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re: Would you consider Payton Turner one of the worst Saints busts?

Posted on 7/28/25 at 10:25 pm to
Posted by bubbz
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
23083 posts
Posted on 7/28/25 at 10:25 pm to
Jonathan Sullivan far and away number 1

Others:
Davenport
Anthony
A. Molden
PRob - was always terrible for Saints
Penning
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
19284 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 9:40 am to
quote:

A. Molden


Breathes a sigh of relief with every new bust we draft. He just quietly moves off the list and into oblivion.

To me, Ricky will always be the biggest bust considering what we gave up for him. No amount of production, and he had some good years, will overcome Ditka’s hubris in that draft.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
61636 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 9:41 am to
He’s on the list.

It was a very poor pick.
Posted by cbree88
South Louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
9516 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 10:36 am to
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That WR from Oregon State who won the Belitnikof Award.


He was just a 6th-round pick. Not really a big deal.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45744 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 11:01 am to
Was he? Damn.
Posted by FMtTXtiger
Member since Oct 2018
4906 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 11:52 am to
The BYU bust Knight has to be top. 11th pick i think , barely ever played.


Anthony
Modlen
Turner
Davenport

next tier
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45744 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 11:56 am to
I think Knight's teammate, Jason Buck was available at that spot.
Posted by Sweep Da Leg
Member since Sep 2013
2198 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 12:55 pm to
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Jeez, I cant remember details of deals from that far back


No surprise there as you’re one of the notorious retards across all boards on the site
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27091 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 2:41 pm to
Russell Erxleben
Posted by Soda City Spur
Coastal Plains
Member since Mar 2017
1113 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 2:46 pm to
quote:

I knew from the time they called his name… no Saints fan I know knew who he was including those from Houston
he didn't even have a draft party that night
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35398 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 4:54 pm to
Those stats are not all that bad given how little he's actually been cleared to play.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35398 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 5:00 pm to
You're too young to remember Larry Burton....hands of stone. He could beat anyone long, but he would drop the ball most times.
Posted by Kevin Garvey
Member since Jun 2017
293 posts
Posted on 7/29/25 at 10:13 pm to
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That WR from Oregon State who won the Belitnikof Award.


Brandin Cooks?
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
119327 posts
Posted on 7/30/25 at 6:29 am to
Rita would never
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31829 posts
Posted on 7/30/25 at 7:37 am to
Turner is a top 5 1st round bust for sure.
Foskey is a top 5 2nd round bust as well.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
20567 posts
Posted on 7/30/25 at 7:45 am to
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Turner is a top 5 1st round bust for sure. Foskey is a top 5 2nd round bust as well.

Based on this team’s history, it’s sad to say this may not be true. And this isn’t a defense of those players or Loomis; they have just had some historically bad drafts.
Posted by saints5021
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2010
18990 posts
Posted on 7/30/25 at 8:08 am to
I would say he isn't anywhere near Sullivan or Davenport due to the draft capital we gave up. I consider late 1st rounders to be equivalent to early 2nd rounders, so I think his comp is more of a Stanley Jean Baptiste or Foskey.

He absolutely sucks.
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
13586 posts
Posted on 7/30/25 at 11:04 am to
Cooks and Ricky should never enter the chat. Ricky brought us back two firsts and Cooks another first and other picks.

A bust is total worthlessness.
Posted by Scientific73
Metro Atlanta
Member since Jan 2014
833 posts
Posted on 7/30/25 at 4:53 pm to
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I remember wanting us to draft Polamalu and we took that fat slob instead. He is number 1.


I was at that game in 2005 in the Georgia Dome when he got caught by team officials on the elevator with a platter of cheeseburgers, while out with an injury.
Posted by MCYNitro
Member since Oct 2021
94 posts
Posted on 8/1/25 at 7:08 am to
The biggest bust will forever be Jonathan Sullivan and it is not even close. Troy Polamalu should have always been the pick.
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