Saints Sign Safety Darren Sharper. Heck Yeah!

This automatically vaults all those Wells and Moreno rumors to the top of the draft pile. One of them will be available at #14, and I may owe a big wet apology to Mel Kiper.

rotoworld.com:

Percy Harvin-WR- Player Mar. 18 – 5:03 pm et
Florida WR Percy Harvin posted a 37 1/2-inch vertical and a 10’1" broad jump at the Gators’ Pro Day Wednesday.
Harvin, who stood on his 4.41 Combine forty, also reportedly showed “great explosion” in wideout drills. The true junior benched 225 20 times after putting up 19 reps in Indianapolis. He’s a surefire first-round pick.
Source: NFL.com

I still don’t know if we’ll take Chris Wells or Knowshown Moreno, except it’s starting to make some sense. If Jenkins is available, I think we should take him. Sharper is 33 and we need someone to back him up. Jenkins will fit nicely

I just posted an article about it over on our site. You guys definitely filled a glaring need with Sharper. Although he might not be an elite safety anymore, he’s still a great pickup. Treat him nice now, OK?

quarterback Mark Sanchez.

Just kidding. I truly hope that doesn’t happen, but with Coach Patrick Sean Payton it’s hard to predict. Even with Sharper now finally on board, I wouldn’t be surprised if they still go after Jenkins or another free safety possibility with the first pick. I guess they’ll get a better sense for Sharper’s ability in the coming weeks. I’m very glad he signed and filled a tremendous need, but I still wonder how much he has left. I don’t know his injury history, but I’m sure he’ll be a good addition for one season at least. As you all have said, Sharper’s signing makes it anyone’s guess as to how Will-Mis-Pay plays their four total cards on April 25th and 26th. Still, I’m excited by this news because now all of the major position problems have been addressed the best they could have been considering the small amount of cap space Pay-Loo had on hand to play with.

Does this make it more likely that they trade down in the 1st round and pick up more picks? I think so.

and quote it here, with only emphasis added, and juvenile laughter, too

Thanks to Satchmo26 who, as usual, was the first to get this up.

I apologize to all the more-mature-than-me readers of this site.

Saints signed FS Darren Sharper, formerly of the Vikings.
Free safety has been a trouble area in New Orleans since Sean Payton took over as coach. It’s just hard to imagine Sharper being the answer. There’s a reason nobody else gave the 33-year-old a serious look and he’s no longer a playmaker. Sharper brings some leadership, but coordinator Gregg Williams will have to generate more pass rush for this defense to truly improve.

Sure, the odds are he doesn’t have the high level of ability he once had and he’s likely not the best guy out there at the position, but he’s got to be better than who we had/have. That is, unless Kaesviharn totally surprises us all and shows up at camp as a shut-down, INTing beast. I doubt that will happen, though.

anyone think we might draft a LB at 14 now?

I can see them studying offenses together in spare time.
I can also see Jenkins learning under Sharper for a year.

He might have the biggest impact on the D out of the new acquisitions this offseason.

Good things, good things.

I am very proud of the front office for yet again realizing the teams deficiencies and attacking them head on.

This is one of PayLoo’s strengths. You may not always agree with their player choice, but I think they clearly recognize where the team needs help. This is why I think a RB at #14 is very unlikely…

A former stud corner now free safety. Veteran savvy on the field and to counsel Porter, Harper,Young, and our other young DBs. What’s not to like, really? You going to draft Jenkins and make him an opening day starter? No way.

Best player available at #14. Still not seeing it be a running back, though This also maximizes trade possibilities.

Saintsational needs to preserve all of the comments to this post and rerun them about week 7 next season. The proof is in the pudding, but I am feeling better about the ingredients

I think drafting an offense player, other than a OL would be a mistake.. Even drafting a OL would be a mistake..

You can never have enough players on defense.. Once again, if Jenkins is available at 14, we take him, if not, we trade back..

Now I’m really a fan of getting the best player available!!! We can stick with the picks we got and this makes us offically in a WIN NOW mode. Drew is in his prime, D is betta, Williams get those DE’s to play some football now. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…..YOUR 2010 SUPERBOWL CHAMPS – THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS!!!!

a bit of focus on the true needs. Now long as we draft right, keep cats healthy, I’ll see y’all in Miami, tossing beads, parasol twirling, feet second lining, and turning Ocean Drive into Bourbon street. We well over due Saints, we are well over due. It’s our time so gon say it with me…..Laissez les bon temps rouler.
Geaux Saints! Who Dat Fa Life!!!

This is a great pick-up! He brings leadership and experience to help the young guys. Not to mention he is better than anything we have on the roster now. I think we get Jenkins in the draft and let Sharper mentor him for a couple years.

I’m getting warm and fuzzy! I don’t see receiver after receiver going deep with no safety help over the top. I see them getting their heads knocked off and short arming a lot of balls.

Thanks front office!

WHO DAT!