I'm sensing a theme, and I like it
by mknkachow on May 13, 2010 9:30 PM CDT
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PrintWith the last pick in the first round of the draft, the Saints took everybody by surprise and drafted a corner. I was as shocked as everyone else, but after thinking about it for a while, I started to like the pick. Also, I noticed a common theme as mentioned in the title. More after the jump.
First of all, I like the pick-up of Patrick Robinson because the Saints are planning on using Malcolm Jenkins more as a safety this year. Robinson, IMO, is a better cover guy than Jenkins because of the speed factor. He's got make-up speed. Last year, when Porter and Greer got hurt, the defense wasn't quite the same.
Now to the good part. Robinson has picked #34. Also, he's got dreadlocks. Anybody want to take a guess at my common theme?
via rds.yahoo.com
Love him or hate him, Rickey Williams did put in some good seasons as the Saints starting running back. He obviously didn't live up to the hype of trading away our entire draft class to get him, but he was pretty good. He also wore #34 and had dreadlocks.
via rds.yahoo.com
On to my favorite dreadlocked player in Saints history, Mike Mckenzie. He looked like the Predator from the movie of the same name. He was fun to watch and easily recognizable out on the field. He also wore #34 and played corner.
via rds.yahoo.com
Doesn't this guy look strangely familiar. I had to look at the picture closer to make sure it was Robinson and not Mckenzie. Not to say that Robinson is going to be good because he has dreadlocks and wears #34, but it's kind of interesting on a slow day.
via rds.yahoo.com
Can't forget the dreadlocked hamburger.
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Do you know how hard it is to find dreadlocks and a hamburger in the same picture
Coincidently, that burger was GOOD as well. All good players. haha
Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!
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He obviously didn’t live up to the hype of trading away our entire draft class to get him,
Duncan made a convincing case that it was a wash. Don’t make me research it.
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
You won't be able to convince me otherwise, sorry
You never know who we could have picked up with those picks or how they would have fit in with this team. Just because some of those picks didn’t pan out for other teams doesn’t mean that, A) They wouldn’t have worked out better in our system with our coaches and B) that we would have picked the players that were taken with those picks anyway.
Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!
You never know who we could have picked up with those picks
And neither will you.
Ditka ran that draft. You think he knows how to draft? How to spot talent? Well obviously he did, he spotted Ricky Williams. Good job, Coach. You made history.
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
Sure, he spotted talent
Just not talent that worked out well for the team he coached.
And as for who we could have had with those draft picks, our 1st round pick from 2000 that we lost in that trade was used to draft Lavaar Arrington. Man I wish we could have had that one. Also, Jamal Lewis and Thomas Jones were both available if we still needed a RB. Both of whom had more productive careers than Ricky. If Ditka absolutely had to have a RB in 1999, the smart money would be to wait until the 2nd round and draft Kevin Faulk as a stop gap. Heck, the way Ricky performed, Ditka would have been just as successful sticking with Lamar Smith. I can’t see any possible way that trade can be considered a wash.
"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.
And as for who we could have had
We, being Saints fans. Who would have procured these players for us? Mr. Benson? Child, please. Whoever was GM (it was not Mickey)? He bowed to Ditka, what makes you think he knew enough to draft these players you mention? Rita? She was busy with her social calendar. Who was going to run this organization? The head coach? Oh yeah, that was Ditka. We’re back to square one. And if you’re doing the coulda woulda shoulda thing, why stop at this year? Why not examine EVERY failed year and project what might have been? Because it is a pointless exercise, that’s why. Ditka’s gamble failed, he got fired, just like all the other Saints coaches before him. At least he tried something, made a real splash while doing it. We’re still talking about it today. Good try, Coach.
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
So Ditka trades an entire draft and a half to get Ricky. We know the experiment failed. And you applaud him for taking a chance and going for a guy he thought was the answer because he knows his team better than we do.
And less than a month ago you were calling Josh McDanials an idiot for giving up a fraction of that price for Tim Tebow before we’ve seen the kid take one professional snap in a game. Stu, I’m done trying to make sense of this logic.
"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.
because he knows his team better than we do.
I didn’t say that. Ditka is a moron.
How dare you compare Tebow to Ricky Williams. Ricky was a near lock to be a star in the NFL. Tebow will be lucky to ever take the field, let alone perform at a high level.
Josh McDaniels is still an idiot taking a big chance at the high school chance. I hope it costs him and that baby faced GM of his their jobs.
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
oops, mess up my Steven Tyler line because you got me all hot and bothered. Dance. High school dance… damn.
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
Grudge list!! Tebow vs Ricky Williams!
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
maybe we should trade next years draft
along with Bush and PT to get Williams back. No? I didn’t think so. Giving away all your draft picks makes as much sense now as it did then. Absolutely none at all
Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!
by skinnykinney on May 15, 2010 6:41 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
OK - you know I had to weigh in on Rickey
I’ve always said that the issue with that trade was not Ditka’s willingness to trade our whole draft, but his ANNOUNCING PUBLICALLY that he was willing to do it. We should have been able to move up for much less than we did.
At the time I was thrilled because:
- I loved Rickey – still do. At the time I believed he was a mortal lock to be a great, great player. Obviously he’s had lots of personal issues but I think his performance over the years (when he’s been on the field) has shown that I was right. Hook ’em
- I thought with Bill Kuharich running the draft room there was little chance of us picking anybody decent with any other pick. In retrospect, this was a simplistic view of things, but that guy was a total zero as a GM.
However everything happens for a reason. No Rickey trade = no franchise meltdown (at least not on that timetable), no meltdown = no Haslett hiring = no Haslett meltdown = no Payton hiring = no superbowl.
On a related subject, anybody watch the “Run Rickey Run” documentary on ESPN? Great stuff with real insight into a very complicated person. Halfway through you kind of hate the guy, then he brings you back with his personal progress over the last few years.
"But tonight the Superbowl belongs to the City of New Orleans" - Roger Goodell 2/7/2010
by SaintBevo on May 15, 2010 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
boom rec'd it
Had a fanshot of the doc here. HOOK ’em.
I'm ok with the screaming guitars part, but I'm not convinced that Eric Clapton even knows what a '57 Chevy looks like.
I didn't Care Much
For the Ricky Williams pick and the draft consequences. I feel we could have done much better, but we will never truely know. Through cause and effect, though, I must say that I believe that picking Ricky Williams eventually lead the way for grabbing Duece as well, and that didn’t turn out too bad.
Underestimate No One, Take Nothing For Granted
by SaintsFanInIraq on May 14, 2010 12:21 AM CDT reply actions
I don't know what's crazier
Ditka trading away a whole draft for Ricky or Good Burger getting 4 stars
Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!
Donte Stallworth
"I was not on the boat in question." -Darren Sharper
by coldpizza on May 14, 2010 1:28 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
qb support
as i smoke my medicine i see sean canfield as developing into one hell of a qb.
more cannabis please.
by Joseph Canfield on May 14, 2010 3:32 PM CDT reply actions
Kenan Thompson’s been on SNL for 7 years… very funny.
Kel Mitchell’s been in a bunch of stuff, but not nearly as well known.
Maybe I’ll rent it this weekend… lol.
"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. " ~Benjamin Franklin
Welcome to Goodburger
Home of the Goodburger. Can I take your order?
Peyton, I can eat Oreos faster than you!!!!
never seen it. always wanted to becuase i watched their tv show that they had. kel loved orange soda on it. can't remember the name. maybe it was kenan and kel?
Superbowl bound!!!...I know! do you?! Go Saints!!
by skinnykinney on May 15, 2010 6:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I lost a bet and had to watch that movie
We've got 27 ways to add up to 11 (players on the field). I came up with another one last night. -- GW
by Hans Petersen on May 15, 2010 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions
the player I regret us not getting a chance at drafting in all the Ricky Williams business was
CHAMP BAILEY
but I also realize, as others have pointed out – there’s no guarantee that Ditka and Kuharich would have selected him (probably just would have found another Rob Kelly – “this guy reminds me of Gary Fencik”).
At the time of the Ricky trade (1999 version 1.0, not to be confused with the 2002 version – 2.0), I remember thinking “This is exciting and FUN! And why not trade your whole draft for one player? They just would have drafted a bunch of crappy players anyway!” Somewhat dark years for me as far as confidence in the Saints front office goes (post Jim Finks pre-Mueller/Loomis), but nothing like the Mecom years…
We've got 27 ways to add up to 11 (players on the field). I came up with another one last night. -- GW
I voted or Mckenzie...
But LET’S GO HAMBURGERS!
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