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Do we know forsure what pick we have yet?
It's 10th per CBSsportsline http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/draft/order I'd be very happy to if the Saints took Ellis.
It's the #10 pick. I posted the entire draft order in this thread http://saintsreport.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57726
It's hard to say who should be the #10 pick at this point because we do not have the luxury of knowing who we will sign during the free agency period preceding the draft. I have five guys I like at the #10 spot. In order, they are as follow:
1. Glenn Dorsey--not likely to be there and would only be a trade up scenario if he was to fall in the area of picks $5 to #7.
2. Malcolm Jenkins--best cornerback in the draft, a true playmaker. Can lock down and defend an opposing team's best receiver. While there is no such thing as a true shutdown corner (Nnamdi Asomugha may be the exception since he does not get thrown at), Jenkins is in the mold of those top flight CBs capable of winning most battles against WRs.
3. Kenny Phillips--easily the best safety in this draft and another playmaker in the secondary. Not quite Ed Reed, not quite Sean Taylor as some figure but a solid blend of both. I do not believe he's on their level (yet) but I do think he is capable of making an immediate impact on whatever team lands him.
4. James Laurinaitis--intense LB who plays aggressively from snap-to-whistle. Has the sort of intensity and love for the game you see in a guy like Brian Urlacher. Tackles very well, fights through traffic and leads by example. A blue-chipper and a guy who you can build a defense around, no question.
5. Sedrick Ellis--may be a better inside pass rusher than Dorsey. He plays hard, has a non-stop motor and does well in pushing the pocket. The concern I have is that he's only about 285, 290. While that worked well for La'Roi Glover in terms of pass rushing, we saw how it hurt him in terms of stopping the run. It means that Ellis would require a big NT next to him, which we do have in both Hollis Thomas and Kendrick Clancy.
Two other guys that would make sense on defense at #10 (though it may be a slight, and I mean very slight, react are:
Keith Rivers, LB
Mike Jenkins, CB