"With the Second pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, The New Orleans Saints select..."

I think Ferguson, Hawk, Sims, or Ngata would have all been some pretty good picks with Ferguson and Ngata being a couple of my favorites. On the other hand though i realy believe that Bush was a great pick that year. Even though he didnt come out and just tear the league apart like he was projected, just his presence on the field, and the way Payton has used him, i believe has had an instrumental part in the success of our offense. Dont get me wrong, i havent always been the big Bush lover as some might be, but the options hes opened up for the offense is hard to deny. I think hes been improving tremendously as of the past year and is due to have a big season this go round. So i believe the #2 pick should have been Bush.

Ferguson, without a doubt. It’s who I wanted at the time and it’s who I’d still take. There were quality complimentary RBs throughout this particular draft. Ideally, I would have attempted to trade down a couple of spots and land more picks. The Jets would have inevitably taken Bush, meaning one less team interested in Leon Washington later on. An argument can be made that someone could have traded up to three and selected Ferguson, leaving us high and dry at four. a.) if that’s the case, it would have happened as is. Our staying put certainly didn’t prevent such a trade. b.) we could have taken the Manning-Rivers approach, just in case. Both teams make their picks, THEN trade players. What do they say … a Bush in the hand is worth two birds? Something. c.) Even if Bush and Ferguson are both gone at four, you’re talking about a 3-13 team with a ridiculous amount of needs at the time. Look at the many, many options that would have remained. At worst, Leinart and Cutler are still on the board, meaning there’d still be teams clamoring to leapfrog one another. We could have continued to ride the tide out and racked up a bunch of mid-round picks in the process. Any one of which could have been used to nab what amounted to an offensive luxury that season and little more since. I’m still convinced they could have traded down, had Loomis not been asking for the effing moon in return.

think he’s a solid first rd pick

we won the super bowl this year. Every decision leading up this was the right one- it’s just so hard to win a SB- just ask Minn, Phila, or even Peyton Manning and Indy. Ask any team. So we can second guess, and if we drafted somebody like mario williams or cutler or whoever, and let’s say we got williams he could have gotten 18 sacks and he’s named to the Pro Bowl and he’s a beast. and we only make it to the second round of the playoffs. well, a ring is a ring. maybe some of the players on that list have had a better careers than Reggie. maybe not. doesn’t much matter to me. I’m quite happy with the Super Bowl victory.

Every decision leading up this was the right one

I don’t give a flying crap who the hell you are or what you believe…this is truth. Saints won the Super Bowl; end of story.

I think Sean Payton has made all the right decisions.

But just to humor your question, i would have rathered AJ Hawk.

We won a Superbowl and Reggie was an intricate part of the process (Cardinals game) so nothing changes.

I would have to say Reggie was the right choice. I predict a “Breakout year” for him. He’s a bright young man…he will continue to grow. Look back to the playoff game against the Cardinals…. Reggie put his head down and hit some people. He, delivered the hit. Reggie also ran straight ahead for what appeared to be the first time ever…No doubt he’s capable and w/C Roby’s emergence as a premier Kick returner, I think this will be the year he challenges Pierre for the title of “Main man”…