The
Saints had an interesting draft.
They did the smart thing and took the
superstar with their first pick but then
They used a second-round pick on Daniel
Bullocks last year, and they traded for
Byron Scott, so this is a strange pick
to begin with as well as a round too
soon, the rest of the draft was just OK.
Overall
Grade: B+ for having the good sense to
take the superstar when they could.
Bush, with
graceful elusiveness and
blurring speed, should be a
runner, receiver and returner who makes an
instant impact. He is an explosive
player that will draw immense attention
from defenses and still find ways to
gain yards. Comparisons that are unfair
to Bush are being made, we wont go so
far as some have and call him the second
coming of Jim Brown, or Gale Sayers, but
he is absolutely the best all around
football player to come out of college
since Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders...more
Harper is a
talented safety with all the
physical tools to be a good
starting NFL safety who can make
plays vs. the run and the pass.
When he plays aggressively, he
flies upfield fast, avoids
blockers and can be a hard
hitter, but he does not
consistently play aggressively
vs. the run
Evans is a very
good athlete with the feet and
agility that is rarely seen is a
325-plus pound offensive tackle.
He has the foot quickness and
playing speed to get through to
the second level to block
linebackers very easily and can
pull and make very effective
blocks out in front on outside
runs.
Strief is a huge
offensive lineman who has the
natural strength to torque and
toss defensive linemen to the
ground and can stop bull rushers
in their tracks.
