Franchise QB

rezburna · 11-13-2022, 09:11 PM

I think they’ll bring in Jimmy G. Seems like the Saints thing to do.

BakoSaint · 11-13-2022, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

I think they’ll bring in Jimmy G. Seems like the Saints thing to do.

Yep but just because we may nuke the salary cap to sign Jimmy G (his injury history is a characteristic we covet) doesn’t mean we won’t nuke future drafts to get back into the first round. Perhaps we will trade our 2024 1st round pick, our 2022 and 2025 2nd round picks, and several mid round picks to get back in the first round to select a raw right tackle prospect from a small school coming off a torn acl.

stickman · 11-14-2022, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

Yep but just because we may nuke the salary cap to sign Jimmy G (his injury history is a characteristic we covet) doesn’t mean we won’t nuke future drafts to get back into the first round. Perhaps we will trade our 2024 1st round pick, our 2022 and 2025 2nd round picks, and several mid round picks to get back in the first round to select a raw right tackle prospect from a small school coming off a torn acl.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Loomis trades a bunch of picks and maybe a player to get back into the 1st round. Also wouldn't be surprised if they missed on the pick.There are some good QBs coming out next year, but none scream "FRANCHISE" at me.

BakoSaint · 11-14-2022, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Loomis trades a bunch of picks and maybe a player to get back into the 1st round. Also wouldn't be surprised if they missed on the pick.There are some good QBs coming out next year, but none scream "FRANCHISE" at me.

And then if Loomis trades up for a QB in the draft, we protect that QB with a rag tag oline with Panning and McCoy coming off injuries, Peat on an NFL roster only due to fear of dead money, Ruiz a work in progress, and basically only one solid starter. And we already are missing our 2023 1st round pick and 2024 2nds round pick so probably trading back into the 2023 1st round costs our 2023 2nd rounder, 2023 1st rounder, and more, so we probably have no other high picks to help with oline and no extra cap money and also no picks to add a good TE or possession WR to give that QB dump off options.

I think it would be smarter, unless the perfect pick is there at our pick in the 2nd round, to wait on finding a QB until the 2024 draft, and to focus in 2023 on cleaning up our salary cap, cutting dead weight, and drafting lots of oline in the middle rounds.

If we get a big package for Payton we could get a QB in 2023 but I still prefer taking a chance on a late 1st to 2nd or later round QB and saving other resources for shoring up the oline vs going all in on a high pick QB and having to trade up and deplete our resources that could protect that QB.

iceshack149 · 11-14-2022, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by stickman

I wouldn't be at all surprised if Loomis trades a bunch of picks and maybe a player to get back into the 1st round. Also wouldn't be surprised if they missed on the pick.There are some good QBs coming out next year, but none scream "FRANCHISE" at me.

I think that will probably happen as well but they've been nailing their draft picks since Ireland came on board. We might get lucky.

11-13-2022, 09:11 PM	#1
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,999	Re: Franchise QB I think they’ll bring in Jimmy G. Seems like the Saints thing to do.

11-13-2022, 09:18 PM	#2
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,305	Re: Franchise QB Originally Posted by rezburna I think they’ll bring in Jimmy G. Seems like the Saints thing to do. Yep but just because we may nuke the salary cap to sign Jimmy G (his injury history is a characteristic we covet) doesn’t mean we won’t nuke future drafts to get back into the first round. Perhaps we will trade our 2024 1st round pick, our 2022 and 2025 2nd round picks, and several mid round picks to get back in the first round to select a raw right tackle prospect from a small school coming off a torn acl.
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11-14-2022, 12:30 PM	#3
stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,754	Re: Franchise QB Originally Posted by BakoSaint Yep but just because we may nuke the salary cap to sign Jimmy G (his injury history is a characteristic we covet) doesn’t mean we won’t nuke future drafts to get back into the first round. Perhaps we will trade our 2024 1st round pick, our 2022 and 2025 2nd round picks, and several mid round picks to get back in the first round to select a raw right tackle prospect from a small school coming off a torn acl. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Loomis trades a bunch of picks and maybe a player to get back into the 1st round. Also wouldn't be surprised if they missed on the pick.There are some good QBs coming out next year, but none scream "FRANCHISE" at me.

11-14-2022, 01:09 PM	#4
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,305	Re: Franchise QB Originally Posted by stickman I wouldn't be at all surprised if Loomis trades a bunch of picks and maybe a player to get back into the 1st round. Also wouldn't be surprised if they missed on the pick.There are some good QBs coming out next year, but none scream "FRANCHISE" at me. And then if Loomis trades up for a QB in the draft, we protect that QB with a rag tag oline with Panning and McCoy coming off injuries, Peat on an NFL roster only due to fear of dead money, Ruiz a work in progress, and basically only one solid starter. And we already are missing our 2023 1st round pick and 2024 2nds round pick so probably trading back into the 2023 1st round costs our 2023 2nd rounder, 2023 1st rounder, and more, so we probably have no other high picks to help with oline and no extra cap money and also no picks to add a good TE or possession WR to give that QB dump off options. I think it would be smarter, unless the perfect pick is there at our pick in the 2nd round, to wait on finding a QB until the 2024 draft, and to focus in 2023 on cleaning up our salary cap, cutting dead weight, and drafting lots of oline in the middle rounds. If we get a big package for Payton we could get a QB in 2023 but I still prefer taking a chance on a late 1st to 2nd or later round QB and saving other resources for shoring up the oline vs going all in on a high pick QB and having to trade up and deplete our resources that could protect that QB.
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11-14-2022, 01:31 PM	#5
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,337 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Franchise QB Originally Posted by stickman I wouldn't be at all surprised if Loomis trades a bunch of picks and maybe a player to get back into the 1st round. Also wouldn't be surprised if they missed on the pick.There are some good QBs coming out next year, but none scream "FRANCHISE" at me. I think that will probably happen as well but they've been nailing their draft picks since Ireland came on board. We might get lucky. Rugby Saint II likes this.