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It’s shocking how many people are melting over Nolan Smith

Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:52 pm
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
79998 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:52 pm
A 240lb DE with 11.5 career sacks in 4 college seasons and missed 17 games in college.

THATS what you’re upset about?
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
77168 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:53 pm to
He was the greatest player never to play for the Saints!
Posted by FatMan
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2016
2073 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:53 pm to
So, I didn't melt that we didn't pick him, but the "he's not a fit" crap is retarded...
Posted by SaintEB
Member since Jul 2008
23707 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:53 pm to
1st time here on draft night?
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
131843 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:53 pm to
Is this your first draft here?

Honestly the fact that this board isn’t melting more means the Bresee pick is well received.
Posted by stopitnow1
Florida
Member since Mar 2013
2547 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:54 pm to
Only the casuals think he was a good fit here.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
79998 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 10:55 pm to
It’s not my first draft, but Smith literally checks the boxes on multiple things we usually hate about saints first round picks

Injury prone- check
Low production- check

Amazing
Posted by bigezsaint
Bossier City
Member since Jan 2010
217 posts
Posted on 4/27/23 at 11:09 pm to
How’d that sack specialist Zack Baun work out? Oh yeah…Special Teams ace who contributes nothing to Defense.


Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7913 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 12:51 am to
To be fair, Zach Baun doesn’t have 2% of the talent of Nolan Smith.
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
15203 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 12:57 am to
I melted more for us passing on Mayer and Branch.
Posted by Mpd31
Member since Nov 2019
3124 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 5:01 am to
quote:

but the "he's not a fit" crap is retarded...



Please explain your reasoning bc he is not a fit. Cant play DE or LB in our defense. You can argue he can be used on passing downs but he isn’t a good pass rusher lol
Posted by Suntiger
STG or BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
36333 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 6:08 am to
This draft reminds me a lot of 2013. Saints stay put and draft Kenny Vaccaro and we all melt over not taking Jarvis Jones. And Geno Smith falls into the 2nd round after sitting in the green room all night.

That was an odd draft.
Posted by tigersquad89
Raleigh, NC
Member since Oct 2014
8504 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 6:28 am to
People who think we should use our first on a 3-4 OLB when we don’t run a 3-4 are the kind of fans we should never listen to
Posted by bigezsaint
Bossier City
Member since Jan 2010
217 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 7:35 am to
Talent level is mute. Point is you don’t take a player who doesn’t fit what you do.
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34932 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 7:39 am to
quote:

Talent level is mute


MOOT
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
13707 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 7:43 am to
quote:

in 4 college seasons and missed 17 games in college.


These are the same people bashing Breesee
Posted by saints5021
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2010
19625 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 9:04 am to
The Saints have a top 5 defense without the use of tweeners like Nolan Smith. We have a formula that works.
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7913 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 3:20 pm to
We did not have a top 5 defense last year. We have an aging defense.

It’s A Ok, to draft the most talented player and marry your scheme with his talents

Dallas did it with Parsons.

Not saying this Breece guy can’t or won’t be good. But I think the “fit” argument against Nolan is very weak, at best.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
79998 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 3:33 pm to
Parsons was 1000X better in college and as a prospect. Stop using that comp.
Posted by Bert Macklin FBI
Quantico
Member since May 2013
12529 posts
Posted on 4/28/23 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

So, I didn't melt that we didn't pick him, but the "he's not a fit" crap is retarded...


You don’t know anything about football if you truly think that scheme fit doesn’t matter.
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