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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by jeanpierre ...Again, love the blind loyalty, but this draft needs to be questioned because we should be putting the final pieces in place for a run this year... Of course the draft needs to be questioned but ...

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Old 04-29-2018, 03:01 PM   #1
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Re: My thought on the 2018 draft

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...Again, love the blind loyalty, but this draft needs to be questioned because we should be putting the final pieces in place for a run this year...
Of course the draft needs to be questioned but to try to judge it before the picks have even put on pads is silly. The Saints front office must think these players have a good chance of being coached up to their potential. As of now, how can anyone say they're wrong? I recognize that it's offseason and there's not much to do other than debate potential but it's purely wasted time until the players take the field and we see how they shake out.

I suspect the coaches and scouts have spent more time analyzing each of these players and how they would fit into the Saints plans than any so called "draft expert" and far more than any of us here on the board. That's not blind loyalty, that's just common sense.

Some examples of last years "draft experts" wisdom...

“A big question mark here was the value given up to draft Kamara. Even if you question any possibilities beyond 2017 for Mark Ingram or Adrian Peterson, trading a second-rounder to move up and take my No. 88 overall player is iffy." - Mel Kiper, ESPN

Ryan Ramczyk "I don't get this pick. Where does he play..." C+ , Pete Prisco, CBSNFL

This one makes no sense at all. If the Saints already have an elite multipurpose back in Mark Ingram Jr. and signed an aging up-the-middle bruiser in Adrian Peterson, then why on Earth did the Saints trade up to draft Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara near the top of the third round? Kamara is a good player, but can’t handle a bell-cow workload. New Orleans is a terrible landing spot for him." - John Buhler, NFL Fansided

""We saw a little bit of a safety run in the middle of the second round. New Orleans was right in the mix of that nonsense and overdraft Utah Utes safety Marcus Williams." - John Buhler NFL Fansided

"Ryan Ramczyk C+" Larry Holder, NOLA Times Picayune

I don't mean to say the front office shouldn't be held accountable. Two first rounders for one player needs to be held to a very high standard. In my opinion, to justify the picks, Davenport needs to beat out Okafor and start game 1. And by the end of the season he needs to be, at least, a serious probowl contender. The point I'm trying to make is that until they take the field, judging the draft at this point, positive or negative, is waste of time.
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Old 04-29-2018, 04:21 PM   #2
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Re: My thought on the 2018 draft

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Of course the draft needs to be questioned but to try to judge it before the picks have even put on pads is silly. The Saints front office must think these players have a good chance of being coached up to their potential. As of now, how can anyone say they're wrong? I recognize that it's offseason and there's not much to do other than debate potential but it's purely wasted time until the players take the field and we see how they shake out.

I suspect the coaches and scouts have spent more time analyzing each of these players and how they would fit into the Saints plans than any so called "draft expert" and far more than any of us here on the board. That's not blind loyalty, that's just common sense.

Some examples of last years "draft experts" wisdom...

“A big question mark here was the value given up to draft Kamara. Even if you question any possibilities beyond 2017 for Mark Ingram or Adrian Peterson, trading a second-rounder to move up and take my No. 88 overall player is iffy." - Mel Kiper, ESPN

Ryan Ramczyk "I don't get this pick. Where does he play..." C+ , Pete Prisco, CBSNFL

This one makes no sense at all. If the Saints already have an elite multipurpose back in Mark Ingram Jr. and signed an aging up-the-middle bruiser in Adrian Peterson, then why on Earth did the Saints trade up to draft Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara near the top of the third round? Kamara is a good player, but can’t handle a bell-cow workload. New Orleans is a terrible landing spot for him." - John Buhler, NFL Fansided

""We saw a little bit of a safety run in the middle of the second round. New Orleans was right in the mix of that nonsense and overdraft Utah Utes safety Marcus Williams." - John Buhler NFL Fansided

"Ryan Ramczyk C+" Larry Holder, NOLA Times Picayune

I don't mean to say the front office shouldn't be held accountable. Two first rounders for one player needs to be held to a very high standard. In my opinion, to justify the picks, Davenport needs to beat out Okafor and start game 1. And by the end of the season he needs to be, at least, a serious probowl contender. The point I'm trying to make is that until they take the field, judging the draft at this point, positive or negative, is waste of time.
Man..if I could, I would like this post a million times! Perfect examples of "experts" not knowing sheet. They think they know, but they really don't. How many came back after last yr saying, "I was dead wrong"? None..nadda.
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