Sean Payton Draft Tendencies

VegasSaint9 · 01-09-2015, 01:11 PM

Yeah and thats the problem and why this team is so top heavy. We trade up for players who are typically busts. If we had more depth it would be easier on us for free agency as we would have more pieces to the puzzle to work with. We don't draft or develop enough young players to maintain success. Thats why teams like the ravens or steelers will always have some sort of say in the conversation of who can win it all. They usually have a couple of average years with some really good years. They keep studs and maintain quality depth by drafting really well. Wish we did the same. The more depth we have the easier it is to make moves in the draft. We really need a solid draft in order to be successful this year.

Jack Vegas · 01-09-2015, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by VegasSaint9

Yeah and thats the problem and why this team is so top heavy. We trade up for players who are typically busts.

Like who? Honestly curious as to who you're referring to here. I can only recall Cooks, Ingram, Ellis as trade-up picks and none of them are really "busts."

VegasSaint9 · 01-09-2015, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

Like who? Honestly curious as to who you're referring to here. I can only recall Cooks, Ingram, Ellis as trade-up picks and none of them are really "busts."

Ellis was a bust (all i could remember after the SB year was him being driven back 5 yards every play), ingram despite this year is a bust. To me you're a bust if you can't contribute consistently throughout your career where you were drafted. Cooks looks promising though. The other first round picks weren't trade ups but they were indeed busts. Meachem, Robinson were busts. I can only think of a few players who have played consistently and theres only one left on our team, Cam Jordan.

Jenkins was solid at times and was one of the better picks, but could never take it to the next level in NO.
Bush was injury prone, but was a good weapon at times. Too bad he never realized his full potential while playing for the Saints.

Jack Vegas · 01-09-2015, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by VegasSaint9

Ellis was a bust (all i could remember after the SB year was him being driven back 5 yards every play), ingram despite this year is a bust. To me you're a bust if you can't contribute consistently throughout your career where you were drafted. Cooks looks promising though. The other first round picks weren't trade ups but they were indeed busts. Meachem, Robinson were busts. I can only think of a few players who have played consistently and theres only one left on our team, Cam Jordan.

Jenkins was solid at times and was one of the better picks, but could never take it to the next level in NO.
Bush was injury prone, but was a good weapon at times. Too bad he never realized his full potential while playing for the Saints.

Fair enough, we just see it differently.

01-09-2015, 01:11 PM	#1
VegasSaint9 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 360	Re: Sean Payton Draft Tendencies Yeah and thats the problem and why this team is so top heavy. We trade up for players who are typically busts. If we had more depth it would be easier on us for free agency as we would have more pieces to the puzzle to work with. We don't draft or develop enough young players to maintain success. Thats why teams like the ravens or steelers will always have some sort of say in the conversation of who can win it all. They usually have a couple of average years with some really good years. They keep studs and maintain quality depth by drafting really well. Wish we did the same. The more depth we have the easier it is to make moves in the draft. We really need a solid draft in order to be successful this year.

01-09-2015, 02:40 PM	#2
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Sean Payton Draft Tendencies Originally Posted by VegasSaint9 Yeah and thats the problem and why this team is so top heavy. We trade up for players who are typically busts. Like who? Honestly curious as to who you're referring to here. I can only recall Cooks, Ingram, Ellis as trade-up picks and none of them are really "busts." DrewDat and VegasSaint9 like this.
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01-09-2015, 03:28 PM	#3
VegasSaint9 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 360	Re: Sean Payton Draft Tendencies Originally Posted by Jack Vegas Like who? Honestly curious as to who you're referring to here. I can only recall Cooks, Ingram, Ellis as trade-up picks and none of them are really "busts." Ellis was a bust (all i could remember after the SB year was him being driven back 5 yards every play), ingram despite this year is a bust. To me you're a bust if you can't contribute consistently throughout your career where you were drafted. Cooks looks promising though. The other first round picks weren't trade ups but they were indeed busts. Meachem, Robinson were busts. I can only think of a few players who have played consistently and theres only one left on our team, Cam Jordan. Jenkins was solid at times and was one of the better picks, but could never take it to the next level in NO. Bush was injury prone, but was a good weapon at times. Too bad he never realized his full potential while playing for the Saints. Rugby Saint II likes this.

01-09-2015, 08:41 PM	#4
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Sean Payton Draft Tendencies Originally Posted by VegasSaint9 Ellis was a bust (all i could remember after the SB year was him being driven back 5 yards every play), ingram despite this year is a bust. To me you're a bust if you can't contribute consistently throughout your career where you were drafted. Cooks looks promising though. The other first round picks weren't trade ups but they were indeed busts. Meachem, Robinson were busts. I can only think of a few players who have played consistently and theres only one left on our team, Cam Jordan. Jenkins was solid at times and was one of the better picks, but could never take it to the next level in NO. Bush was injury prone, but was a good weapon at times. Too bad he never realized his full potential while playing for the Saints. Fair enough, we just see it differently. VegasSaint9 likes this.
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