Saints Meet with DT Kentwan Balmer (1 Viewer)

[canuckredux]

I know why a lot of you guys are down on Balmer, but I don't think he's a Sullivan clone by a long shot. For one, have you ever seen a picture of this guy? They look nothing alike and he looks to keep up with his body, something Sully never tried to do.

Second, instead of saying the guy only made an impact his last year, look into a little deeper.....he had a new coaching staff with Butch Davis come in before his senior season. Did any of you ever think that a change in philosophy is what allowed him to become a more dominant threat?

10 is definately too high for him, but, IMO, he gets dogged for idiotic reasons and if anyone did research on the guy can form an educated opinion on the guy instead of just reading........"underachiever".....once or twice and labeling him with one of the biggest busts in recent memory.

Well put. I've been defending him for a long time. Most people on here have never seen him play, yet they too around "Sully" and "bad motor" and all that bollocks, without knowing anything about him... well, maybe Loomis and Payton might, oh I don't know, be trying to find out about him themselves???? YA THINK?

 

[hawkpilot]

I wanted to add TE Dustin Keller to my 2nd round list, but didn't know enough about him.

I agree with both of you that those guys MIGHT be gone, but who knows.

Dustin Keller was unstoppable in everygame he played. Seriously, tOSU and Michigan had no answer for him. He has sure, soft hands, extremely fast and exceptionally strong.

 

[Va Saints Fan]

What if we traded spots with Philly, get Lito Sheppard, then pick Balmer. Just food for thought.

 

[bagouser]

In the 2nd I'd consider it. Laws and Pat Sims may be better options, though. I'm just hoping we get Ellis. Then we can get a DB in the 2nd. Reggie Smith reminds me of MM!

 

[Saint Droopy]

What if we traded spots with Philly, get Lito Sheppard, then pick Balmer. Just food for thought.

same thing I was thiking... Balmer is not worthy of 10... but 19 would be perfect...

 

[DeuceMcAllisterFan]

Forget Dorsey or Ellis, Balmer at 10 = Superbowl!

 

[MSUSousaphone]

He's be great in the 2nd or if we trade down in the first....late in the first.

Have no worries, the odds of us reaching for him are calculated at an even .65%....and yes, you can have decimals in a percentage...its really small.

 

[CargoJon]

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

[DrudkhFan]

Why does everyone hate Balmer so much, there is no way we pick him at 10 so I don't know why everyone is complaining.

 

[CargoJon]

Why does everyone hate Balmer so much, there is no way we pick him at 10 so I don't know why everyone is complaining.

Scares me a la Johnathan Sullivan.

 

[HennessyRob]

Because signing him would drive me nuts, I know they will draft him.

 

[Old Paint]

I wanted to add TE Dustin Keller to my 2nd round list, but didn't know enough about him.

I agree with both of you that those guys MIGHT be gone, but who knows.

No need to draft Keller, we'll have Shockey.

 

[Albi]

I know for a fact Phillips won't make it into the second round.

Mel Kiper's board has Tyrell Johnson of Arkansas St as the #1 safety, so you never know who will drop. Oh, add him to my second round list.

Also add....

LB Tavares Gooden
LB Erin Henderson
LB Xavier Adibi (Or he's the one with that real slow 40 time?)
TE Jason Carlson

Damn this is a deep draft, some of my guys will drop to the third round.

 

[LSSpam]

Clearly by interviewing Balmer we intend on drafting him #10 overall. I think we should all panic.

 

[Fun Bunch]

Scares me a la Johnathan Sullivan.

He's nothing like Sullivan.