Register All Albums FAQ Community Experience
Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; On April 17, 1999 the New Orleans Saints selected running back Ricky Williams fifith overall in the first round of the draft. It was the first time in NFL history that a single player represented a team's entire draft class. ...

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-18-2016, 12:40 AM   #1
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Shreveport,Louisiana
Posts: 16,062
This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

On April 17, 1999 the New Orleans Saints selected running back Ricky Williams fifith overall in the first round of the draft.

It was the first time in NFL history that a single player represented a team's entire draft class.

Williams played for the Saints from 1999-2001.

This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17
WhoDat!656 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 06:05 AM   #2
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 8,025
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

I loved Ricky Williams in the black and gold, one of my all-time favourites and a big reason why I got hooked on football back in -99.

I was really happy that I got so see him play live back in 2009.


The Saints were in dire straits that day but then this happened (and som other stuff ):



But even thou I loved the guy playing for us I still think it was a horrible trade by Ditka.

W.T. Sherman is my favorite General. After all he did order Atlanta to be burned to the ground.
Crusader is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 08:55 AM   #3
Site Donor 2018
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Thibodaux
Posts: 43,543
Blog Entries: 39
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

This was the simultaneous reaction when Ditka traded the entire draft for Rickey Williams and the subsequent, now infamous, "Wedding Photo"

jeanpierre is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 08:59 AM   #4
Site Donor 2018
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Thibodaux
Posts: 43,543
Blog Entries: 39
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

The worst part was Ditka having given what would later be the No.2 pick in the draft, the following year...oh my, that was a hot mess...

And for those "Yes Men" who want to say that front offices know what they're doing and we're just bunch of fandom amateurs, well here is your very public exhibit of one of the worst "fails" in professional sports...
jeanpierre is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 01:38 PM   #5
Bounty Money $$$
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA.
Posts: 24,073
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

Did Ditka and Reggie ever get a divorce?
Rugby Saint II is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 05:29 PM   #6
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 8,025
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

Crusader is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 05:43 PM   #7
1000 Posts +
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,770
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

I would do the same to keep Lenard Fornette in Louisiana. IMO he will be the best back since B. Sanders or Emmitt Smith. Yes, better than Peterson. Again, IMO.
voodooido is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-18-2016, 07:37 PM   #8
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Shreveport,Louisiana
Posts: 16,062
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

WhoDat!656 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-19-2016, 08:06 AM   #9
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 8,025
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

Originally Posted by voodooido View Post
I would do the same to keep Lenard Fornette in Louisiana. IMO he will be the best back since B. Sanders or Emmitt Smith. Yes, better than Peterson. Again, IMO.
I think he will be really special but no player is worth a haul like that.
Crusader is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-19-2016, 12:54 PM   #10
500th Post
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Nashville
Posts: 511
Re: This Day in New Orleans Saints History - April 17

I was so happy the day that we drafted Rickey Williams, it was the first time that it felt like the saints were viable in the media. Almost put them on the map that day...felt that way anyways (out of towner).
jonnyrotten is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/77635-day-new-orleans-saints-history-april-17-a.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
The Latest NFL News | SportSpyder This thread Refback 04-18-2016 01:22 AM 1


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:29 PM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts