Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I wouldn't say O line is an immediate need anymore, no sacks allowed all preseason and they performed pretty well last week, drew had plenty of time in the pocket, not to mention all our RB's had success

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Countdown to Draft Day is On!

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Cmon Lynny! You, me and the rest of us know we aren't gonna find a great corner with the 32nd pick of the first round! ;-)

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

WAY before O line

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

So have we given up on Jean Baptiste, Fortt and Powell already?

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Not at all, but it's best to think ahead just incase those guys don't pan out the way the coaches expected

Those guys might come in and hit the ground running, but it wouldn't be the first time some defensive players with some hype failed to make the team/an impact

Chip Vaughn and Stanley Arnoux immediatedly come to mind from that terrific Wake Forest defense

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Agreed, and I'd probably rank current needs similarly...
OLB (2)-Gotta get a stud at SAM and WILL
ILB (2)-Lofton and Hawthorne are now merely servicable
CB-in case SJB is a bust
OC-In case Lelito doesn't develop
WR-Colston's gotta run out of gas sooner or later
OG-Age is catching up to our pro-bowlers

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Washed up, no thanks

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I disagree and here's my reasoning...

The CB and Linebackers may not be the best but they got us into the playoffs last season. And we have depth at both positions. There have been several people on here that have suggested Humber should start ahead of Hawthorne. Corey White ended up starting after being 4th on the depth chart. These same personnel made up the 2nd best pass defense and the 4th best defense overall in both yardage and scoring. They may not be top 5 again this season but they should be close. And they're young enough, they'll be back next season.

On the other hand...

We have NO depth at any offensive line position. In the preseason Bryce Harris was bad and Senio Kelemete was terrible. If one of the Big Uglies goes down for any length of time, the Saints are hosed for the season. Only one of the 5 starters is under 30. Even if they do make it through this season, how many more seasons will they last? The Saints will have to replace 4 over the next few years and they're going to be pretty cash strapped to try to build almost an entire line through free agency.

Just my 2¢.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I can buy that. Its not an immediate need but it is a need at the most important position group on the team