We should try to trade up as much as we can in this draft.

We really could of used Leonard working out. We need a reliable backup tackle.

sounds ok but typically we're continuing to give away next year's assets away. About to do it again w/ quinn.

Honestly, there are not a lot of spaces on our roster for rookies. Just look at how many of our cuts last year were playing on NFL rosters. I am fine packaging later picks to move up and get guys that fill roster holes and will make the team.

Clueless

I posted this in another thread. Assuming we acquire both Cook & Quinn...there won't be many roster spots available & they're all backup roles.

We kept all of our late round picks last year & were forced to cut them (besides Clapp) due to lack of roster space. As far as late round picks go..we seem to have room for RB, OL, LB, & DB. This can easily change if we add to these positions via F.A. though.

QB(3)
-Brees
-Bridgewater
-Taysom Hill

RB(3 or 4)
-Kamara
-Murray
-Washington
-???...Martez Carter is an option as well.

FB(1)
-Line

WR(5 or 6)
-Thomas
-Ginn
-Meredith
-Tre'Quan
-Kirkwood
-???...Dez for cheap would be ok imo. I doubt that a late round pick could take the #6 spot though.

TE(3)
-Cook
-Josh Hill
-Arnold or Garrett Griffin

OL(8, 9, or 10)
-Armstead
-Peat
-Easton
-Warford
-Ramczyk
-Tom
-???...Clapp will probably get a roster spot unless he isn't developing well.
-???
-???
-???

ST(3)
-Lutz
-Morstead
-Zach Wood

DT(3 or 4, to start the year)
-Malcolm Brown
-Stallworth
-Mario Edwards
-???...If we keep 4 DT's, the #4 will probably be released after Onyemata returns.
**Rankins probably starts the season on the PUP.
**Onyemata might not have to be on the initial 53 if he's suspended.

DE(4 or 5)
-Jordan
-Davenport
-Quinn
-Hendrickson
-???...I think we just keep 4 if these are the 4.

LB(5 or 6)
-Davis
-Anzalone
-Klein
-Robertson
-Biegel(ST)
-???

CB(6 or 7, b/c we need Hardee & Sherels for ST)
-Lattimore
-Apple
-PRob
-???...need a backup slot guy.
-???...need a backup outside CB. Maybe Crawley if he earns it.
-Hardee(ST)
-Sherels(ST-returner)

S(4 or 5)
-M. Williams
-Bell
-???...#3 Safety.
-Banjo(ST)
-???...Maybe JT Gray for ST.

I'm actually shocked to find that I agree with this. For those of you concerned about burning future picks, I feel you, but the lack of any real holes in the current roster validates how the front office has been doing things and gives them the freedom to use those picks to win now. I'm good with it.

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resign the guys on current rookie deals (namely Thomas, Lattimore, Kamara)

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Dear God these three will bankrupt us. If we dont set aside some money in anticipation of this we might regret it. That being said, I'm all in for next season. We could probably consolidate our late round picks and grab a good backup on OL

I'm pretty confident that the Saints will pick twice in the second round this year. If Bridgewater doesnt pan out, we wont know that for at least 2 years, meaning we're not going to pick a QB in nexts years draft. Next years draft is less valuable to us than a title this year. The Saints at this point are all in on winning before Brees retires, and its the right move.

For a team like the Saints thats in win now mode, a bird in hand will always be greater than 2 in the bush; and thats the mindset they've used with both the trades for Kamara and Davenport.

Saints are rumored to have high grades on both AJ Brown and Hakeem Butler, and if either of those guys falls out of the first round I think they'll go get them.

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Cant keep em all even if you wanted to

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A thing to keep in mind tho when talking about mortgaging future picks, nearly every player on this list could fetch at the very least a 2nd round pick, with maybe the exception of Apple and Bell.