New Orleans Saints Draft pick analysis since Coach Payton Hired 2006 to 2012 (1 Viewer)

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New Orleans Saints Draft pick analysis since Coach Payton Hired 2006 to 2012

Please grade each year and discuss.

Year--Players Drafted---Players still with team---Players left --- Grade
2006 ----------- 8 ------------------ 4 ----------------------- 4 ------------- A+
2007 ----------- 7 ------------------ 0 ----------------------- 7 ------------- C-
2008 ----------- 6 ------------------ 0 ----------------------- 6 ------------- B
2009 ----------- 4 ------------------ 2 ----------------------- 2 ------------- C-
2010 ----------- 6 ------------------ 4 ----------------------- 2 --------- --- B
2011 ----------- 6 ------------------ 4 ----------------------- 2 ------------- B
2012 ----------- 5 ------------------ 5 ----------------------- 0 ------------- C-
2013 ----------- 5 ------------------ 5 ----------------------- 0 ------------- ?

Our roster currently do not have an player drafted in year 2007 & 2008.

2013
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 15 15 Kenny Vaccaro S Texas
3 13 75 Terron Armstead OT Arkansas-Pine Bluff
3 20 82 John Jenkins DT Georgia
5 11 144 Kenny Stills WR Oklahoma
6 15 183 Rufus Johnson DE Tarleton State

2012
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
3 26 89 Akiem Hicks DE Regina
4 27 122 Nick Toon WR Wisconsin
5 27 162 Corey White S Samford
6 9 179 Andrew Tiller OG Syracuse
7 27 234 Marcel Jones OT Nebraska


2011
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 24 24 Cameron Jordan DE California
1 28 28 Mark Ingram RB Alabama (Traded 1st round of 2012)
3 8 72 Martez Wilson LB Illinois
3 24 88 Johnny Patrick CB Louisville ----- Cut
7 23 226 Greg Romeus DE Pittsburgh
7 40 243 Nate Bussey OLB Illinois ----- Cut


2010
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 32 32 Patrick Robinson CB Florida State
2 32 64 Charles Brown OT USC
3 31 95 Jimmy Graham TE Miami
4 25 123 Al Woods DT LSU ----- Cut
5 27 158 Matt Tennant C Boston College
7 32 239 Sean Canfield QB Oregon State ----- Cut


2009
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 14 14 Malcom Jenkins CB Ohio State
4 16 116 Chip Vaughn S Wake Forest ----- Cut
4 18 118 Stanley Arnoux LB Wake Forest ----- Cut
5 28 164 Thomas Morstead P SMU


2008
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 7 7 Sedrick Ellis DT Southern California ----- Left in Free Agency
2 9 40 Tracy Porter CB Indiana ----- Left in Free Agency
5 9 144 DeMario Pressley DT North Carolina State ----- Cut
5 29 164 Carl Nicks OT Nebraska ----- Left in Free Agency
6 12 178 Taylor Mehlhall K Wisconsin ----- Cut
7 30 237 Adrian Arrington WR Michigan ----- Cut


2007
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 27 27 Robert Meachem WR Tennessee ----- Left in Free Agency
3 2 66 Usama Young CB Kent State ----- Left in Free Agency
3 25 88 Andy Alleman OG Akron ----- Cut
4 8 107 Antonio Pittman RB Ohio State ----- Cut
4 26 125 Jermon Bushrod OT Towson ----- Left in Free Agency
5 8 145 David Jones CB Wingate ----- Cut
7 10 220 Marvin Mitchell LB Tennessee ----- Cut


2006
Round Pick Overall Name Position School
1 2 2 Reggie Bush RB Southern California ----- Traded
2 11 43 Roman Harper S Alabama
4 11 108 Jahri Evans OT Bloomsburg
5 2 135 Rob Ninkovich DE Purdue ----- Cut
6 2 171 Mike Hass WR Oregon State ----- Cut
6 5 174 Josh 'Bernard' Lay CB Pittsburgh ----- Cut
7 2 210 Zach Strief OT Northwestern
7 44 252 Marques Colston WR Hofstra
 
unless you are also attributing part of the mark ingram trade/pick combination to the 2012 i think you are overgrading the 2011 draft and undervalueing the 2012 draft. Cant do much good in a draft with virtually no (high) picks
 
unless you are also attributing part of the mark ingram trade/pick combination to the 2012 i think you are overgrading the 2011 draft and undervalueing the 2012 draft. Cant do much good in a draft with virtually no (high) picks

Good point. you are right my friend.
 
The one draft that stands out as bad was the 2007 draft. It was also the
last draft where the Saints had as many seven draft picks. And note that over the last seven drafts, we have had only three seound picks.

The story of our drafting since 2006 is not some bad draft picks--all teams make in retrospect some bad draft picks--but too few picks.
 
Considering we got a starting LT, a respectable receiver sometimes/starter, and a solid back Db, I don't think u can say the 2007 draft was that bad (C+ in my view).
 
too many "cuts" for my liking..

If you compare it to all the other teams, I'm confident you would find the same thing... It's a high turnover business. The bottom half of your line up turns over every year. If you're still average or below average by the time you're contract is up, you will get replaced by a rookie with more potential and a smaller contract...
 
Considering we got a starting LT, a respectable receiver sometimes/starter, and a solid back Db, I don't think u can say the 2007 draft was that bad (C+ in my view).

its not good though. no true impact players and the starter(s) were by all accounts consistently among the worst players starting.

think about it this way. Lets assume the career of a starter is about 7 years (an average nfl career is obviously much shorter but lets say 7 for starters). That means to get your amount of quality players into the nfl you need about 3 starters from each draft +udfa unless you want to be a systemic buyer in free agency. Assuming 1 starting calibre player player from UDFA each year you still need about 2 starters and 2-3 backups each and every draft to have a nice and balanced roster. This is also why i have issues with the staff being so aggressive trading picks away.

the 07 draft provided about half of what its supposed to provide in quality so it should really have quite a bad grade if you ask me
 
Why do you feel the draft picks are all on Coach S. Payton vs M. Loomis and the scouting department?

I will trade each of these drafts compared to with over 75% of the teams in the NFL.
 
Why do you feel the draft picks are all on Coach S. Payton vs M. Loomis and the scouting department?

I will trade each of these drafts compared to with over 75% of the teams in the NFL.

Lol.... Based on what... This is the epitome of the nonsense you have to sift thru when exposed to the opinion of the general public.... Making comments and stating opinion based on absolutely no substance...
 
Rob Ninkovich DE Purdue great pick, still a great player for the Pats, just wrong scheme for us at the time, wish he was here now, not a very accurate list, Marvin Mitchell was great for us and is also still playing. and many others
 

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