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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Sullivan started some games, yes? So, Stanley Jean Baptist comes from the 2nd round (leading LSU homer WR Landry) to win it all...at the tape Then there's LB Fortt in the 4th, OT Took in the 6th (same year)...ugh. And ...

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Old 05-18-2020, 08:45 PM   #11
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Sullivan started some games, yes?

So, Stanley Jean Baptist comes from the 2nd round (leading LSU homer WR Landry) to win it all...at the tape

Then there's LB Fortt in the 4th, OT Took in the 6th (same year)...ugh. And those scouting them took years to get themselves fired.

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Old 05-18-2020, 09:27 PM   #12
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Re: Saints worst draft bust of all-time?

We paid a high price for Ricky Williams and he did nothing near what we thought he would.
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Old 05-18-2020, 09:32 PM   #13
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Sully here. I remember Hasslet saying he picked him because he had a “nastiness” he brought to the table. Instead he just ate everything on the table.
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Old 05-18-2020, 09:41 PM   #14
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We used the 11th pick in the draft on a kicker!!! I still remember Cowboy fans laughing at us.
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Old 05-18-2020, 09:49 PM   #15
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Russell Erxleben. I'm still mad about that one.


Punter, in the first round, 11th overall pick...

Granted we had Archie Manning, but Joe Montana went in the third round!

Kellen Winslow went 13th overall, two picks later...

Mark Gastineau went 41st overall, in the second round...

Another Notables in the Draft:

KR/CB Roy Green, who converted to WR and had a HOF-worthy career...

OT Max Montoya, (Archie could've used him)...

WR Drew Hill, Saints Killer with the Rams, later part of Houston's Run & Shoot...
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Old 05-18-2020, 11:29 PM   #16
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Ricky was not a bust. When you rush for 250 yds in a game and still lose the problems go way deeper than RB. So many games mismanaged. We were still winning 6-7 games with him. He was a good RB on a horrible team.
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Old 05-19-2020, 12:06 AM   #17
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Re: Saints worst draft bust of all-time?

I’ll go further back 1987 DE Shawn knight #1 pick 11th overall. Only played a year I believe , Davenport drafted in similar spot is all world compared to him


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Old 05-19-2020, 02:01 AM   #18
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Re: Saints worst draft bust of all-time?

Sullivan?
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Old 05-19-2020, 02:03 AM   #19
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We paid a high price for Ricky Williams and he did nothing near what we thought he would.
Ricky had 1000 yards in 10 games his rookie season, didn't he? Think he got hurt after that. What we paid for him in the draft isn't his responsibility
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Old 05-19-2020, 09:17 AM   #20
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Re: Saints worst draft bust of all-time?

I don't even think the kicker was a bust. No kicker should ever be drafted that high. Dumbest pick of all time, sure. Probably the dumbest pick ever in the NFL.
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