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As it stands today, the Saints are in Prime position to add a difference maker on defense with the #10 pick.
Based on the opinions floating around this board, USC LB Keith Rivers, and Tennessee State CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie are the pick of the litter.
If the top nine plays out accordingly (assuming both Rivers and DRC are there), here's how I see it.
I am a true believer that the front "seven" drastically alters the landscape, and the overall success of the back "four."
Rivers is a superiorly athletic LB, (think, Joey Porter), who is always around the ball, can move from sideline to sideline with ease, and plays aggressively against the run.
Dreaming of a D-line consisting of McCray, Grant, Thomas, and Smith, backed by Rivers, Vilma, and Fujita, makes me want to wet my pants.
If Rivers was the selection, our front seven would be top 10 in the league.
Think back to 2000. We had Howard, Glover, Hand, and Johnson. Backed by Clemons (A sack artist), Mitchell, and I can’t remember the other LB. But I do remember the fact that Fred Weary, and Kevin Smith were our starting corners, yet we led the NFL in sacks and had a top rated defense. All based on the pressure of the front seven.
Now to DRC. Let me premise it by saying this, Deion was drafted in 1989. Champ Bailey was drafted in 1998. It is now 2008, and along comes DRC. My point is this; these guys come around every 10 years.
DRC is 6-2, 185 lbs., running a 4.31 and possessing ball skills like no other prospect in this draft.
A shut down corner truly takes away your opponents best WR, because at all points, he will be challenged, by an elite CB. Steve Smith would be in trouble. Roddy White, please!!!! You get the picture. Galloway, covered!!!
A shut down corner takes your opponents’ favorite weapon, and turns it into a liability.
Imagine how many times you’ve seen Champ Bailey pick off Carson Palmer, for trying to go to Ocho Cinco. Chad has won his battles, and scored his TD’s on occasion, but you better believe Palmer looks elsewhere first, when playing the Broncos.
The days of cringing when the ball is thrown deep would be over. You can’t outrun 4.3 speed. Especially when the person running the 4.3 is 6'2, with long arms and can jump out of the building. The days of “Oh, He should’ve caught that” would be at rest.
We could actually rejoice in the fact that any deep ball thrown, has a very high chance of being an INT, just handing the ball over to our potent offense.
In conclusion, I would be trilled about either pick. In my honest opinion, I think both players have special talents, and would be instant starters on our new look defense.
But the problem is, special CBs come around once, maybe twice a decade. And being that the Saints haven’t had one, in all of my 26 years of living, my vote would have to go to DRC.
Based on the opinions floating around this board, USC LB Keith Rivers, and Tennessee State CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie are the pick of the litter.
If the top nine plays out accordingly (assuming both Rivers and DRC are there), here's how I see it.
I am a true believer that the front "seven" drastically alters the landscape, and the overall success of the back "four."
Rivers is a superiorly athletic LB, (think, Joey Porter), who is always around the ball, can move from sideline to sideline with ease, and plays aggressively against the run.
Dreaming of a D-line consisting of McCray, Grant, Thomas, and Smith, backed by Rivers, Vilma, and Fujita, makes me want to wet my pants.
If Rivers was the selection, our front seven would be top 10 in the league.
Think back to 2000. We had Howard, Glover, Hand, and Johnson. Backed by Clemons (A sack artist), Mitchell, and I can’t remember the other LB. But I do remember the fact that Fred Weary, and Kevin Smith were our starting corners, yet we led the NFL in sacks and had a top rated defense. All based on the pressure of the front seven.
Now to DRC. Let me premise it by saying this, Deion was drafted in 1989. Champ Bailey was drafted in 1998. It is now 2008, and along comes DRC. My point is this; these guys come around every 10 years.
DRC is 6-2, 185 lbs., running a 4.31 and possessing ball skills like no other prospect in this draft.
A shut down corner truly takes away your opponents best WR, because at all points, he will be challenged, by an elite CB. Steve Smith would be in trouble. Roddy White, please!!!! You get the picture. Galloway, covered!!!
A shut down corner takes your opponents’ favorite weapon, and turns it into a liability.
Imagine how many times you’ve seen Champ Bailey pick off Carson Palmer, for trying to go to Ocho Cinco. Chad has won his battles, and scored his TD’s on occasion, but you better believe Palmer looks elsewhere first, when playing the Broncos.
The days of cringing when the ball is thrown deep would be over. You can’t outrun 4.3 speed. Especially when the person running the 4.3 is 6'2, with long arms and can jump out of the building. The days of “Oh, He should’ve caught that” would be at rest.
We could actually rejoice in the fact that any deep ball thrown, has a very high chance of being an INT, just handing the ball over to our potent offense.
In conclusion, I would be trilled about either pick. In my honest opinion, I think both players have special talents, and would be instant starters on our new look defense.
But the problem is, special CBs come around once, maybe twice a decade. And being that the Saints haven’t had one, in all of my 26 years of living, my vote would have to go to DRC.