1st round thoughts ?

There’s lots of very good receivers and running backs. There’s only a few very good lineman. The draft isn’t over.

This draft had lots of DT, RB, TE, and WRs.
It was thin at OT, OG, DE, LB, CB/S, and QB.

We walked away with one of the best 3 OTs and can still nab one of the top CBs in Round 2, TEs and RBs in round 3

This is a good point.

I was fine with anyone that wasn’t a QB in the 1st round.

The last we need is Kellen being handcuffed by a miss in 1st round on the most important position.

Build it and he will come.

Was it a "flashy" pick? No. Was it a position of need? Yes. Kellen Moore knows how effective the offense can be behind a good OL.

There really were no huge "flash" picks in the first round. A lot of analysts are grading Jags pick of Hunter as one of the better picks. It all depends on how they use him but I don't see him as great player.

I think the Saints pick was fine. If they could have found a team that wanted to trade up and they get more picks, that would have been ideal.

Our OL needed help. We drafted help.
Can't have a good qb, rb , or wr without a good OL.

I wouldn't be surprised if we go OL again in the 2nd round

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Very happy with kelvin banks. I like him better than Campbell.

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Doesn’t seem weird at all since the Saint typically go for trenches early in the draft. I do not deny I thought and had hoped this year would be different but it tells me they think the draft is Dee at skill position and defense.

I’m good with it but curious to know where Banks plays. He has the ability to play inside and out on the line and I hope they mix and match in OTAs and camp to find the best possible combinations. I’m not convinced Penning can move inside.

Unless you have a good front wall WR's and RB's won't shine.
Build the Wall.

I'm pleasantly surprised any time the Saints don't do something monumentally stupid.

Just happy we didn’t make a reach for a QB at 9!