I agree with Cajun Sensation concerning both Bush and Shockey. For some reason Payton seems to have a fascination with TE's. He has acquired one almost every off-season. Trading away a high round draft pick on Shockey was a huge mistake. We have defensive needs and will pay the price in this year's draft because we lack the picks available to address those needs. The bottom line is Brees spreads the ball around so much that we don't need a high priced problem child TE that will give us 1000 yds. receiving. We just need an average low priced TE like Billy Miller who will catch the ball when Brees throws it to him. Gentlemen, for what we are paying Reggie Bush he is a bust. He will never, ever, ever be an every down back. Years have gone by and he has not progressed from his rookie year. He is often hurt, he fumbles because he will not hold the ball securely, but swings it wildly. He has no leg drive. He runs east and west or backwards and takes too many negative yards--the kind that stall drives. His yards per carry has consistently been at the bottom of starting RB's. He couldn't carry Brian Westbrooks jock. The only positive I can give him is that he is a good receiver for a RB. We need to get rid of his huge salary as soon as possible. Deuce was 10 times the RB Bush will ever be. The Saints do have better production when Bush is out of the game and the stats back it up. However, Payton feels the need to use him if he is healthy--big mistake. He needs to go--now--the sooner the better. I hate to be wishy-washy about my feelings.
The Shockey deal was a bad idea from the get go, but not because the Saints couldn't use a really good TE. It was a bad deal because he is a total head case and a team destroyer. Giving up draft pick(s) for him is just unbelievably stupid. The Saints have needed an upgrade at TE for some time and it would only make them and Brees better. Bush is indeed a bust, no doubt about it!
http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2009/4/Arrington Going Full Speed Ahead.aspx Arrington Going Full Speed Ahead
So the starting lineup Im guessing will be: FS: Darren Sharper SS: Roman Harper with Chip Vaugh as a backup CBs: Jabari Greer, Tracy Porter, Malcolm Jenkins I think Roman Harper should be tried out as an OLB .
Im a lil entriqued about the defense potential in a perfect world where the Wake boys would come in and start the Defensive Backfield would be FS: Darren Sharper SS: Chip Vaughn 3CBs: Jabari Greer, Tracy Porter, Malcolm Jenkins OLBs: Stanley Arnoux Roman Harper MLB: J.Vilma
