Okay, I’m really late to the after-draft party. So here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to give my OWN reaction for each pick before I actually study them fully and give you my 2008 Saints Draft Grade which will come in the future.Round 1: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC (6-0, 309)
At first, I was disheartened by this pick. I’m still hurting from the Jonathan Sullivan pick a few years ago where we mortgaged a whole lotta future for an overweight defensive tackle. Sullivan has since left the league and can be seen every Thursday night at the Golden Corral in
So after about a month, it finally sank in just how good a deal this is going to be. A stud DT solidifies our d-line with tremendous talent, and provided Charles Grant (preheating oven to 450) doesn’t have any real problems with these charges (sticking own head in heated oven), we’ll have one of the best lines in the league (closing door with Saints Guy head inside).
And now the sarcastic quips for the non-franchise players (as of yet…).
Round 2: Tracy Porter, CB,
A cornerback from the worst BCS conference with mostly slow quarterbacks who can’t get a pass off because they’re so slow? Sign me up.
Round 5: DeMario Pressley, DT,
Ok, the last guy named Mario from North Carolina State who played defensive line worked out just fine… why the heck not?
Round 5: Carl Nicks, T,
Fifth round tackle. Yawn.
Round 6: Taylor Mehlhaff, K,
If his first name was “Jack” and didn’t have the letters “h-l-h” in his last name, The Saints Guy might find it humorous that a pick was wasted in the sixth round on a kicker.
Round 7: Adrian Arrington, WR,
Please refer to Tracy Porter’s write-up and replace “cornerback” with “receiver”.
There’s your preemptive Saints Guy draft thoughts. And I’ll end today with a tribute for our new defensive lines coach Ed BY GOD Orgeron.
Be of good cheer.
