strato

Don't listen to Danno he got smoked in a poll on this topic...i know he doesn't want me to pull that up again.lol

Danno

You mean your homeristic "are you glad we got Morstead" poll. Gimme a break dude.

Pull it up, I couldn't care less. It certainly doesn't mean I was wrong, and NFL history is certainly on my side.

FinSaint

It's not even about who's right and who's wrong in this or any other topic for that matter. It's all about the debate and expressing varying opinions - at least it is for me.

I value Danno's opinion and I was very much interested in understanding why he feels that making that trade up for Morstead (or any other punter in a similar situation) was a mistake.

I understand that the Saints did give up a 7th round pick by substituting their 5th round picks with NYG, and if someone like Colston was drafted with that same pick in another year, maybe the Saints could've struck gold with it once again. But that's what the draft is all about, since it's basically gambling, and that's why you use scouts to manipulate the odds of success in your favor. For every Colston picked in the 7th round, there are probably dozens if not hundreds of players who never amount to anything, but that was not how the teams that drafted them felt about them at the time of the draft. Let alone all the players that go undrafted and become big contributors, like Moore.

So, in that regard I don't see the trade up as a huge gamble and certainly not as a mistake, because they drafted a reliable star punter, who has made major contributions to the way the Saints have played during the past seasons. And this becomes even more valid when you look at the players that the NYG drafted with the picks they got from the Saints - Woodson and Petrus.

"I'm not bashing people, I'm bashing their opinions because in my opinion their opinion is wrong" - Danno

strato

Smoked! the people spoke and you lost

strato

I do to ..but he's wrong...onside kick...lol

Saint_LB

If someone held a gun to my head, I would say that the holder for FG's and PAT's is the most insignificant...but it's funny when you think about it. A football team really doesn't have an insignificant position.

Let's take Danno's top 2...punter and long snapper. If your team is inferior with either of those 2, you are in a world of hurt. My point, however, is that this would be the case when you think about any position. JMO, though.

TheDeuce

Exactly right. Anybody remember Tony Romo's botched hold? Or Dan Marino botching the hold of Ray Finkle? Laces out Dan!

Choupique

This is intended for the OP.

You're an idiot. Is it genetic?

spkb25

Dude I'll bet that nearly everyone, if not everyone, is ready to go at GB.

SmashMouth

so what trainer do we fire since Hartley is the latest casualty?