Here's a couple interesting quotes from Loomis yesterday about QB, draft, free agency etc.

Saints keeping Jamis in mind

I'm sure some of yall saw this article from yesterday. I think it had a few interesting tidbits from Loomis.

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"Hopefully we can get something done with one of the guys that's available," Loomis said from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, "and Jameis is certainly an option for us and hopefully we're an option for him, as well. We'll go through the process here and see what happens."

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I think they are kicking the tires on a lot of QB's, but if I had to guess they are leaning towards bringing Winston back if he will come.

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"When you're picking in the latter half of the draft you just don't know what's going to fall to you, No. 1, so it's hard to target someone," Loomis said. "Even if you decide you want to make a move forward, you're limited in that – moving from where we're at, at No. 18, into the top eight or 10 picks is really difficult, it's expensive in terms of the draft capital that you have to give up. It can happen, it's not impossible. But it's pretty difficult to predict."

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I think this shows they are not moving in the draft. Saints are picking at 18 and likely taking the best player available. I personally don't think they will take a QB at 18 and I'm fine with that. Hopefully they can find WR2 with the pick.

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"We're expecting to have Mike back," Loomis said. "His progress hopefully is going well, and the reports are that it's been going well. I know he is certainly motivated; Michael is always motivated, so that's not an issue. But Tre'Quan (Smith) is a free agent, and Deonte Harris is an RFA (restricted free agent), so we've got some work to do to complete that room."

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They obviously know they need work at WR, how that shakes out is anybody's guess.

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In free agency, Loomis said New Orleans is unlikely to be a Day 1 or 2 shopper.

"Our philosophy is going to be, we're looking for value in free agency," he said. "We're going to be looking for a value player or two in that middle-market, low-market range."

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Don't expect any big splash during free agency. They are value shopping. (which the team needs)

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"I think that there's, based on what we've seen so far, I think there's a really strong group of receivers and defensive backs," he said. "And there's a couple of other positions, but we're still gathering that information."

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It seems he knows they can find WR help in the draft. Question is what pick will they use to get some help there.