Jermaine Gresham

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The guys on NFL Network said that if Gresham fell to #32 the Saints would take him.

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I agree with them. We'd be stupid if we didn't.

that guy has some knee issues

You're right. That's why I don't work analyzing the NFL on television. What I'm trying to say, is that would you sacrifice upgrading the defense which is obviously a need to adding another weapon to an offensive system that is absolutely fine as is?

If he is the best player available take him.

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We had the #1 offense with Shockey beat up for much of the year and Dave Thomas (who is coming back). You've really got diminishing returns on that side of the ball. Even if he is clearly the best player available, they need to work on the front 7 or FS is Sharper leaves and they want Jenkins to stay at CB.

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You've got an unreliable TE who wants a long term deal and a dave thomas who is a great rotating TE. We utilize the TE position very much and if a TE is BPA...

that why we have dinkins and billy miller...

i seriously doubt we go tight end at the end of the first even if he is available..

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We had the #1 offense with Shockey beat up for much of the year and Dave Thomas (who is coming back)

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The offense operates on a different level when Shockey is in their healthy, and Thomas is a role player. Glad to have him on the team, but nothing more.

Gresham would be a long term investment at an unstable position on the side of the ball that the HC is more concerned with.

If the choice was Gresham and one of the premier DE's like Morgan or Paul, then those 2 guys get the nod over Gresham. If it's Weatherspoon or Gresham I'd go Spooner.

If it's Carlos Dunlap or Gresham that gives me pause.

I think they are wrong.
It's possible they might want him b/c shockey is injury prone, but gresham has has 2 major knee surgeries himself, he is coming off of one of them, and he has trouble blocking and has been criticized for not "bringing the intensity" and he supposedly "shys away from blocking." However, despite these criticisms, i also think he could work well in our offense in the vertical passing game. I just think his injuries combined with our defensive needs make this a highly improbable pick.

We lost all three games when Shockey was out. We especially missed his blocking & playmaking ability against the Cowboys. Gresham would provide insurance for Shockey's next injury, but this would still be a luxury pick.

Saints would have an excellent opportunity to trade down.

Gresham is a major TE talent and some team like Cincy, Baltimore, Atlanta, or New England might fight for the chance to jump back in the first round and grab a guy before some other schmuck does in the 2nd round.

(New England for example has 3 picks in the 2nd round: #12, #16, and #21)

I wouldn't mind dropping down and grabbing, say, a couple of 2nd rd picks to go with our #64 pick.

gresham is one of the better tight end prospects in quite some time.

if he is there i'm sure the saints would look at him. shockey is nearing his 9th or 10th season.. i really don't know the length of tight ends in the nfl, but gresham could definitely be his heir apparent.