Alex Anzalone:How do you like the pick? (2 Viewers)

[JackDiesel]

With our luck with injuries we are sure drafting hard players with them. Did we change out our medical staff too this offseason?

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

We don't like Anzalone because of injury issues BUT we would have been all in on Foster at mike, despite shoulder issues and possible concussion issues on a guy who really likes to hit?

Go figure

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

Anzalone could be Clay Matthews...more Clay Matthews like than TJ Watt in fact.

However, to be honest why do I feel like Duke Riley was stolen right from under our nose by ATL

 

[SweetT]

Wonder if St Dude will start a thread about this guy called "we bought a broken used Maytag"????

 

[soggymoss]

Can't stay healthy Another reach like Kikaha

Kikaha was not a reach.

 

[thiefinthenight]

Kikaha was not a reach.

His injury record says differently.

 

[2009ring]

There's nothin Kuechly about this guy. Sorry.

FWIW, the guys' 40 time was only .05 slower than Keuchly's. 3 cone drill was actually .04 seconds quicker than Luke's.

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

With our luck with injuries we are sure drafting hard players with them. Did we change out our medical staff too this offseason?

Just because a guy is healthy in College doesn't mean he wont sustain injuries in the pro's and just because a guy is injured in College doesn't mean his career will be similar in the pro's

Its little bit of luck both way's I presume. He checks the good FB player box though more than anything.

None of his injuries are lower body injuries so his wheels work and for a LB those wheels are important. Injuries are concerning but again...good FB player.

I like the draft so far.


To top it off might as well take a shot on Chad Kelly in the 6th lol.


Interestingly enough I get to watch Daeshon Hall closely....he's the guy I really wanted. Yet they can possibly get a trey hendrickson or something late or Deatrich Wise.


We'll see, Fat lady hasn't sung yet but considering our superbowl year was carried by a 3 headed RB monster and a turnover machine secondary I'd say we definitely got back to that formula with our first 4 picks and Anzalone does add rush ability as well as fitting the LB need.

You've gotta like the vision at least.

 

[2009ring]

We don't like Anzalone because of injury issues BUT we would have been all in on Foster at mike, despite shoulder issues and possible concussion issues on a guy who really likes to hit?

Go figure

Great point. If we picked Sidney Jones we'd all be running around like we'd won the lottery.

 

[Gumbo's Dad]

I think the last LB the Saints successfully drafted was Pat Swilling. So low expectations. If there was ever a chart about draft bust rate by position for this team, I think LB would be highest bust rate.

 

[TucsonSaintsFan]

Just curious...have we ever drafted someone that was injury prone in college that was not for us and had a good career?

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[WhoDat_SB44]

For some reason I get a Ninkovic vibe with this guy and I hope I'm wrong! Can't stay on the field for us but goes on to be a hell of a player!!

 

[Gumbo's Dad]

Feel like we've made this pick about 30 times already

Yeah since like 1987.

 

[lurking around]

I am reserving judgment on this pick. This is Mike Nolans first say on a LB so we'll see.

 

[FlySaint]

Not sure he's a bigger talent than Tim Williams who went two picks later and arguably was stronger in our biggest area of weakness....