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re: In their 56-year history the Saints have drafted 1 QB in the 1st round
Posted on 10/3/23 at 2:35 pm to L.A.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 2:35 pm to L.A.
You need a top 10 pick to draft a QB really if not top 3. In the 56 year history, Saints had 49 1 Rd picks. Take out the years Archie and Drew were playing, that leaves 26 picks. Only 6 of those 26 were top 10 picks. 1986 had nobody, 1993 we got Roaf and no good QBs were draftable, 1997 had no 1st rd QBs taken, 1998 same, 1999 was Ricky Williams, 2003 I guess we could have had Byron Leftwich.
It just wasn't there. We needed to lose enough at the right time and didn't.
It just wasn't there. We needed to lose enough at the right time and didn't.
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Posted on 10/3/23 at 11:37 pm to TigerSprings
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1993 we got Roaf and no good QBs were draftable,
coulda tried trading up to get Bledsoe. Tho Kuharich woulda probably gone for Rick Mirer. i think Finks was done by then. But Mora had Wade Wilson and a stout defense and that two headed monster in the backfield--the Derek Brown/Brad muster duo
Posted on 10/4/23 at 8:24 am to TigerSprings
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You need a top 10 pick to draft a QB really if not top 3. In the 56 year history, Saints had 49 1 Rd picks. Take out the years Archie and Drew were playing, that leaves 26 picks. Only 6 of those 26 were top 10 picks. 1986 had nobody, 1993 we got Roaf and no good QBs were draftable, 1997 had no 1st rd QBs taken, 1998 same, 1999 was Ricky Williams, 2003 I guess we could have had Byron Leftwich.
It just wasn't there. We needed to lose enough at the right time and didn't.
There were efforts to try to trade up and get a QB, albeit very futile. We tried the Ricky deal a year earlier to get Manning or Leaf. Of course, nothing says build for the future like offering an entire draft and picks the next year for one player.
But honestly, I'm okay with us not taking a bite of the apple so to speak with drafting QBs in the first round. Take the Jets or Browns, and how many times they have drafted QB in the past two decades and its not worked. It's a gamble and there are no sure bets on drafting a QB. Hell, people thought Ryan Leaf was gonna outperform Manning at one point, and we know that's not true. Instead, Manning's biggest rivals were a 6th rounder from Michigan and a 2nd rounder from Purdue.
It's more about the people in charge finding the right guy than the attempt. And honestly, I don't feel confident in the current staff to make such an investment.
Posted on 10/4/23 at 11:30 pm to TigerSprings
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You need a top 10 pick to draft a QB really if not top 3
Yeah this is bullshite. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Russell Wilson, Kurt Warner.
We can go on naming more who weren’t top 3 including just this year Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Tua Tagovailoa, Brock Purdy, Dak Prescott, Geno Smith, Justin Herbert.
Qb’s can be found anywhere. I would draft one every year til I found a good one. Payton fricked up big time by never looking for a Brees replacement.
Loomis let Dennis Allen, who won’t be with the Saints very long, frick the franchise by signing Carr with a draft coming up that is loaded with talented qb’s.
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