Saints’ choices in 2010 draft are still worth expectation

Although quite a few people think that the New Orleans Saints picked too many offensive rookies but showed somewhat ignorance with the defensive line, some other people, judging from the team’s success with draft picks during the past few years, believe that the Saints newly drafted rookies will prove they are the right choices.

Since 2006, the Saints have successfully turned low-round picks into popular star players who used to be selected into Pro Bowls and win Super Bowl rings. Such examples include former seventh-round pick Marques Colston, six-round pick Zack Strief, sixth-round pick Carl Nicks and fourth-round picks Jahri Evans and Jermon Bushrod. The team also managed to prove their high-round picks all deserve the original expectations. Former first-round picks like Jammal Brown, Reggie Bush, Robert Meachem and Sedrick Ellis were all with team in the Super Bowl XLIV victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Now we can have a look at the rookies drafted by Saints from the 2010 NFL draft. Cornerback Patrick Robinson has proven he could be a playmaker with his performance in college football career; defensive tackle AI Woods is highly expected to develop into a great professional player; tackle Charles Brown is widely recognized as a talent young player and tight end Jimmy Graham has the potential to be another valuable weapon of the team. Therefore, the Saints fans do have quite a few reasons to get their beloved Saints jerseys ready with the belief that the team will have another winning season.

Saints did not make bad choices in draft

Two days passed since the end of 2010 NFL draft and analysts begin to give out their opinions on teams’ different choices in the draft. As for the defending champions New Orleans Saints, who held late round picks with limited choice when it was their turn to pick, most professional analysts think that they did not make bad choices.

Best of all the choices made by the Saints was the selection of second-round pick Charles Brown, offensive tackle from the USC. He had been already a great player during college years and has potential to be a better one in the professional NFL. With great feet that are needed on offensive line, the young player is expected to compete for some playing time in his rookie season.

However, most people still doubt what the Saints were thinking about while making their first choice in the draft. Cornerback Patrick Robinson is great at doing his job and has the advantage of quick feet, but the addition of a new cornerback is just not considered to be necessary for the Saints. Some people point out that there is possibility for the team to move last year’s first-round pick, cornerback Malcolm Jenkins to free safety. There are also doubts that Saints picked a cornerback in first round again because free agent cornerback Darren Sharper could not wear back his Saints jersey.

Except for picking Robinson, Saints’ other choices all seem good and could offer necessary help. Taking center Matt Tennant as example, the 6-5, 300-pound young man had three-year experience of being a starter during his college football career in Boston and there is good chance for him to obtain the starting job again in the NFL within a couple of years. So generally speaking, the Saints have made the most use of the draft picks they had during the draft and the team will be better in the new season.