Sure, but I choose to look at it from a positive perspective.

As typically do I. But the negatives, like I mentioned, are a huge OUCH!!!

I can't remember when we picked a 5th rounder that was projected to be an UDFA/practice squad candidate. Maybe Stanley Arnoux? But Stanley was a 4th.

I get what you mean, but that evaluation was done based on the combine performance (based on the values used with the overall grade), which wasn't as strong as his Pro Day performance at Samford.

Combine is a hectic experience for many of these young kids and that's why many times the results may not be as flattering as they could be. Now this could obviously be a sign of him not being able to handle the pressure in a tough situation, but in the post draft press conference both Vitt and Spags said that where White really impressed them was the game against Auburn, which was the toughest opponent Samford faced the whole year and a high pressure situation.

The fact that Flajole particularly targeted him as a DB he wanted to add to the secondary does make me feel a whole lot better about the Saints picking him in the 5th, but naturally he could be a bust, just like every other pick.


And sorry JP for hijacking your thread!

2012 New Orleans Saints

Note: Rookies in Bold; Status Uncertain in Italics

WR Marques Colston, Adrian Arrington, Joe Morgan
TE Jimmy Graham, David Thomas
LT Jermon Bushrod, Marcel Jones
LG Ben Grubbs, Eric Olsen
C Brian De La Puente, Matt Tennant
RG Jahri Evans, Andrew Tiller
RT Zach Strief, Charles Brown
WR Lance Moore, Devery Henderson, Nick Toon
QB Drew Brees, Chase Daniel
FB Jed Collins, Korey Hall
RB Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Chris Ivory

RDE Will Smith, Turk McBride, Greg Romeus
RDT Sedrick Ellis, Mitch King
LDT Brodrick Bunkley, Tom Johnson, Akiem Hicks
LDE Cam Jordan, Junior Galette
SLB Scott Shanle, Martez Wilson, Jonathan Casillas
MLB Curtis Lofton, Jon Vilma, Ramon Humber
WLB David Hawthorne, Chris Chamberlain, Will Herring
LCB Jabari Greer
SS Roman Harper; Jonathon Amaya, Corey White
FS Malcolm Jenkins; Isa Abdul-Quddus
RCB Patrick Robinson, Johnny Patrick

P Thomas Morstead
K John Kasay, Garrett Hartley
LS Justin Drescher

U forgot to add Ayodele to the DTs...

And it seems that at the moment you should place White as the #4 CB as that seems to be his main position and what the coaching staff are planning on using him for based on the post draft press conference.

2012 New Orleans Saints

Note: Rookies in Bold; Status Uncertain in Bold Italics

WR Marques Colston, Adrian Arrington, Joe Morgan
TE Jimmy Graham, David Thomas
LT Jermon Bushrod, Marcel Jones
LG Ben Grubbs, Eric Olsen
C Brian De La Puente, Matt Tennant
RG Jahri Evans, Andrew Tiller
RT Zach Strief, Charles Brown
WR Lance Moore, Devery Henderson, Nick Toon
QB Drew Brees, Chase Daniel
FB Jed Collins, Korey Hall
RB Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Chris Ivory

RDE Will Smith, Turk McBride, Greg Romeus
RDT Sedrick Ellis, Mitch King, Remi Ayodele
LDT Brodrick Bunkley, Tom Johnson, Akiem Hicks
LDE Cam Jordan, Junior Galette
SLB Scott Shanle, Martez Wilson, Jonathan Casillas
MLB Curtis Lofton, Jon Vilma, Ramon Humber
WLB David Hawthorne, Chris Chamberlain, Will Herring
LCB Jabari Greer
NCB Corey White
SS Roman Harper; Jonathon Amaya
FS Malcolm Jenkins; Isa Abdul-Quddus
RCB Patrick Robinson, Johnny Patrick

P Thomas Morstead
K John Kasay, Garrett Hartley
LS Justin Drescher

Still Need More Help/Depth on the Offensive Line, Tight End, and Defensive Back...

2012 New Orleans Saints

Note: Rookie & FA Additions in Bold; Status Uncertain in Italics; Bold Italics FA Rookie Additions...

WR Marques Colston, Adrian Arrington, Joe Morgan, Chris Givens, Kevin Hardy
TE Jimmy Graham, David Thomas, Jake Byrne, Josh Chichester
LT Jermon Bushrod, Marcel Jones, Aderious Simmons
LG Ben Grubbs, Eric Olsen
C Brian De La Puente, Matt Tennant, Brian Folkerts
RG Jahri Evans, Andrew Tiller
RT Zach Strief, Charles Brown, Dan Hoch
WR Lance Moore, Devery Henderson, Nick Toon, Malcolm Beyah
QB Drew Brees, Chase Daniel
FB Jed Collins, Korey Hall
RB Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles, Chris Ivory, Travaris Cadet

RDE Will Smith, Turk McBride, Greg Romeus
RDT Sedrick Ellis, Mitch King, Akiem Hicks, Tyrunn Walker
LDT Brodrick Bunkley, Tom Johnson, Remi Ayodele
LDE Cam Jordan, Junior Galette, Braylon Broughton
SLB Scott Shanle, Martez Wilson, Jonathan Casillas, Aaron Tevis
MLB Curtis Lofton, Jon Vilma, Ramon Humber, Kadarron Anderson
WLB David Hawthorne, Chris Chamberlain, Will Herring, Stephen Johnson
LCB Jabari Greer, Marquis Johnson, A.J. Davis
NCB Corey White
SS Roman Harper; Jonathon Amaya, Jose Gumbs
FS Malcolm Jenkins; Isa Abdul-Quddus, Jerico Nelson, Johnny Thomas
RCB Patrick Robinson, Johnny Patrick, Laron Scott

P Thomas Morstead
K John Kasay, Garrett Hartley
LS Justin Drescher

Got some locals with an opportunity...

Wouldn't be awesome if some of these Rookie FA's and past late rounders come on and perform better than the first rounders...

Two things would happen; teams would start scrutinizing their scouting departments more and the draft would expand...

Now that the NFL is eliminating the ProBowl and expanding its promotion of the draft, I see rounds being added back...