re: The One Player You Just Flat-Out Don't Want to Draft

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A lot better than I feel about Mingo. I haven't understood the Saints with their defensive drafts for the past 10 years.

This team doesn't need projects, it can barely get production out of its "developed" players. The 49ers can invest in "raw" prospects. The Saints need to plug holes now, not 4 years from now.

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Most of the defensive players that the Saints have drafted in the first round in recent years have been considered "polished" and "can't-miss" players at their draft positions with the exception of Patrick Robinson who was considered a reach on many draft projections. Maybe it's time to take a chance and roll the dice on some crazy athleticism over guys with solid college stats and film such as Sedrick Ellis and Malcolm Jenkins. I do not believe our defense will be good in the first year transitioning from a 4-3 to a 3-4. Might as well take a chance on some guys who have sky high potential.