re: Convince me our pass rush will be sustantially better next year.

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Okay taking certain out do you believe these guys are better than what we have?

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Are you asking if I think the guys available in the 3rd round are more talented then what we have now?

uhhh, yes. What the frick do we have that you are hanging your hat on?

I have more faith in Kik and Oak than those guys, so we disgree. You might have one of those guys produce more sacks (just because we're talking like 10 guys vs. 2). Most of them won't even start.

Miller: 4.53/6.70/246lbs
beasley: 4.53/6.91/246lbs
ware: 4.56/6.85/251lbs
Barr: 4.66/6.82/255lbs (not a pass rusher)
Barwin: 4.66/6.87/256lbs
Avril: N/A; 6.90/252lbs
Rivers: 4.61/6.94/248lbs

not sure how you got some of those when some are missing (Avril) or over the time for the 40 (Barr/Barwin).

Hendrickson: 4.65/7.03/266lbs

also, here are the #s of DEs with 10+ sacks last year
Golden: 4.90/??/260lbs (7.39 cone at proday)
Hunter: 4.57/??/252lbs (6.95 cone at proday)
Wake: 4.65/7.12/236lbs
Walden: ??/??/238lbs
Kerrigan: 4.71/7.18/267lbs
Jones: 4.87/7.07/266lbs
Perry: 4.64/7.25/271lbs
Mack: 4.65/7.08/251lbs
Orakpo: 4.70/??/263lbs (7.26 cone at proday)
Bosa: 4.86/6.89/269lbs
Ford: 4.59/7.07/252lbs (all pro day)
Clark: 4.79/7.08/271lbs

So here's the guys he is comparable to in weight:
Hendrickson: 4.65/7.03/266lbs
Golden: 4.90/??/260lbs (7.39 cone at proday)
Kerrigan: 4.71/7.18/267lbs
Jones: 4.87/7.07/266lbs
Perry: 4.64/7.25/271lbs
Orakpo: 4.70/??/263lbs (7.26 cone at proday)
Bosa: 4.86/6.89/269lbs
Clark: 4.79/7.08/271lbs

faster than everyone minus perry
better cone than everyone minus bosa

Do you think I'm hating on Hendrickson? How the frick did you come up with that? I was doing flips when we finally decided to choose a DE

He's torn his ACL 3x. Only an apologist like yourself would count on him

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Kony Ealy

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if you think that's someone who is such a far away upgrade, you're really mistaken. even carolina homers have given up on him. They thought after a solid rookie season, he was gonna take the next step but for two straight years he didn't do a damn thing while Mario Addison was the one who stepped up.

Even Charles Johnson nabbed 4 sacks last year and played less snaps than Ealy.

Gettleman isn't a dumb GM and pass rushers (and DL) have always been his go to memo since he took over...yet he traded Ealy just to move up a few picks. That speaks loudly of what he thinks of Ealy's potential now.

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1. New DL position coach. The Johnson nightmare is over.

2. Our DL is very young and injured previously. Rankins, Onyemata, Kikaha are all a year more experienced, and Kik is now healthy.

3. Okafor is a very good contributor.

4. We just drafted two pass rushers.

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Makes sense
Well thought out
Makes me optimistic again
Go Saints Go!

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Kikaha was already a fringe NFL athlete coming in.

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The fact that he doesn't rely solely on his athleticism isn't a negative here

He first 2 were basically the same injury, and his recovery for this one has supposedly gone extremely well in the repair and recovery. We'll see if we need to bring a vet in pretty early since he's already ready to role in some fashion in OTAs.

I mean I still think TM7 will be a great player with his 2 torn ones in different legs.

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Re: Kikaha anything we get from his is lagniappe but as a GM of coach you cannot lean on him for the future. You have to plan like he isn't there 

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I agree with that going into the draft and now. We've added 2 players there, making his possible contribution a plus if it happens. I don't think you can evaluate at the present

I see 3 new guys this season outside of Kikaha. 2 will definitely make the team, and the 6th rounder has the talent.

The latest one was a minor tear and has long sinced healed. He's ready to go.

And fringe athlete? Okay. It'll play out on the field. I'll make the crow pie for one of us.