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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arles" data-source="post: 147753" data-attributes="member: 786">The Saints were extremely fortunate last season. 1. They had the #2 pick and the team with the #1 pick decided to have a complete brain fart. 2. They signed a QB with an iffy shoulder and he ended up being completely healthy all season.3. They got extremely lucky when 7th round "Camp body" Marques Colston ended up being a player.You bring up Roman Harper, but he was done in October with a torn ACL - hard to see how he was a great addition. Let's look at how NO did via the draft - they have landed 6 starters and 3 additional depth guys since 2003 - with picks much higher than GB. I'm failing to see the blueprint here:1. Draft poorly and pray a 7th round pick saves your team.2. Throw a ton of money at a QB with a bum shoulder and have him perform like an MVP3. Be bad enough the season before to where you get the #2 pick and the team with the #1 pick lets the best player slip to you.4. Sign a young coach who does very well.5. Focus on improving ST.6. Sign a couple depth free agents (no playmakers or high priced guys)I can see following #4-6 (TT has for the past two seasons), but it's a little hard to recreate 1-3 (the main reason for their success).</blockquote>

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