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Dedan Thomas

Posted by 21st Amendment on 12/3/25 at 8:23 pm
This kid is really good. It's a shame we went so cold in the 2nd half. :geauxtigers:
Sorry you lost your rent money on this game.

Kiffin first, then...

Posted by 21st Amendment on 11/13/25 at 10:48 pm
Give me Golesh over Drink. I think Kiffin would be a great fit and kill it with our resources and talent.

But if I'm going to take a chance, I want it to be a leadership and long term choice. For those of you with the Athletic, go read the article about Golesh's background and how he runs his program. Born in Moscow in '84. Escaped with his parents in '91 to NY. Moved to OH and fell in love with football. He hired his high school football coach to be a Sam Nader/Dr. Karam type at USF to help players become better men. He convinced USF money people to spend more on NIL than any other team in the conference.

This guy is a good coach. Cares about his players. Understands NIL. And wins. I'd rather take a shot on that than conference experience or a retread.
Agree with all of this. Would love to get Ioane at the top of the 2nd but I know that's a pipe dream. He looks like a road grader guard and a good kid.
Reese is the choice if you can get him.

Otherwise, Downs, Faulk and, believe it or not, Fano

Bain feels like a future bust and there will be lots of WR options at the top of round 2
Nwoko with 20 for the game. Sutton looks good on the wing. Dedan Thomas is a legit PG :geauxtigers:
lol. Thank you for arguing and making my point all at the same time.
Just because a QB is 6'5' 230 and can run doesn't make him a good QB. Let's please find a quarterback and not an athlete.
Make Kiffin say no...Lea isn't a bad second choice. That team is disciplined and plays hard.
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Monte Cristo, French Onion Soup and heavy pours FTW

re: The Vele trade

Posted by 21st Amendment on 10/21/25 at 5:02 am to
His name is Sean. Not Shawn. It's so hard to take your opinions seriously when you aren't smart enough to spell. And because those 475 yards came in one year. His rookie year. Which would have surpassed everyone on our team except Juwan.

re: The Vele trade

Posted by 21st Amendment on 10/20/25 at 9:33 pm to
Thank you. We are acting like we didn't get something in return because Michael Thomas or Marques Colston hasn't emerged in 3 games for a 1-6 team.

This isn't about his production in 3 - 4 games. It's about the value paid for the asset and what he may provide over the long term. Draft picks are currency, which I understand, but it seems that many are overstating the value of a 4th round pick which may have a 10-20% chance of hitting. Vele actually has produced for an NFL team increasing his odds of being a contributor compared to Saldiveri, Book, Leonard, etc
Me too. Meet you in the lab.



Just wanted to show a little love to Kelvin Sheppard, former Tiger, absolutely crushing his first big stage job as DC for the Lions. Always great to see our alumni having success! :geauxtigers:

re: The Vele trade

Posted by 21st Amendment on 10/20/25 at 5:05 pm to
Do you like Eric McCoy? Alvin Kamara? Ryan Ramczyk? Chris Olave? Fuaga? Bresee?

The draft is a lottery for every team. Certainly some are better than others but these same people have picked some of the cornerstones of our team. Like every other team, they have swung and missed. It's about performance and potential. Everyone drafted has varying degrees of both. Foskey had both and flamed. Probably more to do with his work ethic than his athletic ability. Jordan Howden taken 3 rounds later is still working hard to be in the league. Some guys have that trait and others don't. Anthony Richardson? Zach Wilson? Ryan Leaf? Mamula? Jamarcus "purple drank" Russell?

Sometimes you take chances on athletic ability and they don't pan out. It's so frustrating to expect people like you expect us to bat .900 in the draft when .350 gets you in the HOF.

re: The Vele trade

Posted by 21st Amendment on 10/20/25 at 4:43 pm to
The Saints player personnel department is segmented. There is one side focused on college scouting/drafting and one side focused on existing NFL players. Loomis oversees both. It is quite possible that we had a decent grade on Vele in the '24 draft but Sean took him first. And we had an opportunity to get a proven commodity with a 4th round lottery ticket. Sean took Trautman back. Want him again?

It's possible that Mickey, Sean and Jeff Ireland look for similar traits.

re: The Vele trade

Posted by 21st Amendment on 10/20/25 at 4:23 pm to
"You know who misses on the 4th rd pick 100% of the time? The one who doesn’t make the pick. The same people bungling those picks you listed are the ones who identified Vele as a trade target"

This is why I know you don't understand an NFL front office.

Do you realize that every player you mentioned as a successful choice was taken over 15 years ago? Like I said, it's a lottery pick. Let's hope Vele hits. He needs someone to throw him the ball to improve his stats.

ETA: Our last successful 4th round pick was David Onyemata. 10 years ago. I agree that successful teams are built this way. But we hit 1/10. Maybe 2/10. Sometimes you draft them. Sometimes you trade for them. I'm willing to take a 20% chance that Vele is actually an NFL player based on his performance last year under Sean Payton.