I think I should have quoted jc first. My response was aimed at Bushrod makes more money than Evans... which in reality, he doesn't. Evans gets paid more than a majority of the LT's out there. Back then it wasn't the case, but it's different these days.

You know who I want gone. The scout that has seniority and gets to look at the top prospects. Him. He's gone. Whoever is finding these late round gems needs a promotion. Our high draft picks don't seem to pan out. Oh yeah, Sharper should be a defensive coach.

I thought that GW had quite a lot to do with the defensive picks, at least I think I read somewhere SP saying that. Of course the scouts have their own favorites who they try to push, but GW's opinion had a lot of influence on the actual picks.

I think our top picks are doing OK.

2006
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 2 Reggie Bush RB USC
2 43 Roman Harper SS Alabama
4 108 Jahri Evans G Bloomsburg
5 135 Rob Ninkovich DE Purdue
6 171 Mike Hass WR Oregon State
6 174 Josh Lay CB Pittsburgh
7 210 Zach Strief T Northwestern
7 252 Marques Colston WR Hofstra

2007 - New Orleans Saints
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 27 Robert Meachem WR Tennessee
3 66 Usama Young CB Kent State
3 88 Andy Alleman G Akron
4 107 Antonio Pittman RB Ohio State
4 125 Jermon Bushrod T Towson
5 145 David Jones CB Wingate
7 220 Marvin Mitchell LB Tennessee

2008 - New Orleans Saints
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 7 Sedrick Ellis DT USC
2 40 Tracy Porter CB Indiana
5 144 DeMario Pressley DT North Carolina State
5 164 Carl Nicks T Nebraska
6 178 Taylor Mehlhaff K Wisconsin
7 237 Adrian Arrington WR Michigan

2009 - New Orleans Saints
RD SEL # PLAYER POSITION SCHOOL
1 14 Malcolm Jenkins DB Ohio State
4 116 Chip Vaughn SAF Wake Forest
4 118 Stanley Arnoux ILB Wake Forest
5 164 Thomas Morstead P Southern Methodist

2010 - New Orleans Saints
RD SEL # PLAYER POSITION SCHOOL
1 32 Patrick Robinson CB Florida State
2 64 Charles Brown T USC
3 95 Jimmy Graham TE Miami (Fla.)
5 158 Matt Tennant C Boston College
7 239 Sean Canfield QB Oregon State

Why are certain players highlighted?

In regards to the evaluation of the quality of the recent top picks by the Saints.

"They ain't got no thugs on the team, just a bunch of church boys"
- RICKEY JACKSON (1994 former Saint as a member of the 49ers in a post-game interview)

Marshawn Lynch proved that a year ago in Seattle when he ran over Porter like Jim Brown and hi-stepped into the end zone like Eric Dickerson....

I Think Harper Had One Good Year....And He Proves That To Me Every Playoff Game

Shanle
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Jason David

Halo.....are you referring to the LB version of him, whose name I shall not mention anymore (initials are S.S.)??? :-P

How DARE you talk about Shonathan Shilma like that!!!!!

:beer:

LMAO. Nah....I give Vilma a slight pass for dealing with a knee injury this year. The other does not get a pass, however, for dealing with an overgrown forehead. LOL.

Did you see Vilma's team photo this season?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Aq4ZRKGHw9...oY/s320/JB.jpg

He MAY have one year left in him.... :grandpa:

LMAO, Halo.......Okay, you win. :-)

I think that scheme had more to do with certain defensive players' performance over the last 2 years than talent. Maybe we should wait to see who's selected to be the new DC before calling names for the gallows.

In the meantime, we should get a state law passed banning the Smegma Defense.

......but just so you know I have also seen S.S.'s team picture this year:


http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/...r-Trek-006.jpg

That's a big change from last year's team pic. Must be on roids again...
2010 S.S.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t8PKWJqK5N...s1600/bald.jpg

So now, we eat our own?

Meachem, Devery, Will Smith, Shanle, Porter, Vilma, and that is just a start. Meach and Devery more so to free up cap space as I think we can plug in cheaper options without a drop off. Smith gets paid too much for his almost sack production. Shanle is just Shanle, Porter has not done a thing since the Super Bowl, and Vilma has lost a step and is another one who we can replace cheaper without a drop off. I am also not very impressed with Sedrick Ellis. Who knows though maybe our new coordinator can get something out of him we have not seen yet. BTW where the hell was Cam Jorden this year? How did he fair? I did not hear or see much of him.