I got 5 on it.

The Saints 5 picks for the 2012 draft are as followed:

 3rd rd. - 89

4th rd. - 122

5th rd. - 162

6th rd. - 179

7th rd. - 234

The first round will be taking place Thursday, April 26 @8:00 (ET), followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 27 @6:00 (ET). Rounds 4-7 will be on Saturday, April 28 @Noon (ET).

No first round picks? No problem.

You'd have to be living under a rock this off season to not know that the Saints first pick will come in the third round at pick #89 after trading away their first round pick to the Patriots last year and forfeiting this years pick due to the Bounty scandal. Potential problem??? Depends on how you look at it. Since the Mickey Loomis Era, the Saints have been able to find those diamonds in the rough year after year and I expect the same this draft. Not to mention that the past several first rounders haven't truly lived up to their name. Excluding last year's picks (Cam Jordan and Mark Ingram); the first rounders look like this: 

2006 - Reggie Bush

2007 - Robert Meachem

2008 - Sedrick Ellis

2009 - Malcolm Jenkins

2010 - Patrick Robinson

As you can see, none of the above have had Hall of Fame starts in the NFL. Two aren't even apart of the roster this year! Granted, each had a hand in bringing the Saints their first Lombardi trophy but compared to other players drafted in the same position the same year? Not too much success

On the other hand selecting the 10th best DE in the draft or 8th best LB can be quite disturbing to fans. Picking so deep into the draft narrows your board down...way down. At that point you are picking solely on needs and evaluations. This is where teams continue their dynasties and prove that talent is talent no matter where you pick. I don't foresee the Saints trading up with the lack of picks they have this year and the lost of the first round pick the following year so they'll need to do the best with the picks they have.  At the end of the day having a pick in the first round gives you first dibs at any position you are in need of, but it doesn't guarantee you a Pro Bowler in the future.

Circle that date!..part 2!

The nation gets to see if the Chiefs are a serious contender for the AFC West title. As a fan, I believe that  it not only possible but a damn near guarantee! This year's schedule has a lot of good opponents from both conference on it so we will get the gut check that we need at the right time. Here are a few games that should catch your eyes:

Week 1 vs Falcons - Tony Gonzalez's return to Arrowhead!
Week 3 vs Saints - Bitter sweet match up (for me anyways).
Week 5 vs Ravens - Not only did they knock us out of the Playoffs in 2010; they embarrassed us!
Week 10 vs Steelers - The only way you became the best is to beat the best.
Week 13 vs Panthers - First time seeing Cam...should be a good one.

And of course, ALL AFC WEST GAMES!

Link to the Kansas City Chiefs 2012 schedule is below:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82861645/article/kansas-city-chiefs-2012-nfl-schedule-analysis

Don't get me wrong, after posting a 7-9 record last year and finishing dead last in the AFC West, we have no room to look over or under anyone. The normal NFL player response will now follow; "We gonna take it one game at a time".

Circle that date!

 

Here it is! The 2012 Saints schedule. At first glance we should definitely win 12 - 13 games this year. Here are some games that we all should circle:

Week 1 vs 'Skins - RGIII's (as we all assume) debut.
Week 3 vs Chiefs - Bitter sweet match up ( for me anyways).
Week 4 vs Packers - Arguably best 2 teams in the NFC this year.
Week 8 vs Broncos - Denver vs anybody will be circled this year.
Week 12 vs 49ers - REMATCH!
Week 14 vs Giants - What the 2011 NFC Championship should have been...
Week 16 vs Cowboys - Regional rivalry

and of course ALL NFC SOUTH GAMES!


Link to the New Orleans Saints 2012 schedule is below:

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/assets/docs/saints_2012_schedule_pdf.pdf

So Who Dats, how many W's do you see in this year's squad?

"I've never met a Chiefs fan from New Orleans..."

Well Here I am!

A lot of people always wondered what's up with my "other" team so before you see a post about the Chiefs and start pondering that title statement; I'll let you know. The three reasons are listed below:

1. The Arrowhead

As a kid, I loved the arrowhead logo on the helmet.  I have no idea why but it always stood out on camera. #KanyeShrug

2. My Brother

After running around the house saying that I was a Chiefs fan my brother sat me down and gave me the "loyalty" talk. In short, I was told to NEVER turn your back on the hometown team and keep them numero uno no matter what. He also explained to NEVER become a bandwagon fan; if I liked the Chiefs, remain a Chiefs fan for the rest of my life. I'm still on track.

3. Tecmo Bowl

Every real football fan has stories of Tecmo Bowl and the unstoppable up down up down method. Well mine started with the Chiefs and the "Nigerian Nightmare" Christian Okoye. He was the one of the only players (besides Bo of course) who would run over EVERYBODY. I got a Chiefs Riddell mini football set because of him, I wanted to play HB because of him and I little piece of me died when Steve Atwater met him in the hole that night. He instantly became my favorite player from K.C. and still holds that title to day.

It's not a riddle or I was born in K.C. or my dad is from K.C. etc etc. It's three simple reasons that I never outgrew or forgot about. Make sense???

The Waiting Game

Another day has gone by and still no deal for Drew. Even with the purchase of the Hornets yesterday ( for a reported 338 million) and the not so promising "We're close to a deal" from Mr. Benson is still not good enough for us Who Dats. The equation is pretty simple; Drew + Saints = Winning .What's the real issue? Money? Long term? Pride? Ego??? The front office have to understand that not signing Drew can end in a possible boycott from the city (no joke!) not because we are spoiled - which we are - but to deny a proven player his well deserved money and risk the entire team folding is unacceptable. If I would have won the Mega Million jackpot; Drew would be signed by now :) .

So what's next? The conditioning program starts Monday and you can only expect the team to react accordingly without Drew. This domino effect can be devastating for the franchise but as a true fan, I'll always have hope and find that silver lining....just hope it's sooner than later.

Every team needs a leader. Ours live in Uptown New Orleans with 2 sons and one on the way.

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