Forgive a stupid question (draft)

Jack Vegas · 04-26-2012, 08:44 AM

....but is there anything preventing the Saints from trading up into the first round if they really wanted? I know this year's 2nd is gone, and next year's first is gone, but I don't recall anything that would forbid them from having a first-round pick this year.

I realize this is never going to happen and would probably take something like Graham + every pick they have until 2014, but it would be hilarious and would probably piss off the commissioner something fierce.

Danno · 04-26-2012, 09:00 AM

We still have our 1st next year, we lost our 2nd.

I don't think its worth trading up into the 1st. Most experts think there are about 5 or 6 elite players, then about 2 or 3 rounds of talent with nearly the same grades.

This draft is exremely deep with late 1st/2nd round talent.

I wouldn't mind trading up into the 2nd round if there's one guy we really like a lot.

TheOak · 04-26-2012, 10:10 AM

I think his question was "could" we.. Ive asked before and not heard anything opinion or fact about it.

Euphoria · 04-26-2012, 10:56 AM

Yes we could trade up to 1st round... nothing stopping us but I think its really stupid to do it with all the crap going on right now.

Sit tight and BPA.

|Mitch| · 04-26-2012, 12:44 PM

Trading up might be something to do if we were in need of a sure-enough playmaker. All we're in need of is depth; keep the picks we have and take the best player available

Rugby Saint II · 04-26-2012, 01:29 PM

If there is a DT on the board and we could make the jump to a second round hot pick. Then I'm for it.

04-26-2012, 08:44 AM	#1
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Forgive a stupid question (draft) ....but is there anything preventing the Saints from trading up into the first round if they really wanted? I know this year's 2nd is gone, and next year's first is gone, but I don't recall anything that would forbid them from having a first-round pick this year. I realize this is never going to happen and would probably take something like Graham + every pick they have until 2014, but it would be hilarious and would probably piss off the commissioner something fierce.
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254

04-26-2012, 01:29 PM	#6
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,043	If there is a DT on the board and we could make the jump to a second round hot pick. Then I'm for it. FinSaint likes this.

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04-26-2012, 09:00 AM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	We still have our 1st next year, we lost our 2nd. I don't think its worth trading up into the 1st. Most experts think there are about 5 or 6 elite players, then about 2 or 3 rounds of talent with nearly the same grades. This draft is exremely deep with late 1st/2nd round talent. I wouldn't mind trading up into the 2nd round if there's one guy we really like a lot.

04-26-2012, 10:10 AM	#3
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,019	I think his question was "could" we.. Ive asked before and not heard anything opinion or fact about it.

04-26-2012, 10:56 AM	#4
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Yes we could trade up to 1st round... nothing stopping us but I think its really stupid to do it with all the crap going on right now. Sit tight and BPA.

04-26-2012, 12:44 PM	#5
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Trading up might be something to do if we were in need of a sure-enough playmaker. All we're in need of is depth; keep the picks we have and take the best player available