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lumm0x · 03-22-2003, 01:14 PM

In regard to WhoDat\'s comments, Mel Mitchell, if he doesn\'t trip on his shoelace coming off the bench is an upgrade over Jay Bellamy. If we get Tebucky Jones, the Jones/Knight offset is a wash at the least. Jones gives more athleticism, better range, equal or better special teams play, and more youth. I love Sammy Knight and truly hope that even if we get Tebucky Jones, I\'d prefer to see us field Knight and Jones and let Mel Mitchell spend another season in spot duty and special teams before Knght leaves.
Ruff upgrades MLB over Clemons (although I like Clemons as a pass rush OLB), Ambrose is better than Ken Irvin, and Gandy is a better LT than Turley when you factor the intangibles. The moves are for the better, but as you state, not taking us to that higher level we need to be at. The draft won\'t do that either, but my hope is the blockbuster player is still to come before we enter training camp.

03-22-2003, 01:14 PM	#11
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	da saints In regard to WhoDat\'s comments, Mel Mitchell, if he doesn\'t trip on his shoelace coming off the bench is an upgrade over Jay Bellamy. If we get Tebucky Jones, the Jones/Knight offset is a wash at the least. Jones gives more athleticism, better range, equal or better special teams play, and more youth. I love Sammy Knight and truly hope that even if we get Tebucky Jones, I\'d prefer to see us field Knight and Jones and let Mel Mitchell spend another season in spot duty and special teams before Knght leaves. Ruff upgrades MLB over Clemons (although I like Clemons as a pass rush OLB), Ambrose is better than Ken Irvin, and Gandy is a better LT than Turley when you factor the intangibles. The moves are for the better, but as you state, not taking us to that higher level we need to be at. The draft won\'t do that either, but my hope is the blockbuster player is still to come before we enter training camp.