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Saints need to build an OL through the draft
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:57 pm
Look at the Chiefs. Mahomes and Minshew both out with ACL injuries.
Need to give Shough a better OL while under a rookie contract.
Need to give Shough a better OL while under a rookie contract.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 10:00 pm
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Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:59 pm to Crappieman
We’ve been trying to do that for a long time now 
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:00 pm to Crappieman
I disagree. I think we got lucky with Banks and Fuaga (and you can make a case the verdict is still out on Fuaga.) But this FO’s hit rate on OL in the draft is abysmal. That’s not to say we should never take them but I’d feel more comfortable with them getting at least one interior OL in free agency.
And I don’t think it’s necessarily a Saints problem. There’s tons of teams with bad OL play and have a hard time developing their guys.
And I don’t think it’s necessarily a Saints problem. There’s tons of teams with bad OL play and have a hard time developing their guys.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:01 pm to Crappieman
yeah,the Saints haven't been doing that at all recently.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:05 pm to Crappieman
MORE 1ST ROUND OLINEMEN!
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:07 pm to Crappieman
We can spend money to get guards in FA. If we can get a steal in the 2nd or 3rd round... maybe, but I'd save the draft for premium positions that cost a lot more to get FA studs.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:09 pm to ipodking
I hope we can do most of it through free agency. Like a G and an OT, but it has to be players that are better than what we already have.
Are you listing stupid Micky???
Are you listing stupid Micky???
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:15 pm to Crappieman
I think we need 2 key things offensively:
1. Game changing RB who is a threat at all 3 phases
2. A truly dominant OG
I think we need 2 key things defensively:
1. A disruptive interior DT, one who can stop the run & cause issues in the passing games (think of what Sheldon Rankins was right before achilles tear or prime david onyemata --- that is quality, doesn't need to be aaron donald or chris jones).
2. A speed rusher to pair with the bigger stronger DEs that we have
Fix those 4 things and we're playoff contenders next year.
1. Game changing RB who is a threat at all 3 phases
2. A truly dominant OG
I think we need 2 key things defensively:
1. A disruptive interior DT, one who can stop the run & cause issues in the passing games (think of what Sheldon Rankins was right before achilles tear or prime david onyemata --- that is quality, doesn't need to be aaron donald or chris jones).
2. A speed rusher to pair with the bigger stronger DEs that we have
Fix those 4 things and we're playoff contenders next year.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:27 pm to Handsome Pete
WR in Round 1
Maybe DL in Round 2.
Slot corner or RB in Round 3 (if they don’t take one in FA - but I think they will.)
Spend some $$ on a solid young LG in FA like Cole Van Lanen. Sign a cheap backup RG with some age on him and draft a RG next year to replace Ruiz.
Maybe DL in Round 2.
Slot corner or RB in Round 3 (if they don’t take one in FA - but I think they will.)
Spend some $$ on a solid young LG in FA like Cole Van Lanen. Sign a cheap backup RG with some age on him and draft a RG next year to replace Ruiz.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:39 pm to Crappieman
We have. That is where all of our busts have been.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 3:22 am to htran90
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Game changing RB who is a threat at all 3 phases
Agree but priority 1 should be a wr
Posted on 12/22/25 at 5:33 am to Crappieman
BPA since we need almost everything
Posted on 12/22/25 at 5:48 am to Crappieman
Uh, yeah, that’s why we draft an offensive lineman in the first round almost every year.
This post was edited on 12/22/25 at 5:49 am
Posted on 12/22/25 at 6:12 am to WicKed WayZ
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this FO’s hit rate on OL in the draft is abysmal.
I think this meme needs to die. Over the past 10/12 years we’ve done better than most realize. Below is a post I made a few weeks ago.
quote:
We were drafting in the late teens and low 20s for a while. I think the “hit” ratio is up to par at that point.
The good - McCoy, Banks, Fuaga, Ramczyk & Armstead
The bad - Peat & Saldiveri
The ugly - Penning, Ruiz & Leonard
I think people just focus on Ruiz and Penning and forget the hits we’ve had. I’m all aboard protecting our QB and not taking the Bengals approach.
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