Triplett says Saints Interest in Chris "Beanie" Wells is "Bona Fide"

SaintsFan7 said
Entirely depends on how the Saints grade the players available at #14. If the orgaization feels Wells will be a better player than anyone they could pick on defense, I would consider that a good move. They should not out think themselves or reach. "All things work together for the greater good.' if you cannot pass the ball 8 man fronts almost deny you the opportunity to run the ball effectively.

So i understand the connection between throwing and passing the ball. However teams that can run the ball effectively in most cases can do on offense anything and i mean anything they want to do to you. It makes things so easy.

That in turn helps the defense. (clock managment, rest, situational circumstances)

Now when you factor in a better game day signal caller in Williams and some depth additions, things could turn around fast.

I look at the situation this way.

We have the most productive offense in the entire league. Is it because we have a good rushing attack? No. It's mainly because of Drew Brees and a nice mix of skill position players. Why draft a guy at number 14 when we don't even have a need for him. Bush and Thomas have the skills to get the job done on that side of the ball.

Defenses in the NFL these days are desigend to do two things.

A. Stop the run
B. Pressure the QB

The way to counter defenses is by having a QB who makes quick decisions, building an offensive line that can block, and having skill position players on the field who can catch and beat their man when in one on one situations.

The days of having a dominant running game are over in the NFL as most quality teams in the league can stop the run if they know its coming. You have got to be able to throw the ball and make big plays. We have that ability already. No need to invest a first round pick in a workhorse RB when our offense is designed to spread the ball around. We need playmakers on D. We need passrushers and guys in the secondary who can intercept passes.