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Yes of course, why would teams want elite playmakers?

People show us every day how dumb they are….

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WicKed WayZ

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Subscribes to the Bengals and falcons team building strategy.

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I just hate that our fans think the only way we can address it is 1 FA Guard and a Tackle at 8.

Plenty of good linemen have been found in the 3-7 rounds.

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You’ve gone too far in one direction.

My perfect draft would be Bailey at 8, then somebody either an OL like Monroe Freeling, Chase Bisontis, Gennings Dunker, Olaivavega Ioane, or Emmanuel Pregnon or NT like Kayden McDonald or Christen Miller in the second.

But if Fano is the pick at 8 and somebody like Denzel Boston, Brazzell, Lane, Bernard or Price is the 2nd pick, that could work too.

We have so many needs, we can draft multiple positions in the first.

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I am for running the country like a business. Spend less than you make is sound business practice. We should try it.

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The government is a monopoly. So if they ran it like a business they would charge you 10x more than you’re currently paying for their services. And they’d outsource all their services to India or some other country for cheap labor. And only big cities would get services. So Louisiana would get near nothing in Federal funding. Because that’s what businesses do. Maximize profits.

I’m all for a balanced budget, but trope about running government like a business is cringy and low level thinking. Do you want private equity to run the government?!

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Mauigoa or Fano

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I’ve seen Mauigoa following down draft boards to more mid-teen level. I think people are concerned with arm length and he might be more in the mold of a guard. Similar to Fuaga which makes sense, since he went 14th.

On First Draft yesterday they basically said there isn’t that perfect defensive lineman or OT this year. Either there is a question about measurables or production. No Joe Alt or anybody like that who checks every single box.

I’m hoping either Bailey, Tate, Downs, Delane or Fano drop to us.

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Saints need a threat in the backfield and AK is working on year 9 in the league.

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Here’s the thing…Saints need a lot! We need a #1 WR, a DT, RG, LG, LBer, CB, RB, & pass rusher.

No silver bullet 1st rounder is fixing this team. We just need to build and take BPA of the above positions. Including S if Downs is available.

Right now, Bailey would be my favorite pick at 1.8, with us getting a guard in the second.

I’m not a Bain fan. He played well in the playoffs, but I was not impressed with him during the season. Too many questions for 1.8 IMO.

Based on this mock, I’d take Downs. I’d be okay with Love, Delane or Styles. Lemon’s a bit small for what we need IMO.

Right now I want either Bailey, Reese, Downs, Tate, Fano or Delane. Pretty much in that order.

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and 2.4% on an annual basis.

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Still too damn high! Accumulated inflation over the last five years is over 20%. We are still above target of 2% and need to go slightly below to try to balance out the inflation the last several years.

It’s been reported several times that the game will be on 10.25.2026.

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If we had traded for Pickens last offseason like I suggested

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Again, you continue to deprive the front office and fans of your all knowing talents and yet flaunt them here in front of our faces. Why do you torture us so?!?!

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Every single year, there is a Patriots. No one expected the Jags to win their division. No one saw the Bears beating out the Pack and Lions to win thier division.

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Jags, Bears and Patriots all had a starting QB and their Coach was fired because they underachieved. All three had new coaches this year.

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lionward2014

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I can completely agree with everything you wrote. :cheers: