Saints Beef Up Offensive Line in Hopes to Improve Run Game
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00:03 Derek Carr is getting frustrated about anything that he could to make it look like it's not his fault for anything.
00:09 He's washing his hands of all of it.
00:11 But that's a little bit of a joke.
00:13 He's hit that action.
00:15 But the Saints run game was absolutely abysmal last year.
00:19 They were the only team without a running back to have a 20+ yard run.
00:22 They ranked dead last in yards after contact.
00:25 They ranked 29th in yards per carry.
00:27 So no doubt about it, they needed some way to move defensive linemen back,
00:32 get some push, help your quarterback, help your run game.
00:36 And they went after a big row grader.
00:38 I think he's a good pick for the Saints.
00:40 Yeah, like Kevin said, this was mocked all along.
00:44 Regardless of who the player was, Fulaga ends up being the guy.
00:47 And it's, like I've said before, it's not sexy, but it helps the team immediately.
00:52 And Fulaga is pretty much the second highest graded offensive lineman for this draft.
00:56 He just dropped farther than most people thought.
00:58 But the bottom line is he'll come and start right away.
01:01 Most teams I spoke with, Mike, really think he'd be better off as a right tackle.
01:05 You mentioned Ramchak and his injury.
01:07 They'll make a decision on him in terms of health and see where he's at.
01:11 But Trevor Penning is the guy that's got to be replaced.
01:13 It didn't work. He got benched, as you talked about.
01:16 He was the first-run pick two years ago.
01:18 And look, when you miss, you've got to make up for it,
01:20 and they've got to make up for that mistake.
01:22 But the bottom line is Fulaga's absolute stud.
01:24 That is a great pick and a great value at 14.
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