If we drafted the best available LB or CB in the 1st round....

Great post NovaSaint (btw, I'm a Saints Fan in DC).

Total agree w/ the Saints' needs for DT, LB, CB and OL.

Some quick comments:

1. Would love to grab either Dorsey or Ellis at DT at #10, but unless they both fall (unlikely) or maybe we trade up (maybe?), we're probably not gonna get either. BUT, if we do, no doubt, either starts immediately!

2. If we select LB Rivers, who seems to be the best LB available, does he start in place of Shanle? Is he better than Shanle?

3. Are any of the top 3 CBs available (McKelvin, Jenkins or my favorite Cromartie) better than Jason David or Usama Young (assuming MM gets back healty)? I know we all say that CBs are hard to break into the starting line-up during the 1st year and often have alot of trouble (see Alex Molden), but would any of the picks start over any of the guys we have now?

That's the ultimate question: would Jenkins, McKelvin or Cromartie start in place of either Jason David, Usama Young or Craft?