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[papz]

Not Saints related but Baltimore is absolutely killing this draft.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by papz

Not Saints related but Baltimore is absolutely killing this draft.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

As a side note, 65%, on average, of draft picks do not make the final roster and that includes picks made in the first two days. It's probably closer to 85% of players drafted in the final four rounds that fail to make a roster. Odds are we gave up nothing of value to get a potential starter. Not bad at all.

Of course, for those into the draft as an event, I can see the disappointment. It's entertaining to see who we pick late even if there little to no chance of them making the squad.

Allow me to illustrate how much a difference having multiple picks makes...

After 2017, probably our best draft class during the Payton era was 2006; now look at the draft haul of the Day 3 talent vs the Day 1 and Day 2 talent...

Day 1

Rd 1, Pick No. 2, RB Reggie Bush, USC

Day 2

Rd 2, Pick No. 43, SS Roman Harper, Bama

Day 3

Rd 4, Pick No. 108, RG Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg

Rd 5, Pick No. 135 DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue

Rd 6, Pick No. 171 WR Mike Hass, Oregon State

Rd 6, Pick No. 174 CB Josh Lay, Pittsburgh

Rd 7, Pick No. 210 RT Zach Strief, Northwestern

Rd 7, Pick No. 252 WR Marques Colston, Hofstra


As you can see the Day 3 haul has a likely HOFer, two more ProBowlers (for what that's worth), and a key DE on two Patriot Superbowl Winning Teams...

You're right that there's so many factors that go into success in the draft, but having more darts for the dart board gives you more chances at a bullseye in the draft...

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Allow me to illustrate how much a difference having multiple picks makes...

After 2017, probably our best draft class ever was 2006; now look at the draft haul of the Day 3 talent vs the Day 1 and Day 2 talent...

Day 1

Rd 1, Pick No. 2, RB Reggie Bush, USC

Day 2

Rd 2, Pick No. 43, SS Roman Harper, Bama

Day 3

Rd 4, Pick No. 108, RG Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg

Rd 5, Pick No. 135 DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue

Rd 6, Pick No. 171 WR Mike Hass, Oregon State

Rd 6, Pick No. 174 CB Josh Lay, Pittsburgh

Rd 7, Pick No. 210 RT Zach Strief, Northwestern

Rd 7, Pick No. 252 WR Marques Colston, Hofstra

You had to go back 14 years to find that much success. That is the exception to the rule. That one time when something stuck to the wall when thrown.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

You had to go back 14 years to find that much success. That is the exception to the rule. That one time when something stuck to the wall when thrown.

Yes, because Sean Payton trades away picks like a sailor coming into gambling port and we rarely have had that many picks, but when we did, '06 and '17, the results were awesome...

[halloween 65]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Yes, because Sean Payton trades away picks like a sailor coming into gambling port and we rarely have had that many picks, but when we did, '06 and '17, the results were awesome...

Yep, your on a roll.

[st thomas]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Yes, because Sean Payton trades away picks like a sailor coming into gambling port and we rarely have had that many picks, but when we did, '06 and '17, the results were awesome...

Easy on the navy JP I just watched midway last week


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[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by st thomas

Easy on the navy JP I just watched midway last week


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Merchant Marines?

[halloween 65]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Allow me to illustrate how much a difference having multiple picks makes...

After 2017, probably our best draft class ever was 2006; now look at the draft haul of the Day 3 talent vs the Day 1 and Day 2 talent...

Day 1

Rd 1, Pick No. 2, RB Reggie Bush, USC

Day 2

Rd 2, Pick No. 43, SS Roman Harper, Bama

Day 3

Rd 4, Pick No. 108, RG Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg

Rd 5, Pick No. 135 DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue

Rd 6, Pick No. 171 WR Mike Hass, Oregon State

Rd 6, Pick No. 174 CB Josh Lay, Pittsburgh

Rd 7, Pick No. 210 RT Zach Strief, Northwestern

Rd 7, Pick No. 252 WR Marques Colston, Hofstra

I totally forgot about all those except for Colston. Great example and just that year also. I know it goes way further back than just that year but you actually gave one of the best eye openers as far as later round picks becoming great and the necessity to have those picks in one shot. Excellent JP, excellent.

[jeanpierre]

A Tight End getting a call from Sean Payton and the Saints offense? I bet he was...

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