Saints draft Marcus Davenport after trading up in first round

AsylumGuido · 05-07-2018, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Appreciate the post. But folks lose me when arguing in support of the pick with Give it 3-4 years - that is where I have a problem...

This isn't a Franchise Quarterback - Defensive End isn't even close...

For two first round picks, we should be getting sixteen to twenty sacks and constant, consistent pressure...

There are several ways to generate pressure on the quarterback and there were Defensive Tackles and Defensive Ends on the board at 27 and later...

I'd rather had dedicated the draft, or at least four to five picks, and rotated the defensive lines every series like they rotate in Hockey...

And let those rotating guys play with more rpms and wear down the opponents' offensive lines keeping our defensive lines fresh, going with the hot options...

I have to agree with you on this fact, JP. But, I am all in on trading the 2019 first rounder because I expect Davenport to have an immediate impact. And I honestly feel that Payton, Loomis, Allen AND Neilsen feel the exact same way and that is the reason they made the move. I have little doubt they tried to package a deal where it didn't include the future first. The Packers likely have as much confidence in the Saints going deep into the playoffs this year and were not interested in a second rounder that could easily be outside the first sixty picks of the draft. With Chubb gone there was probably not another potentially impact worthy DE on their board. They probably even approached other franchises in the attempt to move up. But, sometimes, if you believe in something strongly enough you must step outside the box a bit to get things done.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,645	Re: Saints draft Marcus Davenport after trading up in first round Originally Posted by jeanpierre Appreciate the post. But folks lose me when arguing in support of the pick with Give it 3-4 years - that is where I have a problem... This isn't a Franchise Quarterback - Defensive End isn't even close... For two first round picks, we should be getting sixteen to twenty sacks and constant, consistent pressure... There are several ways to generate pressure on the quarterback and there were Defensive Tackles and Defensive Ends on the board at 27 and later... I'd rather had dedicated the draft, or at least four to five picks, and rotated the defensive lines every series like they rotate in Hockey... And let those rotating guys play with more rpms and wear down the opponents' offensive lines keeping our defensive lines fresh, going with the hot options... I have to agree with you on this fact, JP. But, I am all in on trading the 2019 first rounder because I expect Davenport to have an immediate impact. And I honestly feel that Payton, Loomis, Allen AND Neilsen feel the exact same way and that is the reason they made the move. I have little doubt they tried to package a deal where it didn't include the future first. The Packers likely have as much confidence in the Saints going deep into the playoffs this year and were not interested in a second rounder that could easily be outside the first sixty picks of the draft. With Chubb gone there was probably not another potentially impact worthy DE on their board. They probably even approached other franchises in the attempt to move up. But, sometimes, if you believe in something strongly enough you must step outside the box a bit to get things done. jeanpierre, WW_Who_Dat and K Major like this.
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