Moving up for a QB probably won't cost us that much

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the Saints would potentially only be giving up a 1st next year for who they hope will be their new franchise face.

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what about the 3rd you just cited?

so we wouldn't have a 2nd or a 3rd?

doesn't seem ideal

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doesn't seem ideal

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Very tolerable though. Setting the franchise up for a zero reset time... that cost is neglible

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So is next years draft a big suck for QB’s?

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Very much so

An article from last month:
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Drew Lock, Shea Patterson, Jarrett Stidham, Clayton Thorsen and Will Grier. Lock is the only real first-round talent, and if he improves, he will be gone way before our pick (assuming we stay par or better for the course).

So yeah, if you want someone that can start in two years at the earliest once Brees is gone, you make your move this year

I think Stidham might be good one

Every year they say the next draft will be bad for QBs. It’s almost never true

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So yeah, if you want someone that can start in two years at the earliest once Brees is gone, you make your move this year

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I'm going to take the over that more than one QB taken in the next two years drafts will be starting in the NFL.

It's not every other year, but things like the 2010 and 2013 draft happen, and next year definitely looks more like those years than they do the last 4 years (which have varying degrees of success themselves).

And sometimes a QB starts off hot for a year or two and fades, so some of these recent drafts may not look good in the next couple of years.

If we don't get one this year we're likely waiting until 2020. I don't see the QB FA class like they had this year happening for quite a while either.

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Mason Rudolph

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I don't know what people see in that guy.

I think it's going to be tough. This might be the year the Pats use all their draft capital to move up and grab one of the top guys. Let's say your the Browns. If you get the QB you want at 1, why not take the Pats two 1s and maybe even their 2s? Mayfield is the guy if its anyone and I don't see him making it out of 10.

If he does, that's our only remote shot.

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Very tolerable though. Setting the franchise up for a zero reset time... that cost is neglible

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Yep. This is one of the rare years where I actually feel comfortable enough with what we've done in the draft and FA recently where if they wanted to take their shot at the guy post-Brees, I wouldn't be mad at it. Even if Brees plays two more years, you'd have this guy potentially on a rookie deal for another 2-3 years after.

Given Drew’s age, if the Saints feel like the guy who can come in and lead the franchise for the next 10+ years is available, they’d be crazy not to go get him.