2013 NFL Draft - Saints Big Board

[hagan714]

It’s uncommon to see a franchise address their need at offensive guard with a top-10 pick. The last time that a true offensive guard was drafted that high came in 1997. With the No. 10 pick, the New Orleans Saints drafted Chris Naeole. Since 2000, no guard has been drafted higher than No. 15.

Does this mean that a team would never consider an offensive guard with a top-ten pick? Not necessarily. Let’s revisit the 2001 NFL Draft. With the No. 2 pick, the Arizona Cardinals drafted Leonard Davis. Although Davis was drafted as an offensive tackle, he spent his first three seasons as an offensive guard.

Tennessee Titans Rumors: D.J. Fluker at No. 10 in 2013 NFL Draft?

so history says bpa just maybe an OG/OC

[Danno]

Originally Posted by hagan714

It’s uncommon to see a franchise address their need at offensive guard with a top-10 pick. The last time that a true offensive guard was drafted that high came in 1997. With the No. 10 pick, the New Orleans Saints drafted Chris Naeole. Since 2000, no guard has been drafted higher than No. 15.

Does this mean that a team would never consider an offensive guard with a top-ten pick? Not necessarily. Let’s revisit the 2001 NFL Draft. With the No. 2 pick, the Arizona Cardinals drafted Leonard Davis. Although Davis was drafted as an offensive tackle, he spent his first three seasons as an offensive guard.

Tennessee Titans Rumors: D.J. Fluker at No. 10 in 2013 NFL Draft?

so history says bpa just maybe an OG/OC

But times have changed. With so many offenses using 2 and 3 step drops instead of the old 5 to 7 step drops, the interior linemen have inched up the scale of importance (or OT's have inched downward), and I think Brees and our offense are the Pioneers of that shift.

I think OG's and OC's are more respected now than in any time in NFL history.