McCoy Does Not Suck

10-30-2019, 06:48 PM

The Saints were without a first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. That didn't stop them from landing one of its best players in Erik McCoy.

In trading up to snag the big man from Texas A&M at No. 48 overall, New Orleans not only acquired its immediate successor to the retired Max Unger, but a player who's outperformed all but four of the 47 players chosen ahead of him, according to midseason rookie rankings from Yahoo! Sports.

"The Saints landed a first-round talent in McCoy to ease the retirement of Max Unger," says the breakdown. "McCoy is becoming one of the NFL's best young centers."

Coming in on the list at No. 6, here are the players who slotted ahead of McCoy:

EDGE Nick Bosa (Ohio State), San Francisco 49ers, No. 2 overall
DT Dexter Lawrence (Clemson), New York Giants, No. 17 overall
WR Terry McLaurin (Ohio State), Washington Redskins, No. 76 overall
QB Kyler Murray (Oklahoma), Arizona Cardinals, No. 1 overall
EDGE Brian Burns (Florida State), Carolina Panthers, No. 16 overall

https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/a...62204ec6a.html

darksoul35 · 10-30-2019, 07:03 PM

This has been a hell of a pick. He might end up being a better player than Max at a lot cheaper price.

jeanpierre · 10-30-2019, 07:14 PM

Playing like a first round pick...

WillMacKenzie · 10-30-2019, 08:00 PM

A good young center will prolong Drew’s career. Happy to have him

44Champs · 10-30-2019, 08:11 PM

Is there a better O-Line in the league? NO

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Beastmode · 10-30-2019, 08:28 PM

I have always had an immense amount of respect for Payton with the OL. Normally can't have both lines stellar but the OL, he has always tried to make it as good as possible. At least with a good OL you are never out of the game.

Choose one line and make it super strong. Gonna win at least half the games with that mentality.

iceshack149 · 10-30-2019, 08:53 PM

I know that it's a smaller sample size but Chauncy Gardner Johnson has been pretty great in the two games that he's played in as well.

lee909 · 10-30-2019, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

I know that it's a smaller sample size but Chauncy Gardner Johnson has been pretty great in the two games that he's played in as well.

Could see the team letting Marcus Williams walk or trade the the way he is playing.

44Champs · 10-30-2019, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

I have always had an immense amount of respect for Payton with the OL. Normally can't have both lines stellar but the OL, he has always tried to make it as good as possible. At least with a good OL you are never out of the game.

Choose one line and make it super strong. Gonna win at least half the games with that mentality.

We're probably the only team with a top 5 on both sides of the Ball

XLIV CHAMPS

CHA_CHING · 10-31-2019, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

Is there a better O-Line in the league? NO

XLIV CHAMPS

and we won't get any credit for it. All the talk will be about the Cowboys' super amazing o-line that still gives up a ton of sacks.

10-30-2019, 06:48 PM	#1
Threaded by saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5 Rating: (0 votes - average) The Saints were without a first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. That didn't stop them from landing one of its best players in Erik McCoy. In trading up to snag the big man from Texas A&M at No. 48 overall, New Orleans not only acquired its immediate successor to the retired Max Unger, but a player who's outperformed all but four of the 47 players chosen ahead of him, according to midseason rookie rankings from Yahoo! Sports. "The Saints landed a first-round talent in McCoy to ease the retirement of Max Unger," says the breakdown. "McCoy is becoming one of the NFL's best young centers." Coming in on the list at No. 6, here are the players who slotted ahead of McCoy: EDGE Nick Bosa (Ohio State), San Francisco 49ers, No. 2 overall DT Dexter Lawrence (Clemson), New York Giants, No. 17 overall WR Terry McLaurin (Ohio State), Washington Redskins, No. 76 overall QB Kyler Murray (Oklahoma), Arizona Cardinals, No. 1 overall EDGE Brian Burns (Florida State), Carolina Panthers, No. 16 overall https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/a...62204ec6a.html Crusader, SmashMouth, jeanpierre and 1 others like this.
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10-30-2019, 07:03 PM	#2
darksoul35 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,041	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck This has been a hell of a pick. He might end up being a better player than Max at a lot cheaper price.
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10-30-2019, 07:14 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck Playing like a first round pick... SmashMouth, stickman and K Major like this.

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WillMacKenzie 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,627	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck A good young center will prolong Drew’s career. Happy to have him

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44Champs Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,589	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck Is there a better O-Line in the league? NO XLIV CHAMPS SaintGnome and CHA_CHING like this.
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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck I have always had an immense amount of respect for Payton with the OL. Normally can't have both lines stellar but the OL, he has always tried to make it as good as possible. At least with a good OL you are never out of the game. Choose one line and make it super strong. Gonna win at least half the games with that mentality.
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iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,299 Blog Entries: 1	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck I know that it's a smaller sample size but Chauncy Gardner Johnson has been pretty great in the two games that he's played in as well. Crusader, homerj07, 44Champs and 2 others like this.

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lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,809 Blog Entries: 1	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck Originally Posted by iceshack149 I know that it's a smaller sample size but Chauncy Gardner Johnson has been pretty great in the two games that he's played in as well. Could see the team letting Marcus Williams walk or trade the the way he is playing.

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44Champs Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,589	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck Originally Posted by Beastmode I have always had an immense amount of respect for Payton with the OL. Normally can't have both lines stellar but the OL, he has always tried to make it as good as possible. At least with a good OL you are never out of the game. Choose one line and make it super strong. Gonna win at least half the games with that mentality. We're probably the only team with a top 5 on both sides of the Ball XLIV CHAMPS
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10-31-2019, 12:11 AM	#10
CHA_CHING 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,159	Re: McCoy Does Not Suck Originally Posted by 44Champs Is there a better O-Line in the league? NO XLIV CHAMPS and we won't get any credit for it. All the talk will be about the Cowboys' super amazing o-line that still gives up a ton of sacks. 44Champs likes this.