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Saints almost never draft Tigers

Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:10 pm
Posted by chasseur4
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2006
564 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:10 pm
Since 2000, LSU has had a total of 126 players drafted into the NFL. Of that 126, the Saints have taken only 3 players.
Posted by dukeg7213
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2023
3096 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:12 pm to
Yeah they have a hard on for Ohio St players for some reason
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
7466 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:26 pm to
While this is true, at least Devery Henderson and Randall Gay get to say they started on a natty team at LSU and a Super Bowl team for the Saints. That’s badass.
Posted by RemouladeSawce
Uranus
Member since Sep 2008
13994 posts
Posted on 4/15/24 at 11:27 pm to
5 total picks would get them to 1/32nd. Not sure skipping on 2 players in 24 total drafts is juicy conspiracy material

But on that note, consider when the bulk of those drafted players came through - Miles era. Payton would know as well as anyone how raw and under-developed our guys were. OSU was more of the opposite
This post was edited on 4/15/24 at 11:28 pm
Posted by Tshiz
Idaho
Member since Jul 2013
7610 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 6:58 am to
Sometimes players getting a ton of money in there home state can be perceived as a problem

Although with NIL this point is now moot. Hopefully they digress from the OSU love fest
Posted by PureBlood
The Motherland
Member since Oct 2021
4006 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 7:00 am to
It's a franchise trying to make the best decision with a 21 or 22 year old... it's best to get someone who may not have bad influencers around the corner.
Posted by funnystuff
Member since Nov 2012
8358 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 7:25 am to
126 LSU players divided by 32 teams would mean an expected draft load of 3.9 LSU players per NFL team.

So in the last 20+ years, the saints drafted less than 1 full LSU player less than expected.



IDK, given that ratio, “almost never” feels like the wrong classification here
Posted by sta4ever
The Pit
Member since Aug 2014
15382 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 7:30 am to
Lots of LSU players that have actually been on the Saints radar these past 20 years, were probably drafted before the Saints got a chance to take them. Saints are usually a middle to later pick in the 1st round and in drafts period. Saints and LSU have both had their golden years the past 20 years. So lots of LSU players are drafted by average teams, for the most part.
Posted by oreeg
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
5283 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 7:42 am to
They almost never draft Clemson players also. Whats your point?

You can do this with most schools.

Have a downvote

Edit: I also downvoted you for starting the same thread in Saints Talk.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 7:45 am
Posted by Borntoboogy
Member since Jan 2023
359 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 7:57 am to
Watch the draft flow. There is always a player of note drafted right before Saints pick in latter rounds. It's happened multiple times.
Posted by lsubuddy
houma, la
Member since Jul 2014
4324 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:08 am to
Gooooood, crap organization doesn't need to ruin young Tigers lives
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71460 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:09 am to
Loomis hates LSU players.
Posted by LSBoosie
Member since Jun 2020
8071 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:21 am to
I’m pretty sure there are numbers that prove that the Saints are middle of the pack among NFL teams in regards to drafting LSU players
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43202 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:25 am to
in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter as those players are still getting nfl opportunities

only thing it does for saints, is maybe you sell a few more tickets to a game

I seriously doubt the Saints would have passed on Joe Burrow had they had the #1 pick that year

saints have always had some odd ball first round selections as well, some have worked and some haven't
Posted by TigerFan0225
Member since Feb 2024
284 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 8:32 am to
LSU players have a bad rep with NFL trainers/gms. I used to live next to an atlanta falcon trainer near ATL. He said LSU players are the most difficult to train because they have the biggest egos. True story
Posted by WDAIII
Member since Aug 2020
3141 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 11:08 am to
More inportantly, we need to get Gail Benson to contribute to our NIL fund
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38849 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 11:40 am to
126 / 32 teams 3.93 players for a team

Statically I am assuming this is within standard deviation and there is not mathematical support for your claim that Saints avoid LSU players
Posted by loopback
Member since Jul 2011
4887 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 11:40 am to
quote:

Saints almost never draft Tigers


Did you just make this groundbreaking observation? Have you been living under a rock? This has been a known and discussed thing for decades.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
58292 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 11:43 am to
So?
Posted by TwoDatBait
Northshore, LA
Member since Jul 2011
5802 posts
Posted on 4/16/24 at 11:48 am to
Didn’t get the response you were looking for in ST??? Bring this shite here…
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