Official Saints 2009 Draft Topic

Now that the 2008 playoffs are almost out of the realm of possibility, let's look at who we can look forward to drafting this April.

1. Aaron Curry OLB/Wake Forest- One of the hardest hitters in college football, he is shooting up draft boards and has a projected 40 time of 4.62 (Unfckingreal). He has 95 tackles(14 TFL), 2.5 Sacks, 1 INT, and 2FF. This 4 year starter and playmaker is a BEAST!
Curry Big Hit, Big Play Curry vs Clemson 08 BIG GAME! INT TD Making Snead his BITCH Powercleaning HUUUUGE HIT Sack vs NC State

2. Peria Jerry DT/Ole Miss- This guy burst onto the scene this year and dominated Olines that stood in his way. He embarassed Herman Johnson and LSU's veteran Offensive Line and showed off his speed against Florida. With Sedrick Ellis and Kendrick Clancy as the only DTs that are surely returning to the Saints, Jerry would be a HUGE pickup if he isn't snagged in the top 10.

3. Taylor Mays FS/USC- Say what you will, this kid is a play maker. He is HUGE, FAST, PROVEN, and he and Roman Harper would be the hardest hitting safety tandem since Laron Landry/Sean Taylor days.
Mays vs Cal 08 Hard Hits on Arizona

4. Malcolm Jenkins CB/OSU- Shut-down corner opposite Porter for the long haul, can learn under Mckenzie for the time being. Jenkins 2007 Highlights Jenkins vs. Purdue 08

5. Brian Cushing OLB/USC- He is a linebacker...need i say more? I don't watch much USC ball but from what I have watched, Cushing has been a monster. The question is, is he fast enough? He is white, so we will just have to wait until pro day and combine times are released.
Cushing vs. Ohio St 08 FR-JR Highlights Showing off his speed as a Soph

6. Vontae Davis CB/ILL- Vernon Davis' brother will probably put up better numbers than Jenkins, though he is not as proven.
Davis vs. Penn St 08

7. William Moore FS/Missouri- He is 6-1 220-230 runs a 4.45-4.49 and has 79 tackles(5.5 for loss), 2 FF, 5 PBU, and 1 INT(Ret for TD) this season. Although he is the #2 FS in the draft, he has played SS most of his career.
2007 Highlights

8. Ray Maualuga LB/USC- We have Vilma, we will resign Vilma, depending on the new DC's scheme (God I hope Gibbs gets canned) I don't know if this is the smartest pick. Another playmaker though.
Maualuga vs Ohio St 08 Maualuga Fr-JR Highlights

9. Eugene Monroe OT/UVA- We could use A dominant tackle on our O-line because Stinchcomb and Brown just don't make anyone feel safe. Although Zach Strief has played lights out when his number has been called.
Monroe 08

10. Trevard Lindley CB/Kentucky- He is a reach as high as we will pick but this kid is fast as lightning and he is a ball hawk, oh yeah, at 6-0 he is just a bit taller than the 5-0 Jason David.

11. Alex Mack C/Cal- Not since Lecharles Bentley have we drafted an elite center. Well, Mack appears to be the better of he and Jonathon Luigs of Arkansas so i give him the nod. He could, no doubt, steal the crown of starting center from Jonathon "not as" Goodwin. (LOL)

12. Ciron Black OT/LSU- If he declares early, he will no doubt be near the top of the list of OTs taken in the draft. He doesn't have the size of Oher but he is VERY athletic, great footwork, and he has yet to show a weakness in any part of his game.
Dominating USC

13. Rashad Johnson S/BAMA- From Walk-on to 1st round pick in a year, if you don't know about him, go ask Jarret Lee. I bet he could tell you a little bit about this guy. He has more straight line speed and would be a project.

14. Alphonso Smith CB/Wake Forest- Playmaker. He would immediately push Porter for playing time, but he has Jason David type size at 5'9''
Smith vs. Clemson

15. Patrick Chung S/OREGON- The best strong safety in the draft in my opinion. If we can't get Curry, I'd hope that Payton has the sense to draft Chung and start him immediately. Chung has the power of an Olineman(click the link) and the speed of a Corner. He could start at either safety position although SS is his best suit.

Obviously someone like Michael Oher OT, Andre Smith OT, Michael Crabtree WR, Beanie Wells RB, Knowshon Moreno RB, Michael Johnson DE, etc.. would be huge upgrades at their positions but we didn't lose enough games to pick any of these guys up unless their combines are just flat-out shitty.