Gunzlingr
04-29-2003, 08:56 AM
By Jay Glazer
SportsLine.com Senior Writer
METAIRIE, La. -- It took all of 10 minutes into his visit at the Saints' facility for first-round pick Johnathan Sullivan to begin his NFL baptism. The New Orleans Saints' top pick had been on the ground just long enough to understand the Saints were not going to wait long to get their money's worth.
"It is so good to see you, we're really excited about having you here, Johnathan," defensive coordinator Rick Venturi said, pouncing as his newest starting defensive tackle entered his office. "While I have you up here and before you go meet the rest of the guys, I want to go through some film of our last game and explain our system a little bit. I want you to see what you'll be doing out there."
With that, a first-rounder's honeymoon ended. For an outsider, the immediacy was shocking. Venturi played a tape of the Saints' finale vs. the Panthers and began the first lessons of a new career
more (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6340819)
SportsLine.com Senior Writer
METAIRIE, La. -- It took all of 10 minutes into his visit at the Saints' facility for first-round pick Johnathan Sullivan to begin his NFL baptism. The New Orleans Saints' top pick had been on the ground just long enough to understand the Saints were not going to wait long to get their money's worth.
"It is so good to see you, we're really excited about having you here, Johnathan," defensive coordinator Rick Venturi said, pouncing as his newest starting defensive tackle entered his office. "While I have you up here and before you go meet the rest of the guys, I want to go through some film of our last game and explain our system a little bit. I want you to see what you'll be doing out there."
With that, a first-rounder's honeymoon ended. For an outsider, the immediacy was shocking. Venturi played a tape of the Saints' finale vs. the Panthers and began the first lessons of a new career
more (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6340819)