SAINTS VS RAVENS Gameday Thread

[billyt81]

In todays salary cap NFL, you cannot afford to overpay a player. Brees is paid like a top 5 player in the league. He will never be that again. Brees-overpaid, Colston-3r or 4th WR now, Jimmy Graham-overpaid, Bird=(whatever, ask Buffalo). Finally, we are one of the few teams in the league with no LSU players. The Cardinals have a bunch and they own the NFL's best record.

[dam1953]

Originally Posted by billyt81

Finally, we are one of the few teams in the league with no LSU players. The Cardinals have a bunch and they own the NFL's best record.

I've noticed this myself. Considering the talent that LSU has grown why don't we have any on D. I think a freshman LSU corner could cover better than any of the Saints.

[SaintsBro]

Originally Posted by BillyT

Finally, we are one of the few teams in the league with no LSU players. The Cardinals have a bunch and they own the NFL's best record.

This. And it's NOT just LSU. The Saints have too many players that are reaches, grasps, projects, and small school picks and UDFA's. Not enough meat and potatoes guys. It kinda feels like Loomis and Payton have just gotten too far out and crazy with this small school/reaching/grasping at straws stuff.

Look at how Dallas rebuilt their O line. They're all boring picks from BIG, established, big-name football schools -- Notre Dame, Mizzou, USC, Wisconsin, Texas. BIG schools. Well known programs. THere isn't a single "surprise" pick or weird school in the bunch. Then look at the Saints D and secondary -- yes I know this type of talent scouting occasionally works miracles, and you find gems in the rough, from small schools, especially thinking of unknown guys we found on offense like Colston or Pierre Thomas; but you're fooling yourself if you think that places like Memphis, Northwest Missouri State, Boston College and "Samford" are going to consistently produce elite legitimate pro level talent, like an SEC or Big 10 level program will produce. I blame Payton and Loomis for getting caught up in this type of butterfly-chasing, when it comes to these draft picks that are reaches or grasping at straws. They've outsmarted themselves.