CheramieIII

rankins smells rank in my opinion A'Shawn and Jerron will contribute immediately. Trade to get them both in the 1st trade our 1st next year and second this year for the other.

FinSaint

Draft is for the future, FA is for the immediate holes in the roster.

So, red-shirting a 2nd round pick who'd become a future pro bowler is a sound strategy.

I'd go even as far as saying that moving back into the 1st to pick such a player at one of the last picks wouldn't be a bad move, since you'd automatically get an additional option year and in a way get that year back.

blackangold

Nothing is guaranteed.

Taking a 1st round pick on a guy that just had a major injury seems pretty illogical to me. Fact is Smith might not be great in the pros even with a healthy knee. Then add on the major knee injury and all that potential comes into question. I think taking the guy in the first 3 rounds would be a wasted pick.

You don't know how Smith will recover. He might not be the same player.

This draft is too deep on D to take a risk like that imo. It would be like picking SJB all over again, ton of possible upside but high risk.

Seer1

Except SJB never really had a ton of upside. He just happened to fit in the uniform size the Saints had available... That pick damn near caused me to have to buy a new laptop. Still pisses me off.

K Major

Source: Noah Spence to visit Saints - Black and Gold

Could be nothing but worth mentioning.

K Major

The doctors evaluation would be critical for me to take that gamble in the 2nd round on JS. Last I read, they were talking possible "nerve" damage. Serious stuff.

Side note -I would want someone from Dr. Andrews medical staff doing the evaluation - not the NO staff.

Rugby Saint II

Players we draft need to contribute immediately in at least a small role.