Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

Keep an eye on Zach Cunningham (LB). With his size, he could become a force at the WLB spot.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

At this point I can't help but be against drafting LB's because we don't have the coaching staff to maximize their potential.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

Welp.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

Will not be shocked if we lose out. Nothing shocks me anymore.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

But one could argue that Robertson and Ellerbe stepped up their games when they became Saints.

And still no one can point to a LB that left here and got better somewhere else.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

That's what I'm saying though, they got their seasoning elsewhere. They brought what they had already learned in the league. I'd much rather sign FA linebackers than draft one at this point.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

Coaching hasn't been the problem, drafting crappy LBs has been the problem

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

Speaking of linebackers ...

NFL Draft 2017: New Orleans Saints choose among 2 Alabama linebackers in early projections | NOLA.com

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

This team has had little defensive identity for over a decade. some years 4-3, some 3-4 then back to 4-3. Problem is they keep drafting or signing these players to fit whatever they think they'll be playing, only to change their minds a year or two later. You can't build consistently while changing your mind every 2-3 years.

Re: Saints draft position as of 12/19/16
 

Yep, stick with a system, and draft players that fit that system

It really isn't that complicated is it?