Pro football draft guide slams Mickey Loomis

It's kind of funny that the article would mention something like this. Correct me if i'm wrong, but you're best players should come from your 1st and 2nd round picks right? After that you're looking for depth and to hopefully stumble upon a gem like Jahri Evans or a Marques Colston. I Believe Loomis and SP have done a great job drafting, but I just used this as an excuse to do a little research. :ezbill:

So the article states that our best players come out of the 1st round and 2nd, our WRs are better because of Brees, and we hardly get much depth from rounds 3-7.

So if we omit our 1st rounders: Malcolm Jenkins, Sedrick Ellis, Robert Meachem, Reggie Bush, Jammal Brown, Will Smith, Johnathan Sullivan(fail), Charles Grant, and Donte Stallworth.

Then we omit our 2nd rounders: Tracy Porter, Roman Harper, Josh Bullocks(lol), Devery Henderson, Courtney Watson(fail), Jonathan Stinchcomb, and LeCharles Bentley.

bolds are people still on the team.
In 2009 rounds 3-7: Chip Vaughn, Stanley Arnoux, and Thomas Morstead
In 2008 rounds 3-7: DeMario Pressley, Carl Nicks, Taylor Melhaff, and Adrian Arrington.
In 2007 rounds 3-7: Usama Young, Andy Alleman, Antonio Pittman, Jermon Bushrod, David Jones, and Marvin Mitchell.
In 2006 rounds 3-7: Jahri Evans, Rob Ninkovich, Mike Hass, Josh Lay, Zach Strief, and Marques Colston.
In 2005 rounds 3-7: Alfred Fincher, Chase Lyman, Adrian McPherson, Jason Jefferson, and Jimmy Verdon.
In 2004 rounds 3-7: Rodney Leisle, Mike Karney, and Colby Bockwoldt.
In 2003 rounds 3-7: Cie Grant, Montrae Holland, Melvin Williams, Kareem Kelly, and Talmer Gardner.
In 2002 rounds 3-7: James Allen, Keyuo Craver, Mel Mitchell, J.T. O'Sullivan, John Gilmore, Derrius Monroe.

So apparently with Payton as HC we've been getting a lot more quality depth and finding a lot more gems in the later rounds. I can't really name anyone that stands out before 2006 besides Mike Karney who we decided we could upgrade.

IMO, Loomis looks a lot better now that Sean Payton is here, but I'll leave the rest of the opinions on how well he has drafted to the rest of you.