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Rumors swirl in Saints draft camp

We are t-minus four days from the NFL draft and the Saints seem to be the talk of the town in the league right now, at least as far as rumors go.

The latest and most noteworthy rumor presently swirling around New Orleans is the Glenn Dorsey trade up.  Sources are saying Dorsey is the No. 1 focus for the Saints draft camp right now.  He’s the top player on their board and from what I’ve heard in the past two days, the Saints are going to pull out all the stops to try and get him. 

Problem is, St. Louis might want Dorsey just as badly. 

The Rams are now on the clock after the Big Tuna reeled in Jake Long on Tuesday, so that means no one makes a move for Dorsey at the No. 2 spot unless St. Louis says it’s okay

I know Jim Haslett loves Dorsey with the second pick. He was practically drooling over him at LSU’s Pro Day a month ago.  He will undoubtedly be pushing his club to take Dorsey.

The Rams might be thinking bigger picture though, with their biggest need being on offense, not defense.  Their offensive line is soooo bad.  Jonathan Sullivan could probably even get a sack on them.  This has to be the top priority for St. Louis.

Wouldn’t it make sense then for them to swap picks with New Orleans, grab OT Ryan Clady with the tenth pick, and then have the Saints’ second and third round picks and next year’s first round pick to play with?  Of course it would.  I’m not absolutely sure that’s what New Orleans would offer, but it would likely be in that neighborhood.

Whether or not the Rams make a move remains to be seen.  But you can count on the Black-and-Gold putting the full-court press on for Dorsey. 

The other rumor involving New Orleans and the draft is the Jeremy Shockey deal.  Supposedly it’s Shockey for a second-round pick and possibly Roman Harper. The Saints have to be careful with this one. 

Shockey could be a monster pick up for New Orleans.  He would give Drew Brees yet another weapon to torture defenses with.  But if he comes at the cost of Roman Harper, the Saints have to back off.  They just cannot afford to swap defense for offense at this point, especially Roman Harper – probably their best defender in the secondary. 

If the Giants asked for Josh Bullocks instead, the Saints would pull a hammy getting to a phone to accept.  Unfortunately, the Giants aren’t in the market for an undersized safety who can’t make a read or stick a tackle to save his life.

What the Saints can do though is play hardball.  I’m pretty sure the Giants and Shockey aren’t exactly seeing eye-to-eye anymore which means he’s got to be moved eventually.  All the Saints have to do is sit back and wait them out. New York needs to move him more than New Orleans needs to acquire him.  Disinterest is the ultimate bargaining chip.

So as of now, the Saints are heavily rumored to be making some legitimate moves on draft day.  Stay tuned who dats, it’s about to get interesting.      

   

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