Saints First Round Picks Since 2002

Rugby Saint II · 10-07-2012, 04:42 PM

I believe that a first round draft pick should contribute heavily in his first year and then get progressively better. Someone taken that high and until recently paid the big bucks needs to have an instant impact. I want my first round picks to be instant impact players.
Sure, it's a crap shoot..............but there needs to be more production from our first rounders.
I realise that since Payton has been here that we have been fortunate to be picking later in the rounds. Still, I expect more than that from our front office.
Whoever is in charge of scouting(Rick Reprish?) needs to send his scouts packing that go to the larger schools. Whoever has been scouting in the later rounds needs a promotion.

Danno · 10-07-2012, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I believe that a first round draft pick should contribute heavily in his first year and then get progressively better. .

Then there are only five or six 1st round picks every year that meet your criteria.

blackangold · 10-07-2012, 04:52 PM

first round picks have not produced much other than Brown, we can't call Smith successful in my opinion he is avg for a DE at best. He is worshiped on our team because we absolutely suck on DE.

spkb25 · 10-07-2012, 05:34 PM

We signed Brees, the Dolphins signed Culpepper, enough said.

TheEnigma · 10-07-2012, 08:55 PM

All terrible except for Will Smith, who is decent.

TheOak · 10-08-2012, 10:23 AM

Loomis gets the Golden Rod award by nature of trickle down effect.

Loomis
Brought in Payton

Payton
Brought in Brees/Graham/Colston/Moore/P. Thomas... Payton has had a huge say in all drafts and personnel since 2006. It is his team to build.

Brees
Brought in Sproles, did the development on Graham... Camarillo yet to be determined

Argue all you want.... It is what it is.

TheOak · 10-11-2012, 09:39 AM

Pro-Bowl shouldn't be in this discussion.

Give me Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles who have never made a Pro Bowl over Pro Bowlers Ryan Matthews and Antonio Brown any day.

Utah_Saint · 10-11-2012, 10:38 PM

Grant was very good when he wanted to be. But those motivated periods became fewer and further between until he wasn't carrying his very substantial weight anymore.

10-07-2012, 04:42 PM	#1
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,187	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 I believe that a first round draft pick should contribute heavily in his first year and then get progressively better. Someone taken that high and until recently paid the big bucks needs to have an instant impact. I want my first round picks to be instant impact players. Sure, it's a crap shoot..............but there needs to be more production from our first rounders. I realise that since Payton has been here that we have been fortunate to be picking later in the rounds. Still, I expect more than that from our front office. Whoever is in charge of scouting(Rick Reprish?) needs to send his scouts packing that go to the larger schools. Whoever has been scouting in the later rounds needs a promotion.
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10-07-2012, 04:48 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I believe that a first round draft pick should contribute heavily in his first year and then get progressively better. . Then there are only five or six 1st round picks every year that meet your criteria. SaintsBro likes this.

10-07-2012, 04:52 PM	#3
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 first round picks have not produced much other than Brown, we can't call Smith successful in my opinion he is avg for a DE at best. He is worshiped on our team because we absolutely suck on DE.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 We signed Brees, the Dolphins signed Culpepper, enough said. SaintsBro likes this.

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10-08-2012, 10:23 AM	#6
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 Loomis gets the Golden Rod award by nature of trickle down effect. Loomis Brought in Payton Payton Brought in Brees/Graham/Colston/Moore/P. Thomas... Payton has had a huge say in all drafts and personnel since 2006. It is his team to build. Brees Brought in Sproles, did the development on Graham... Camarillo yet to be determined Argue all you want.... It is what it is.

10-11-2012, 09:39 AM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 Pro-Bowl shouldn't be in this discussion. Give me Pierre Thomas and Darren Sproles who have never made a Pro Bowl over Pro Bowlers Ryan Matthews and Antonio Brown any day. saintfan likes this.

10-11-2012, 10:38 PM	#8
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Saints First Round Picks Since 2002 Grant was very good when he wanted to be. But those motivated periods became fewer and further between until he wasn't carrying his very substantial weight anymore.

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