re: Graham Still Motivated by Doubters

the drive and determination he has is what made the difference of him being a a high risk homerun versus a strikeout. This aspect of talent evaluation is prolly what we as fans have the least insight to. You can see game highlights and combine results. When the Saints players talk about having a great locker room and the comraderie necessary to win is where this comes into play.

Taking those kinda risks and hitting it big is a tremendous boon. Ya just gotta be wise and avoid the strikeouts. Carl Nicks was a late 2nd Rd talent we got in the 5th Rd mainly cuz of character concerns. He ended up great.

CB Janoris Jenkins was prolly the headline name in that category last year. If not kicked off the Florida team and having a good record he might have challenged Claiborne for the top CB picked. The Rams got him at #39 in the 2nd Rd instead- looking great so far.

Dez Bryant went #24 instead of higher for the same thing. Very talented even at the NFL level but you have seen the boys have had to deal with his lackings in the intangibles.

To be clear, there was not a question about Graham's intangibles. I think it was these same strengths mentioned in the story that made taking a risk on his very limited experience a full go.

Sorry to make anyone miss class reading. This is just such a key issue that many fans don't get... Go after Haynesworth! The past 7 seasons have shown us we can trust the decisions the FO makes in who or who not to bring in or draft when it comes to character risk.