Official 2006 NFL Draft Thread

Am I crazy to think that this whole shake-up at the top might end up helping us? It seems like everyone was planning with Bush going as the obvious #1 up until very recently. Now some teams might be scrambling because they have more options. In my opinion, the Saints had a couple ways they could go before. I'm not expecting any miracles, but I think this could cause a player of greater quality to drop to us than before. I still don't have any idea what player that may be, or what position they'd play though.

It could and it counldn't. Remember that teams have their own views and values for certain players. So it may not have much effect on us because Bush will still go in the top five. Everyone else according to draft boards will follow. It would take several suprises to actually effect us late int the second round.

There are some mock drafts got us picking Leonard Pope... now even with our pickup of a te i dont think this is a bad pick. Then teams would have to fear our long ball and our short ball, plus the run.

Pope won't make it to 53, but TE could be a very interesting way to spend the pick. Check my updated 3 round mock for my best guess at how things will unfold.

TE is not an option with Cooley and Fauria. One blocks and one catches.

yeah, i dunno why people think we need a tight end. Are they saying Cooley isn't good enough?

I say inside because of this: any LB we have can play outside, but only lemar can play inside, so we need depth there.

marcus washington can play inside. If we take an ILB, it'll only be one that can play OLB as well. We can get a starter and we should get a starter. No ILB i going to learn all the calls for the defense and gain enough experience to be trusted there in a couple preseason games.

I don't want M.W. playing inside. I think he has a huge impact on the outside.

Obviously they dont. Its hard to remember a TE that gets over 700 receiving yards apparently.

They will draft a Hybrid Safety/Corner.

i say take best available player (unless it is a qb or wr)