Saints are picking up draft skills

SaintFanInATLHELL · 04-21-2005, 08:46 AM

In the past five years, the Saints rank among the top 10 of the league in starters acquired (11, 10th place), percentage of draft picks still in the NFL (81.5 percent, eighth) and number of Pro Bowl players selected (three, tied for fifth)

What? No comments? Where\'s the love? Top 10?
Where\'s all the talent bashers to poo-poo this stat?

If you haven\'t noticed I haven\'t been laying blame on the talent in recent months.

Actually I think this proves my point. This statistic further illustrates the poor job of coaching done over the last several years. There is no other way to look at it. Our coaching staff underachieved for the last 3 years.

Dude, it\'s like you\'re reading my mind!

Here\'s what I hope:
1. It was mainly Venturi and McCarthy\'s fault. McCarthy is now gone and Venturi has been replaced as kindly as anyone I can ever remember. I guess he still has pictures somewhere.

Has to. The continuation of the tenure of Venturi\'s total ineptitude is flat appaling.

2. Haslett has finally grown enough as a HC to take the bull by the horns and be the coach we thought we were getting his 1st year.

My jury is still out on that one. The HC I want would have gotten Venturi as far away from his players as humanly possible.

Venturi should be staffing the taco stand on the Space Station...

Now both are probably overly-optimistic but a guy can still hope, eh?

True. We still need a home run with the #16 and #40 picks on Saturday/ Nothing short of a stud LB and a stud OT (will maybe two stud LB) will satisfy me.

I\'d also be thrilled if we could squeeze out another #2 (or even better a #2 and a need filling player) for Howard.

SFIAH

SaintFanInATLHELL · 04-21-2005, 08:50 AM

We would need far superior talent to overcome our coaching, which we don\'t have,

Which we desparately need.
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or far superior coaches for the talent we do have, and we don\'t. [/quote:3551b0d4aa]

Some definitely co signage on the above statement. Perfectly put.

It\'s the reason that maybe, just maybe, the FO should put together a package and trade up for a super stud. Superior talent to overcome mediocre coaching.

SFIAH

baronm · 04-21-2005, 08:53 AM

how bout a pcakage of howard, thomas and williams? think anyone would bite..esp. a team that desperatly needed defense ala tennessee?

04-21-2005, 08:46 AM	#11
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,776	Saints are picking up draft skills In the past five years, the Saints rank among the top 10 of the league in starters acquired (11, 10th place), percentage of draft picks still in the NFL (81.5 percent, eighth) and number of Pro Bowl players selected (three, tied for fifth) What? No comments? Where\'s the love? Top 10? Where\'s all the talent bashers to poo-poo this stat? If you haven\'t noticed I haven\'t been laying blame on the talent in recent months. Actually I think this proves my point. This statistic further illustrates the poor job of coaching done over the last several years. There is no other way to look at it. Our coaching staff underachieved for the last 3 years. Dude, it\'s like you\'re reading my mind! Here\'s what I hope: 1. It was mainly Venturi and McCarthy\'s fault. McCarthy is now gone and Venturi has been replaced as kindly as anyone I can ever remember. I guess he still has pictures somewhere. Has to. The continuation of the tenure of Venturi\'s total ineptitude is flat appaling. 2. Haslett has finally grown enough as a HC to take the bull by the horns and be the coach we thought we were getting his 1st year. My jury is still out on that one. The HC I want would have gotten Venturi as far away from his players as humanly possible. Venturi should be staffing the taco stand on the Space Station... Now both are probably overly-optimistic but a guy can still hope, eh? True. We still need a home run with the #16 and #40 picks on Saturday/ Nothing short of a stud LB and a stud OT (will maybe two stud LB) will satisfy me. I\'d also be thrilled if we could squeeze out another #2 (or even better a #2 and a need filling player) for Howard. SFIAH
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04-21-2005, 08:50 AM	#12
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,776	Saints are picking up draft skills We would need far superior talent to overcome our coaching, which we don\'t have, Which we desparately need. [/quote:3551b0d4aa] or far superior coaches for the talent we do have, and we don\'t. [/quote:3551b0d4aa] Some definitely co signage on the above statement. Perfectly put. It\'s the reason that maybe, just maybe, the FO should put together a package and trade up for a super stud. Superior talent to overcome mediocre coaching. SFIAH

04-21-2005, 08:53 AM	#13
baronm 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 954	Saints are picking up draft skills how bout a pcakage of howard, thomas and williams? think anyone would bite..esp. a team that desperatly needed defense ala tennessee?
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