Saints Draft, FA and Trade predictions (2nd Edition) (1 Viewer)

turntime · Jan 30, 2008

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Saints Draft with trades, Best player’s available (2nd edition)<O></O>
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1st (22 overall): Trade from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><ST1lace w:st="on">Dallas</ST1lace></st1:City> *.<O></O>
Dominigue Rodgers Cromartie, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">CB Tenn. St</st1:address></st1:Street>: Cadillac.<O

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Antoine Cason, CB Arizona: Good size & cover skills. <O

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Agib Talib, CB Kansas: Aggressive, good range.<O

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Dan Connor, <ST1

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2nd (38 overall): Trade from Jets **.<O></O>
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Leodis Mckelvin, CB Troy: Multi talented.<O

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Curtis Lofton, ILB Oklahoma: Short but very talented.<O

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Phillip Wheeler, ILB Georgia Tech: Good range for mike.<O

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Xavier Adibi, OLB Viginia Tech: Fast , Tackling machine.<O

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Pat Sims, DT Auburn: Quick for size.<O

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Red Bryant, DT Texas AM: Huge and mean. <O

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Dre Moore, DT Maryland: Run Stuffer, good 1st step.<O

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Matt Forte, RB Tulane: Take here if lose A. Stecker in F.A.<O

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Trevor Laws, DT Notre Dame: Good motor & pass rusher. <O

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Demario Pressley, <ST1

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Tracy Porter, CB Indiana: Road runner Speed 4.3. <O

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Patrick Lee, CB Auburn: Animal with speed.<O

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Chevis Jackson, CB LSU: Good man to man cover.<O

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Tom Zbikowski, Safety Notre Dame: Solid player.<O

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Jason Jones, DE Eastern Michigan: Fast, pass rusher.<O

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Jacob Tamme, TE Kentucky: Stock falling ?<O

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Ben Moffitt, ILB South Florida: Solid in the middle. <O

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Kellen Freeman Davis, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">TE Michigan St</st1:address></st1:Street>: Huge target, good hands.<O

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Craig Stevens, TE California: Solid player.<O

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Jonathan Goff, ILB Vanderbilt: Depth.<O

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Andrew Crummey, OG Maryland: Solid player.<O

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Chad Rinehart, OG Northern Iowa: Solid player.<O

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Chilo Rachal, OG USC: Solid player.<O

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Trevor Scott, DE Buffalo: Solid backup.<O

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Gary Barnidge, TE Louisville: Good hands.<O

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Adam Bishop, TE <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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Wesley Woodyard, OLB Kentucky: Small but fast, good tackler.<O

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Brennan Carvalho, <ST1

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Kory Lichtensteg, Center <st1:City w:st="on">Bowling Green</st1:City>: <ST1

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Adam Speiker, Center <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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Kyle Devan, Center <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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Derek Fine, TE <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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Matt Sherry, TE Villinova: Depth.<O

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Kolo Kapanui, TE West Texas AM: depth.<O

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Brent Miller, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">TE Arizona St</st1:address></st1:Street>: Depth.<O

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Drew Atchison, TE William & Mary: Depth.<O

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Louis Irizarry, TE <ST1

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Jason Reda Kicker <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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Darnel Jenkins, WR Miami: Quick.<O

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Steve Johnson, WR Kentucky: Depth.<O

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Justin Harper, WR Virginia: Depth.<O

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Pierre Garcon, WR Mount Union: Small school gem? <O

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Chris Horton, <ST1

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Englemon Bdandnt, FS Michigan: Depth.<O

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Jerrod Gaines, CB Miami-Ohio: Speedster.<O

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Antwaun Molden, CB Eastern Kentucky: Small school gem?<O

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Al Phillips, CB Wagnor: Small school gem?<O

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Henry Smith, DT Texas A&M: Depth.<O

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Kevin Brown, DT UCLA: Depth.<O

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Chris Norwell, DT Illinois: Depth.<O

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Stanford Keglar, OLB Purdue: Depth.<O

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Thomas Williams, OLB USC: Depth.<O

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Durell Mapp, OLB <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1

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Anthony Hoke, OLB <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1

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* If Ellis is off the board. Saints trade there 4th round (106 overall) 100 pts and 1st round pick (10 overall) 1300 pts to Dallas for there 1st round (22 overall) 780 pts and there 1st round (28 overall) 660 pts. <O

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The Saints will trade for Vilma for the cost of a 3rd /4th rd pick. Saints make trade with Jets. Saints will get the Jets 2nd round pick (38 overall) 520 pts and Jets will get Saints 1st round (28 overall) 660 pts to the Jets for the right to linebacker Johnathan Vilma. The compensation for Vilma = the cost of a 3rd / 4th rounder. <O

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***Saints trade down there own 2nd round pick (42 overall) 480 pts with Lions < > Eagles (47 to 51 overall) for there 2nd Round pick (47 – 51 overall) 430 to 390 pts. Saints are compensated a 4th rounder (111 to 115 overall) 72 to 64 pts. Saints recover the 4th rounder lost in an earlier trade.<O

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kenny59715 · Jan 30, 2008

You sure look like you know what you are talking about with all of that fine print, but Dallas has the 22nd and 28th pick not the 22nd and 30th.

demented · Jan 30, 2008

I'd much rather see us keep the 22nd 28th 42nd and 74th than do all that swapping for Vilma and an extra 4th rounder. I'd go
best CB/LB/DT@22 pick which ever has the highest grade still available.
best CB/LB/DT@28
best CB/LB/DT@42
Matt Forte@74 or best OL on the board
5th-7th project players from small schools that may have flown under the radar. DT/Safety/CB/RB(bruiser back)

Free Agency
On defense we need an impact MLB, CB or DT. We don't need all 3, don't break the bank for the flashy guy. Briggs/Samuel are too expensive, look at Trufont, Florence or the guy from Miaimi. I don't know of any good MLB's on the market so we might be screwed there. DT Williams from GB or possibly someone else of that caliber. We need to spend on 1 mid-upper guy and a couple of low end guys. The rest has to be taken care of in the draft.

On offense, we need to protect our investments. Brees needs a stout O-Line that gives him time like Brady gets. I'd advocate switching Jamaal back to right end where he doesn't have to face the speed rush and can pair with Evans to open some big holes. Sign Faneca if he's cheap enough to replace Nesbit or have Allemann ready to go. Get Bushrod or Strief ready to play left tackle with support from a tight end most of the time(since we only have 3 receivers). Make Faine compete with Goodwin in TC for who is actually the better center. If Goodwin could set protections like Faine it wouldn't even be a competition.

We have 30 million, I'd give a 25 million deal to Faneca and Florence(10 upfront). Sign Colston and Brown to long term deals if it fits under the cap. Leave Smith off till next year and threaten to franchise him or let him go if he underperforms again.

David Robbins · Jan 30, 2008

Wow. Lot of work. Great job.

GoldRush26 · Jan 30, 2008

In my opinion, the offense failed the team this season as well. Just remember the 0-4 start and you can see how the offense came up short so many times. The Saints need upgrades there as well, not just on defense. I can understand if the team needs to use first day picks on defense, but you don't neglect the other side of the ball.

A whole lot of you are just going to be highly disappointed on draft day, because no team will devote their entire free agent signings and draft picks to defense. No situation in the NFL is ever that critical. This defense is just 2 or 3 impact players away from being adequate.

workhorse · Jan 30, 2008

turntime, I really applaud the effort. Great work.

DrudkhFan · Jan 30, 2008

If we made the trade with Dallas I don't see any way we could pass up on Lofton at 28, Vilma is a huge risk.

canuckredux · Jan 30, 2008

Leodis McKelvin is rated by many as the top CB in the draft; how does he fall to the 2nd round? Antoine Cason is rated by many as a 2nd or 3rd round pick; on what are you basing the opinion that he's not only a 1st round pick, but is also better than McKelvin?

What are we going to do with the 2nd 1st round pick?

Why is Dallas going to give us their 2 firsts?

If we want DRC, we had better well take him at #10.

Treybad · Jan 30, 2008

I dont care if Vilma passes the physical with flying colors.... no way the jets get a 1st round pick in any form for Vilma..... unless the jets are gonna pay his salary......

Personally, I dont see Dallas, trading both there picks unless its for McFadden....

They have too many needs too give up 2 first round picks, if anything they trade down with one of them and get extra picks.....

With the age of there WRs and Julius Jones and possibly Flozell Adams leaving, there gonna try and replace those guys with there draft picks....

I see them selecting DB/WR with the first pick and WR/RB with there 2nd pick.....

brianw37 · Jan 31, 2008

canuckredux said:
Leodis McKelvin is rated by many as the top CB in the draft; how does he fall to the 2nd round? Antoine Cason is rated by many as a 2nd or 3rd round pick; on what are you basing the opinion that he's not only a 1st round pick, but is also better than McKelvin?

What are we going to do with the 2nd 1st round pick?

Why is Dallas going to give us their 2 firsts?

If we want DRC, we had better well take him at #10.

yea i gotta agree i dont think hell leave the top 15, he might end up being the first cornerback taken(that is if he lights up the combine). if we want him it will probably have to stay at 10

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