Saints looking to trade up?!!!..... [MERGED]

Saintsfans27 said
Where in the world do you get this idea?

Dorsey - 6'2" 297lbs: 51 games/179 tackles(83 solo)/13.sacks for -93yds/27stops for loss of 123yds/4 pass deflections/ caused and recovered a fumble

Ellis - 6'1" 309lbs: 48 games/144 tackles(74 solo)/17.5 sacks for -130 yds/28.5 stops for loss of 158 yds/13 pass deflection/ caused 2 fumbles, recovered 4

Ellis can bench over 500lbs, benched 225 more than Dorsey (36 to 27), had a higher vertical jump (30" to 25.5"), and was faster in the 40 (5.01 to 5.14).

Now, while these are all stats and may not measure certain "intangibles", every place I have check says pretty much the same thing about both. "Non-stop motor" excellent instincts, etc.. I am not by any means saying one is BETTER than the other. You can decide that when they have both been in the league for 5 years. Truth be told, they have both had injury issues throughout their college careers, I think it's just that Dorsey's were more recent that people always bring his up.

BUT, what I am saying is that to say it isn't even close is a little far fetched. What I am also saying is what it would take for us to move up to selct Ellis in the draft is MORE than worth it vs. what it would take to move up to selct Dorsey. I am just thinking big picture in for what I see as two VERY comparable players.

It's only natural for people who live in a region to believe that the local player will be better because he gets more press and is more well-known. This is not to say that everyone is a "homer" by any means and therefore incapable of objectivity, but it's certainly understandable for anyone who follows the scene closely to have more exposure than anyone to players, local and abroad, however, the locals will always get more press in that region... added to the fact that, by most accounts, Dorsey IS the better prospect.

Personally, I'm a big USC fan and watch every game that I can and I like to think that I've got a pretty good knowledge of the game. I've seen a lot of Ellis and, to me, the guy's a stud. He's a clean player: Has all the college production that you are looking for as an indicator of pro potential and the measurables and intangibles to apply it at the next level. I like LSU and have seen several games and Dorsey looks very much the same. I didn't see anything in those games or subsequent highlight reels or workouts that would indicate a major separation between the two. They both look like blue-chip prospects who will be stars at the next level... but only time will tell.