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With hindsight, it was obvious Payton wanted out of here at the 2020 Draft
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:43 am
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:43 am
The 2020 NFL draft for the Saints was a fail. Ruiz, a very slow start and not extended. Baun is a special teamer and out of position. Trautman is gone and was a whiff. Tommy Stevens...LOL
Payton was visibly frustrated during that draft because of the Covid restrictions and also having cameras in his face at his home. So what does he do? He trades away all the Day 3 picks to end the draft early.
But wait, he has a chance to troll his former staff member Joe Brady, so he trades away a future pick just to block Brady from getting Stevens.
At the time, no one saw it, but it's so clear Payton was circling the drain and burned out from the situation he created.
And again, at the time I'm thinking we have a solid roster and therefore don't need all these Day 3 players, but now it's affected team depth.
Payton was visibly frustrated during that draft because of the Covid restrictions and also having cameras in his face at his home. So what does he do? He trades away all the Day 3 picks to end the draft early.
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Minnesota traded a third-round selection (105th) to New Orleans in exchange for fourth-, fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-round selections (130th, 169th, 203rd, and 244th).
But wait, he has a chance to troll his former staff member Joe Brady, so he trades away a future pick just to block Brady from getting Stevens.
At the time, no one saw it, but it's so clear Payton was circling the drain and burned out from the situation he created.
And again, at the time I'm thinking we have a solid roster and therefore don't need all these Day 3 players, but now it's affected team depth.
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Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:49 am to LSUZombie
He bailed after the no call
He knew he was involved with a team that can get screwed and only the fans are mad.
He knew he was involved with a team that can get screwed and only the fans are mad.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:53 am to VA LSU fan
Mind you I'm nowhere near as smart as the guys taking these players, but I still never understood the Baun thing. I remember how excited this board was to add a pass rusher of his caliber, then they threw him at standup linebacker and never had him rush the passer.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 10:55 am to CP3forMVP
Payton didn't want the jameis failure on his resume.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:02 am to CP3forMVP
And he has gone down to 225lbs.
What position is that?
Strong Safety?
What position is that?
Strong Safety?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:06 am to LSUZombie
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But wait, he has a chance to troll his former staff member Joe Brady, so he trades away a future pick just to block Brady from getting Stevens.
I know it was the 7th round or whatever, but this is the worst draft pick in team history.
Stevens was a bum in college and had NO SHOT at making any NFL team roster, EVER.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:18 am to LSUZombie
He intentionally drafted shitty players so that it would be one less competitive team he would have to face with his eventual new team. #4Dchess
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:21 am to LSUZombie
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But wait, he has a chance to troll his former staff member Joe Brady, so he trades away a future pick just to block Brady from getting Stevens.
Then we cut him and he ended up with the Panthers shortly after anyway
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:24 am to VA LSU fan
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He bailed after the no call
Going 13-3 and 12-4 is bailing?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:45 am to LSUZombie
quote:Him and his Squeeze desperately wanted out of the "Realm of Latoya the Destroya."
At the time, no one saw it, but it's so clear Payton was circling the drain and burned out from the situation he created.
You fake like you don't want to coach any longer, stay out a year, then get another millionaire NFL HC gig in a much more progressive and evolved city.
Not a bad line of reasoning and a smart move.......
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:48 am to semjase
He’d been looking to leave as far back as 2015
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:56 am to LSUZombie
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The 2020 NFL draft for the Saints was a fail. Ruiz, a very slow start and not extended. Baun is a special teamer and out of position. Trautman is gone and was a whiff. Tommy Stevens...LOL
Payton was visibly frustrated during that draft because of the Covid restrictions and also having cameras in his face at his home. So what does he do? He trades away all the Day 3 picks to end the draft early.
quote:
Minnesota traded a third-round selection (105th) to New Orleans in exchange for fourth-, fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-round selections (130th, 169th, 203rd, and 244th).
But wait, he has a chance to troll his former staff member Joe Brady, so he trades away a future pick just to block Brady from getting Stevens.
At the time, no one saw it, but it's so clear Payton was circling the drain and burned out from the situation he created.
And again, at the time I'm thinking we have a solid roster and therefore don't need all these Day 3 players, but now it's affected team depth.
Yea because nothing looks better on a resume then I hated my last employer so I packed it in and made sure to screw them walking out the door.
Oh, btw, I hate cameras on me and the attention of the media so I want to be a head coach of your NFL team.
LAWD you guy crack me up......
This post was edited on 5/2/23 at 7:13 am
Posted on 5/1/23 at 11:58 am to Snipe
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Oh, btw, I hate cameras on me and the attention of the media
It was well known and reported how much he hated the cameras in his home during the draft and traded up to end it early so they would leave.
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LAWD you guy crack me up......
Still in the denial stage, I see
Posted on 5/1/23 at 12:02 pm to LSUZombie
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Still in the denial stage, I see
Well there's one thing that's undeniable, some of you are certifiably nuts.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 12:56 pm to DBG
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I know it was the 7th round or whatever, but this is the worst draft pick in team history.
I understand the frustrations of that pick, but you really need to look at the Mecom-era drafts before making this asinine statement.
They drafted a punter in the first round one year. They had the #1 overall pick their first year and traded it away for absolutely nothing when they could have had Bob Griese, Floyd Little, Alan Page, or Gene Upshaw, or even Bubba Smith.
A throwaway 7th rounder pales in comparison to 18 years of garbage drafting, or at least until Bum showed up and did a little better.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:02 pm to bstaceyau19
A 3-7 pick can never be a "worst pick ever".
Unless your team never made a bad pick in round 1-2.
Unless your team never made a bad pick in round 1-2.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 1:49 pm to bstaceyau19
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Bum showed up and did a little better.
I always said that about Bum.. He was okay as a coach.. Even with the early afternoon beer fest during training camps.. Bum had an eye for talent...
Payton with trading future pick(s) for Stevens really pissed me off.. Stevens was cut and the Panthers signed him anyway.. Payton could be known for some stupid hard headed crap...
Posted on 5/1/23 at 2:27 pm to LSUZombie
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With hindsight, it was obvious Payton wanted out of here at the 2020 Draft
Resigning Peat....
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:19 pm to CP3forMVP
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Mind you I'm nowhere near as smart as the guys taking these players, but I still never understood the Baun thing. I remember how excited this board was to add a pass rusher of his caliber, then they threw him at standup linebacker and never had him rush the passer.
I said it a few times in the threads that year, Baun was a good prospect that fell. But he’s kinda like Nolan Smith this year, he doesn’t fit our defense. He always looked like a 3-4 outside backer to me.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 3:23 pm to DBG
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I know it was the 7th round or whatever, but this is the worst draft pick in team history.
Haven’t been a fan long huh?
How about the year we could have paired Ricky Jackson with one of if not the best defensive players ever in LT? To pick a running back. Yea saints did that.
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 3:25 pm
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