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The Saints had an awesome draft last April

Blogged under Bloglockers, The Draft Report, Front Page, General by ravenhater on Thursday 1 February 2007 at 1:27 pm

Anytime you draft four starting players in a draft you have to feel great about your preparation and execution on draft day.  Not only were these guys starters, but they were all impact players for the Saints.  Here’s a breakdown:

Reggie Bush fell into the Saints laps after the Texans passed on him and he played great for the Saints.  Bush played in all 16 games (8 starts) and he carried the football 155 times for 565 yards (3.6 ypc) with 6 TD runs.  He also caught 88 passes for 742 yards (8.4 avg) with 2 TD catches.  He also returned 28 punts for 216 yards (7.7 avg) including one that he returned for a TD to beat the Bucs.  Reggie Bush is just scratching the surface of what he’s going to be in the near future.

FS Roman Harper was a fine pick in the 2nd round for the Saints.  He only played in 5 games before injuring himself and missing the remainder of the season.  He still made an impact in those 5 games with 26 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and he defended 3 passes.  He’s going to be a starter for the Saints for a long, long time.

In the 4th round the Saints selected big OT Jahri Evans.  Evans started all 16 games and played very well.  He could be a future Pro Bowler for the Saints.   He also recovered 2 fumbles for the Saints last season.

In the 5th round the Saints selected DE Rob Ninkovich.  Ninkovich only played in 3 games and made 4 tackles and defensed 1 pass.

The 6th round was a waste for the Saints as neither Mike Haas (WR) or Josh Lay (CB) made the team.

The Saints made up for a bad 6th round with an outstanding 7th round.  The first pick they had in the 7th round wound up being OT Zach Strief.  Strief played in 9 games and started one.  He will be a reserve again next season for the Saints, but he could be a starter someday.

The biggest gem of the draft for the Saints is Marques Colston.  What an amazing 7th round pick for the Saints.  He played in 14 games (12 starts) and he caught 70 passes for 1,038 yards (14.8 avg) with 8 TD grabs.  The sky is the limit for Colston.  He’s big, fast and could be a dominant WR for a long time in the NFL.

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