2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints

ChrisXVI · 03-18-2021, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

These are about the only ones in that list I'd take with our first round pick...

Replace Eric Stokes with Greg Newsome and I agree with you. However, I’m starting to get the feeling that we’re going to trade up for Horn. I hate the idea of trading up this year with so many holes on the roster that we didn’t fill through free agency, but I do not see us just waiting to see what falls to us at 28.

jeanpierre · 03-18-2021, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Replace Eric Stokes with Greg Newsome and I agree with you. However, I’m starting to get the feeling that we’re going to trade up for Horn. I hate the idea of trading up this year with so many holes on the roster that we didn’t fill through free agency, but I do not see us just waiting to see what falls to us at 28.

ChrisXVI · 03-18-2021, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I know buddy. There’s no way we don’t though. We’re not getting a starter who happens to be a scheme fit if we stay put at 28.

jeanpierre · 03-19-2021, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I know buddy. There’s no way we don’t though. We’re not getting a starter who happens to be a scheme fit if we stay put at 28.

There's plenty that'd be there at 28 who could give us value; we could upgrade with younger, rookie contract players, and some players would be traded like Armstead...

The reality is we don't have significant improvement until we take a step back and move up in the draft by virtue of record, without giving up add'l draft capital...

Even the teams that have historically drafted well and are perennial contenders have at least one down year among their 6-7-8 year runs...

We've not allowed that inevitable process due to leaning in too much on free agency heavy contracts, and poor draft management of all-too-frequent moving up in the draft...

03-18-2021, 03:50 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre These are about the only ones in that list I'd take with our first round pick... Replace Eric Stokes with Greg Newsome and I agree with you. However, I’m starting to get the feeling that we’re going to trade up for Horn. I hate the idea of trading up this year with so many holes on the roster that we didn’t fill through free agency, but I do not see us just waiting to see what falls to us at 28.

03-18-2021, 07:51 PM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Replace Eric Stokes with Greg Newsome and I agree with you. However, I’m starting to get the feeling that we’re going to trade up for Horn. I hate the idea of trading up this year with so many holes on the roster that we didn’t fill through free agency, but I do not see us just waiting to see what falls to us at 28.

03-18-2021, 08:55 PM	#3
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre I know buddy. There’s no way we don’t though. We’re not getting a starter who happens to be a scheme fit if we stay put at 28.

03-19-2021, 05:45 AM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 NFL Draft: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I know buddy. There’s no way we don’t though. We’re not getting a starter who happens to be a scheme fit if we stay put at 28. There's plenty that'd be there at 28 who could give us value; we could upgrade with younger, rookie contract players, and some players would be traded like Armstead... The reality is we don't have significant improvement until we take a step back and move up in the draft by virtue of record, without giving up add'l draft capital... Even the teams that have historically drafted well and are perennial contenders have at least one down year among their 6-7-8 year runs... We've not allowed that inevitable process due to leaning in too much on free agency heavy contracts, and poor draft management of all-too-frequent moving up in the draft...
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