re: Grayson Released (Per PFT source)

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They are, by and large, middling at evaluating talent.

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middling?

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moderate or average in size, amount, or rank.

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No, the Saints are bad at evaluating talent. Want proof? Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Khari Fortt, Nick Toon, Martez Wilson, Johnny Patrick. Arguably, we can say the Saints aren't good at developing talent either.

The last Saints draft that had a lasting impact of more than 1 or 2 players sticking around was the 2006 draft.

Sean worked him out personally. Not sure what he saw that day. I remember the reporting was that he wasn't that awesome. Yet they drafted him.

#LOOMISING

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There are teams that tweak rosters this week,

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cutting your 3rd Rd pick from last year isnt "tweaking your roster".

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Jeff Duncan ?@JeffDuncan_
A 3rd QB, is a luxury item the Saints can’t afford right now. Could see Saints signing Grayson to the practice squad if he clears waivers.

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Jake Madison ?@NOLAJake
Its not that Grayson was a failure (he could be), it's that there were more pressing needs elsewhere. Which speaks to the overall failure.

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I find the Saints have had a lot more success in late rounds/undrafted at finding value, especially at the running back position in the Payton era (Pierre Thomas, Chris Ivory, Joique Bell, Khiry Robinson, Marcus Murphy, Daniel Lasco).

Drafting Marques Colston in the 7th round back in 06' was a god-send. I remember when he was first drafted, they were projecting him as a TE because of his size. Went on to be Saints all-time leading WR.

The Saints also show a tendency towards drafting players from small schools that have had success. Including the aforementioned Colston and Ivory, Jahri Evans (Bloomsburg), Terron Armstead (Arkansas Pine Bluff), Jermon Bushrod (Towson) and currently David Onyemata (Manitoba), who I think will be great player.

But overall drafting over the past few years, the Saints have struggled, absolutely agree.

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So that 2015 draft is looking almost as bad as 2014 right about now

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2015 draft is when management officially ended any chance of another run with Drew. fricking Peat in the top half of the first round, a guy with fricked up knees in the second, and a shitty QB in the third.

Pathetic

Doesn't matter who the saints sign or don't sign cause they won't be sniffing the playoffs anytime soon

I always hafta go back 'n see who would have been better at that pick...

11 75 Garrett Grayson Saints QB Colorado State
12 76 Chris Conley Chiefs WR Georgia
13 77 Duke Johnson Jr. Browns RB Miami (FL)
14 78 P.J. Williams Saints DB Florida State
15 79 Eli Harold 49ers LB Virginia
16 80 Alex Carter Lions DB Stanford
17 81 John Miller Bills G Louisville
18 82 Lorenzo Mauldin Jets LB Louisville
19 83 Craig Mager Chargers DB Texas State
20 84 Jordan Hicks Eagles LB Texas
21 85 Tyler Kroft Bengals TE Rutgers
22 86 David Johnson Cardinals RB Northern Iowa
23 87 Sammie Coates Steelers WR Auburn
24 88 Danielle Hunter Vikings DE Louisiana State
Vikings second-year DE Danielle Hunter "could be in line for bigger things" this season.
Hunter managed six sacks across 426 defensive snaps as a third-round rookie last season and received extremely high marks from Pro Football Focus for his run defense. With LE Brian Robison going into his age-33 season and on the obvious decline, Hunter could play even more opposite RE Everson Griffen.
25 89 Sean Mannion Rams QB Oregon State
26 90 Carl Davis Ravens DT Iowa
27 91 Chaz Green Cowboys T Florida
28 92 Jeff Heuerman Broncos TE Ohio State
29 93 Henry Anderson Colts DE Stanford
DROY candidate before going down with ankle injury
30 94 Ty Montgomery Packers WR Stanford
31 95 Matt Jones Redskins RB Florida
32 96 Xavier Cooper Browns DT Washington State
33 97 Geneo Grissom Patriots DE Oklahoma
34 98 Steven Nelson Chiefs DB Oregon State
35 99 Paul Dawson Bengals LB Texas Christian
4 1 100 Angelo Blackson Titans DT Auburn
2 101 Trey Flowers Patriots DE Arkansas
3 102 Daryl Williams Panthers G Oklahoma
4 103 Bryce Petty Jets QB Baylor
5 104 James Sample Jaguars DB Louisville
6 105 Jamison Crowder Redskins WR Duke
7 106 Jeremy Langford Bears RB Michigan State
8 107 Justin Hardy Falcons WR East Carolina
9 108 Jalston Fowler Titans RB Alabama
10 109 Clayton Geathers Colts DB Central Florida
11 110 T.J. Clemmings Vikings T Pittsburgh
12 111 Tre' Jackson Patriots G Florida State
Started 9 games for Pats before injured
13 112 Arie Kouandjio Redskins G Alabama
14 113 Gabe Wright Lions DT Auburn
15 114 Jamil Douglas Dolphins G Arizona State

Who do you remembering wanting or thinking then? Eli Harold was pretty high on many boards. He hasn't shown much in SF yet. Tre Jackson was ranked higher if I recall.

You have to admit, there was hope that this would be a good draft to help. Outside of Peat, you have 3 defensive starters this season (Anthony, Davidson, Williams). However, overall, only 1 year later, it seems to be trending to underwhelming at best.