SP calls 3 positions a "must" this offseason.
 

During the Mickey Loomis-Sean Payton regime, the New Orleans Saints have always broken their offseason wish list into categories of “wants,” “needs” and “musts.”

This year, Payton said, the Saints have two or three “musts.”

Read more: Sean Payton on New Orleans Saints' top three 'musts' this offseason - ESPN

At least he is showing interest in these positions being filled first.

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Guess he doesn't see inside Linebacker as a must then, which means we'll have to put up with seeing Hawthorne and Lofton miss a huge amount of tackles.

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Lofton was top 5 in the league in tackles.

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#4 overall with 145

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No doubt, but he also missed a ton, not nearly as many as hawthorne or vaccaro though.

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0 sacks and 0 ints really concerns me though.

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I don't believe him because he normally treats the media (at least NOLA media) like a clump of dog **** on the bottom of your shoe. Why would he give away team secrets to people he hates?

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Maybe thats what he wants you to think. Jk we'll probably take care of some of that through FA, then get linebackers, a DT, etc in the draft. I feel this will be a good off season.

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Smoke and mirrors!

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We have 3 or 4 guys who can play ILB.

Just because he doesn't list them in his top 3 doesn't mean he won't upgrade.

BTW: A pass rusher can be a LB as well.

I's say pass rusher is a must as well. We put very little pressure on opposing QB's.

I'm not sure anyone would argue that the three he mentioned aren't necessary upgrades this offseason.

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combine chatter, could be true could be false but i agree

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I think it is common sense that these are the top needs. I'm just glad to see SP finally agree with us.

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I want somebody on the interior DL that can collapse the pocket and flush the QB out. That makes it much easier for the outside rushers to get to the QB when he just can't step up in the pocket.

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And with the thirteenth pick of the 2015 NFL draft, the New Orleans Saints and Sean Payton select Wide Receiver out of...

How many heads would explode upon hearing this announcement?!?

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It all depends on who that would be and what we would pick in the following rounds. If a WR is the BPA at 13 then that's what I want.

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Only Amari Cooper.
White run 4,35 so Oakland will pick him. lol
You also have Browns with WR need.

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Yeah, after chasing them down from behind.

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Mine, for sure. We can get wr later in the draft, like in the 4th......

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Maybe he sees DT as a way to fix the middle of our defense. I know I feel that way. Don't get me wrong, Hawthorne needs to be replaced in my opinion. Then again, maybe he was referring to FA. He never said when he would address those needs.......

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If only Al Davis was still alive. RIP......

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If they go WR first round then I want Beckham (you can't teach 6'5"), I could easily see 3-4 teams taking a WR in the first round. Browns, Jags, Raiders (for Carr) at least and possibly a playoff team if they have one ranked that high or if someone trades back into the 1st

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We met with Danny Shelton and Mario Edwards at the Combine so I think even the powers that be like your idea. With Bunkley likely being cut we sure do need some help in the middle of the line.

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Danny Shelton at #13 is no brainer.

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I dont see the Jags taking a WR in the first,in fact id be shocked if they took one. Robinson,Lee,Hurns and still could resin Shorts. Maybe they take devin funchess if he is there in the second as a TE but WR cant see it

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The Jags don't have a true #1 now that they cut ties to Blackmon (idiot) so I could see them going that route besides they have a roster full of #2 WRs or worst

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Robinson, Lee are number 2s?

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P Rob? roll those dice again? if he is asked to play with a freaking 7 yard cushion again no way. besides he looked pretty good in the slot

Lee huge gamble. on hit and he could end up in a wheel chair.

my top 3 at 13
Trae Waynes till he ran today i thought of him as #2 only
La'el Collins feliabilty to help with the cap to boot
Danny Shelton he is a plug in the middle.

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Remember? "You wouldn't know a good pass rush if you saw one."

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Because as a Saints fan, we have only seen it once in the last 5 years (2013)

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I wouldnt draft at all a wr< not with so many other needs. But yes my head would pop if that happened

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is there another carl nicks in a later round steal, he was a beast with chip on his shoulder.

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LB would be a great addition. I am still just amazed we have to have this conversation because of the lack of production from the defensive front four. What the hell happened to the pressure.