Guessing Our 1st Pick

saintfan · 04-26-2018, 12:17 PM

I heard on the NFL network (radio) that the Saints are making calls looking to move up...

SmashMouth · 04-26-2018, 12:30 PM

There is a tremendous amount of gamesmanship and fact finding hitting the fan in the last hours before the draft...

Caveat emptor !

halloween 65 · 04-26-2018, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I heard on the NFL network (radio) that the Saints are making calls looking to move up...

For Vea.

saintsfan1976 · 04-26-2018, 01:16 PM

Baker!!!

turbo_dog · 04-26-2018, 01:52 PM

Call me crazy, but I don't think we're desperate at TE. As long as the 1st pick isn't QB, I'll be happy. But I'd like to see a guard that can play center or a center that can play guard, if a pass rusher or elite LB isn't available with the first pick.

If it is TE, I like Hurst from SC better than Goedert, but a guy I like for later is Ian Thomas from Indiana.

Since the team never seems to put priority on LB since the dome patrol, with the exception of Vilma, I don't think they'll pick a LB in the first round.

My prediction, if they stay at 27, is either Lorenzo Carter or Josh Sweat.

Whodat!!

jeanpierre · 04-26-2018, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by saintfan

I heard on the NFL network (radio) that the Saints are making calls looking to move up...

Ian Wrapafort is gonna be calling in some serious favours for leaking this re:Saints' Draft Plans...

ScottF · 04-26-2018, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Center or Guard. We have no depth and when Strief went down Ram was a god send. Armstead is in and out of games. Peat broke his leg last year and may not be in shape either. Unger is 32 and missed all of last preseason. As the offensive line goes so goes the team........you win in the trenches.

agree ^^

BOLA, rhymes with NoLa

jeanpierre · 04-26-2018, 02:14 PM

Back from Lunch - Okay, here's the thing about a possible move up...

Last year's No. 27 pick was Kansas City, who jumped the Saints, in a trade with Buffalo to take QB Patrick Mahomes...

KC got the No. 10 pick, Mahomes; Buffalo got the 27th pick, LSU CB Tre'Davious White, the 91st pick in the third they traded to the Rams, and this year's No. 22 pick...

Buffalo got one helluva CB and the jury's out until tonight on the other pick...

Saints now have some history to see if they could move all the way up by giving up a first round pick, their 3rd round pick, and their 2019 pick...

And, Sean Payton's good friend, John Gruden and his Raiders are sitting at No. 10 this year!

Now they're seeing which teams ahead of them would be willing to make that deal...

But Jeff Duncan (only saavy sports writer that the TP has) makes a great point - Saints will move up for a disruptive pass rusher, defender - not a quarterback...

jeanpierre · 04-26-2018, 02:20 PM

The other side of this is - While it makes sense for the Saints to do their due diligence, Who leak this out there? and Why?

Makes sense for one of the teams up there to leak it - to drive the market price higher...

But would the Saints want it leaked? If so, why? Possibly to get Division rivals the ATL and the Big Bad Black Cats to panic and move up? Maybe.

Or maybe it's to create a vacuum for Days 2 & 3 where there's an abundance of starting talent...

SmashMouth · 04-26-2018, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

The other side of this is - While it makes sense for the Saints to do their due diligence, Who and Why leak this out there?

Makes sense for one of the teams up there to leak it - to drive the market price higher...

But would the Saints want it leaked? If so, why? Possibly to get Division rivals the ATL and the Big Bad Black Cats to panic and move up? Maybe.

Or maybe it's to create a vacuum for Days 2 & 3 where there's an abundance of starting talent...

fatuitas creditur !

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick There is a tremendous amount of gamesmanship and fact finding hitting the fan in the last hours before the draft... Caveat emptor ! jeanpierre likes this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick Originally Posted by saintfan I heard on the NFL network (radio) that the Saints are making calls looking to move up... For Vea. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,592	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick Call me crazy, but I don't think we're desperate at TE. As long as the 1st pick isn't QB, I'll be happy. But I'd like to see a guard that can play center or a center that can play guard, if a pass rusher or elite LB isn't available with the first pick. If it is TE, I like Hurst from SC better than Goedert, but a guy I like for later is Ian Thomas from Indiana. Since the team never seems to put priority on LB since the dome patrol, with the exception of Vilma, I don't think they'll pick a LB in the first round. My prediction, if they stay at 27, is either Lorenzo Carter or Josh Sweat. Whodat!!

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick Originally Posted by saintfan I heard on the NFL network (radio) that the Saints are making calls looking to move up... Ian Wrapafort is gonna be calling in some serious favours for leaking this re:Saints' Draft Plans...

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Center or Guard. We have no depth and when Strief went down Ram was a god send. Armstead is in and out of games. Peat broke his leg last year and may not be in shape either. Unger is 32 and missed all of last preseason. As the offensive line goes so goes the team........you win in the trenches. agree ^^ BOLA, rhymes with NoLa

04-26-2018, 02:14 PM	#38
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick Back from Lunch - Okay, here's the thing about a possible move up... Last year's No. 27 pick was Kansas City, who jumped the Saints, in a trade with Buffalo to take QB Patrick Mahomes... KC got the No. 10 pick, Mahomes; Buffalo got the 27th pick, LSU CB Tre'Davious White, the 91st pick in the third they traded to the Rams, and this year's No. 22 pick... Buffalo got one helluva CB and the jury's out until tonight on the other pick... Saints now have some history to see if they could move all the way up by giving up a first round pick, their 3rd round pick, and their 2019 pick... And, Sean Payton's good friend, John Gruden and his Raiders are sitting at No. 10 this year! Now they're seeing which teams ahead of them would be willing to make that deal... But Jeff Duncan (only saavy sports writer that the TP has) makes a great point - Saints will move up for a disruptive pass rusher, defender - not a quarterback...
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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick The other side of this is - While it makes sense for the Saints to do their due diligence, Who leak this out there? and Why? Makes sense for one of the teams up there to leak it - to drive the market price higher... But would the Saints want it leaked? If so, why? Possibly to get Division rivals the ATL and the Big Bad Black Cats to panic and move up? Maybe. Or maybe it's to create a vacuum for Days 2 & 3 where there's an abundance of starting talent... SmashMouth likes this.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Guessing Our 1st Pick Originally Posted by jeanpierre The other side of this is - While it makes sense for the Saints to do their due diligence, Who and Why leak this out there? Makes sense for one of the teams up there to leak it - to drive the market price higher... But would the Saints want it leaked? If so, why? Possibly to get Division rivals the ATL and the Big Bad Black Cats to panic and move up? Maybe. Or maybe it's to create a vacuum for Days 2 & 3 where there's an abundance of starting talent... fatuitas creditur ! jeanpierre likes this.

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