Roquan Smith is player I trade up for...not Mayfield

Or Chubb

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honestly if we trade up the only person i want to trade up for is Mayfield

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This. The potential of hitting on a future QB is worth the cost of trading up. A LB is not.

Only issue is he gets washed out if he goes against mauling OL, he cannot disengage worth a shite.

Give him a good line, he's gonna dominate

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honestly if we trade up the only person i want to trade up for is Mayfield

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that would set us up for failure in the future

the people thinking he's the second coming of Brees need to pump the breaks

Roquan will be one of the most elite weakside LB's in the game if he get's a good D-line in front of him

Roquan Smith Breakdown

Here's a good scouting video

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he only person i want to trade up for is Mayfield

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Looks like a bust waiting to happen to me, but wtf do I know?

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Mayfield is the closest thing I've seen to a Brees in a while.

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Mayfield shares many of the same physical attributes & intangibles that Brees has.

Baker is very mobile. He has better than average arm strength with uncanny accuracy. (71 % completion percentage in 2017) Lincoln Riley ravs about Mayfield's ability as a quick learner as well as ability to process information quickly at the line of scrimmage (See the article about Mayfield's maturation in the other thread). He showed this same ability during his combine interviews when teams did chalkboard sessions with him. That ability alone is key to being an successful NFL QB.

His teammates at Oklahoma would run through a brick wall for him because he is a leader of men. There is an article by Dede Westbrook where he mentions that Mayfield would drive 20 minutes out of his way to pick up Westbrook to make sure he made it practice. Baker also organized throwing sessions with receivers to build timing & chemistry. During events meant to build team chemistry, Mayfield was always front & center due his knack for being able to relate to teammates from any background. That in itself a trait very few ever talk about concerning QBs but it goes a long way to earning the respect of their peers in the lockeroom. He was also well respected there because of his work ethic. First in & last out of the building player. Truth be told, he has had that same work ethic since high school.

Just like Brees, he knows how to make use of passing lanes to see the entire field. People have knocked his height yet there is no evidence that this was ever an issue at Oklahoma. (Former Seahawks OC Darrell Bevel did a film breakdown for SI where he compliments Mayfield's use of passing lanes to see the field. He also noted the lack of batted balls over his collegiate career.)

Anyone saying Mayfield would be a bust especially with the Saints, is not looking at the entire picture. If you combine what he brings to the table as a player & leader, Sean Payton's coaching & offensive philosophy while having the opportunity to soak up professional work habits & knowledge from a 1st ballot Hall of Famer then you have a monster waiting in the wings once Brees walks away.

Okay, I'm sold.
We have to trade up with Chicago if he's still on the board.
In all seriousness you can't deny the guy is a student of the game... even if he grabs his crotch at opponents.

What about the DE Davenport? He shouldn't go as high as Roquan & it might not be that high of a price if he falls in the draft.

As far as need & the price it would cost...I think that would be as good an option as any.