re: College Player You Wanted More than who the Saints drafted since 2006

Really really wanted Saints to gun for Patrick Willis in 07' as well. I knew he was going to be an all around stud.

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SuperSaint

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why you call me the other day?

Needed to ask you something. Figured you were busy at work so I called someone else. Thanks for calling me back tho arse

I texted you back, fool.

I absolutely hated the Meachem pick. We had just finished our greatest offensive year ever and the last thing we needed was a WR. Looking back though, Meachem saved us in the Washington game in 09. We barely got homefield in the playoffs and that made all the difference.

I've talked to a lot of people that still think Reggie was nothing but a bust and the Meachem pick was still horrible. They both had huge roles that year, and that is all that matters.

2007: I remember hearing some rumors about Payton really liking Mega and possible trying to trade up for him. Those were probably unfounded rumors though and really just a pipe dream. Other than that I wanted either Bowe or Buster Davis. I thought that they were about equal as prospects despite Bowe being a little more valued by most.

2008: I thought that Dorsey was the next Sapp, but I was satisfied with Ellis. I also remember really liking Keith Rivers. I think he had a promissing rookie year prior to injury before fizzling. None of my picks were good at all that year in hindsight.

2009: I wanted us to get Jenkins. The first couple of years seemed promissing before he fell off a cliff. This past year I guess that he was a passable starter. ETA: I remember my dad wanting us to try to get Clay Matthews. He thought he was going to be the best LB of that crop.

2010: Everything was gravy. I didn't even care about the Draft at this point.

2011: I think that this draft was deep at DE. There were a handful that I was fine getting. I'm glad we got the one that we did. I was pretty enthused about getting Ingram also. I thought that he would be a more effective power runner off the bat than he turned out.

2013: I wanted Jones. Bad. I was very disappointed with Vaccaro. He's turned out great fortunately. I also wouldn't give up on Jones developing into a good pass rusher for he steelers though.

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I wanted eric berry and tm7

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Knew it would never happen, but man I waned him. He fit what this defense does so well. Vaccaro being such a baller mitigated that tremendously. Although I'd still love to have him as a nickel/3rd safety in this scheme.

What i was shooting for in this thread was at the time of the pick, of the players that were available who did ya want different?

Who wouldn't want Eric Berry? He was a top 5 pick tho and the Saints were at #32. That's kinda like saying I really wanted the Saints to get Eric Fisher or Joeckel last year. Nice idea, just not realistic.

2010 example- I dunno if PRob was on anyone's radar. My decrepit memory seems to recall that Sergio Kindle was prolly the most wanted among available players by STers. At the time I thought it would have been Brian Price (bust) or Daryl Washington (all pro & pro bowl 2012-13)

I wanted another Renaldo Turnbull!