Vrillon82

I think what we need is new scouts on the defensive side.

Scouts who can draft good players, it just aint happening here, our best defensive guys were bought in through FA.

Danno

We certainly hit on more offense than defense in the draft. Our defensive players aren't that bad, but none are elite, or even great.

We have a roster full of average and a few below average, but no difference makers. Jordan and Hicks look like they may turn out to be better than average though.

|Mitch|

I'd be willing to add Corey White in that short list as well... Late in the season he started looking rather decent and then he was injured...

Vrillon82

Well eventually every team sees someone decent on the D-line, for us it was Will Smith, but with Will Smith possibly declining, if anyone takes over for him, its Cam Jordan. Basically back at square one on that.

But some of the most noted players we have had on defense was FA picks, back to 06 I think of:

Greer
Fujita (now with Browns)
Lofton
Vilma
Sharper (retired)
Randall Gay (where is he now? He never started after 09 I think)

The only ones worth wild we drafted since Sean Payton era started:

Tracy Porter (now with Broncos)

Is there really anyone else worth mentioning since 2006? I know some will say Roman Harper or Malcolm Jenkins, but they are proving to be more bust than success in the long run.

Perhaps if Cam Jordan turns that corner into the same production as Will Smith, then he can be added to the list.


As you see Spags system come into play, you then understand Gregg Williams system a little more, as you understand Gregg Williams system and what he did, you then realize our defensive players is just not worth wild to begin with, least not 80% of them, since they cant pick up a new scheme that drastically improves the defense.

Its not on Spags, its on our players, Spags set out the plan, they never executed it.