Every Tuesday we want you to "go off" on whatever Saints-related topic is bothering you. Tell us how you feel and don't spare any expense. To submit your rant, send an e-mail to whodatsayteam@gmail.com. We will sift through the garbage and post the best stuff every Tuesday. If we get 5 good ones, we'll post them all. Happy complaining.By reader OnOme Ojo -- Uptown, New Orleans.
DRAFT A FREAKING CORNERBACK!!!
I pray to all things that are holy that the saints finally draft a cornerback in the first round. It seems like for over a decade now the saints biggest need going in to the draft has been a cornerback and for a decade now my beloved saints have neglected to draft an elite sought-after corner. Instead, we sign 5 feet 8 inch cover two midgets left over from other teams. I am no expert on the draft and don't pretend to be. I can't tell you which cornerback the saints should draft with the 10th pick – that’s what the saints pay scouts for. But I do know that I want them to draft ANY cornerback with the 10th pick. Too many times the saints have drafted project cornerbacks in the later rounds who have been absolute busts (Michael Hawthorne, Keyou Craver). I WANT and NEED an impact corner who we can be excited about. I know many people want a defensive tackle and I would equally like Dorsey; however, we have to give up way too much to get him! I also know many other people want us to swap our 10th for the eagles’ 19th pick for Lito Sheppard. NO!!!!! First off, why do want someone else's unwanted players? I have never understood that philosophy of trading for players that a team doesn't want anymore – it makes no sense whatsoever. If they are that good then why would a team want to get rid of them? Sometimes I admit there are exceptions (i.e. Vilma because that was a system change). Secondly, who would we draft at 19? Sure there would be corners of value on the board, but we wouldn’t need one b/c we just traded for Sheppard!!! There will be no defensive tackle or linebacker worthy of the 19th pick on the board. So what the hell to you suggest? …Trade back again with
MICKEY LOOMIS, PLEASE DAMNIT, draft a cornerback with the 10th overall pick and and stop ignoring the biggest weakness on defense for over a decade!
4 comments:
man -- none of those corners are worthy of the #10 overall pick. I think it would be stupid to take one!
Let's not forget what happened the last time the Saints drafted a high profile corner in round one. I think the lesson we learn from guys like the one and only Alex M Molden is that it's difficult to scout the corner position, and you just never know who is going to develop into a shut down guy. Many guys have the physical tools. but there's only one Champ Bailey.
Lito is technically the Eagles are trying to get rid of, but he's still one of the elite CBs in the league. The Eagles now just have 3 very very good CBs, and one who's time it is to get a contract extension, so he becomes expendable. Plus it's worth if it the expendable player from another team is better than what you have.
Anonymous your kinda right.. Rodgers- Cromartie is a very good player he might be worth it.. True section123saintsfan.. and ctalati32 I'm loving the idea of Lito sheppard!
Does anyone know if Randall Gay is really that good? Last time we picked up a CB (Jason David) we made a big mistake taking a zone CB and putting him in a Coverage Defense..
I believe the Saints should trade with the Patriots and pick up USC DT Sedrick Ellis.. because quite frankly hollis thomas and brin young airnt gonna get it done.. We hav amazing DE lets put in a good DT and we will have a great line! Look at the Champion New York Giants.. They had an amazing line, and yet they had an average DB system at best.. Pressure the QB and the DBs will do fine!
If we CAN move up do it and pick up a DT, If we can't move up Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is the man for THE BLACK AND GOLD!!!
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