Off season thread

Discussion in 'New Orleans Saints Forum' started by mctiger, Apr 19, 2016.

  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    with a 3-4 defense, I don't think Lawson fits the bill at DE (too small at 270 lbs), unless you were thinking of him as OLB

    are we back to running a 4-3? the depth chart on the Saints website shows us as a 4-3

    If that's the case, then Lawson was the perfect pick as DE, and Rankins makes absolutely no sense at 6-1, 300 lbs. He'd have to move inside to DT.

    I just googled the answer and it looks like we'll be running a 4-3. Not sure about this Rankins pick.
     
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    Bengal B Founding Member

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    I was hoping for Lawson but I don't know much about Rankin
     
  3. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    cbssports gave us an A grade on the pick

    Dallas got the worst grade of D for drafting the running back from Ohio State (Elliot), lol
     
  4. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

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    ESPN radio guys are calling Elliot pick a home run. Will take the pressure off of Romo like DeMarco Murray did... Freddy Coleman just called him the best player in the draft
     
  5. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    yahoo also gave it an A
     
  6. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Everybody seems to like our pick.
     
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  7. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    I agree; Dallas just got a whole lot better, at least on offense.
     
  8. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    I'll like it a lot more if we get a pass rush artist in the 2nd round.
     
  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Saints take Keyshawn Johnson's nephew in 2nd round, Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State

    6'3" 212 lbs

    He was my hope when our pick came up.

    He is a work in progress, but his ceiling is high. He's either going to "get it" at the NFL level at excel, or he'll be a bust.

    A lot of the same attributes of Colston, good hands, high points the ball, good redzone target, a little better speed than Colston (4.55 40), yards after catch potential. Needs to learn better route running.
     
  10. tirk

    tirk im the lyrical jessie james

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    Deion Jones went to Atlanta.

    LSU's only pick thus far.
     

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