Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11

jeanpierre · 03-28-2017, 06:25 AM

We do need more ground game to control the clock, minimize our defense on the field, & limit the opponents scoring opportunities...

This is a big reason I wanted the Saints to go all out for Kevin Zeitler...

Our Rushing Offense was only 15th in the league last year...

If McCaffrey boosts our rushing offense to the top eight, it would have some reciprocation in relieving the defense...

We still need a top rookie edge rusher and a safety...

aquaboogie · 03-28-2017, 09:54 AM

How does this improve the 27th ranked defense? Instead of losing 35-31 we lose 48-45?

aquaboogie · 03-28-2017, 10:04 AM

Would love him in a saints uniform. Just see another sub .500 season without defensive improvement. Entertaining and heartbreaking simultaneously!

AsylumGuido · 03-28-2017, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by aquaboogie

How does this improve the 27th ranked defense? Instead of losing 35-31 we lose 48-45?

No. We would win 48-35.

foreverfan · 03-28-2017, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

No. We would win 48-35.

Interesting comment. Instead of getting off the field on 3rd down on offense, we go on to score the TD instead of the FG or punt. Imagine this memory... going up 21 to 10 in the first quarter. Payton and Brees know offense better than anybody we have ever seen in Black and Gold.

The 2nd #1 pick or second round pick is going to the Pats for a CB. We can draft a DE with either left over pick.

jeanpierre · 03-28-2017, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by aquaboogie

How does this improve the 27th ranked defense? Instead of losing 35-31 we lose 48-45?

If anything, you might see fewer games per play as running games tend to chew up the clock...

maybe instead of 400PaYd and 100RuYd you have 300PaYd and 150RuYd, you're defense is less exposed and therefore you're not giving up as much opponents offense...

And we get back to winning games 28-17, 35-20 kinda thing...

Cruize · 03-28-2017, 09:28 AM

Just what the Saints need. If he's still there in the 2nd.

K Major · 03-28-2017, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Cruize

Just what the Saints need. If he's still there in the 2nd.

He won't be.

K Major · 03-28-2017, 09:49 AM

Here me out ...

If we go back and look at all of the comments made by posters regarding any of the defensive draft prospects, we all have some concerns/questions about fit, ability, motor, to be our pick at #11 ("Taco", Solomon, Barnett, Foster, etc).

I don't see any of those questions with Christian. It's like the kid is a match for the Saints. The Reggie Bush comparisons are real but I think CM has even better patience and vision. My only knock is that he plays on offense.

Who knows, maybe NFL scout/analyst Daniel Jeremiah is on to something.

Roast away.

st thomas · 03-28-2017, 09:54 AM

it will be best player to make us better no matter what side of the ball. now my pick would be a bookend de to better jordan's potential. if that don't work we trade away jordan next year and start the hell over. over.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 Originally Posted by aquaboogie How does this improve the 27th ranked defense? Instead of losing 35-31 we lose 48-45? No. We would win 48-35. foreverfan and mleg1972 like this.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 Originally Posted by AsylumGuido No. We would win 48-35. Interesting comment. Instead of getting off the field on 3rd down on offense, we go on to score the TD instead of the FG or punt. Imagine this memory... going up 21 to 10 in the first quarter. Payton and Brees know offense better than anybody we have ever seen in Black and Gold. The 2nd #1 pick or second round pick is going to the Pats for a CB. We can draft a DE with either left over pick.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 Originally Posted by aquaboogie How does this improve the 27th ranked defense? Instead of losing 35-31 we lose 48-45? If anything, you might see fewer games per play as running games tend to chew up the clock... maybe instead of 400PaYd and 100RuYd you have 300PaYd and 150RuYd, you're defense is less exposed and therefore you're not giving up as much opponents offense... And we get back to winning games 28-17, 35-20 kinda thing... mleg1972 likes this.

03-28-2017, 06:25 AM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 We do need more ground game to control the clock, minimize our defense on the field, & limit the opponents scoring opportunities... This is a big reason I wanted the Saints to go all out for Kevin Zeitler... Our Rushing Offense was only 15th in the league last year... If McCaffrey boosts our rushing offense to the top eight, it would have some reciprocation in relieving the defense... We still need a top rookie edge rusher and a safety... K Major likes this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,828 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 Originally Posted by Cruize Just what the Saints need. If he's still there in the 2nd. He won't be.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,828 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 Here me out ... If we go back and look at all of the comments made by posters regarding any of the defensive draft prospects, we all have some concerns/questions about fit, ability, motor, to be our pick at #11 ("Taco", Solomon, Barnett, Foster, etc). I don't see any of those questions with Christian. It's like the kid is a match for the Saints. The Reggie Bush comparisons are real but I think CM has even better patience and vision. My only knock is that he plays on offense. Who knows, maybe NFL scout/analyst Daniel Jeremiah is on to something. Roast away. foreverfan likes this.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Saints Pick Christian McCaffrey RB at #11 it will be best player to make us better no matter what side of the ball. now my pick would be a bookend de to better jordan's potential. if that don't work we trade away jordan next year and start the hell over. over.

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