I’d say NO shores up their secondary here/trades down a few picks and gets Vontae Davis here if Malcolm Jenkins is off the board at this point.

Other than that, they might grab a linebacker here. Clay Matthews or Brian Cushing perhaps.

Outside shot with Sean Payton is that he could grab a guy like Jeremy Maclin (though WR seems unnecessary at this moment).

Saints will definetly pick defense in the first. Payton will look like a moron stocking up his incredible o with a d that weak. And what has Payton done since his incredible rookie coaching year? Jack Shit. When Drew Brees throws for 5k yards and you don’t make the playoffs someone’s giving up a little too many points.

Payton has said that he wants a new power back because neither Bush nor Thomas are this type of runner. That is really the only hole in their offense though. A goal line runner, a third running back, no way is that a first round fill. Perhaps they take Shonn Greene later.

The way this draft has set up New Orleans should be seriously considering every trade offer, and then just take the best one. They are without a 2 and 3, and these are the rounds to find talented contributors, possible starters.The best players available are Macklin, Moreno, Oher, Wells – all offensive side. NO’s offense will still be potent without any of these guys. Their need is obviously on D.and there’s no one really worthy of this high a pick. DT Jerry and CB Davis ,Butler or Smith could all be had at 20 or lower. The Saints could try to get a younger startng OLB to supplant Shanle or Fujita, but the only one I would consider at 14 is Clay Matthews, and that just seems too high. While the Saints could use a CB ( Mike McKenzie gone ) I don’t like any of the 3 named above at 14. Also they just invested 2 2008 picks on DT and belive it or not fat Hollis Thomas is still on their roster.

That said, in our mock I will go with Moreno. He’s the best player available to the Saints who Payton could put to use right away to contribute. With McAllister gone and Bush not a reliable every down back Moreno , who can do everything well, and is committed to doing his best for the team ( not like Wells) will make a very good offense even better. I completely discount his relativey slow 40 times – he averaged 5.5 yds a carry and 12 yds a reception as the focal point of Georgia’s offense. So what if he’s not a track star. Neither are most of the very productive RB in the NFL.

From an Eagles’ perspective I sure hope it doesn’t go down this way. Moreno is my top target at 21, or even a little higher.

That would have been my pick if I hadn’t benn hustled out.

Wells is one dimensional and doesn’t seem like a Sean Payton kind of player. As I said the Saints need to inject some skill and impact into their defemse. Greg Williams is a good proven DC, he needs mors talent to work with. This can be found in the 2 or 3 round if they trade down.—- Original Message -—