This is the moment all Saints fans have waited for: The final thoughts on the 2009 NFL draft from Times-Picayune beat writers Brian Allee-Walsh and Mike Triplett.
DRAFT REVIEW First-year general manager Mark Dominik said he was prepared for the negative reaction by many fans that disliked the decision to take Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman with the 17th overall pick.
--At 248 pounds, QB Josh Freeman will be the fifth-heaviest quarterback in the NFL, according to the league's roster: The Lions' Daunte Culpepper (260), Raiders' JaMarcus Russell (260), Chiefs' Quinn Gray (254), and the Bucs' Byron Leftwich (250) weigh mo
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected Kansas State's Josh Freeman with the 17th pick in the NFL draft, opting to bring in their quarterback of the future instead of help for a sagging defense.