re: The Saints have met with QB Paxton Lynch 3 times

Honestly would have no problem taking a QB if Peyton thought he was the guy of the future. He can sit behind Brees for awhile no problem....

However, what irks me is why in the f*** did we waste a 3rd round pick on Grayson then?

Grayson was and will always be an awful pick

Grayson was a horrible pick. Wasting a 3rd was just utter stupidity.

If we hit on two picks in the first three rounds, it absolutely could transform our D in the next 1-2 years.

...the other rounds matter but the 12th pick is weighted for obvious reasons. First three rounds weighted much more than others. Likelihood of landing a starter is much higher. You understand this, I know. We shouldn't waste an early round pick.

What if we land another Cam Jordan...or heaven forbid, a Von Miller (I know he was the second pick), but a great pass rusher or LB could change the D.

Or maybe a Terron Armstead equivalent at G in the third round. Will we nail these picks? probably not, but two QBs in the first three rounds two years in a row who have no chance to get on the field for at least two seasons is asinine.

We'd be shooting ourselves in the foot, closing the window on our own. Doing the job for Father Time before it's time.

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If we hit on two picks in the first three rounds, it absolutely could transform our D in the next 1-2 years.

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That's a big if. And assume we do, by the time those guys are impacts enough to transform this defense, the Brees window will have all but been shut. Honestly the only "impact" guys I see in this draft that would most likely be available are Lawson and possibly Rankins. To use your Von example. You're right he was the #2 overall pick, and honestly that makes a huge difference. To make that comparable you'd have to assume that Ramsey, Bosa, Jack or Buckner would be available, as those are the only defensive players even close to his level now and as a prospect back when. And those guys are not falling to 12. (If Jack does that's because about 10 other teams felt his medical red flags were to worrisome, and that bothers me.)

I will also say this. Let's assume our first round defensive pick takes 2-3 years to fully blossom (not an outrageous claim by any stretch). Let's also say in another reality we take Lynch, and he sits behind Brees for 2-3 years. If they were both to reach their potential after a couple of years I guarantee Lynch would be more valuable to this team than said defensive player. And said defensive player would not have done enough in those first couple years to truly change this team to the point that it gives Brees one more shot at a SB in a possibly already closed window.

Very solid post




Regardless, I can't wait for the draft

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What happens to Grayson? Wasted 3rd rounder?

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I guessguess, but 32/32 teams would say a 1st and a 3rd are worth giving up if you end up with a 10-12 year starter at qb

And if you want my super honest opinion, Drake, here it is. While this may not be the popular, fun or optimistic opinion, I do believe our window is over. At least the SB Window.

With the right moves and hitting on early picks in the next year or two I think we can still be competitive in the division, and possibly give some teams trouble in playoffs (again IF a lot of right moves are made). But I don't think this is a SB team constructed as is, especially the more years that go by with Drew getting older and older. And I don't think any rookie, regardless of position is going to do enough in the next 2-3 years to change that.

Again, just my belief. I hope on everything im wrong, and I'll be glad if I am. But I don't think I am, unfortunately.

We could get a guy that makes a significant impact right away. It happens all the time.


It's not extremely likely, but it's a lot more likely than Paxton Lynch having any significance for this team ever. And certainly not in the next 3 years.

Saints have ability to put out a good ground game, need to upgrade Guard a bit, get defense better and more opportunistic and really we have just as good of shot as most. Throw in health luck and you never know.