CB - Chris Houston
 

I noticed Chris Houston was still available via free agency. I feel like he could be a great #2 for our team. He's a man to man guy. Good speed. Would give us more depth. Somebody provide those in depth analytics and numbers. Where you at Oak and Danno?

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I like CH. Makes me wonder why he's still in FA.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Make it happen Loomis.

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Not opposed to kicking the tires, but I remember discussing him last year and the consensus was his tank is empty

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

He ranked 96th out of 110 corners last season.
I read quite a few Lions fans that not only wanted him gone but slowly tortured on his way out.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Well, in that case keep looking for some young guns.

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Speaking of Lions fans, wheres SloMo?

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+1. I'm tired of the "almost done guys". Gotta continue to develop young talent and also through the draft.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Cornerback is most likely going to be addressed in the draft, it is a position of need, unless we can get someone like Joe Haden in free agency

Cornerback and Linebacker are now our two biggest needs to address

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Right after oline

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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! ;-)

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WAY before O line

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

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

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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

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Would you give a 1st for tyrann ? Or tampas David ? Or Suh that may eradicate the need for a corner if we could get immense pressure

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Why are we looking at outside CBs. What about the CB we just cut, Rod Sweeting? Payton said he didn't get enough snaps to evaluate him.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I'd prefer a proven commodity.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I firmly believe that if a CB is on the street, its probably because he's just not that good.

Its the most coveted position on defense and every team is in desperate need of them. For 32 teams to pass on him says a ton.

I'm guessing Loomis and company have a list of CB's they like if we need one, and they've shown time and time again they aren't afraid to sign on or claim one off of someone's practice squad.

I think what we have is as good as it gets for 2014. No one sitting on their couch today is as good as Lewis, Robinson, White, or Dixon.

If we needed more depth we'd just bring Sweeting back.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

I thought Houston did okay last year against most of the receivers outside the five of the big six (Marshall was shut down in Ford or kept out of the ez, Thomas also probably wouldn't burn him as his stats are inflated by Manning), especially at home.

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We rarely ever bring in anyone worth a damn after we create our final roster. Usually sign a scrub or two back and forth from the practice squad but I can't remember the last time we got anyone worth a damn in a trade or in free agency after the season started.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Well, how could we?
Pretty slim chance of a cut player from another team making an impact, and no one makes trades. Leaves a PS player maybe getting a chance (Armstead)

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Rafael Bush was signed after teams announced the final rosters.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Armstead was never on the practice squad.

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True, the only practice squadders I recall developing into quality players are Bush, Moore (although I think we claimed him from the Browns PS), and maybe Humber?

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

Hell I would bring in a little old lady off the street if I thought it would help.

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Whose practice squad was Humber on?

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

No ones. He was waived from IR during his 2nd season by the Colts and we picked him up 3 weeks later.

Re: CB - Chris Houston
 

True- I guess I was thinking inactive list.