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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,718 Blog Entries: 45	2011 NFL Mock Draft Pick No. 58: Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois This pick makes a lot of sense for the Ravens who need to concede that it's time to find a successor for Ray Lewis. Wilson the best inside linebacker prospect available and has a great combination of both size and speed at 6'4", 250 lbs and a 40 time of 4.42 seconds. He knows how to use his size and has an excellent understanding of football. There are already a few young linebackers on the roster in Tavares Gooden and Dannell Ellerbe, however, none have proven they can carry the workload once Lewis calls it quits. Wilson's presence on the roster will give them another young talent to possible groom to replace Lewis. Source

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iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by lynwood I was hoping we'd grab a kicker The Saints will trade their 3rd and two 7's to move up for a kicker.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by Halo Source We are kicking names and taking in this draft.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753	We are just killing it these past two days. Martez right here in the third is a hell of a lot of value. He has the size, strength, speed, and athleticism to be an impact player. After the combine he was mocked in multiple drafts to us at 24.