re: Sign Mario Williams & Cliff Avril

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I'm not saying he will but Payton's starting players are:
Nicks(5th round)
Evans(4th round)
Colston(7th round)
Graham(3rd round)
Bushrod(4th round)
Pierre Thomas(undrafted)
Zach Streif(7th round)

In other words we scout offense really well and can replace them if need be

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We can have the best scouting department in the world but you aren't finding a player in the draft to step in next year and be Colston or Nicks. And there's no one currently on the roster to do that either. They understand they have more Payton/Brees years in the rearview mirror than laid out in front of them and I guarantee they know where the Superbowl is next year. They aren't blowing up the offense to sign DE's when they have 30 mil invested in one and the other is a 1st rounder going into his second year.