blake6900

Hey SaintsReporter, what a difference a day makes, huh? You were ready to string up the entire Saints\' front office yesterday because they didn\'t draft a linebacker (whom you never named) at 18th. Not only that but you complained that they should have picked Chris Gamble with this pick even though he had dropped on almost every board because of his poor showing at the combine.

I suppose they could have moved up but they made that mistake last year. I couldn\'t see them making it again. No, they did the right thing.

You\'re looking at a future All-Pro here in Will Smith and the Saints\' management would have deserved a fate worse than death had they not taken him with their pick. Couple that with drafting Courtney Watson from Notre Dame and this defense just made a huge leap forward.

Trust me (even though my mom always told me, \"Never trust anybody that says, \'Trust me\' \"), Watson will be excellent at the Mike LB position. This defense has to play Atlanta twice and with the speed N.O. just aquired in this draft, Michael Vick isn\'t nearly as scary as he once was. Watson has a nose for the ball. Ya can\'t tackle who ya can\'t catch. Watson can catch \'em.

This defense now has depth. Do they still need help at corner? Sure, but the front seven can make the secondary look pretty good if it\'s got the speed to make plays. And there\'s still time to make a deal for another CB, perhaps Ty Law...although if he can\'t outrun the cops on foot, I\'m not sure he\'d be much help. Sounds like he\'s lost a step or two.