Friends, New Orleanians, and WhoDats... lend me you ear....
Few baselines: I try very hard to not overreact like most Saints fans, conduct basic objective research and look at the draft and trade situations with perspective, not just Black & gold fervor.
Has Saints draft history been brutal last several years? No doubt.
But first perspective, so we don't forget where we are and where we came from... :
In Loomis/Payton 15 years, we've won 129 games (average wins per year of 8.6!!!), gone 6-4 in playoffs, and won a Super Bowl.
Nine years prior to Loomis: average wins a year = 6.3, made playoffs ONCE, 1-1 in playoffs.
As far as this year's draft, Saints filled almost every need with both quality and great value:
CB Lattimore - some saying one of biggest steals in 1st round
Has Saints draft history been brutal last several years? No doubt.
But first perspective, so we don't forget where we are and where we came from... :
In Loomis/Payton 15 years, we've won 129 games (average wins per year of 8.6!!!), gone 6-4 in playoffs, and won a Super Bowl.
Nine years prior to Loomis: average wins a year = 6.3, made playoffs ONCE, 1-1 in playoffs.
As far as this year's draft, Saints filled almost every need with both quality and great value:
CB Lattimore - some saying one of biggest steals in 1st round
Safety (had to replace bust Byrd) - got a 1st round talent in 2nd round
Sproles-like 3rd down back Kamara is a stud
OT - outside of an aging Strief, there are ZERO OTs on this roster, which everyone forgets. And if Brees aint standing, we aint winning.
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LB depth - maybe the only "stretch" pick in this draft
Edge rusher/DE - which Whodats were having coronaries bec we weren't picking.. well check out this Hendrickson stud: https://www.profootballfocus.com/draft-four-prospects-on-r…/)
And do yourself a favor: breeze around the national sites, and experts almost all are giving this draft class an A.
So, Armchair GMs aka many Saints fans over the last couple of weeks.. lol: kick back, pour yourself an Abita and take a deep breath today. Saints took some mighty big steps to rebuilding for another Super Bowl run.
