What luxury position would you like Saints to splurge a pick on?

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Only positions I'd allow for discussion

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and blues instantly goes off the board. but i agree, a kicker would be nice if they like one.

DE.

Never can have too many pass rushers.

And I wouldnt say taking an OT would be a luxury pick.

I wouldn't be displeased if the Saints took FB Trey Millard in the 5th or later. I think he can make plays at the FB position and is a good blocker.

Splurge is not an option.

I look at a splurge as a position that won't be missing a starter or key role player(someone playing at least half the snaps) for at least 2 years.

That would be:
QB(Brees at least 3 more years)
HB(Thomas and Robinson at least 3 more years)
FB(Freshly signed Lorig for at least 3 years)
TE(assuming Graham is signed long term, and we should have Hill for at least 3 more years)
OT(Strief and Armstead for at least 3 years)
S(Byrd, Vaccaro, and Ball for at least 3 more years)
P(Come on son. The Leg.)

So the same as your list Chad, except for DE because of the fact that Jordan, Galette, Hicks, and Walker could all be UFAs after the 2015 season, and Foster would be a RFA after 2015. That's everyone we have that plays from a DE spot.

More than likely we lock Jordan up long term at one spot after the 2015 season, but that still leaves the other spot in question.

I don't see them letting Galette and Hicks get away, and I think there's a good chance we can keep both(Galette will be harder to retain, especially if he hits 12 sacks this year). And Hicks has been playing more DT in a 4 man front.

So it would be smart to take a DE if one with good value falls.

Now out of all of the splurge positions, I like the idea of taking a HB most, followed by QB.

Thomas is getting older and Ingram will be an UFA after this season. That would leave us with just one young back in Robinson.

QB would have to be a very good value pick early(to give us options), but not a bad move late. I think Griffin showed just as much in his rookie year as Daniel did in his last year here, but that was still mediocre. I like the potential but that's all Griffin is at the moment.

At TE, I think they really like Hill, but we could do better for after Watson leaves(after 2015). So it's not really immediate, but if a good one falls, especially a blocking type, take him.

OT would be for depth only(Harris could be upgraded and Jones, while I like his size, has shown nothing so far). FB, S, and P would be completely useless(unless there is some beastly FB I haven't heard about).