The NFC South had a 'nuts and bolts' type of draft, with only two offensive skill players drafted in the first two rounds.
1) Atlanta: Great picks. Jamal Anderson improves the D-line considerably, and even though they missed out on LaRon Landry, the beast of a safety out of LSU, they snagged Chris Houston whom the Saints must have really wanted. Houston is a first round talent, great value pick. The main reason I ranked them #1, though, is Justin Blalock. He's a monster who will stabilize the O-line for years.
2) New Orleans: Robert Meachem is a great pick, and there's a fabulous picture in the Times-Pic of Meachem burning Landry for a TD. Usama Young is a workout freak who brings youth to the secondary, and Alleman is a great potential player that ESPN thinks will be a quality starter in a couple of years, and he played three positions in college, making him an ideal backup. While the addition of Pittman has me scrtching my head with Troy Smith still out there, these are key backups the Saints have added. While drafting for the bench isn't very impressive, the Saints have managed to save a ton of money with this draft, which helps to finance the off-season, and if Pittman and Young work out, maybe they can deal Deuce or McKenzie next year to save money. I love Deuce, but he isn't getting any younger.
TB and Carolina later today
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