GumboBC

Last year I wasn't too happy with the Saints' draft. In fact ... I was highly upset.

We had two very good DEs in Darren Howard and Charles Grant and we selected DE Will Smith with our 1st pick?!

At the moment when Will Smith's name was announced, I was very upset.

The Saints then selected MLB Courtney Watson in the 2nd round. Again ... I was very upset.

Even though Coutney Watson was a finalist for the the 2002 Bukus Award, I just didn't feel like he had a MIDDLE-LINEBACKER mentality!! To me, Watson seemed to be more of a finesse guy. I don't know about you, but I like my Middle-Linebackers on the mean and nasty side.

Last year there were many folks (not neccesarily on B&G) who tried to convince me that Courtney Watson was going to be a "special" MLB. I wasn't buying any of it !! And still don't!!

I don't really know why I wasn't impressed with Watson at MLB. Just a "gut" feeling, I suppose.

Some of you might think I'm on a rant to bash Courtney Watson? No ... that's not it at all. I think Watson will make a fine OLB. Just not a MLB.

This year we drafted MLB Alfred Fincher. I think Fincher is going to be a "special" MLB!! I have no FACTS to support this with. Just like I didn't have any FACTS to support my opinion of Coutney Watson. It's just a "gut" feeling based on what I've seen and read.

Of all of our draft picks (including Jammal Brown) I am most excited about Alfred Fincher. He reminds me a lot of the late-great Sam Mills. He even looks a bit like him.

I can't wait to see Fincher on the field!!










[Edited on 27/4/2005 by GumboBC]