Saints Sign Jumpy Geathers Son April 28, 2008

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Remember former Saint Jumpy Geathers?
His son is now a Saint.
The Saints signed Jeremy Geathers as a free agent today.
The younger Geathers is a pass rushing defensive end from UNLV.
His fahter Jumpy played 13 years in the NFL as a pass-rushing star for the Saints, Redskins, Falcons and Broncos from 1984-96.
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/ analysis of [...]

Saints Rookie Free Agent QB April 28, 2008

For the second straight year the Saints have signed a quarterback after the draft

This year it’s Stanford’s T.C. Ostrander.

ESPN Overview: After redshirting his freshman year in 2003, Ostrander spent most of his first three seasons at Stanford relieving injured quarterbacks and threatening to take over the starting job permanently. As a senior, the tables were [...]

Saints Sneak One More Pick In April 27, 2008

The Saints gave up a 6th round pick in the 2009 draft to acquire a choice in the 7th round this year.

With that 7th round choice the Saints take University of Michigan wide receiver Adrian Arrington.

ESPN overview: Arrington produced only two receptions for 12 yards and a 15-yard kick return in his first [...]

Saints Take A Kicker To Close Draft April 27, 2008

With their final pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Saints take University of Wisconsin kicker Taylor Mehlhaff.
Melhaff will no doubt handle kicking off while veteran Matrin gramatica handles the majority of field goal attmepts.
www.nfldraftcountdown.com Notes on Mehlhaff: South Dakota’s 2003 Gatorade Player of the Year and was rated as the top kicker prospect in [...]

Saints Take OT Carl Nicks In 5th Round April 27, 2008

With their second pick in the 5th round the Saints added some depth on the o-line choosing mamoth OT Carl Nicks from the University of Nebraska.
ESPN Overall: Nicks signed with New Mexico State out of high school (2003), switching from defensive tackle to the offensive line. In 2004, he transferred to Hartnell (Salinas, Calif.) [...]

Saints Select DT DeMario Pressley in 5th Round April 27, 2008

The annual NFL draft rolls on and the Saints continue to add depth on the interior defensive line.

With the 144th overall choice (5th round) the team picked North Carolina State defensive tackle DeMario Pressley.

ESPN Overall: Pressley appeared in 33 games (24 starts) in his first three seasons (2004-’06), recording 102 tackles (14 for [...]

Saints Choose CB Tracy Porter In 2nd Round (40th Overall) April 26, 2008

The Saints choose underrated Indiana University cornerback Tracy Porter in the second round of the annual NFL draft.

Porter is regarded as a solid cover corner who can play in man to man coverage.

ESPN Overview of Porter:
Overall: Porter arrived at Indiana in 2004 and immediately earned a spot in the lineup, starting seven games before a [...]

Saints Draft DT Sedrick Ellis From USC 7th Overall April 26, 2008

The Saints traded with the New England Patriots and moved up from the 10th spot to the 7th spot and selected USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis.

The Saints only had to swap picks with the Pat’s this year to make the deal work.

The Saints give up their 3rd round choice this year but pick up New [...]

Saints dangling Brown, hoping to move up for Dorsey April 25, 2008

Saints dangling Brown, hoping to move up for Dorsey
courtesy: Pete Prisco
The New Orleans Saints are trying hard to move up in Saturday’s draft for a shot to draft defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey of LSU, and one of the pieces they are shopping in a trade is left tackle Jammal Brown, according to a league [...]

2008 WDSU Mock Saints Draft April 21, 2008

***WE AT WDSU BELIEVE THE SAINTS WILL TRADE UP BEFORE THEIR 1st SELECTION ON SATURDAY APRIL 26TH*****

It’s our opinion the Saints will try to trade up to the #2 spot (St. Louis), the #7 spot (New England) or the #8 spot (Baltimore) and grab either LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey or USC defensive tackle Sedrick [...]