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Originally Posted by TheOak (Post 564936)

Drew Brees
Cam Jordan
Jhari Evans
Ben Grubbs
Jimmy Graham
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Grubbs?!? You have got to be kidding?!? He's been thrown to his arse in at least four games; even as a Saints fan, I'm pi$$ed over his selection; I'd even select an Eagle (and I hate the Eagles) - Evan Mathis deserves consideration over this bad signing/overpaid guard...

Evans?!? He's been a soldier through his injury, but this is lazy voting as he's had a down year and should not have been selected; in fact, between the big money and his age - I'm concerned...

Cam Jordan has had a breakout year with the sacks (12.5), but his total combined tackles are just a mere (46) while Pats Chandler Jones (11.5 Sacks, 75 Tot Tackles) Jets Muhammad Wilkerson (10.5 Sacks, 42 Solo Tackles) deserved nods as their total numbers are substantially higher; I'm happy for Cam, but he's got to do better, consistently, even with nicks and bruises, otherwise he's going to be an overrated, overpaid specialist like John Abraham who doesn't come through when the plays really count...

Even in a year where his play was largely contributal to several of the Saints losses, Brees is still one of the best in the game, even if he and his agent lack the wisdom and used leverage against Loomis and they didn't leave enough cash for supporting cast players...

Graham is one of the best TE's in the game and has an opportunity at history if he can reduce the alligator/short arm efforts and can become more physical in creating separation from defenders; granted he's been mauled, but he's got to adapt DURING the game and get the calls to make plays happen...

Other considerations, just didn't have the year they could have had...

Marquis Colston needs to be fed the ball more - especially with what he's paid; and yet, this stoic, class act just geauxs about his business; After Calvin Johnson, AJ Green, and maybe Andre Johnson, this is the receiver I want, in fact I still want him on my team no matter the case...

Pierre Thomas is the best screen back I've ever seen after Barry Sanders; but the league has caught up to the Saints and the opposition sits in screen defensive schemes when he trots onto the field...

Tommy Morstead has the talent to be the best; but his inablity to put the ball on the sideline inside their 10 keeps him off the probowl rosters; that, and that awful last punt against the Panthers in Carolina (which I knew, at that moment, we were going to lose)...

Keenan Lewis, he's been a great signing, but you've got to create turnovers...

David Hawthorne, he's been everything I'd hoped for when we signed him; he's a soldier and a hitter; wish he could rub off more on some of these other guys...

Kenny Vaccaro will be on the ProBowl roster next year; his loss was felt immediately and he's definitely an impact player we need moving forward...

Kenny Stills should take 90% of the snaps on offense and Payton has got to script more plays for him...