re: Greg Cosell evaluation of Tyler Shough

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The Shough pick is frustrating because it not only was an unnecessary overreach but it likely going to prevent the Saints from picking a possible better quality pick in the near future drafts.

1. The Saints panicked a bid against themselves to use the 40th pick. There were so many other much better players available with immediate day 1 impact that were passed over.

2. Cle played the saints like a banjo. Obviously the saints were worried about Cleveland picks but Cle played this draft like the saints should have.

3. The saints could have traded down to pick up Shough later and add a high pick next year. So in essence they wasted a 2 pick opportunity for Shough.

4. What happens next year if the saints have another top 10 pick and a better QB option is on the board. Will they pass or will they admit they panicked in this draft and take another QB with a 1st rd pick next year?

5. I hate that they let fear drive their pick in a weak QB draft. No way Shough graded out as a franchise QB weighed against all other franchise QB metrics.

6. They could have taken 2 QB picks in later rounds to get the same quality, and have 3 young QBs battles and push each other to win the top spot. Option, options, options. ... and still have the ability to take another franchise quality QB in future drafts if none worked out.

7. The saints could have picked up a young QB with NFL starts that are equal or better than Shough at 2.

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