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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by Halo Most thought Lattimore pick was awesome until John Gruden ripped up the pick over the hamstring issue from his past. Don't be brainwashed by the media. Gruden just prompted to be the "bad cop" when the ...

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Old 05-02-2017, 03:55 PM   #1
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Re: Underhill: If you're miffed Saints didn't draft big-name pass rusher, consider this ...

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Most thought Lattimore pick was awesome until John Gruden ripped up the pick over the hamstring issue from his past. Don't be brainwashed by the media. Gruden just prompted to be the "bad cop" when the discussion happened. I don't trust ESPN at all.
I have been in Gruden's camp all season long. Achilles was off my draft board.
Actually I think he showed up after i pitched camp.

Every time I watched OSU i came away saying Damn I wish Lattimore was as far along in his mental game as Conley.

oh well lets see what happens. All he has to do is have a bigger impact on the field than OJ Howard.
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Old 05-02-2017, 04:04 PM   #2
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Re: Underhill: If you're miffed Saints didn't draft big-name pass rusher, consider this ...

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oh well lets see what happens. All he has to do is have a bigger impact on the field than OJ Howard.
Lol,

Let it go Hagan. OJ is a Buc now .
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Old 05-02-2017, 04:12 PM   #3
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Re: Underhill: If you're miffed Saints didn't draft big-name pass rusher, consider this ...

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Lol,

Let it go Hagan. OJ is a Buc now .
If Achilles sits and Howard blows up the NFL, oh heck no

Let the four year head to head start now
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Re: Underhill: If you're miffed Saints didn't draft big-name pass rusher, consider this ...

Originally Posted by hagan714 View Post
If Achilles sits and Howard blows up the NFL, oh heck no

Let the four year head to head start now
Look how fluid his hips are in this video & top speed to go with it. Notice his head is already turned around. It's the little things. Pretty damn impressive from a Pro prospect. Where is Rez when I need him (lol). Hagin, consider yourself warned. Lattimore will be a play maker in B&G.

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Old 05-02-2017, 05:13 PM   #5
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Re: Underhill: If you're miffed Saints didn't draft big-name pass rusher, consider this ...

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Look how fluid his hips are in this video & top speed to go with it. Notice his head is already turned around. It's the little things. Pretty damn impressive from a Pro prospect. Where is Rez when I need him (lol). Hagin, consider yourself warned. Lattimore will be a play maker in B&G.

Question is, Can Lattimore do this for sixteen (16) regular season games and three~four post-season games?

No one doubts the talent, it's whether his hamstrings can hold up...

We've got the same problem with this linebacker, his name is Ellerbe, you probably haven't heard of him as he doesn't get on the field that much...

All seriousness, talent alone, he was a Top 5 pick for sure, it's the question of whether he will consistently be "available" as the ole ball coach says...

But he's potentially the best cornerback we have ever drafted...Nonetheless, I'm excited to see him in action...
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Re: Underhill: If you're miffed Saints didn't draft big-name pass rusher, consider this ...

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Question is, Can Lattimore do this for sixteen (16) regular season games and three-four post-season games?

No one doubts the talent, it's whether the body can hold up...

We've got the same problem with this linebacker, his name is Ellerbe, you probably haven't heard of him as he doesn't get on the field that much...

All seriousness, talent alone, he was a Top 5 pick for sure, it's the question of whether he will consistently be "available" as the ole ball coach says...
What gives you the feeling that he couldn't do it for sixteen (plus) games? He has had no recurrence of the hamstring issues that he experienced during his growth spurt. He didn't have any issues at all with them this past season.

I have a son that was a Division I athlete that went through the same growth spurt around the same time in his career. The difference with him was his discipline relied upon the slow twitch muscles so it was never an issue. Lattimore's problem was that the fast twitch muscles required for his discipline can't handle the added stress until they "catch up" to the new body structure. The apparently caught up and are no longer an issue.

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What gives you the feeling that he couldn't do it for sixteen (plus) games? He has had no recurrence of the hamstring issues that he experienced during his growth spurt. He didn't have any issues at all with them this past season.

I have a son that was a Division I athlete that went through the same growth spurt around the same time in his career. The difference with him was his discipline relied upon the slow twitch muscles so it was never an issue. Lattimore's problem was that the fast twitch muscles required for his discipline can't handle the added stress until they "catch up" to the new body structure. The apparently caught up and are no longer an issue.
Guido, from what you've shared, I imagine your 50+ in years...

Lattimore has struggled with this since he was in high school, which was 3+ years ago...

You and I both know 3 years is an eternity at their age, but not after seeing as many winters as ours...

I won't speak for other old farts (cough, hagan, cough), but for me, I will say that I categorize my feelings on Lattimore as cautious optimism and intrigue...

As someone who worked at Tulane Hospital - Orthopedics to pay my way through school, I understand how these things can quickly go one way or the other...

However, I will agree with Hagan on an earlier point though that the Saints have an easy laissez faire attitude on injuries and kinesiology in general...

Better still I'll recall some concerns made yesterday by paraphrasing Eric Asher from his Monday radio show...

We (Saints) have had a systemic problem as an organization keeping players healthy especially in recent years; Asher questioned the wisdom of continuing to draft oft-injured players and while keeping the partnership of Ochsner Sports Medicine who the Saints have not had a "healthy" run with since aligning with them...

Asher really called it when you factor these two concurrent forces working against the success of the team...

Again, I'm cautiously optimistic and really, truly look forward to having two true shutdown CBs...

But the chronic problem of players being available and returning quickly to being available bears closer scrutiny...

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Look how fluid his hips are in this video & top speed to go with it. Notice his head is already turned around. It's the little things. Pretty damn impressive from a Pro prospect. Where is Rez when I need him (lol). Hagin, consider yourself warned. Lattimore will be a play maker in B&G.

Coaches used to curse me out for flipping my hips to the inside on a go like he just did instead of turning and facing the receiver. I told them when the ball is in the air I'm the receiver and if I'm facing the receiver I'll be more likely to reach and grab. I rather run with him and lean into him using my outside arm to keep track of him until I can make a play on the ball. His coverage is BEAUTIFUL off the line when you watch him play. I love this pick man. Plus...he's got WAY more speed then I ever had.

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Lol,

Let it go Hagan. OJ is a Buc now .
let it go? say whay? i will try but i keep track of these things

2006
2 D'Brickashaw Ferguson OT Virginia
34 D'Qwell Jackson LB Maryland
99 Jahri Evans OT Bloomsburg
135 Dawan Landry S Georgia Tech
171 Johnny Jolly DT Texas A&M
210 Zach Strief OT Northwestern

2007
27 Ben Grubbs G Auburn
58 Ryan Kalil C USC
125 Jermon Bushrod OT Towson

2008
10 Ryan Clady OT Boise State
40 Matt Forté RB Tulane
78 Cliff Avril DE Purdue
113 Red Bryant DT Texas A&M

2009
14 Brian Cushing LB USC
Trade Shokey TE NYG
Trade Vilma
164 Chris Clemons S Clemson

2010
Patrick Robinson CB FSU
Brandon LaFell WR LSU
Dennis Pitta TE BYU
Kam Chancellor S Virginia Tech


2011
Cameron Jordan DE
John Moffitt G Wisconsin
Dion Lewis RB Pittsburgh
Pernell McPhee DE Miss St

2012
27 Nick Perry LB USC
89 Nigel Bradham LB FSU
122 Malik Jackson DE Tennessee
162 Jeremy Lane CB NW State
179 J R Sweezy OG NC State

2013
15 Alec Ogletree, WLB
75 Terron Armstead, OT
144 A.J.Klein MLB

2014
27 SS Deone Bucannon Washington St
57 WR Allen Robinson Penn St
91 RB Jerrick Mckinnon Georgia Southern
167 C Tyler Larsen Utah St.
202 OT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif McGill - RG

2015
13 WR DeVante Parker Louiville
33 DT Malcom Brown OSU
44 OT Jake Fisher Oregan
75 OLB Eli Harold Virgina
78 CB P.J. Williams FSU
154 CB Charles Gaines Louisville


2016
1 - Laremy Tunsil ROT Ole Miss
2 - Jarran Reed, DT/DE, Alabama
3 - Justin Simmons DB Boston College
4 - Matt Judon, DE, Grand Valley State
5 - DJ Reader NT Clemson

Sean Davis vs Vonn Bell

2017
O.J. Howard TE Alabama 6056 251 4.51 #88 Sr
Ryan Ramczyk ROT/OG Wisconsin 6052 314 5.29 #65 rJr
Marcus Williams FS Utah 6005 202 4.56 #20 Jr
Fabian Moreau CB UCLA 6004 206 4.35 #10 rSr
Trey Hendrickson DE Florida Atlantic 6040 266 4.64 #9 Sr
(117) NE (From Saints) - Cook trade
Redskins (From Saints) - George Kittle TE Iowa 6036 250 4.53 #46 rSr
Brandon Wilson, RB/KR/CB, Houston 5101 198 4.40 #26 rSr
Kai Nacua, FS/SS, BYU 6005 209 4.50 #12 Sr

not a chance
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Originally Posted by hagan714 View Post
let it go? say whay? i will try but i keep track of these things

2006
2 D'Brickashaw Ferguson OT Virginia
34 D'Qwell Jackson LB Maryland
99 Jahri Evans OT Bloomsburg
135 Dawan Landry S Georgia Tech
171 Johnny Jolly DT Texas A&M
210 Zach Strief OT Northwestern

2007
27 Ben Grubbs G Auburn
58 Ryan Kalil C USC
125 Jermon Bushrod OT Towson

2008
10 Ryan Clady OT Boise State
40 Matt Forté RB Tulane
78 Cliff Avril DE Purdue
113 Red Bryant DT Texas A&M

2009
14 Brian Cushing LB USC
Trade Shokey TE NYG
Trade Vilma
164 Chris Clemons S Clemson

2010
Patrick Robinson CB FSU
Brandon LaFell WR LSU
Dennis Pitta TE BYU
Kam Chancellor S Virginia Tech


2011
Cameron Jordan DE
John Moffitt G Wisconsin
Dion Lewis RB Pittsburgh
Pernell McPhee DE Miss St

2012
27 Nick Perry LB USC
89 Nigel Bradham LB FSU
122 Malik Jackson DE Tennessee
162 Jeremy Lane CB NW State
179 J R Sweezy OG NC State

2013
15 Alec Ogletree, WLB
75 Terron Armstead, OT
144 A.J.Klein MLB

2014
27 SS Deone Bucannon Washington St
57 WR Allen Robinson Penn St
91 RB Jerrick Mckinnon Georgia Southern
167 C Tyler Larsen Utah St.
202 OT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif McGill - RG

2015
13 WR DeVante Parker Louiville
33 DT Malcom Brown OSU
44 OT Jake Fisher Oregan
75 OLB Eli Harold Virgina
78 CB P.J. Williams FSU
154 CB Charles Gaines Louisville


2016
1 - Laremy Tunsil ROT Ole Miss
2 - Jarran Reed, DT/DE, Alabama
3 - Justin Simmons DB Boston College
4 - Matt Judon, DE, Grand Valley State
5 - DJ Reader NT Clemson

Sean Davis vs Vonn Bell

2017
O.J. Howard TE Alabama 6056 251 4.51 #88 Sr
Ryan Ramczyk ROT/OG Wisconsin 6052 314 5.29 #65 rJr
Marcus Williams FS Utah 6005 202 4.56 #20 Jr
Fabian Moreau CB UCLA 6004 206 4.35 #10 rSr
Trey Hendrickson DE Florida Atlantic 6040 266 4.64 #9 Sr
(117) NE (From Saints) - Cook trade
Redskins (From Saints) - George Kittle TE Iowa 6036 250 4.53 #46 rSr
Brandon Wilson, RB/KR/CB, Houston 5101 198 4.40 #26 rSr
Kai Nacua, FS/SS, BYU 6005 209 4.50 #12 Sr

not a chance
Look at the offensive lineman we got those first couple years. Payton saw the future withBrees and built around him. We wound up having the best line in the league a few years there.
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